MEDICAL NEWS
A Baby’s Skin No Match for the Sun
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Shade, clothes and hats offer little ones safe protection, pediatric dermatologist says
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JOURNAL UPDATE
Carpal Tunnel Up With Increased Electronic Device Use
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MONTHLY JOURNAL SUMMARY
May 2017 Briefing - Pediatrics
June 01, 2017. The Monthly Journal Summary is a single article covering the most important journal articles published in the previous 30 days.
FEATURED ARTICLES
Pregnancy Weight Gain Guidelines in the US - a Historical Overview
Debbie Miller, RN.
Prior to the introduction of the medical community in the natural birth process, any maternal recommendations and guidelines were passed from mother to daughter or through lay midwives, herbal and folk practitioners. Childbirth, though risky, was not considered pathological and the majority did not receive…
Children more likely to catch swine flu - N Engl J Med
Tamer M. Fouad, M.D..
Have Resident Work Hour Restrictions Compromised Training - a Pediatrician’s Perspective
Merlin C. Lowe, MD, FAAP.
With many recent changes in residency requirements, one must wonder how effective our residency training system is. Are residents still learning the required information to perform well? Is the new system just as good as the old but in a "kinder" way? Ultimately, time will tell; however, for…
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Thalassemia
By Tamer M. Fouad, M.D. Thalassaemia is an inherited disease of the erythrocytes (the red blood cells), classified as a hemoglobinopathy: the genetic disorder results in synthesis…
DISCUSSION
RE: Aspirin Use as Treatment in Colorectal Cancer: Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks
By Jeffrey A. Gordon, M.D.Thank you for reading my article. Interesting theory. Lots of research is ongoing to figure out the many ways aspirin does it magic.
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