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High-Nicotine E-Cigs May Be Gateway to Smoking for Teens
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Many more 10th graders who tried the devices were hooked on 'regular' cigarettes later, study found
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JOURNAL UPDATE
Drinking Water Pre-Vaccination Doesn’t Reduce Presyncope
7:00 PM CDT. No reduction in post-vaccination presyncope in teens based on primary or restrictive definition- Design Thinking Enables Med Students to Solve Challenges
- Pediatricians Should Provide Sexual Health Care Services
- Guidelines Updated for Infection Prevention in Pediatrics
MONTHLY JOURNAL SUMMARY
September 2017 Briefing - Pediatrics
September 30, 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..
Young people aged under 18 years are more likely than adults to catch swine flu from an infected person in their household, according to a new study published today in the New England Journal of Medicine. However, the research also shows that young people are no more likely than adults to infect others…
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.
