Why Teens Find It Tough to Social Distance

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March 2020 Briefing - Pediatrics

April 01, 2020. The Monthly Journal Summary is a single article covering the most important journal articles published in the previous 30 days.

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…

Why Teens Find It Tough to Social Distance

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March 2020 Briefing - Pediatrics

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Pregnancy Weight Gain Guidelines in the US - a Historical Overview

Children more likely to catch swine flu - N Engl J Med

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