Pediatrics
Home Pediatrics
Vertical Integration Has Little Impact on Quality Measures
Increased hospital market concentration tied to reduced quality in patient satisfaction measures
2005 to 2015 Saw Drop in Primary Care Physician Supply
Additional 10 primary care physicians per 100,000 population linked to reduced mortality
FDA Advances Regulation to Ensure Sunscreen Safety, Efficacy
Proposed rule will help consumers better understand what the sunscreens they are buying can actually do
8 More U.S. Communities to Be Assessed for PFAS Toxin Exposure
Assessments will lay groundwork for future study of the health effects of perfluoroalkyl, polyfluoroalkyl
Prenatal Fluconazole Exposure Increases Neonatal Risks
Any exposure increases spontaneous abortion risk; cardiac septal defects up for use in early pregnancy
1997 to 2014 Saw Large Hike in Screen Time for Ages 0 to 2
Television accounted for most screen time in children aged 0 to 2 and 3 to 5 years in 2014
New Kaiser Permanente Medical School Plans to Waive Tuition
School will waive all tuition for the full four years of school for its first five classes
FDA Head Says Feds May Intervene to Cut Vaccine Exemptions
If states do not change lax vaccine laws, federal authorities may be forced to take action
Lower Self-Perception Observed in Children With Amblyopia
Mean peer acceptance, physical competence scores lower at ages 3 to 7 compared with controls
CDC: Salmonella Cases Tied to Raw Turkey Products Now at 279
Cases reported in 41 states and the District of Columbia; 107 people have been hospitalized
