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Pediatricians should play a role in advocating to redress biases and inequalities in the health system and other systems

Pediatricians Have Role to Play in Addressing Racism

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Infants of color, especially African-Americans, are most often disadvantaged in NICU
Its extremely high price tag means that a lifesaving medication to treat young children with spinal muscular atrophy is simply too expensive for most families.

Lifesaving Drug for Infants Costs $2.1 Million a Dose

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When Zolgensma was approved, maker Novartis said it expected insurance companies to cover the cost
JUUL developed its electronic cigarette for adult smokers who want to stop and never intended it to be adopted by underage teenagers

JUUL E-Cigarettes Never Meant for Teens, Company Cofounder Says

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Top executive for JUUL Labs testified this week before Congress
Acute exposure to pollutants in the week prior to delivery and day of delivery is associated with increased odds of neonatal intensive care unit admission

Exposure to Air Pollution Tied to Raised Odds of NICU Admission

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Acute exposure during week prior to delivery, day of and day prior to delivery may up odds of admission
Exposure to bisphenol A substitute chemicals

BPA Substitute Chemicals Linked to Obesity in Children

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Urinary BPS concentrations tied to increased prevalence of general, abdominal obesity
Most pediatric in-flight medical events are handled by crewmembers

Most Pediatric In-Flight Medical Events Handled by Crew

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Overall, 16.5 percent require additional care on landing; 0.5 percent lead to aircraft diversion
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first noninjection glucagon therapy for emergency treatment of severe hypoglycemia

FDA Approves First Noninjection Glucagon Therapy

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Baqsimi nasal powder approved for emergency treatment of severe hypoglycemia in patients ≥4 years
More patients suffer cardiac arrest in U.S. hospitals each year than previously estimated -- with rates 38 percent greater for adults and 18 percent greater for children

In-Hospital Cardiac Arrests in the U.S. May Be Underestimated

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Authors say that cardiac arrest is a 'major public health problem'
For HIV-infected women receiving dolutegravir from the time of conception

Neural-Tube Defects Up for Offspring of Women on Dolutegravir

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Prevalence of neural-tube defects with dolutegravir higher than with other antiretroviral tx
For youth with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Stimulant Treatment Has Strong Protective Effect in ADHD

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Number needed to treat was low and varied from three to 10 for youth with ADHD