We are still searching for the cause of autism. / Flavored electronic cigarettes can result in greater cigarette smoking by our youth. RISK OF AUTISM ASSOCIATED WITH HYPERBILIRUBINEMIA AND PHOTOTHERAPY By Yvonne W. Wu, MD, MPH etc. . Pediatrics, Vol. 138 Nu. 4, Oct. 2016:e20161813 We must thank these authors for dispelling another etiological […]
Read More →That old herpes-simplex virus can even affect finger tips. Ann, a healthy 7-year-old, was brought to the office for a follow-up after being seen in an urgent care clinic the previous night. Mom said that Ann had an infected finger. It started five days ago as redness and swelling at the cuticle of her […]
Read More →Soccer-related injuries are on the increase. There is a need for increased efforts to prevent these injuries…. Music therapy for preterm infants and their parents has been confirmed favorably on infant respiratory rate and maternal anxiety. SOCCER-RELATED INJURIES TREATED IN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS: 1990-2014. by Nicholas A. Smith, etc. Pediatrics, Vol. 138, n. 4, October […]
Read More →It seems that retractions of sensational articles never appear on the front page of the media that heralded the original announcement. That is exactly what happened with the retraction notice for the article originally attempting to link autism with the MMR vaccine. The Los Angeles TIMES placed the following piece in the body of […]
Read More →Let’s look at three patients who presented with very similar histories and physical examinations. Each child could make a compelling case for acute appendicitis. Yet, only one of the three actually had appendicitis. Jeff Jeff was a six-year-old boy who woke up not feeling well. He was nauseated and didn’t want to eat […]
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