Some clinicians say universal screening is an important tool to help identify children who are genetically predisposed to high cholesterol and to pinpoint others who could benefit from treatment. Others express concerns that screening may do more harm than good.
Group-based prevention strategies may offer a means of reaching more individuals than most treatment approaches.
Many of the largest and richest children’s hospitals spend relatively little on charity care — one of the main justifications for their tax breaks.
Childrens’ hospitals across the country are adding towers and beds. The multibillion dollar building boom offers a case study of the expansive ambitions of hospital leaders and the faltering efforts of government to control spiraling costs.
The Obama administration’s bid to slash funding for training pediatricians at children’s hospitals is provoking intense protests from medical educators and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle.
You might be surprised to know that children as young as 2-years-old can have migraines. Up to 5 percent of elementary school kids suffer migraines, and up to 20 percent of adolescents, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.
The doctors, nurses, and social workers, trained in the relatively new specialty of pediatric palliative care, manage complex pain and symptoms while supporting families as they navigate bewildering medical terrain, set goals of care, and make tough decisions that match those goals.
A bill submitted to the Florida state legislature would block doctors from asking about guns in the home. Those that do would face a fine up to $5 million or be sent to prison for up to 5 years. His concern is that the information could fall into the hands of the government or insurance companies, but this from pediatrician’s perspective, it’s just crazy and a waste of time, money, and energy.
Located near Overlake Hospital, the new 80,000-square-foot facility will house more than 15 pediatric specialty clinics, two operating rooms, urgent care, radiology and a sports therapy gym.
Students will learn about topics related to ethics, medicine, and biomedical research that are of special relevance to young people.
By Carol Ann Campbell August 13, 2009 NEWARK, N.J. – Fourteen-year-old Prince Jackson made a fist and banged his hand on his head, again and again. “It was like this,” he said, trying to describe the blinding pain from the tumor growing inside his head. “It hurt so much. It wouldn’t stop.” Jackson could not [...]
How can you find out if a medication has been tested for safety in children? What’s the right dose? Are over-the-counter medicines safe? In this Q & A, Dr. Dianne Murphy, director of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Office of Pediatric Therapeutics, answers those and other questions you might have about giving a medication to [...]
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Experts divided over recommendation to screen children for cholesterol
Some clinicians say universal screening is an important tool to help identify children who are genetically predisposed to high cholesterol and to pinpoint others who could benefit from treatment. Others express concerns that screening may do more harm than good.
People in state high-risk insurance plans often feel left behind
The federal health law set up new plans that are cheaper and more comprehensive than the older ones run by states but consumers need to go without insurance for six months to qualify.
Peeking in on your doctor’s notes
Although federal law guarantees patients the right to examine and get copies of their medical records, providers haven’t always made it easy to do so. But the movement to give patients direct access to their health information has picked up steam, and policymakers have encouraged it as a way to empower patients to help manage their health and their medical care.
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