Pertussis in Childhood Tied to Small Increase in Epilepsy Risk
But chances of any one child developing epilepsy remain low
Guidelines Issued for Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension
New guidelines address classifying the different types of disease, approved treatment methods
AMA: 6 Steps to Help Ensure Patients Get Preventive Care
Panel management helps physicians provide preventive and chronic care to all patients
Doctors Should Consider Financial Factors Before Career Change
Issues to consider include cost of career change, ability to use Internet to monetize skills
Severe Obesity in Adults Costs Medicaid $8 Billion Annually
And health care expenses for heaviest adults is nearly $2,000 more a year per patient
New Electronic Health Record Regulations Released
New regulations modify Stage 2 of meaningful use program and finalize requirements for Stage 3
HIV-Infected Children Can Transition to Efavirenz-Based Tx
Findings in children exposed to nevirapine for prevention of mother-to-child transmission
One in Five Pediatricians Drop Families Who Refuse Vaccines
Experts say deep philosophical differences, concern for other young patients may explain why
Prescribing Drugs ‘Off-Label’ Can Pose Serious Safety Risks
Study raises concerns about using meds to treat conditions for which they weren't approved
October 2015 Briefing – Pediatrics
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pediatrics for October 2015. This roundup includes the latest...
