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For children in pediatric intensive care units mechanically ventilated for acute respiratory failure

Sedation Protocol Doesn’t Reduce Duration of Ventilation in PICU

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No reduction in duration of mechanical ventilation for children with sedation protocol versus usual care
High penicillin G prescribing may lead to an altered level of resistance in the commensal viridans group streptococci population

High Penicillin Prescribing Could Build Reservoirs of Resistance

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Significant difference in minimum inhibitory concentration for high, low prescribers of penicillin G
The 2015 recommended childhood and adolescence immunization schedules have been approved by the American Academy of Pediatrics and other medical organizations

AAP Approves 2015 Vaccine Schedule for Children, Teens

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Minor changes from 2014 format include footnotes; extensive revision to meningococcal footnote
Marijuana shouldn't be legalized because of the potential harm it can cause children and adolescents

AAP Opposes Legalization of Marijuana

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But supports compassionate use for children with debilitating, terminal illnesses
Use of morphine post-tonsillectomy should be limited

Morphine Linked With Adverse Outcomes Post-Tonsillectomy

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Research suggests children with obstructive sleep apnea should not be given morphine for post-op pain
Parents might order fewer calories for their children if menus included calorie counts or information on how much walking would be required to burn off the calories in foods

Menu Calorie Data May Prompt Parents to Encourage Exercise

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Info about minutes or miles of activity required to burn off calories may be most helpful
Childhood neglect is associated with changes in the brain's white matter

Childhood Neglect Appears to Affect White Matter Integrity

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Changes less significant in children placed in high-quality foster care at an early age
Current targets call for 150 minutes of weekly exercise -- or 30 minutes of physical activity at least five days a week -- to reduce the risk of chronic diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Although these standards don't need to be abandoned

Smaller Goals to Start Could Boost Activity in Sedentary

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For those who are inactive, any activity may be better than none
Therapy involving "video feedback" -- where parents watch videos of their interactions with their baby -- might help prevent infants at risk for autism from developing the disorder

Video-Based Tx May Benefit Babies at Risk for Autism

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Research suggests an effect for at-risk infants, but more study is needed
The number of people infected with measles linked to the outbreak at Disney amusement parks in Southern California now stands at 70

AAP Urges Parents to Vaccinate Children Against Measles

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Seventy people now infected; most hadn't been vaccinated against measles