With a Vaccine Mandate Looming, Nursing Homes Face More Staffing Problems With a Vaccine Mandate Looming, Nursing Homes Face More Staffing Problems
The federal mandate for workers to get vaccinated — upheld by the US Supreme Court — reveals the problems that operators have hiring staff, keeping them, and providing decent care.Kaiser Health News (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines - January 25, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Peanut Oral Immunotherapy Works in Toddlers: IMPACT Trial Peanut Oral Immunotherapy Works in Toddlers: IMPACT Trial
After 2.5 years of peanut oral immunotherapy, 71% of toddlers could safely consume 17 peanuts, and more than 1 in 5 maintained this protection even after stopping treatment for 6 months.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines - January 21, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Allergy & Clinical Immunology News Source Type: news
Parent Group Warns of Social Media/Eating Disorders Link Parent Group Warns of Social Media/Eating Disorders Link
A 2.5 million-member advocacy group sent an advisory warning that social media ’s January onslaught of messages for dieting and weight loss may be harmful to kids struggling with weight and body image.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines - January 19, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news
Negative Home COVID Test No'Free Pass' for Kids, Study Finds Negative Home COVID Test No'Free Pass' for Kids, Study Finds
A new study shows that the performance of COVID tests in children falls below standards for diagnostic accuracy set by regulatory agencies in the US and elsewhere.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines - January 19, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news
The Death of Expertise The Death of Expertise
With the pandemic, writes Dr William Wilkoff, a sense of urgency has thrust onto the world stage opinions that in the past might have been quietly held theories based on preliminary studies.Medscape Pediatrics (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines - January 13, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Pediatrics Commentary Source Type: news
Stabilizing Circadian Rhythm Tied to Lower Suicide Risk in BD Stabilizing Circadian Rhythm Tied to Lower Suicide Risk in BD
Social rhythm therapy is associated with improved mood and reduced suicide risk, new research suggests.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines - January 13, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news
Staff Shortages Force United to Cut Flights Staff Shortages Force United to Cut Flights
United Airlines is responding to the surge in COVID cases by cutting an unspecified number of flights to"make sure we have the staffing and resources to take care of our customers."WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines - January 13, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Could Fabkin Hormonal Complex Spell the End of Diabetes? Could Fabkin Hormonal Complex Spell the End of Diabetes?
Could a previously unknown hormonal complex that appears to play a role in beta cell function in the pancreas hold the key to both treating and, crucially, preventing type 1 and type 2 diabetes?Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines - December 23, 2021 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
Using Renal Scoring Criteria May Spare Children's Kidneys Using Renal Scoring Criteria May Spare Children's Kidneys
Applying renal scoring criteria to children with kidney masses may help identify some who can be offered nephron-sparing surgery, instead of a radical nephrectomy, which is the standard of care.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines - December 21, 2021 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Nephrology News Source Type: news
New Index Aims to Clarify Type 1 Diabetes Burden Worldwide New Index Aims to Clarify Type 1 Diabetes Burden Worldwide
Set to launch in early 2022, the open-source tool combines study data with artificial intelligence to model incidence, prevalence, burden, and the potential impact of interventions.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines - December 21, 2021 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
Latest COVID Spike Isn't Swamping NYC Hospitals Like Before Latest COVID Spike Isn't Swamping NYC Hospitals Like Before
So far, new hospitalizations and deaths are averaging well below their spring 2020 peak and even where they were this time last year, during a winter wave that came as vaccinations were just beginning.Associated Press (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines - December 20, 2021 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Hospital Medicine News Source Type: news
Searching for a Better Treatment for Eating Disorders Searching for a Better Treatment for Eating Disorders
Scientists are seeking new innovations to help people grappling with the pervasive and often-hidden problems of anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating.Knowable Magazine (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines - December 17, 2021 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news
Fertility Treatments Not Linked to Psychiatric Disorders in Offspring Fertility Treatments Not Linked to Psychiatric Disorders in Offspring
Large study from Sweden found depression and other major mental health problems were not more common in individuals born via assisted reproduction.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines - December 15, 2021 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health News Source Type: news
First Military Members Discharged for Refusing COVID Vaccine First Military Members Discharged for Refusing COVID Vaccine
The 27 active duty members received counseling about coronavirus vaccines, and when they continued to decline, commanders decided to discharge them for refusing to comply with the Pentagon ' s vaccine rule.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines - December 14, 2021 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Student's Medical Illustrations Featuring Black People Go Viral Student's Medical Illustrations Featuring Black People Go Viral
"I ' ve literally never seen a black [fetus] illustrated, ever. This is amazing," Aliyah, a Twitter user from London, wrote in a post.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines - December 10, 2021 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Internal Medicine News Source Type: news
