Ohio House OKs Bill on Babies Born Alive After Abortion Ohio House OKs Bill on Babies Born Alive After Abortion
Abortion rights advocates criticized the bill as an attack on a woman ' s legal right to the procedure, and said the bill would likely shut down some of the state ' s last operational clinics.Associated Press (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines - December 9, 2021 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health News Source Type: news

Climate Change Associated With Kidney Disease Climate Change Associated With Kidney Disease
Brazil is an ideal country in which to examine the potential health effects of climate change, and a new Brazilian study finds that females and children 0-4 years are among the most affected.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines - December 8, 2021 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Nephrology News Source Type: news

Advocating for Children's Health, One Page at a Time Advocating for Children's Health, One Page at a Time
Although not a household name, the nonprofit Reach Out and Read has been advocating for childhood literacy for over three decades now by partnering with physicians.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines - December 7, 2021 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news

IDF Atlas: 1 in 10 Adults Worldwide Now Has Diabetes IDF Atlas: 1 in 10 Adults Worldwide Now Has Diabetes
New edition includes data on prevalence, mortality, and diabetes expenditures, with new sections on adult-onset type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes in youth, and the impact of COVID-19 on diabetes.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines - December 7, 2021 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news

Seaweed Extract Stops COVID in Early Testing Seaweed Extract Stops COVID in Early Testing
As scientists hunt for alternatives for people who can ' t access vaccines for COVID-19, they are searching underwater in unexpected places to study the therapeutic potential of edible marine algae.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines - December 6, 2021 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

Poorly Controlled Asthma Predicts COVID-19 Hospitalization in Kids Poorly Controlled Asthma Predicts COVID-19 Hospitalization in Kids
Children and adolescents with poorly controlled asthma were three to six times more likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19 infections.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines - December 2, 2021 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

High-Poverty Areas Host More Firearm-Related Youth Deaths High-Poverty Areas Host More Firearm-Related Youth Deaths
More than 3.8 million years of potential life were lost in children and youth as a result of firearms during a 10-year period, research shows.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines - December 2, 2021 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news

Genomic Screening of Healthy Newborns Gets More Popular Genomic Screening of Healthy Newborns Gets More Popular
Will widespread newborn screening give parents more qualms than comfort? Researchers investigating this question have some early answers.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines - December 2, 2021 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news

Amazon Underreported COVID Cases in Workplace, Unions Say Amazon Underreported COVID Cases in Workplace, Unions Say
‘The available information is screaming for an investigation,’ said Eric Frumin, SOC’s health and safety director.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines - December 2, 2021 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

Omicron Variant Present in Europe a Week Ago: Dutch Officials Omicron Variant Present in Europe a Week Ago: Dutch Officials
Two people who tested positive for COVID-19 in the Netherlands more than a week ago were infected with the Omicron variant.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines - November 30, 2021 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

Association of Height, BMI, and AD in Young Children May Be Transient Association of Height, BMI, and AD in Young Children May Be Transient
' The potential for ' catch up ' in height for children with atopic dermatitis observed in our study may be explained with resolution of atopic dermatitis or successful treatment, ' the authors write.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines - November 24, 2021 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Dermatology News Source Type: news

Vaccine-or-Test Increases Work and Costs for Governments Vaccine-or-Test Increases Work and Costs for Governments
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Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines - November 19, 2021 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

Virus Surge Worsens in Midwest as States Expand Boosters Virus Surge Worsens in Midwest as States Expand Boosters
The worsening outlook in the Midwest comes as booster shots are being made available to everyone in a growing number of locations.Associated Press (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines - November 19, 2021 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

FDA to Authorize Pfizer Booster Shots for All Adults This Week FDA to Authorize Pfizer Booster Shots for All Adults This Week
The FDA intends to authorize booster shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for all adults this week -- potentially as early as Thursday.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines - November 17, 2021 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

What Does It Mean to Have Prediabetes? What Does It Mean to Have Prediabetes?
It ' s complicated: Prediabetes has multiple definitions and there may be different subtypes. But for many people who develop it, changes in lifestyle drastically lower the risk of progressing to diabetes.Knowable Magazine (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines - November 15, 2021 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news