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Debt may lead residents to primary care
Pediatric residents who have high educational debt may opt for primary care or hospitalist practice instead of a subspecialist career. A new study looked at the relationship between medical school debt and clinical practice goals. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics)
Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics - January 11, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news

US kids miss set goals for exercise, screen time
Most US elementary school-aged children are not meeting recommended daily goals for physical activity nor are they within daily limits for screen time, says new research. The findings support additional interventions to prevent childhood obesity. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics)
Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics - January 10, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news

Young children still bear burden of influenza
The 2012-2013 influenza season has not yet reached its halfway point, but already 18 pediatric deaths have been reported nationwide. A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds that despite expanded vaccine recommendations, many young children are not sufficiently protected against seasonal influenza. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics)
Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics - January 10, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news

After Newtown shootings: The hearty role of a pediatrician
The randomness of the Newtown school shootings allows us to relate to the details of the horror and loss with uncomfortable familiarity (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics)
Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics - January 8, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news

Keep recess in school, says AAP
Cutting recess to increase time for academics makes children less productive in the classroom and diminishes their social and emotional development. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics)
Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics - January 4, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news

AAP endorses concept of school physicians, nurses
The AAP says that all school districts should have a school physician to oversee student health services and policies. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics)
Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics - January 3, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news

Pediatric professionals support strict gun control
The AAP is calling for federal action on stricter gun control and pledging its support for changes that will ensure the safety of children in their schools and communities. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics)
Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics - January 3, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news

Medicaid payments rise for child health care
Beginning January 1, Medicaid payment rates for pediatricians and physicians who care for children increased to at least those of Medicare for immunizations and primary care. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics)
Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics - January 3, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news

Contemporary Pediatrics Digital Edition - December 2012
Kawasaki Disease : Early Diagnosis Essential (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics)
Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics - December 1, 2012 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news

Contemporary Pediatrics Digital Edition - November 2012
Heavy Periods in Adolescents : What's Normal? (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics)
Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics - November 1, 2012 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news

Contemporary Pediatrics Digital Edition - October 2012
New Designer Drugs : Legal, Available, Deadly. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics)
Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics - October 1, 2012 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news

The importance of being an & #34;intrusive & #34; parent
Intrusive parents may not effectively prevent every risky or dangerous behavior by every teenager, and dangerous drugs and guns are but 2 of the possible risks, but intruding is the first step. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics)
Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics - September 30, 2012 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news