Expansion of NHS 111 to transform patient access
Patients are set to receive an enhanced NHS 111 offer including increased access to specialist paediatric advice for children and direct access to urgent mental health support, as part of a blueprint set out today to help recover urgent and emergency care services. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - January 31, 2023 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

Surgeon General Says 13-Year-Olds Shouldn't Be on Social Media Surgeon General Says 13-Year-Olds Shouldn't Be on Social Media
"[T]he skewed and often distorted environment of social media often does a disservice to many of those children."WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - January 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news

Kid With Glasses: Many Children Live Far from Pediatric Eye Doc Kid With Glasses: Many Children Live Far from Pediatric Eye Doc
Researchers found that 90% of counties in the United States are without a pediatric ophthalmologist, according to a new study.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines - January 30, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Ophthalmology News Source Type: news

For Children With Fetal Alcohol Exposure, a Gap in Support For Children With Fetal Alcohol Exposure, a Gap in Support
Research-based interventions for children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder exist, but few get access.Undark (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - January 30, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news

Infant Screen Use Linked to Alterations in Cortical EEG Before Age 2
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 -- Infant screen use is associated with alterations in cortical electroencephalography (EEG) activity before age 2 years, according to a study published online Jan. 30 in JAMA Pediatrics. Evelyn C. Law, M.D., from the Yong Loo... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - January 30, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news