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ACIP issues adult vaccination schedule 2022
- Author:
- Diana Swift
“Providers should administer all due and overdue vaccines according to the routine immunization schedule during the same visit.”
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Substantial numbers of U.S. youth report vaping cannabis
- Author:
- Diana Swift
“It is important for pediatricians to realize that dual use of cannabis and nicotine vaping, and exclusive use of cannabis vaping, are not...
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New CDC webpage aims to reduce maternal deaths
- Author:
- Diana Swift
The success of the Hear Her campaign will rely on an environment of trust, and it is important for obstetric care providers to build trust with...
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Presence of autoantibodies most predictive of long COVID in study
- Author:
- Diana Swift
Whether a patient receives therapies controlling hyperinflammation in the acute stage of COVID may influence whether a patient experiences long...
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Alternative birthing practices tied to neonatal infection risk
- Author:
- Diana Swift
When women inquire about alternative practices, physicians need to strike a diplomatic balance between respecting women’s wishes and the benefits...
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Health issues in women midlife linked with health decline at 65
- Author:
- Diana Swift
Quality of life measure score could identify targetable risk factors for modification.
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Fossilized blood proteins from child illness may cause chalky teeth
- Author:
- Diana Swift
“If you’re inspecting a child’s throat, then why not look at their back teeth, too – particularly when they’re getting their new molars at 2, 6,...
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COVID-19 vaccination has little impact on menstrual cycle
- Author:
- Diana Swift
Cycles lengthened by less than a day, duration of periods unchanged.
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AAP updates guidance on HIV testing and prophylaxis in youth
- Author:
- Diana Swift
The comprehensive new recommendations stress winning the trust and confidence of pediatric patients and reaffirm support for testing and treating...
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Care via video teleconferencing can be as effective as in-person for some conditions
- Author:
- Diana Swift
Video teleconferencing works best for monitoring patients with chronic conditions, according to the author of a new paper.
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Children with uncontrolled asthma at higher risk of being bullied
- Author:
- Diana Swift
"Pediatricians should talk to children themselves with asthma about this and not just their parents, and efforts should be made to improve asthma...
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Whole-food exclusion diet effective for adult Crohn’s disease
- Author:
- Diana Swift
The Crohn’s Disease Exclusion Diet resulted in a significant and progressive reduction in inflammatory markers such as C-reactive protein and...
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Non–health care municipal services cut severe maternal morbidity rates
- Author:
- Diana Swift
Services that affect nonmedical determinants of health broadly affect how people live their daily lives - healthfully or not.
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Moms’ cannabis use in pregnancy tied to anxiety and hyperactivity in offspring
- Author:
- Diana Swift
May have epigenetic immunomodulatory effects affecting neurodevelopment
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Can adjunct corticosteroids help in childrens’ eye and throat infections?
- Author:
- Diana Swift
Prospective studies are needed to clearly identify which patients will have a strong benefit and which will not benefit.