Pediatrics
Conference Coverage
Pediatricians can effectively promote gun safety
In addition to the link between firearms in the home and domestic violence, they are also linked to a three- to fourfold...
From the Journals
Synthetic chemical in consumer products linked to early death, study says
Daily exposure to phthalates may lead to hundreds of thousands of early deaths each year among older adults in the United States.
Feature
Children and COVID-19: U.S. adds latest million cases in record time
Six million children make for a dubious milestone as new cases, ED visits, and vaccinations continue to drop.
Conference Coverage
Bystander actions can reduce children’s risk of drowning
The act of intervening “likely impacts the duration of the submersion” and “clearly makes a difference.”
Conference Coverage
Case reports underscore risk of cerebral edema, AFCE in children with COVID-19
Neurologists urge colleagues to watch for similar cases in children.
News from the FDA/CDC
Children and COVID: Decline of summer surge continues
Cumulative case count nears another milestone; new vaccinations drop again.
News from the FDA/CDC
Children and COVID: New cases topped 200,000 after 3 weeks of declines
13 million children have received the vaccine, but the pace of new vaccinations continues to slow.
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New virus causing ‘Alaskapox’ detected in two more cases
Sampling of the pox mark showed that it was caused by a previously unidentified virus of the same family as smallpox and cowpox.
News from the FDA/CDC
Decline in child COVID may signal end of latest surge
United States saw fewer cases and fewer admissions among children, but also fewer vaccinations.
Feature
Children and COVID: New cases down slightly from record high
Hospitalizations may have spiked as vaccinations continue to decline.
From the Journals
Study: Use urine sampling more broadly to rule out pediatric UTI
But is this guideline too broad?