Pediatricians’ Group Under Fire for Childhood Obesity Guidelines
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Pediatricians’ Group Under Fire for Childhood Obesity Guidelines
2023-02-16 18:21:09
by Dan McCue

ITASCA, Ill. — A long-overdue update to guidelines on how to treat childhood and adolescent obesity from the nation’s largest professional association of pediatricians is getting extensive blowback from treatment providers. Though the American Academy of Pediatrics maintains obesity in... Read More

Pediatricians’ Group Endorses CDC Child Vaccine Recommendations
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Pediatricians’ Group Endorses CDC Child Vaccine Recommendations
2023-02-15 17:25:31
by Dan McCue

ITASCA, Ill. — The American Academy of Pediatrics has thrown its endorsement behind updated guidelines for childhood and adolescent immunization released this past week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The “Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule” is... Read More

Ohio Bill Aims to Stop Gender Transition Procedures for Those Under 18
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Ohio Bill Aims to Stop Gender Transition Procedures for Those Under 18
2021-11-03 16:24:42
by Alexa Hornbeck

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Members of the Ohio House have introduced a bill which would ban transgender kids under 18 from receiving gender transition treatments, even with parental consent.  “Studies consistently demonstrate that the vast majority of children who are gender... Read More

Growing Number of Children Hospitalized with COVID-19, RSV
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Growing Number of Children Hospitalized with COVID-19, RSV
2021-08-17 17:52:11
by Reece Nations

As a record number of children are being hospitalized with COVID-19, pediatric hospitals are reporting heightened outbreaks of respiratory syncytial virus which can be life-threatening to infants and young adults. Usually, outbreaks of RSV hit their peak between December and... Read More

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