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Asthma
Asthma
Zhanghua Chen, MD, on How Asthma Affects Obesity in Children
01/24/2017
Zhanghua Chen, MD, discusses the role of primary care providers in diagnosing asthma in children.
01/24/2017
Pediatrics
Pediatrics
Bridgette Jones, MD, MSc, on Chronic Stress and Asthma Control Among Black Children
11/22/2016
The disparity between morbidity and mortality rates among black children and white children who are diagnosed with asthma is substantial. In this Q&A, Bridgette Jones, MD, MSc, answers our questions...
11/22/2016
Viral Infections
Viral Infections
Stem Cell Therapy Helps Combat Epstein-Barr Virus in Immunocompromised Patients
09/16/2016
Susan Prockop, MD, discusses the risk of developing a tumor or lymphoma following a stem cell or organ transplant in patients with Epstein-Barr virus who have had a bone marrow transplant.
09/16/2016
Pediatrics
Pediatrics
Katherine J. Overwyk, MPH, on Sodium Intake and Elevated BP in Children
08/14/2016
A new study revealed surprising results about sodium intake and elevated BP among US youths. Corresponding author Katherine J. Overwyk, MPH, answered our questions about this study and the nutritional...
08/14/2016
Top Papers Of The Month
Top Papers Of The Month
Updated Guidance on Autism Spectrum Disorder
01/15/2016
In this month’s Pediatrics Top Paper, Brittany Perry, DO, writes about a new guideline published by the American Academy of Pediatrics about identifying, evaluating, and managing children with ASD.
01/15/2016
Top Papers Of The Month
Top Papers Of The Month
3 Top Papers You May Have Missed in October 2021
11/10/2015
In this article, Scott T Vergano, MD, writes about 3 papers you may have missed in October 2021, including research on birth hospital length of stay and readmission during the COVID-19 pandemic, an update...
11/10/2015
Top Papers Of The Month
Top Papers Of The Month
Caring for Neonates and Infants With Intrauterine Opioid Exposure in the Primary Care Setting
02/19/2015
In this month’s Pediatrics Top Paper, Jordan N. Watson, MD, writes about a new study that compared 1- and 2-year adherence to well-child care visits of neonates with intrauterine opioid exposure, as well as...
02/19/2015
Addiction
video game
Addiction
Game Over: Helping a Teenager Quit a Video Game Addiction
05/28/2014

Sarah Knapp; Lauren W. M. Swager, MD; and Linda S. Nield, MD

Sarah Knapp; Lauren W. M. Swager, MD;...
My teenaged son plays video games at least 3 hours per day, and he gets so angry when I ask him to stop playing. Is it possible that he is addicted to video games? If so, how can I help him?
05/28/2014
Guest Commentary
Guest Commentary
Lipid Issues in Children and Adolescents: Challenges and Possible Solutions
05/21/2013

EDWARD J. SHAHADY, MD, ABCL
Fernandina Beach, Fla

Dr Shahady is clinical professor of family medicine at the University of Miami and University of Florida, associate faculty in the Residency Program at St Vincent’s Hospital in Jacksonville, and medical director, Diabetes Master Clinicians Program of the Florida Academy of Family Physicians Foundation in Jacksonville.

 

EDWARD J. SHAHADY, MD, ABCL Fernandin...
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05/21/2013
Pediatrics
Pediatrics
Patient Satisfaction Versus Good Health
08/22/2012
Pediatric Blog There’s a quiet tug-of-war going on behind the scenes in medicine. Patient satisfaction is important for business, and increasingly it’s being measured and incorporated into physician...
08/22/2012