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  • August 2008

    • Pioneering Doc Accused of Sex Abuse

      New York Times  |  Aug 6, 08 12:11 PM CDT

      Pioneering Doc Accused of Sex Abuse

      (Newser) - Dr. Melvin Levine, famous in his field for pioneering new ways of understanding children with learning disabilities, is followed by allegations of sexually abusing young patients. The accusations span decades of his career, the New York Times reports in investigating the trail of charges. In March, a lawyer who had sued the Archdiocese of Boston, accused the pediatrician of abusing five one-time patients. More »

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      education  • investigation  • sexual abuse  • pediatricians

  • January 2008

    • Docs Demand ABC Pull Vaccine-Autism Drama

      USA Today  |  Jan 29, 08 4:17 AM CST

      Docs Demand ABC Pull Vaccine-Autism Drama

      (Newser) - Angry pediatricians are demanding the first episode of new ABC legal drama "Eli Stone" be pulled because of its dangerous message about childhood vaccinations, reports USA Today . Doctors say the storyline, in which a woman wins a $5.2 million judgment against vaccine companies because of her son's autism, will give viewers "the destructive idea that vaccines cause autism"—and trigger a drop in vaccination rates, said a statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics. More »

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      television  • doctor  • ABC  • vaccine  • autism  • pediatricians

    • Puberty Starting for Girls as Young as 6

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jan 24, 08 11:14 AM CST

      Puberty Starting for Girls as Young as 6

      (Newser) - The first signs of puberty are appearing earlier and earlier in American girls, reports the Los Angeles Times . Early breast development is becoming so common that some experts are suggesting that the age at which it is considered abnormal be shifted down to 6 years of age for African-American girls and 7 for Caucasians. Later signs of puberty, pubic hair and menstruation, are appearing at intervals further apart, puzzling pediatricians. More »

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      children  • obesity  • pediatrics  • pediatricians  • puberty

  • October 2007

    • FDA Advisers Reject Cold Meds for Kids

      Associated Press  |  Oct 19, 07 5:17 PM CDT

      FDA Advisers Reject Cold Meds for Kids

      (Newser) - Over-the-counter cold medicines are dangerous for children under 6 and should not be used, a panel of health advisers reported to the FDA today. Many popular medicines, including Dimetapp, Triaminic, and Pediacare, have never been sufficiently tested on children under 12, the committee concluded. “The data that we have now is they don’t seem to work,” said one FDA expert. More »

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      FDA  • parents  • drug companies  • common cold  • cold medicine  • pediatrics  • pediatricians

    • Docs Skimp on Kids' Health Care: Study

      Seattle Post-Intelligencer  |  Oct 11, 07 3:26 AM CDT

      Docs Skimp on Kids' Health Care: Study

      (Newser) - American children are not getting adequate preventive care during most visits to their pediatrician, a new study has found. Doctors skip basic screening tests, weight and measurement checks and some standard care for conditions such as asthma, according to the findings in the New England Journal of Medicine . Children in the study, nearly all of them insured, received only 41% of recommended preventive care. More »

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      asthma  • pediatricians  • diarrhea  • Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services  • urine cultures

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