Must-read news from the week of May 23
A look at what the Contemporary Pediatrics® team covered this week.
This week’s top articles:
AAP advocates for increased action from White House, Congress on infant formula shortage
The AAP sent 2 letters to federal officials urging for immediate action to increase the supply of safe formula in the United States.
Helping children with ADHD readjust to in-person learning and socializing
Now that all children have returned to in-school learning and playing with their peers, some practical solutions to help those with ADHD achieve optimal academic and social success.
AAP announces recommendation of using non-stigmatizing terminology for substance use policy
Rachel H. Alinsky, MD, MPH, FAAP, spoke with Contemporary Pediatrics® about her newly released AAP policy statement advocating for the use of medically accurate, person-first terminology when discussing substance use.
How do pediatricians help patients cope with yet another school shooting?
Contemporary Pediatrics weighed in with Editorial Advisory Board member Emily Aron, MD, a child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist affiliated with MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, DC, about how pediatricians can guide parents in discussing traumatic events like the May 24, 2022 Robb Elementary School Shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
More articles from this week:
Regeneron reports evinacumab phase 3 results for children 5 to 11 years old with HoFH
Video lesson boosts skin-cancer awareness at school
The impact of vaccines on long COVID-19
Health care professional burnout must be top national priority, surgeon general says
Donna Hallas details being chosen as a recipient of the NYU Distinguished Teaching Award
Cochlear implants benefit children with hearing loss and developmental delays, says study
Donna Hallas on formula shortage: breastfeed if able, contact pediatricians, do not hoard
FDA Cites Manufacturing Deficiencies in Second Complete Response Letter for Verrica’s VP-102
Periconceptional Folic Acid Supplementation Decreases Risk of Preterm Birth in Epilepsy
How artificial intelligence can improve patient care
Across globe, 6.4 million physicians needed in 132 countries facing shortages
Having "the talk" with teen patients
June 17th 2022A visit with a pediatric clinician is an ideal time to ensure that a teenager knows the correct information, has the opportunity to make certain contraceptive choices, and instill the knowledge that the pediatric office is a safe place to come for help.
