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Pediatric nurse’s guide to handling emotional comments

Pediatric nurse’s guide to handling emotional comments

M.V.L. / Boston Your friend’s behavior seems odd to me, particularly since she, presumably, watches your girls on occasion as well. Then again, people are weird about money. Clearly, paying you fills some psychological need for her. You’ve already made your feelings clear and tried talking her out of it, so there’s no point going down that route again. Instead, …

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Pediatric Influenza-Associated Encephalopathy and Acute Necrotizing Encephalopathy — United States, 2024–25 Influenza Season

Pediatric Influenza-Associated Encephalopathy and Acute Necrotizing Encephalopathy — United States, 2024–25 Influenza Season

Amara Fazal, MD1; Elizabeth J. Harker, MPH1; Varsha Neelam, MPH1; Samantha M. Olson, MPH1; Melissa A. Rolfes, PhD1; Katie Reinhart, PhD1; Krista Kniss, MPH1; Aaron Frutos, PhD1,2; Jerome Leonard, MD1,2; Carrie Reed, DSc1; Vivien G. Dugan, PhD1; Haytham Safi, MD3; Theresa M. Dulski, MD3,4; Adrianna Stanley-Downs, MD5; Aaliya Bhatti, MPH5; Isaac Armistead, MD6; Suchitra Rao, MBBS7; Carola Torres-Diaz, MPH8; Ashlin …

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‘Pro-life’ Trump admin is defunding research on pediatric brain cancer

‘Pro-life’ Trump admin is defunding research on pediatric brain cancer

Eight days before my 12-year-old son Aryeh died from a rare form of brain cancer on March 23, 2023, he slipped into unconsciousness. The following afternoon, my husband and I had a long conversation about end-of-life steps with his dedicated pediatric oncologist at Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem. I almost slipped off my chair from exhaustion. Later, I climbed …

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Hospital giant Providence said to consider closure of pediatric unit at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital for closure, sources say

Hospital giant Providence said to consider closure of pediatric unit at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital for closure, sources say

Providence is considering shutting down the inpatient pediatric wing at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, a move that could force hundreds of local families to seek care for their children in San Francisco or Oakland, according to multiple sources in the unit and others familiar with the provider’s plans. The union representing a dozen nurses who work in the 10-room pediatric …

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Pediatric Brain Cancer Trial Group to Be Phased Out – The New York Times

Pediatric Brain Cancer Trial Group to Be Phased Out  The New York Times HHS winds down pediatric brain tumor pact after 26 years, prioritizing other childhood cancer work  Endpoints News A major childhood brain cancer network is ending  statnews.com NCI axes funding for pediatric brain cancer trial consortium, shifts focus to broader oncology group  fiercebiotech.com Pratiti Bandopadhayay: Urgent Need to Sustain Funding for Pediatric …

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NCI axes funding for pediatric brain cancer trial consortium, shifts focus to broader oncology group – Fierce Biotech

NCI axes funding for pediatric brain cancer trial consortium, shifts focus to broader oncology group  Fierce Biotech A major childhood brain cancer network is ending  statnews.com Pratiti Bandopadhayay: Urgent Need to Sustain Funding for Pediatric Brain Tumor Trials  Oncodaily HHS winds down pediatric brain tumor pact after 26 years, prioritizing other childhood cancer work  Endpoints News Parvati Tiwari: Advocates Express Alarm Over NCI’s Decision …

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US pediatric group breaks with federal policy, recommends COVID vaccines for young children – Reuters

US pediatric group breaks with federal policy, recommends COVID vaccines for young children  Reuters In break with current CDC recommendations, leading pediatrics group recommends Covid-19 shots for young children  CNN RFK Jr. attacks pediatricians’ group over vaccine recommendations  Politico AAP Counters ACIP Guidance on Vaccinations in New Immunization Schedule  Medscape Leading pediatrician group recommends COVID vaccine for infants, toddlers in contrast with RFK Jr.  ABC …

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US pediatric organization diverges from CDC in Covid-19 vaccine advisory for children | US news

US pediatric organization diverges from CDC in Covid-19 vaccine advisory for children | US news

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is urging that children as young as six months and up to 23 months old receive the Covid-19 vaccine – a position that diverges from the current federal guidance given by the Trump administration’s health agencies. The AAP released its updated childhood immunization schedule, which outlines recommendations for vaccines against Covid-19, influenza and RSV …

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Defying RFK Jr., pediatric group urges covid shots for young kids – The Washington Post

Defying RFK Jr., pediatric group urges covid shots for young kids  The Washington Post Leading pediatrician group recommends COVID vaccine for infants, toddlers in contrast with RFK Jr.  ABC News Pediatrics group’s COVID-19 vaccine recommendations differ from CDC advice  CBS News U.S. pediatricians’ new COVID-19 shot recommendations differ from CDC advice  NBC News School reopenings bring more vaccine confusion  Axios Source link

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