In the ICU as a pediatric resident physician, I cared for an infant whose life was forever altered by a co-sleeping accident. Now ventilator and
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Each year, about 2.3 million newborns die worldwide: an average of four newborn deaths every minute. In 2000, the United Nations launched the Millennium Development
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A closer look at the Vaccines for Children (VFC) program, which ensures all children in the U.S. have access to life-saving vaccines.
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On March 18, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a Health Advisory warning of an increase in both global and U.S. measles cases.
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Almost 12% of all children in Houston are uninsured or have never seen a healthcare provider, but a mobile healthcare program at Baylor and Texas
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Despite the advancement of clinical genetic tests to diagnose rare diseases and the benefits of identifying a genetic diagnosis for pediatric patients and their families,
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There is no question that dyslipidemia – abnormally elevated cholesterol or fats (lipids) in the blood – in childhood leads to early atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
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Some people know from an early age whether they do or do not want to have children, but for some, that decision can be more
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My patient was 15 years old when he was in a severe car accident. After finally going home from the hospital almost six months later,
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Learning that your child has cancer might seem like a nightmare, but this year, the American Cancer Society projects that it will become a reality
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