Pediatrics Archive — Page 16 of 30
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May 22, 2024
Rising syphilis cases prompt more testing during pregnancy
When found and treated early with antibiotics, syphilis is curable. Untreated syphilis can cause deafness, blindness and irreversible heart and brain damage. -
May 15, 2024
Alex Diamond to chair national high school sports medicine advisory committee
Alex Diamond, DO, MPH, was recently named the chair of the National Federation of State High School (NFHS) Associations Sports Medicine Advisory Committee. -
May 6, 2024
Second-most used herbicide in the US linked to birth defect in national study
At present, 44 countries, including the European Union, have banned or are phasing out atrazine due to concern for its negative effects on human health. -
May 2, 2024
Take the challenge to experience what it’s like to live with food allergies
The 'Top 9 Food Challenge' spotlights the challenge that 33 million Americans with food allergies have when choosing what to eat. -
May 1, 2024
Iroquois Steeplechase set for Saturday, May 11
The Iroquois Steeplechase, Nashville’s iconic sporting event benefiting Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, has named its honorary co-chairs and child ambassador for the 2024 race, set for Saturday, May 11. -
April 29, 2024
Grant bolsters food allergy research efforts
Vanderbilt University Medical Center has been awarded a seven-year, $5 million award to conduct food allergy research, joining nine other institutions as part of the Consortium for Food Allergy Research. -
April 29, 2024
New tool helps identify babies at high risk for RSV
A new tool to identify infants most at risk for severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) illness could aid pediatricians in prioritizing children under 1 to receive a preventive medication before RSV season (October-April).