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Doctor groups challenge Florida gun gag rule
In the highly contentious battle, Florida chapters of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Family Physicians, and the American College of Physicians filed a federal lawsuit
Kaiser Permanente doctor imparts how to prevent childhood obesity
I recently learned that the National Committee on Quality Assurance (NCQA) gave Kaiser Permanente Northwest top marks in counseling children for physical activity and nutrition. Through its Healthy
One-quarter of pediatricians working part-time
A new report by a professional association concludes that almost a quarter of pediatricians are now working part-time, a number that has risen dramatically over the past 15 years. The report, which
Primary care groups issue medical home guidelines
Four primary-care organizations have released guidelines designed to help shape the growing number of tests around patient-centered medical homes. The organizations include the American College of
SPOTLIGHT: Should we put kids on cholesterol-fighting drugs?
A new recommendation by the American Academy of Pediatrics that children as young as 8 years old use cholesterol-fighting statin drugs has ignited a firestorm of controversy in the medical
SPOTLIGHT: Medical groups urge Web privacy for kids
As a coalition of medical groups see it, children don't have enough privacy online. Right now, marketers could potentially be tracking the online behavior of minors, including adolescents who
