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Child Injury Prevention Messages on Social Media
05/19/2022
Social media is a powerful tool in today’s society and is an important platform for health care providers and organizations to spread positive messages to their patients, their patients’ guardians, and the...
05/19/2022
Emergency
Margie Balfour, MD, PhD
Emergency
988 Is the New 911 for Mental Health
05/16/2022
In this episode, Margie Balfour, MD, PhD, speaks about the new 3-digit code for people experiencing a mental health crisis. Starting July 16, 2022, people can call or text 9-8-8 to be connected to a mental...
05/16/2022
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The Global Elimination of Measles
04/10/2022
Minal K. Patel, MD, from the World Health Organization, answered our questions about her team’s research on the continued progress toward regional and global measles elimination from 2000 to 2018.
04/10/2022

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Poll: Surgical Option for Obesity Management
12/23/2019
Obesity is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease and other metabolic syndromes. When you treat patients with obesity, during which step of treatment do you suggest weight-loss...
12/23/2019
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Poll: Limiting the Spread of TB
12/04/2019
Guidelines are in place so that the spread of tuberculosis (TB) infection is prevented and controlled in health care settings. Respond to our poll to let us know what your practice has done to limit the...
12/04/2019
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Poll: Public Health Threats
11/21/2019
From patients not receiving recommended vaccinations to the increase in antibiotic resistance, there is a plethora of problems threatening public health. Which threat is the biggest one you face in your...
11/21/2019
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Pop Quiz: Vaccines
04/29/2019
April 24-20, 2019, was World Immunization Week. Take our Pop Quiz to see if you know what the Bacille Calmette-Guérin vaccine is approved for.
04/29/2019
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Poll: Influenza Season
03/26/2019
The CDC estimated the peak of influenza activity a few weeks ago, but have you noticed a difference in your practice?
03/26/2019

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Child Injury Prevention Messages on Social Media
05/19/2022
Social media is a powerful tool in today’s society and is an important platform for health care providers and organizations to spread positive messages to their patients, their patients’ guardians, and the...
05/19/2022
Emergency
Margie Balfour, MD, PhD
Emergency
988 Is the New 911 for Mental Health
05/16/2022
In this episode, Margie Balfour, MD, PhD, speaks about the new 3-digit code for people experiencing a mental health crisis. Starting July 16, 2022, people can call or text 9-8-8 to be connected to a mental...
05/16/2022
Public Health
globe
Public Health
The Global Elimination of Measles
04/10/2022
Minal K. Patel, MD, from the World Health Organization, answered our questions about her team’s research on the continued progress toward regional and global measles elimination from 2000 to 2018.
04/10/2022
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Albert Rizzo, MD
prevention
Albert Rizzo, MD, on Preventing Future Respiratory Pandemics: the American Lung Association’s New Initiative
03/19/2022
In this podcast, Albert A. Rizzo, MD, chief medical officer of the ALA, explains what developments to expect from the $25 million COVID-19 Action Initiative.
03/19/2022
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Jieyu Featherstone on the Spread of Misinformation About the Influenza Vaccine
10/19/2021
Jieyu Ding Featherstone, a PhD student at the University of California Davis, and colleagues conducted a study to better understand the discourse on social media about the flu vaccine during the 2017-2018...
10/19/2021