April is Child Abuse Prevention Month
Prevent Child Abuse America offers a variety of links and resources. The Oklahoma State Department of Health offers a free child abuse prevention hotline available: 1-800-522-3511…
AAP Policy Statement: Abusive Head Trauma in Infants and Children
Abusive head trauma (AHT) remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in the pediatric population, especially in young infants. In the past decade, advancements in research have refined medical…
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ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 219: Operative Vaginal Birth
Abstract Despite significant changes in management of labor and delivery over the past few decades, operative vaginal birth remains an important component of modern labor management, accounting for 3.3% of…
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Newborn Screening Tip of the Month for April
ACOG Committee Opinion No. 804: Physical Activity and Exercise During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period
Abstract Exercise, defined as physical activity consisting of planned, structured, and repetitive bodily movements done to improve one or more components of physical fitness, is an essential element of a…