| The Beneficial Effects of Companion Animals |
| Wednesday, December 24, 2008 |
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| I don’t know how many parents approach you about buying a pet for their child as a present, but there is at least one family that bought a yellow lab puppy this week. |
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| Four Hours to Infection: HIV in the Female Genital Tract |
| Wednesday, December 17, 2008 |
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| Pediatricians take note that researchers have found HIV to penetrate the mucosal lining of the vaginal tract. |
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| Lying, Cheating, and Self-Embedding |
| Thursday, December 11, 2008 |
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| If you take the 2008 summary of survey results by the Josephson Institute Center for Youth Ethics, it looks like a large number of adolescents flat out embrace lying. |
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| Do You Hear the Pitter-Patter of New Pediatric Medical Devices? |
| Wednesday, December 3, 2008 |
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| It's been more than a year since we passed the Pediatric Medical Device Safety and Improvement Act. There is an argument that movement will be slow due to market factors and I have to admit that I haven't seen a lot of new technology. |
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| Hospital Emergency Department for Children’s Primary Care? |
| Wednesday, November 26, 2008 |
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| Everyone expected the ER patient load to go up as the number of people with affordable (or any) insurance goes down, but the fact that some people with insurance actually prefer the ER for routine pediatric care over their PCPs isn’t exactly common knowledge. |
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| Teen Violence |
| Wednesday, November 19, 2008 |
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| I’ve been researching teen dating violence recently, so news regarding a study regarding the development of violence in children perked my interest. |
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| Author Bio |
Jill Taylor
Jill Taylor, CEO and principal communications consultant for Taylorwrites, Inc., has enjoyed a 12-year corporate career in the laboratory science, medical device, logistics, and software industries.
Jill holds a bachelor's degree and has completed Ph.D. level coursework in clinical psychology. In support of her professional interests, she has completed additional college courses in biology, animal science, chemistry, pharmacology, veterinary medicine, and computer programming.
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| Blog Info |
| Here's where we take a look at the challenges facing clinicians who look out for the physical and emotional health of the littlest patients. |
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