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Maintaining and Improving Children’s Oral Health

Maintaining and Improving Children’s Oral Health
American Academy of Pediatrics Updates Recommendations According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, more than 45% of children experience dental caries--or tooth decay--by age 19. And health disparities including poverty, insurance and language barriers prevent many families from accessing oral health care.  Read the complete AAP news release: American Academy of Pediatrics Updates Recommendations on…
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NAM Resources for Pediatric Health

NAM Resources for Pediatric Health
Vital Signs for Pediatric Health from the National Academy of Medicine’s "NAM Perspectives" In a series of papers published in the National Academy of Medicine’s NAM Perspectives introduces four crucial metrics that measure the physical, cognitive, and socio-emotional health of children across different developmental stages. "Vital Signs for Pediatric Health" is a collaborative of the…
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Health care issues for children and adolescents in foster care and kinship care.

Health care issues for children and adolescents in foster care and kinship care.
AAP Pediatrics Article Health care issues for children and adolescents in foster care and kinship care. The American Academy of Pediatrics published an article on health care issues for children and adolescents in foster care and kinship care. The article discusses serious medical, mental health, developmental, oral health, and psychosocial problems rooted in their history of childhood…
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