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Tag: American Academy of Pediatrics

black hands hold a sign reading, "My skin shouldnt be a death sentence" during a rally against racism.
Posted inHealth Inequities

The impact of racism on African Americans’ health

by Liora Engel-Smith June 8, 2020June 7, 2020
shows a young man sitting on a fence next to a horse after his treatment for addiction to Juul
Posted inSubstance Use

As NC attorney general tries to slow Juul use among NC teens, researchers weigh health effects of e-cigarettes

by Anne Blythe May 20, 2019November 13, 2019
This 2006 photograph showed a nurse in the process of administering an intramuscular vaccination to an adolescent girl whose sister, mother, and grandmother watched from the background.
Posted inChildren's Health

No shots, no service: Pediatricians take tough stands while vaccination rates for young children in N.C. drop

by Sarah Ovaska May 7, 2019November 13, 2019
Posted inChildren's Health

Child Health Advocates Put a Brave Face on It, But Worry About Congress’ Inaction on CHIP

by Rose Hoban November 14, 2017November 15, 2017
Posted inHealth Insurance

Scrapping ‘Essential Benefits’ May Be Biggest Health Care Change

by Pew Trusts May 23, 2017October 4, 2022
Health and Human Services Secretary Rick Brajer gives a rundown of the draft Medicaid reform proposal Wednesday evening at the McKimmon Center on the NC State University campus in Raleigh.
Posted inMedicaid

Kids’ Docs Make Voices Heard on Medicaid Reform

by Taylor Sisk April 20, 2016April 16, 2021

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