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ICAAP
ICAAP will be presenting a free
CME-approved one-hour webinar over the lunch hour for physicians, health
care providers, and those interested in the effects of climate change on
their patients' health on Wednesday, June 21, from noon-1pm. The webinar Preparing
Pediatric Providers to Address Health Effects of Climate Change:
Vector-Borne Diseases, Public Health Implications from Floods, and Mental
Health Concerns will focus on climate change’s impact on vector borne
illnesses, extreme weather events, and mental health. Register here.
Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of
this educational activity, participants will be able to:
- Summarize
the impacts of climate change on vector-borne diseases and extreme
weather events
- Identify
sources of reliable precipitation and vector-borne disease data
related to climate change in the Midwest
- Describe
the health impacts of floods
- Describe
the mental health consequences of extreme weather events
- Apply
principles of climate change communications in explaining to patients
and their parents the connection between climate change, flooding,
vector-borne diseases, and mental health
 The
Illinois Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics designates this live
activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of
their participation in the activity.
The Illinois Chapter, American Academy of
Pediatrics is accredited by the Illinois State Medical Society (ISMS) to
provide continuing medical education for physicians.
ICAAP
The
Autism, Behavior, and Complex Medical Needs (ABC) Conference Planning
Committee is seeking presentation proposals for the 8th Annual ABC
Conference, "Lives in the Balance: Caring for Children with Special
Needs, Their Families, Their Communities, And Ourselves in These Precarious
Times," scheduled for Friday, November 17, 2017, at Moraine
Business and Conference Center in Palos Hills, IL. The conference theme has
been determined by current American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) priorities
and past participant feedback.
ABC Conference participants learn about the
broad landscape of services and programs that are available to support
children with special needs (including those that have been impacted by
trauma and adversity) from birth through adolescence, and develop skills to
make effective referrals and partner with other agencies and systems. Each
track features sessions that converge with different systems, developmental
services, medical interventions, and innovative partnerships that benefit
children served across interprofessional groups. More information about ABC
Conferences can be found here.
The deadline for submission of proposals is Friday, June 23,
2017 at 5pm.
For more information, contact Elise
Groenewegen at egroenewegen@illinoisaap.com
or 312/733-1026 x 204.
AAP
The
AAP is hosting a webinar on buprenorphine prescribing for youth on
Wednesday, June 21 from noon-1pm. The webinar will discuss risk factors for
and consequences of non-medical use of opioid medication in youth, current
treatment options, and office-based buprenorphine treatment. Register here.
CNN
Italy
and Germany have passed new mandatory vaccination laws. This is in response
to an increase in the number of cases of measles. Germany now mandates the
measles vaccine for children entering kindergarten. Italy made this
requirement last month due to a measles epidemic that has been sweeping
across Europe. Click here to read more.
Chicago Tribune
Louise
Brown and Elizabeth Carr have heard all sorts of questions. "Do you
feel normal?" "How did you climb out of the test tube?"
"Do you have a belly button?" Brown, the world's first baby born
through in vitro fertilization, and Carr, America's first IVF baby,
compared memories on stage after meeting for the first time at the Midwest
Reproductive Symposium International on Friday in Chicago, a conference for
reproductive health professionals. They both grew teary-eyed when they
hugged in front of the crowd of doctors and others. READ
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Beloit Daily News
Leo
Cohan looks like a healthy 19-month-old, with a full head of blonde hair,
quick-moving legs and light blue eyes. He cracks a big smile when he runs
from his mom and makes her chase him. But inside, Leo is suffering from the
effects of a rare disease called Congenital Lobar Emphysema (CLE). Much of
Leo's left lung had to be removed and his right lung has over-expanded,
pushing his heart to the left of where it's supposed to be. READ
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AAP News
Roughly
20 percent of baby food samples were found to contain lead, more than other
foods, according to a new report. The Environmental Defense Fund (EDF),
which authored the study, is calling for federal authorities and
manufacturers to the lower the amount of lead in food. In the meantime,
Academy experts recommend that children eat a variety of foods, stick to
proper serving sizes and limit exposure to other sources of lead. READ
MORE
Reuters
Children
born to mothers who experienced fever, especially multiple fevers, during
the second trimester of pregnancy are at increased risk for developing
autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a new study suggests. Researchers found
that mothers who experienced a fever over 99 degrees F (37.22 C) during the
second trimester of pregnancy had a 40 percent increased risk of having a
child with ASD compared to women who had no fevers. READ
MORE
CBS News
The
tragic headlines are all too common: A toddler got his hands on his
mother's gun and fatally shot his 2-year-old brother in Colorado earlier
this month. Two girls caught in the crossfire were wounded in a shooting
during a picnic at a Chicago elementary school on Friday. And out of the
glare of the headlines, more teens took their own lives. Now a new report
gives the most complete picture yet of the grim toll gunfire takes on
American children every year. READ
MORE
News-Medical.net
Novartis
announced the results of a new survey of 904 severe asthma patients,
presented today for the first time at the European Academy of Allergy and
Clinical Immunology (EAACI) Congress. Data from the 'Still Fighting for
Breath' survey demonstrate that, despite the widespread availability of
oral and inhaled treatments, asthma still places a huge burden on the
personal and professional lives of those living with the disease in Europe.
The new survey revealed that high levels of uncontrolled disease still
exist amongst adults and children with severe asthma. READ
MORE
HealthDay News
Here's
some compelling evidence that Americans have become a sedentary bunch:
Research suggests that the average teen is no more active than the average
60-year-old. Researchers analyzed data from more than 12,500 people of
various ages who wore activity tracking devices for seven straight days as
part of national health surveys conducted between 2003 and 2006. READ
MORE
ScienceDaily
Only
one in four young adults and teens with opioid use disorder (OUD) are
receiving potentially life-saving medications for addiction treatment,
according to a new Boston Medical Center (BMC) study published online in JAMA
Pediatrics. Buprenorphine and naltrexone are medications used to treat
OUD that help prevent relapse and overdose when used appropriately. In late
2016, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommended, for the first time,
that providers offer medication treatment to adolescents with OUD. READ
MORE
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