MedWorm.com provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest items from the 'Pediatrics News From Medical News Today' source. Sat, 26 Jun 2010 07:27:09 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3506583&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3BNp Babies born to women who do not consume enough folic acid (sometimes referred to as folate or vitamin B9) are at high risk of developing neural tube defects (i.e., defects in the development of the spinal cord or brain). This is the reason underlying the recommendation that women who are pregnant take a folic acid supplement... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3506583 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 11:00:00 +0100 3506583 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3506582&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3BN3 Though the global economic crisis has slowed the pace of efforts to reduce poverty in developing countries, the countries remain "on track" to meet the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) target to halve extreme poverty by 2015, according to a report released Friday by the World Bank and IMF, Agence France-Presse reports (4/26)... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3506582 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 11:00:00 +0100 3506582 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3506585&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3BMp Researchers in the US found that reading to dogs helped children improve their fluency by up to 30 per cent. Many animal organizations and libraries in the US already have reading improvement schemes where they pair up children and dogs, but until now the evidence has been more anecdotal than research-based... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3506585 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3506585 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3506584&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3BMh Properly performed analgesia protects children from pain and traumatization. In the current issue of Deutsches Arzteblatt International, Christoph Neuhauser and his colleagues show how analgesia for children and adolescents should be carried out. Medical interventions can be very unpleasant... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3506584 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3506584 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3506586&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3BM3 Free groups for socially vulnerable children aged 8 to 12 are available through Fairleigh Dickinson University. These groups, which are part of a research program, are ongoing and consist of either 10 weekly group sessions emphazing anxiety reduction and changing misperceptions or 10 weekly group sessions emphasizing the application of broad-based social skills. Andrew R. Eisen, Ph.D... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3506586 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3506586 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3506588&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3BLt After years of planning, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers are ready to begin enrolling participants in the National Children's Study, which will examine the effects of environmental and genetic factors on child and adult health. The National Institutes of Health-led study is the largest of its kind ever conducted in the U.S... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3506588 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 07:00:00 +0100 3506588 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3506587&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3BLn Ritual cutting and alteration of the genitalia of female infants, children and adolescents, referred to as female genital cutting (FGC), has been a tradition in some countries since ancient times and continues today in parts of Africa, the Middle East and Asia... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3506587 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 07:00:00 +0100 3506587 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3503786&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3BL8 Complications from transgender procedures may be significantly minimized when treatment of a patient with severe gender identity disorder begins prior to puberty, according to expert opinion at the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) 19th Annual Meeting & Clinical Congress. The reason, according to Dr... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3503786 Mon, 26 Apr 2010 11:00:00 +0100 3503786 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3503787&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3BK5 Obesity rates for American adults have stabilized while the rate of childhood and minority obesity is rising, according to a study in the journal Medical Decision Making, published by SAGE... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3503787 Mon, 26 Apr 2010 07:00:00 +0100 3503787 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3502355&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3BJ2 When parents maintain a healthy body image and weight-control strategies, overweight adolescent children tend to follow their example, a new study reveals. "There was a pretty strong association between parent body satisfaction and adolescent body satisfaction," said Taya Cromley, Ph.D., who led the study at University of California, San Diego... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3502355 Sun, 25 Apr 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3502355 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3502354&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3BHY Having a baby is a very exciting time for new parents, with all the preparation and anticipation that comes with it. But how do parents find help and assistance-from prenatal care to parenting tips? Researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON) have come up with innovative ways to provide parenting tips to new parents of all demographics... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3502354 Sun, 25 Apr 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3502354 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3500530&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3BJp Significant advances in the neonatal intensive care have resulted in increased survival rates of children who are born at less than 26 weeks of gestation, so termed "extremely preterm children". Notably, however, improved survival rates have been accompanied by a higher risk for later cognitive, neuromotor, and sensory impairments in these children... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3500530 Sat, 24 Apr 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3500530 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3500529&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3BJm Forty years ago, children born with sickle cell disease (SCD) were not expected to live past their teenage years. Today, medical advances are allowing children to live well into adulthood, raising concerns over who is going to care for these patients as adults... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3500529 Sat, 24 Apr 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3500529 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3500531&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3BGY Due to a spike in the numbers of young children in Western Australia experiencing fever and convulsions following seasonal flu vaccinations, Australia's Chief Medical Officer, Professor Jim Bishop, is advising all GPs and immunisation providers to stop giving seasonal flu vaccine to children five years and under until a cause is established... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3500531 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 16:00:00 +0100 3500531 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3496286&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3BGx The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) is investigating reports of an increase in adverse events to the seasonal flu vaccine in Western Australia (WA), where all children 6 months to 5 years have been offered a free seasonal flu vaccination... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3496286 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 11:00:00 +0100 3496286 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3496288&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3BGg Democrats At The Edge Of The Cliff The Wall Street Journal There was always something eerie about the way the Democrats said their health-care legislation was what the American people had waited "70 years" for. Invoking the ghosts of 1939 was kind of creepy. Then when the moment in history finally arrived, history got no votes from the other party... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3496288 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3496288 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3496287&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3BFP The National Asthma Council Australia has produced a simple on-line video to demonstrate correct inhaler usage for children using a puffer and spacer. The video, which can be viewed here, shows National Asthma Council Australia asthma educator, Judi Wicking, overseeing a young girl as she uses her medication, with clear sub-titles on screen providing step-by-step instructions... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3496287 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3496287 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3496289&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3BFt The School of Psychology at the University of Kent has launched its new Kent Child Development Unit (KCDU). Based at a vibrant new child- and parent-friendly facility at Keynes College on the University's Canterbury campus, KCDU will study child development from the age of 18 months through to school ages and beyond, with a particular emphasis on language, cognitive and social development... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3496289 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3496289 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3496290&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3BDQ Deaf children who receive cochlear implants appear more likely to fail early grades in school, but they ultimately achieve educational and employment levels similar to their normal-hearing peers, according to a report in the April issue of Archives of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3496290 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3496290 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3496292&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3BDP Cases of foreign bodies obstructing the airways of young children occur infrequently, but the death rate from such events is high, according to a report in the April issue of Archives of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3496292 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 07:00:00 +0100 3496292 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3496291&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3BDH Children with severe hearing loss who were under the age of five years and underwent cochlear implantation had better improvement in comprehension and spoken language expression that would be predicted from their pre-implantation language scores, with earlier age at implantation linked to greater improvements, according to a study reported in the April 21 issue of JAMA (Journa... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3496291 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 07:00:00 +0100 3496291 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3496293&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3BCX Adjusting the radiation dose based upon a child's weight can significantly lower the radiation dose associated with pediatric chest computed tomography (CT) scans, according to a study published in the May issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology. CT scanning combines special X-ray equipment with sophisticated computers to produce multiple images or pictures of the inside of the body... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3496293 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3496293 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3492529&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3BBK Between 2001 and 2002, fewer than one-fourth of boys ages 15 through 19 received counseling from a health care provider about HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, and fewer than one-fifth discussed contraception with a health care provider, a study in the Journal of Adolescent Health shows, the New York Times reports... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3492529 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 11:00:00 +0100 3492529 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3492530&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3BCf WHAT: The world's leading experts in pediatric pharmacogenomics and personalized medicine are gathering at a first-of-its-kind conference in Kansas City to change the way childhood diseases and illnesses are treated through personalized medicine. Details can be found at http://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3492530 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3492530 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3492531&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3BBG More than half of children who were born very early-at 25 weeks or less (normal gestation is around 40 weeks)- have abnormal lung function and are twice as likely as their full-term peers to have a diagnosis of asthma, according to U.K. researchers, who followed a national cohort of extremely preterm infants to age 11... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3492531 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3492531 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3492533&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3BBb Losing a parent to suicide makes children more likely to die by suicide themselves and increases their risk of developing a range of major psychiatric disorders, according to a study led by Johns Hopkins Children's Center that is believed to be the largest one to date on the subject... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3492533 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3492533 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3492532&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3BB8 A new guide designed to help employers improve the delivery of child and adolescent behavioral services, and provide services for family caregivers, was officially released today by the National Business Group on Health, a national non-profit organization representing more than 280 mostly large, U.S. employers... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3492532 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3492532 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3492534&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3Bz4 Parents pursuing adoption within the United States have strong preferences regarding the types of babies they will apply for, tending to choose non-African-American girls, and favoring babies who are close to being born as opposed to those who have already been born or who are early in gestation... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3492534 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 13:00:00 +0100 3492534 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3492535&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3ByC Swedish Orphan Biovitrum (STO: BVT) today announced the results from the second Kiobrina® clinical phase II study. The study demonstrated an improvement in preterm infant growth velocity when Kiobrina® was administered in pasteurized breast milk... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3492535 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3492535 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3488997&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3Byq Children may inherit the urge to exercise , but their environment often stops them from doing so, say Cancer Research UK researchers. In a study of over 100 pairs of twins, the authors found that most of the variation in how fidgety the twins were and whether they enjoyed exercise is influenced by differences in their genes... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3488997 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 11:00:00 +0100 3488997 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3488996&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3BxB Most cancers arise from the epithelium, the tissue that lines the body and the organs, but sarcomas come from connective tissue cells, like the bones. At Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, research have engaged in a full-court press to develop new therapies to treat osteosarcoma and Ewing's sarcoma, the two most common bone tumors in children, adolescents and young adults... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3488996 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 11:00:00 +0100 3488996 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3489000&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3Bxc A new study from the Journal of Marital & Family Therapy warns of the dramatic rise in the use of psychotropic medications for children. One in every fifty Americans is now considered permanently disabled by mental illness, and up to eight million children take one or more psychotropic drugs. The authors, James P. Morris, Ph.D... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3489000 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3489000 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3488999&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3Bx5 Receiving a cochlear implant before 18 months of age dramatically improves a deaf child's ability to hear, understand and, eventually, speak, according to a multicenter study led by scientists at Johns Hopkins... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3488999 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3488999 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3488998&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3BwS Black children were one-third more likely than white children to be hospitalized for a ruptured appendix in 2006, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. If not treated quickly, a ruptured appendix can cause life threatening complications... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3488998 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3488998 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3489002&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3BwM Today, the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, met with students from St. Joseph's High School in Nepean to talk about the risks of smoking and to highlight Government of Canada action to protect youth from tobacco. "Our government has delivered on our promise to protect young people from unacceptable tobacco marketing practices," said Minister Aglukkaq... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3489002 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3489002 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3489001&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3Bwm Simple tools developed by researchers in the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Human Studies will help parents and teachers identify potential dangers on playgrounds and in gymnasiums and give them the means to lobby for safer conditions... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3489001 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3489001 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3485058&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3BvK A unique cell type that supports and surrounds (ensheathes) neurons within the nose (olfactory system) known as olfactory ensheathing cells (OECs), possess the ability to regenerate, are relatively easy to obtain, and have become prime candidates for transplantation to repair a number of lesions in the central nervous system (CNS)... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3485058 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:00:00 +0100 3485058 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3485057&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3BvG Inuit preschoolers in Nunavut are as tall as their U.S. counterparts but they're also heavier, according to a new study published in the online edition of the International Journal of Circumpolar Health. This represents a remarkable change from previous work showing Inuit infants began life with equivalent birth lengths, but were falling behind by the time they were six months old... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3485057 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:00:00 +0100 3485057 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3485061&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3BtR The leading cause of death in infants born prematurely is respiratory distress syndrome. It is caused by deficiency in a fat-protein complex known as lung surfactant, which is critical for optimal gas exchange in the lung. LPCAT1 is a recently identified mouse lung protein predicted, based on in vitro assays, to be involved in the generation of surfactant... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3485061 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 11:00:00 +0100 3485061 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3485060&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3BtN In a new study, researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, working with Community Coordinated Child Care (4C's), have found that many metropolitan Milwaukee child care directors would unnecessarily send children with mild illnesses home. Andrew N. Hashikawa, M.D... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3485060 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 11:00:00 +0100 3485060 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3485059&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3BtG In This News Digest: - Summary of a study being published online April 19, 2010 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology finding that approximately 38,000 childhood cancer-related deaths were averted between 1975 and 2006 due to substantial treatment advances, but researchers note progress has slowed in recent years... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3485059 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 11:00:00 +0100 3485059 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3485065&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3Bsh A tobacco company's new, dissolvable nicotine pellet--which is being sold as a tobacco product, but which in some cases resembles popular candies--could lead to accidental nicotine poisoning in children, according to a new study from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), the Northern Ohio Poison Control Center, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the ... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3485065 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3485065 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3485064&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3Bsg A runny nose shouldn't keep a toddler home from the child care center. But a survey of 305 child care center directors in Milwaukee, Wis., found many would send children with mild illnesses home sick... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3485064 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3485064 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3485063&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3Bsf Unintentional ingestion of tobacco products is a major reason for infant and child poisonings, particularly in children younger than 6 years old. New smokeless tobacco products that resemble candy increase the concern... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3485063 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3485063 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3485062&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3Bsb As teams of rescuers continue to search for survivors in earthquake flattened Jiegu Town, on the 4000 metre high Tibetan plateau, the immediate danger to children from cold weather has emerged. Over the weekend many residents slept in the open in sub-zero temperatures, trying to keep warm under blankets... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3485062 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3485062 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3485066&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3BrR Approximately 7 percent of elementary school children across the bi-state, Kansas City metropolitan area are infected with the fungus Trichophyton tonsurans (T. tonsurans), the leading cause of ringworm in the U.S., according to a new study published in Pediatrics... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3485066 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 07:00:00 +0100 3485066 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3481906&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3Br6 US researchers writing in a leading journal concluded that a new form of pelleted tobacco product that in some cases looks like candy could poison children and lure young people into nicotine addiction... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3481906 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3481906 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3481905&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3BpT Associated Press: "Starting in July, a special high-risk pool will offer coverage to uninsured people with pre-existing health conditions at a cost similar to what everyone else pays. It's the first test of whether the administration can deliver on Obama's vision within the budget Congress set. But some vulnerable patients are probably going to feel a little cheated... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3481905 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3481905 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3480528&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3Bpd As First Lady Michelle Obama launches initiatives to fight childhood obesity, physicians from the top-ranked University of Michigan Health System are available to discuss childhood obesity and what efforts are successful at keeping children healthy... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3480528 Sun, 18 Apr 2010 07:00:00 +0100 3480528 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3478681&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3BmW Researchers at the University of Helsinki and the Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM) have shown that a gene called LIN28B strongly influences height growth from birth to adulthood in a complex and sex-specific manner. Human growth in height is a multifaceted process including periods of accelerated and decelerated growth velocities... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3478681 Sat, 17 Apr 2010 07:00:00 +0100 3478681 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3478680&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3BmD A University of Utah researcher helped discover how a "wimpy" protein motor works with two other proteins to gain the strength necessary to move nerve cells and components inside them. The findings shed light on brain development and provide clues to a rare brain disorder that often kills babies within months of birth... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3478680 Sat, 17 Apr 2010 07:00:00 +0100 3478680 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3478682&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3Bn8 Disabled children in the UK are more likely to likely to live with low-income, deprivation, debt and poor housing. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Pediatrics found that disabled children, particularly those from black/minority ethnic/mixed parentage groups and lone-parent households experience higher levels of poverty and personal and social disadvantage than other children... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3478682 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3478682 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3474137&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3Bmc Boys and girls favour gender-specific toys from the moment they can first crawl. This is the finding of a study presented today, 16th April 2010 at the British Psychological Society's Annual conference... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3474137 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 11:00:00 +0100 3474137 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3474136&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3Bm7 Obesity reduces a child's social status at school and is also associated with negative personal characteristics. These are the findings of a study being presented on the 16th April 2010 at the British Psychological Society's Annual Conference in Stratford-upon-Avon. The study was carried out by Dr Ekaterina Kornilaki and Dr Gregory Chlouverakis at the University of Crete... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3474136 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 11:00:00 +0100 3474136 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3474138&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3Bkn In comments delivered to the Obama Administration, the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) offered its support for the President's Task Force on Childhood Obesity and efforts by First Lady Michelle Obama designed to raise awareness on the critical issue of childhood obesity... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3474138 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3474138 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3474141&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3Bkf An article published Online First and in an upcoming edition of The Lancet reports that up to 200,000 children under-5 could be dying each year due to acute lower-respiratory tract infections (ALRIs) caused by the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3474141 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 07:00:00 +0100 3474141 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3474140&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3Bjj A study in the April 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine suggests that playing a video game before bedtime has only a mild effect on the sleep of older male teens. Results show that after playing a stimulating video game it took adolescents a median of 7... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3474140 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 07:00:00 +0100 3474140 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3474139&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3Bgp An article in this week's BMJ questions the reality of a new bowel condition in autistic children which is called "autistic enterocolitis". The description of this condition was introduced in a now infamous paper by Dr Andrew Wakefield and colleagues published in 1998 by The Lancet. It was recently retracted... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3474139 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 07:00:00 +0100 3474139 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3474142&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3BhL Picker Institute Europe has been working with specialist children's trusts to create surveys specifically designed for children - for both inpatients and outpatients. Whilst the national patient survey programme regularly seeks views from adults about their experiences as an inpatient or an outpatient, there is currently no such programme for children... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3474142 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 14:00:00 +0100 3474142 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3474143&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3BhX Dr James White from Cardiff University's School of Medicine undertook a three-year-study, involving some 3,500 11 to 15 year-olds, as part of the British Youth Panel Survey - a self report survey of children in the British Household Panel survey... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3474143 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 13:00:00 +0100 3474143 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3469990&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3Bhg Three senior Obama administration officials with global health-related portfolios spoke about the details and implementation of President Barack Obama's Global Health Initiative during a forum Wednesday at the Kaiser Family Foundation in Washington, D.C... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3469990 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 11:00:00 +0100 3469990 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3469989&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3BgY Children who communicate frequently with their fathers are less likely to experiment with smoking during early adolescence. This is the finding of a study by Dr James White from Cardiff University, presented at the British Psychological Society's Annual Conference today, 15th April 2010... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3469989 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 11:00:00 +0100 3469989 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3469991&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3Bf3 The preliminary results of a Universite de Montreal study show that fathers of sexually abused children can suffer from anxiety, depression and grief. Such patriarchs are often overwhelmed by a desire for vengeance, yet little literature exists to help them deal with their pain. Marie-Alexia Allard plans to change that... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3469991 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 07:00:00 +0100 3469991 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3469993&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3Bdc Reuters/The Washington Post: The federal government is turning to states to "to institute key components" of the health overhaul law, "some of which have never existed before." "Because the U.S... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3469993 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3469993 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3469992&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3BcT A "little-noticed provision" in the new health reform law (PL 111-148) requires employers to provide breastfeeding women with break times and a private location -- other than a bathroom -- to express milk or breastfeed their infants, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports. The provision, which amends the Fair Labor Standards Act, is applicable until the child's first birthday... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3469992 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3469992 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3469994&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3BcY For the first time, a television series follows the remarkable work of the mobile intensive care teams dedicated to taking critically ill children to the UK's specialist hospitals. Every year thousands of children fall seriously ill. But there is only a limited number of hospitals with paediatric intensive care units across the UK... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3469994 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 11:00:00 +0100 3469994 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3465661&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3Bcq Kids with autism typically have issues with balance and sound, but they love to careen a tiny toy tractor through the topsy-turvy 3-D toyland of an EASe video game from Vision Audio, Inc., collecting treasures while listening to specially designed music... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3465661 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3465661 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3465663&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3BbR Three months after the devastating earthquake that rocked Haiti and left its mark on over a million children, UNICEF today reports that the unprecedented humanitarian response has averted a worse crisis for children - but warns that there is much still to be done, not least as Haiti approaches the annual rainy season... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3465663 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3465663 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3465662&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3BbM Stem cell scientists at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) were awarded stimulus grants totaling almost $2 million to research experimental treatments for blood disorders and inherited lung diseases affecting children... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3465662 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3465662 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3465664&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3Bb5 A disturbing thirty year trend has resulted in a disproportionate number of incarcerated African-American male youths in U.S. prisons. A new study from the American Journal of Orthopsychiatry shows that the conditions that contribute to this high representation (sixty percent of all incarcerated youth) begin early in life, and is often exacerbated by their experiences in school... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3465664 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 07:00:00 +0100 3465664 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3465665&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3B9p Studies have shown that children and adolescents beginning to use antidepressant agents may have increased risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors, but variations in risk among individual medications are unknown... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3465665 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 15:00:00 +0100 3465665 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3465666&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3B9k College women were more likely to be vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV) if their mothers communicated with them about sex, and if they thought their mothers would approve of their getting vaccinated, according to the study, "Mother-Daughter Communication and Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Uptake by College Students," in the May issue of Pediatrics (published online April 12)... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3465666 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 13:00:00 +0100 3465666 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3462026&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3B9h Although the minimum legal drinking age is 21 years, alcohol use by youth continues to be a major problem in the United States. Alcohol consumption can interfere with adolescent brain development, and use of alcohol early in life is associated with future alcohol-related problems... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3462026 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 11:00:00 +0100 3462026 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3462025&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3B97 Children with the genetic condition known as Williams syndrome have unusually friendly natures because they lack the sense of fear that the rest of us feel in many social situations... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3462025 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 11:00:00 +0100 3462025 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3462024&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3B95 Scientists have shown that through an eye exam, doctors can identify infants who are most likely to benefit from early treatment for a potentially blinding eye condition called retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), resulting in better vision for many children... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3462024 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 11:00:00 +0100 3462024 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3462023&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3B94 Diagnostic cutoffs for anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa may be too strict, a study from the Stanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital has found. Many patients who do not meet full criteria for these diseases are nevertheless quite ill, and the diagnosis they now receive, "Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified," may delay their ability to get treatment... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3462023 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 11:00:00 +0100 3462023 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3462027&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3B8T Rosie Newbigging, Asthma UK's Executive Director of Nations, Regions & Services, says: 'Asthma UK Scotland fought hard for Xolair to become available for adults and teenagers with severe, allergic asthma in 2007, so we are delighted that the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has extended the use of this life-changing drug for the treatment of children aged six to twelve... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3462027 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3462027 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3458915&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3B73 Parents who live in fear of their children having hypoglycaemic episodes might have a negative effect on their child's diabetes control, says a new study. Good provision of psychological support for parents and their children with diabetes is therefore crucial... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3458915 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 11:00:00 +0100 3458915 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3455725&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3B3V The current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan have resulted in extended and repeated combat-related deployments of U.S. military service members. While much has been reported about the problems, both physical and psychological, many bring back with them, new research out of UCLA shows that the family back home can have issues as well... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3455725 Sat, 10 Apr 2010 07:00:00 +0100 3455725 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3455724&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3B3G The new book, The Teen Years Explained: A Guide to Healthy Adolescent Development, dispels many common myths about adolescence with the latest scientific findings on the physical, emotional, cognitive, sexual and spiritual development of teens... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3455724 Sat, 10 Apr 2010 07:00:00 +0100 3455724 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3451736&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3B3c A report (.pdf), released this week by UNICEF during the Dubai International Humanitarian Aid & Development (DIHAD) conference, documents the challenges many schoolchildren in developing countries face in accessing safe drinking water and sanitation, United Press International reports (4/6)... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3451736 Fri, 09 Apr 2010 11:00:00 +0100 3451736 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3451737&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3B2M In a letter to five Wisconsin school districts, Juneau County District Attorney Scott Southworth (R) told educators they could face criminal charges if they comply with a new state law that requires school sex education programs to include instruction on contraception, the AP/Yahoo! News reports (Richmond, AP/Yahoo! News, 4/7). Wisconsin schools are not required to teach sex education... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3451737 Fri, 09 Apr 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3451737 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3451739&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zZF Children suffering from obesity are often victims of societal judgment and assumptions, according to experts presenting today at the American College of Sports Medicine's 14th-annual Health & Fitness Summit & Exposition. Although negative attitudes toward obese children are often unintentional, they can hinder young people's emotional and physical growth... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3451739 Fri, 09 Apr 2010 07:00:00 +0100 3451739 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3451738&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zZh Sean E. McLean, MD, has been selected as a 2010-2014 Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program scholar. The Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program is a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3451738 Fri, 09 Apr 2010 07:00:00 +0100 3451738 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3446567&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zYP Researchers at Queen's University have discovered that toddlers as young as 21 months appreciate good intentions, and will do their best to reward the efforts of people who try to help them... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3446567 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 11:00:00 +0100 3446567 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3446566&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zYF Teenagers and "tweenagers" with type 1 diabetes have more trouble sticking to their treatment plan - thus raising their risk of blindness, kidney failure and heart disease - if their parents become increasingly lax about monitoring the child's treatment, or if the mother-child relationship is poor... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3446566 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 11:00:00 +0100 3446566 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3446568&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zXj The Vatican on Tuesday said allegations that Pope Benedict XVI helped cover up the actions of priests accused of sex abuse are part of an anti-Catholic "hate" campaign targeting the pope for his opposition to abortion rights and same-sex marriage, the AP/Yahoo! News reports... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3446568 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3446568 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3446573&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zX3 DURECT Corporation (Nasdaq: DRRX) announced that its licensee, King Pharmaceuticals (NYSE: KG), has begun a Phase IIb clinical trial to evaluate ELADUR™ (TRANSDUR™-Bupivacaine) for the treatment of chronic low back pain. ELADUR is an investigational transdermal drug patch intended to deliver bupivacaine for up to 3 days from a single application... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3446573 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 07:00:00 +0100 3446573 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3446572&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zWY Kidney damage associated with chronic reflux is the fourth leading cause of chronic kidney disease and is the most common cause of severe hypertension in children. Doctors and researchers at Nationwide Children's Hospital have developed a new mouse model of vesicoureteral reflux (VUR), a common childhood condition that can lead to chronic kidney disease in children... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3446572 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 07:00:00 +0100 3446572 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3446571&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zWV Approximately 143,000 young people aged 12 to 17 used inhalants in the past year while dealing with a condition like pneumonia, bronchitis, asthma, or sinusitis, according to a new study sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The study determined that the rate of use was 4... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3446571 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 07:00:00 +0100 3446571 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3446570&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zWR It was a provocative prediction that due to the obesity epidemic Baby Boomers may outlive their children. But a new study by the University of Michigan Health System on obesity trends shows Americans are getting heavier younger and carrying the extra weight for longer periods over their lifetime... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3446570 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 07:00:00 +0100 3446570 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3446569&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zWL Birth defects remain a leading cause of death in the first year of life. According to the March of Dimes, every 3 to 4 minutes a baby is born with a birth defect in the United States. About 1 in every 33 infants is affected by birth defects. UNC Charlotte researcher Cynthia H. Cassell has devoted her career to improving the lives of families and children affected by birth defects... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3446569 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 07:00:00 +0100 3446569 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3446574&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zWj Socially deprived children removed from orphanages and placed in foster care appear to experience gains in growth and intelligence, catching up to their non-institutionalized peers on many measures, according to a report posted online today that will appear in the June print issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3446574 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 16:00:00 +0100 3446574 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3446575&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zWh Mothers who believe their babies are uncomfortable or more likely to choke when sleeping on their backs are more likely to place them in other positions, thereby increasing their risk for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), according to a report in the April issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3446575 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 15:00:00 +0100 3446575 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3446576&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zWd Performance of an hour or more of physical activity per day by adolescents is associated with control of body weight even among those who are genetically predisposed to obesity, according to a report in the April issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3446576 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 13:00:00 +0100 3446576 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3442306&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zVK Experts say that fighting maternal mortality will cost the world a total of $24 billion annually, or an additional $12 billion per year, the Toronto Star writes in an article about Canada's G8 maternal and child health initiative and a maternal health conference that is being planned ahead of the G8 meeting... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3442306 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 11:00:00 +0100 3442306 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3442305&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zVs The following summarizes selected women's health-related blog entries. ~ "Repro-Briefs: Michigan Requires Access to Emergency Contraception, While Missouri Bill Would Shame Teens," Robin Marty, RH Reality Check: Last week, the Michigan House approved a bill (HB 5155) that would require hospitals to make emergency contraception available to all sexual assault survivors, Marty reports... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3442305 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 11:00:00 +0100 3442305 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3442307&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zVp Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest has filed an appeal asking the Alaska Supreme Court to invalidate a proposed ballot initiative seeking to impose parental notification requirements before a minor can obtain an abortion, the Anchorage Daily News reports... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3442307 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3442307 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3442309&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zTY A unique treatment program at Canisius College offers hope to children with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders (Asperger's, high-functioning autism, and PDDNOS), which are characterized by lifelong impairments in social-communicative functioning and narrow and repetitive behaviors and interests... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3442309 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3442309 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3442308&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zTC The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) today welcomed the announcement of a £30 million scheme for the care of children with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3442308 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3442308 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3442310&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zTq Today, the Interactive Autism Network (IAN), http://www.ianproject.org, the nation's largest online autism research project, announces results of the Grandparents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders Survey, finding that nearly one-third of grandparents who participated were the first to raise concerns about their grandchild's development... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3442310 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3442310 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3442311&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zSR Socially deprived children removed from orphanages and placed in foster care appear to experience gains in growth and intelligence, catching up to their non-institutionalized peers on many measures, according to a report posted online that will appear in the June print issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3442311 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 07:00:00 +0100 3442311 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3442312&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zS8 Holidays can be dangerous for kids, but it's not just the fireworks, jack-o-lanterns or Christmas decorations that cause injuries. More often, holiday-related injuries are caused by "everyday" household situations like slipping on the stairs, or by activities such as bike-riding or playing football. The study, "Epidemiology of Pediatric Holiday-Related Injuries Presenting to U.S... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3442312 Tue, 06 Apr 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3442312 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3439425&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zRP CBS News' 60 Minutes reports from Uganda about how PEPFAR has helped people living with HIV/AIDS throughout the country and the challenges Uganda still faces in fighting the spread of the virus... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3439425 Tue, 06 Apr 2010 11:00:00 +0100 3439425 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3439426&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zRd Researchers have gone some way to explaining what happens during premature births and how brain injury develops in premature babies. New findings show that inflammation in both the amniotic fluid and the baby's brain has a role to play, reveals a thesis from the Sahlgrenska Academy... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3439426 Tue, 06 Apr 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3439426 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3439427&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zR7 Despite evidence to the contrary, parents who talk to their children about sexual abuse incorrectly identify strangers as the most likely source of abuse, according to a team of researchers led by Esther Deblinger, PhD, co-director of the CARES (Child Abuse Research Education and Services) Institute at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey(UMDNJ)-School of Osteopathic Medicine... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3439427 Tue, 06 Apr 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3439427 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3434352&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zNh America's pharmaceutical research and biotechnology companies are developing 234 medicines for the special health care needs of children, according to a new report released by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA)... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3434352 Sat, 03 Apr 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3434352 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3434351&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zNd Space and time are intertwined in our thoughts, as they are in the physical world. For centuries, philosophers have debated exactly how these dimensions are related in the human mind. According to a paper to appear in the April, 2010 issue of Cognitive Science, children's ability to understand time is inseparable from their understanding of space... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3434351 Sat, 03 Apr 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3434351 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3434350&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zN9 As technology continues to change and grow, Nationwide Children's Hospital is keeping pace by unveiling a new combined operative and diagnostic MRI suite. Unlike a fixed MRI system, this structure offers the versatility of moving between three different rooms, ultimately utilizing the machine for two needs intraoperative MRI diagnostics and non-operative diagnostic imaging... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3434350 Sat, 03 Apr 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3434350 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3431515&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zLG The new health care law contains "a renewal of $50 million per year for five years for abstinence-focused education," CNN reports... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3431515 Fri, 02 Apr 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3431515 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3431518&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zKY In recognition of Alcohol Awareness Month in April, communities throughout the nation are conducting town hall meetings to discuss what can be done to prevent and reduce underage drinking. This year more than 1,700 community-based organizations will conduct town hall meetings across the country up from 1,500 in 2008, the last time this national event took place... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3431518 Fri, 02 Apr 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3431518 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3431517&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zKJ A new study shows that arthritis in the knee is linked to the common trait of having one leg that is longer than the other. Whether or not leg length differential is a direct cause of osteoarthritis is not clear, but the findings may allow people to take preventive measures before the onset of the chronic and painful condition... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3431517 Fri, 02 Apr 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3431517 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3431516&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zKH The United States government has deported the lawful immigrant parents of nearly 88,000 citizen children in just a decade, according to a new report released from the University of California, Berkeley, and the University of California, Davis law schools... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3431516 Fri, 02 Apr 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3431516 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3431519&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zKv Space and time are intertwined in our thoughts, as they are in the physical world. For centuries, philosophers have debated exactly how these dimensions are related in the human mind. According to a paper to appear in the April, 2010 issue of Cognitive Science, children's ability to understand time is inseparable from their understanding of space... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3431519 Fri, 02 Apr 2010 07:00:00 +0100 3431519 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3426967&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zJX A new study has found that fathers give toddlers more leeway and that allows them to actively explore their environments, according to a new study on parent-child attachment published in Early Child Development and Care. Daniel Paquette, a professor at the Université de Montréal School of Psychoeducation, says the 'activation theory' is just as important as the 'attachment theory... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3426967 Thu, 01 Apr 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3426967 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3426968&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zJx Early Tuesday, insurers agreed to new rules for covering sick children, including a ban that will take effect in September on "pre-existing condition exclusions" for children younger than 19... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3426968 Thu, 01 Apr 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3426968 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3426969&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zJ4 ViroPharma Incorporated (Nasdaq: VPHM) announced that it has initiated an open-label, single-dose Phase 2 study to evaluate doses of Cinryze™ (C1 esterase inhibitor [human)] for treatment of acute angioedema attacks in children less than 12 years of age with hereditary angioedema (HAE). Cinryze was approved by the U.S... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3426969 Thu, 01 Apr 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3426969 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3422885&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zFW Uncertainty over whether the health overhaul would deliver promised insurance protections to children came to a quick end Monday when insurers told the administration they would not seek to block regulations clarifying the matter, The Associated Press reports. At issue is whether insurers would be required to offer plans to children with preexisting conditions right away... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3422885 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3422885 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3422887&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zFK On Monday, Cook County, Ill... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3422887 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3422887 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3422886&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zFx UK and French researchers investigating how boys and men aged from 9 to 35 chose between risky and safe options in a computer gambling game concluded that adolescents took the most risks, with 14 year olds showing the most risk-taking behaviour... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3422886 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3422886 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3422889&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zDJ In response to concern about the high level of mental and emotional distress experienced by children and young people living in the UK, a coalition of charities will today - at the House of Lords - launch their plans to protect and improve the mental health of those up to the age of 25... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3422889 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0100 3422889 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3422888&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zDG Those cute little rolls of fat some infants have may actually slow their ability to crawl and walk, according to a new study by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The study, published recently online in The Journal of Pediatrics, shows that infants who are overweight may be slower than thinner babies to develop motor skills... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3422888 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0100 3422888 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3418673&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zCG Throughout our lives we are exposed to an enormous range of man-made chemicals, from food, water, medicines, cosmetics, clothes, shoes and the air we breathe... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3418673 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 11:00:00 +0100 3418673 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3418676&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zCx By: Judith S. Palfrey, MD, FAAP, President, American Academy of Pediatrics "The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)-an organization of 60,000 primary care pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists and pediatric surgical specialists-is committed to the attainment of optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3418676 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3418676 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3418675&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zCs Independent Committee Formed To Evaluate WHO's Response To H1N1; Cuba To Offer H1N1 Vaccine To 1.1 M WHO flu chief Keiji Fukuda on Monday announced that a group of 29 independent scientists and public health experts has been formed to evaluate the response of the organization and national governments to the emergence of H1N1 (swine flu), the Associated Press reports... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3418675 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3418675 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3418674&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zCm Some children with cancer could be given less intensive treatment than current practice to reduce their risk of damaging side-effects, according to a paper published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology today... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3418674 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3418674 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3418677&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zCg On the eve of an international donor's conference for Haiti at the United Nations, Save the Children, SOS Children's Villages International, Plan International, World Vision International, Oxfam and UNICEF have stressed the importance of ensuring children, young people and their families are at the centre of all rebuilding efforts... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3418677 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3418677 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3418680&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zB9 Many children in the United States fail to reach their full health and developmental potential because of a complex set of social and environmental factors that keep them from opportunities for health and well-being... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3418680 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0100 3418680 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3418679&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zB8 Because the death of a child can be sudden or unexpected, many families are not aware of organ donation and the significant life-extending benefit it can bring to a young recipient and their family... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3418679 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0100 3418679 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3418678&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zzP An average of one in 100 children in the United States has an autism spectrum disorder according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While over the last few years an increasing number of these children have begun to receive early intervention services, research shows that high quality and intensive intervention are critical for positive outcomes... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3418678 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0100 3418678 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3413657&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zzq Minority children in the U.S. face a pervasive gap in the quality and extent of health care received compared to Caucasians, according to a report from the American Academy of Pediatrics written by a UT Southwestern Medical Center physician. The country's 31... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3413657 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3413657 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3413659&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zz8 A new book by one of Britain's leading experts on the history of witchcraft argues that it is "hard-wired" into human nature and we should not be complacent about the continued potential for persecution... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3413659 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3413659 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3413658&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zyY Former President Bill Clinton asked aid groups working in Haiti on Thursday to focus on making the nation more self-sufficient, the Associated Press reports. Clinton, the U.N. special envoy to Haiti, spoke ahead of a U.N. donor conference on rebuilding Haiti next week... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3413658 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3413658 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3412159&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zwD In an effort to address childhood hunger and its impact on child development, health and learning, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Administration for Children and Families (ACF), and the U.S... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3412159 Sun, 28 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0100 3412159 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3412158&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zwB By: Judith S. Palfrey, MD, FAAP, President, American Academy of Pediatrics "The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), which represents 60,000 pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists, and surgical specialists, commends the United States Senate and House of Representatives for their historic votes today to pass the final component of comprehensive health reform legislation... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3412158 Sun, 28 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0100 3412158 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3409986&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zwh The quality of the relationship between children and their parents is important to children's development, but past research on the link between attachment and development has been inconsistent. Now a new analysis concludes that children, especially boys, who are insecurely attached to their mothers in the early years have more behavior problems later in childhood... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3409986 Sat, 27 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3409986 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3409990&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zwg As all parents know, children often want to do exactly what their parents don't want them to do. In three areas that children often consider parts of their personal domain - clothing, friendship, and leisure activities - having a degree of choice over decisions is important for children's sense of identity and mental health... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3409990 Sat, 27 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0100 3409990 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3409989&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zwc Bullying is common in classrooms around the world: About 15 percent of children are victimized, leading to depression, anxiety, loneliness, and other negative outcomes. What's driving bullies to behave the way they do? According to a new large-scale Dutch study, most bullies are motivated by the pursuit of status and affection... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3409989 Sat, 27 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0100 3409989 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3409988&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zwb Decision making within families is an important way for young people to gain independence and responsibility, and adolescence is a time of increasing autonomy. A new longitudinal study concludes that teens have more say in certain areas than in others and that some teens have more autonomy than others... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3409988 Sat, 27 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0100 3409988 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3409987&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zvn Northwestern University researchers have found that even before infants begin to speak, words play an important role in their cognition. For 3-month-old infants, words influence performance in a cognitive task in a way that goes beyond the influence of other kinds of sounds, including musical tones... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3409987 Sat, 27 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0100 3409987 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3406420&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zx6 About 40 percent of children and up to 70 percent of adults in remission from acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) will have a relapse. In recent years, doctors have come to believe that this is due to leukemia stem cells, endlessly replicating cancer cells that generate the immature blood cells characteristic of leukemia and are resistant to typical cancer treatments... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3406420 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3406420 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3406419&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zvF The White House is seeking to nail down a provision in the new law it says bars insurers from denying coverage to sick kids starting this year... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3406419 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3406419 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3406421&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3ztz More than a quarter of youth aged 12-20 (27.6 percent) drank alcohol in the past month, according to a survey by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The study shows that the underage drinking rates were as high as 40 percent in some states such as North Dakota and Vermont... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3406421 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3406421 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3406423&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zsZ Today's adolescents have been characterized as the most materialistic generation in history: a brand-oriented and consumer-involved group who derive self-worth from owning luxury handbags and the latest technology devices. Many blame parents and peers for the increased level of teen materialism... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3406423 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3406423 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3406422&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zsK A short-term economic boom is not always a good thing for children in developing nations, according to a new study in the Journal of Political Economy. The study found that when Colombia's coffee trade suddenly booms, illness and mortality rates among children increase in coffee-producing counties... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3406422 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3406422 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3406426&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3ztg New research shows that pneumonia, birth asphyxia, and preterm birth complications are the leading causes of death in children under five in China (2008 data), with each accounting for between 15-17% of deaths in children in this age group... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3406426 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0100 3406426 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3406425&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zsq Risk-taking peaks in adolescence, according to scientists at UCL (University College London). In research published in the journal Cognitive Development, children, adolescents and adults aged 9-35 years chose between risky and safe options in a computer gambling game... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3406425 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0100 3406425 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3406424&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zsj A study of UK schoolchildren has revealed that Black Africans, Indians and Bangladeshis have a similar or lower prevalence of asthma than White children, while Black Caribbean and Mixed Black Caribbean/White boys are more likely to have asthma. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Pediatrics studied the occurrence of asthma, investigating ethnic differences in risk factors... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3406424 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0100 3406424 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3401497&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zrH Children with brain injuries may use gesture to signal they need help in developing language, research at the University of Chicago shows. The children who make the fewest gestures early in development also develop spoken vocabulary more slowly. A research team studied 11 children with brain lesions, areas of damaged tissue, to determine the relationship between gesture and language development... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3401497 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3401497 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3401499&cid=s_32784_33_f&fid=32784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zrj In a large six-year review of emergency department (ED) data, researchers at Children's Hospital Boston, in collaboration with Massachusetts General Hospital, found that many children with severe food-related allergic reactions need a second dose of epinephrine, suggesting that patients carrying EpiPens should carry two doses instead of one... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today) Pediatrics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3401499 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 11:00:00 +0100 3401499