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Mother's Depression A Risk Factor In Childhood Asthma Symptoms
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Maternal depression can worsen asthma symptoms in their children, according to research from Johns Hopkins Children's Center published online in the Journal of Pediatric Psychology. (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today)
Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today - November 21, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Respiratory / Asthma Source Type: news
The 20th Anniversary Of The UN Convention For The Rights Of The Child Celebrated By ElsevierEmail this article to a colleague.
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Elsevier, the leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, has announced the publication of a freely available Special Issue of Child Abuse and Neglect in The International Journal 1989-2009 on the 20th Anniversary of the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). The Special Issue aims to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the adoption of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today)
Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today - November 21, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Pediatrics / Children's Health Source Type: news
A Brief Intervention That Works For Drivers Who Persist In Driving While IntoxicatedEmail this article to a colleague.
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Driving while impaired (DWI) contributes significantly to road-traffic crashes, and is involved in more than one-third of all fatalities. Many DWI recidivists - drinking drivers who re-offend - do not participate in mandated alcohol-evaluation and intervention programs or else continue to drink problematically after their licenses have been re-issued. (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today)
Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today - November 21, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs Source Type: news
$10 Million In Grants Aimed At Enrolling American Indian, Alaska Native Kids In Health Care To Be AwardedEmail this article to a colleague.
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HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced the availability of up to $10 million in grants to help reach American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) children who qualify for, but are not yet enrolled, in Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). These new grants are part of a broader effort to find and enroll uninsured children who are eligible for Medicaid or CHIP but not enrolled. (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today)
Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today - November 21, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Pediatrics / Children's Health Source Type: news
Federal Lawsuit Filed Over N.J. High School's Decision To Bar Student From Joining Antiabortion-Rights ProtestEmail this article to a colleague.
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A New Jersey public high school student last week filed a federal lawsuit alleging that her free-speech and religious-freedom rights were violated when her school's administrators prohibited her from participating in an antiabortion-rights protest last month, the AP/Google News reports. (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today)
Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today - November 20, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Abortion Source Type: news
Baby's Sleep Position Is The Major Factor In 'Flat-Headedness'Email this article to a colleague.
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A baby's sleep position is the best predictor of a misshapen skull condition known as deformational plagiocephaly - or the development of flat spots on an infant's head - according to findings reported by Arizona State University scientists in the December issue of the journal Pediatrics. (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today)
Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today - November 19, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Pediatrics / Children's Health Source Type: news
Health Overhaul Triggers Debate About What Lies Ahead For The Children's Health ProgramEmail this article to a colleague.
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Kaiser Health News staff writer Mary Agnes Carey reports on the future of the Children's Health Insurance Program. One of its staunchest backers, Sen. Jay Rockefeller, "isn't ready to see it swallowed up by a new health insurance marketplace designed by Congress" (11/17). This information was reprinted from (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today)
Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today - November 19, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Health Insurance / Medical Insurance Source Type: news
Ending The 'Endless Adolescence': U.Va. Psychologists Tell How In New BookEmail this article to a colleague.
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Parental nurturing is backfiring, and as a result a generation of teens is growing up less independent, less skilled at common tasks - from doing laundry to choosing college classes - and increasingly unprepared for adulthood, studies show. Even young adults often are highly reliant on their parents; more than 60 percent of 23-year-olds and 30 percent of 25-year olds are still financially supported by their parents. (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today)
Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today - November 19, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Pediatrics / Children's Health Source Type: news
Prediction Of Shortage Of Intensive Care Beds For Children With Swine Flu (UK)Email this article to a colleague.
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Research published ahead of print in the Archives of Disease in Childhood reports that if UK swine flu resurges during the winter months, there may not be a sufficient amount of intensive care beds for one of the most seriously affected groups: children. More than half of admissions to pediatric intensive care units (PICUs) are unplanned. Respiratory illness is the second largest cause of admission. (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today)
Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today - November 19, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Swine Flu Source Type: news
Are Teenagers Wired Differently Than Adults?Email this article to a colleague.
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Parents have long suspected that the brains of their teenagers function differently than those of adults. With the advent of magnetic resonance imaging, or MRI, we have begun to appreciate how the brain continues to develop structurally through adolescence and on into adulthood. High emotionality is a characteristic of adolescents and researchers are trying to understand how 'emotional areas' of the brain differ between adults and adolescents. (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today)
Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today - November 19, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Neurology / Neuroscience Source Type: news
Health, Policy Experts Gather For 3-Day Conference On Family PlanningEmail this article to a colleague.
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By offering family planning services to people seeking HIV/AIDS information and treatment, Africa's population growth rate could be curbed by 2.5 percent, health experts said Monday during an international family health conference in Kampala, Uganda, Agence France-Presse reports (11/16). (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today)
Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today - November 18, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Sexual Health / STDs Source Type: news
STI Rates Increase Among Mississippi TeensEmail this article to a colleague.
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Teenagers ages 15 through 19 now comprise nearly 40% of Mississippi's sexually transmitted infection cases, the Jackson Clarion-Ledger reports. The number of chlamydia cases among teens increased 25% over the last five years, and numbers of cases in 2008 were close to the 2007 total. (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today)
Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today - November 18, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Sexual Health / STDs Source Type: news
States Take Action To Reduce Risk Factors For Preterm BirthEmail this article to a colleague.
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For the second consecutive year, the United States earned only a "D" on the March of Dimes Premature Birth Report Card, demonstrating that more than half a million of our nation's newborns didn't get the healthy start they deserved. In the 2009 Premature Birth Report card, seven states improved their performance by one letter grade and two fared worse. (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today)
Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today - November 18, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Pregnancy / Obstetrics Source Type: news
Studies Suggest Parental Monitoring Can Help Decrease Adolescent Marijuana UseEmail this article to a colleague.
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Marijuana is the most widely used illicit drug by adolescents, with almost 42% of high school seniors admitting to having experimented with it. Continued marijuana use may result in a number of serious consequences including depression, cognitive impairment, cardiovascular disease, and certain forms of cancer. As such, it is critical to prevent marijuana use by adolescents and numerous behavioral and medical scientists have been trying to establish the best means of prevention. (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today)
Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today - November 18, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs Source Type: news
Boys, Twins And Firstborn Babies More Likely To Have Flat SpotsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Since the American Academy of Pediatrics recommended in 1992 that all infants sleep on their back to reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, pediatricians have seen an increased number of infants who develop flat spots on the back of their head - a condition called deformational plagiocephaly (DP). In a study, "Risk Factors Associated With Deformational Plagiocephaly," published in the December issue of Pediatrics (appearing online Nov. (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today)
Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today - November 17, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Pediatrics / Children's Health Source Type: news
Exergen TemporalScanner Effective In Detecting Fevers In Children Aged 1 - 4 Years, Study FindsEmail this article to a colleague.
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"Temporal artery thermometry is an effective screening tool in identifying fever in children one to four years of age," according to a recent study published in the journal Clinical Pediatrics. The study investigated the sensitivity and specificity of scanning the forehead area to detect temporal artery temperature, as a substitute for rectal temperatures in children 1-4 years old. (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today)
Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today - November 17, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Pediatrics / Children's Health Source Type: news
FDA Expands Use Of CSL Limited's Seasonal And H1N1 Vaccines To Infants And ChildrenEmail this article to a colleague.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of the CSL Limited's seasonal and 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccines to include children ages 6 months and older. These vaccine were previously approved for use in adults, ages 18 years and older "Because children are among those most vulnerable to the 2009 H1N1 virus, having a broader range of vaccines available for use in children is an important step in responding to the H1N1 outbreak," said Margaret A. Hamburg, M.D. (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today)
Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today - November 17, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Swine Flu Source Type: news
Psychologists Welcome Tobacco Curbs In New Health ActEmail this article to a colleague.
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The British Psychological Society welcomes the passage of measures protecting young people from harm caused by tobacco into law in the Health Act 2009. The President of the Society, Sue Gardner, says: "We regard the protection of children and young people from smoking as an extremely high priority. All the available evidence suggests that the earlier young people start to smoke the more difficult they will find it to quit. (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today)
Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today - November 17, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Smoking / Quit Smoking Source Type: news
Overhaul Could Leave Kids' Hospitals Strapped For CashEmail this article to a colleague.
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Industry advocates say health reform could place a disproportionate burden on children's hospitals, because they will face cuts along with other hospitals, but do not stand to benefit from expansions in insurance coverage, USA Today reports. Children's hospitals "serve a high share of patients on Medicaid, which pays hospitals less than private insurance. (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today)
Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today - November 16, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Pediatrics / Children's Health Source Type: news
Scientists And Children's Hospice Team Up On Unique StudyEmail this article to a colleague.
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A partnership between researchers at the University of Leeds and Martin House Children's Hospice has resulted in the world's first comprehensive study of palliative care received by children and young people. (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today)
Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today - November 14, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Palliative Care / Hospice Care Source Type: news
Study Aims To Find Fun, Effective Way To Combat Pediatric ObesityEmail this article to a colleague.
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Childhood obesity is on the rise, and with it comes an increased risk for developing health problems such as type 2 diabetes. The best way to reduce the risk of serious weight-related health issues such as diabetes is to eat healthy and increase physical activity. (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today)
Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today - November 14, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Source Type: news
Tips On Taming The Boogie MonsterEmail this article to a colleague.
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Many parents of preschoolers struggle with their children's fears of real and imaginary creatures. A new study offers some ideas on how they can better manage their children's worries. The study, which was carried out by researchers at the University of California, Davis, appears in the November/December 2009 issue of the journal Child Development. (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today)
Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today - November 14, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Psychology / Psychiatry Source Type: news
Youths See All Parental Control Negatively When There's A Lot Of ItEmail this article to a colleague.
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A new study has found that young people feel differently about two types of parental control, generally viewing a type of control that's thought to be better for their development more positively. However, when parents are very controlling, young people no longer make this distinction and view both types of parental control negatively. (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today)
Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today - November 14, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Pediatrics / Children's Health Source Type: news
Preschoolers Demand ExplanationsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Curiosity plays a big part in preschoolers' lives. A new study that explored why young children ask so many "why" questions concludes that children are motivated by a desire for explanation. The study, by researchers at the University of Michigan, appears in the November/December 2009 issue of the journal Child Development. (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today)
Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today - November 13, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Pediatrics / Children's Health Source Type: news
How Modernization Affects Children's Cognitive DevelopmentEmail this article to a colleague.
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Societal and technological changes have taken place at a dizzying pace over recent decades. A new cross-cultural study aimed to determine whether these dramatic changes have had an effect on the thinking skills that are learned over the course of childhood. The study, by researchers at the University of California, Riverside, and Pitzer College, is published in the November/December 2009 issue of the journal Child Development. (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today)
Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today - November 13, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Neurology / Neuroscience Source Type: news
African-American Teens' Mental Health May Be Boosted By Ethnic PrideEmail this article to a colleague.
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Most adolescents who belong to an ethnic minority group wrestle not only with their self-esteem (like most teens), but also with identity issues unique to their ethnic group, such as dealing with social stigma. A new study tells us that young people's ethnic pride may affect their mental health. (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today)
Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today - November 13, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Psychology / Psychiatry Source Type: news
Awareness Of Racism Affects How Children Do Socially And AcademicallyEmail this article to a colleague.
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This study looked at more than 120 elementary school children from an ethnically and socioeconomically diverse area of the United States. (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today)
Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today - November 13, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Pediatrics / Children's Health Source Type: news
Almost 200M Undernourished Children Worldwide, Report SaysEmail this article to a colleague.
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In developing countries, almost 200 million children under the age of 5 "suffer from stunted growth and health problems due to poor nutrition in their early years," according to a UNICEF report released on Wednesday, Reuters reports. (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today)
Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today - November 13, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Nutrition / Diet Source Type: news
First Pediatric Patient With Implanted Mechanical Heart Device Discharged From Texas Children'sEmail this article to a colleague.
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Texas Children's Hospital is the nation's first pediatric hospital to discharge a child while on an intracorporeal ventricular assist device (VAD), a feat previously accomplished only at adult institutions. The patient, 16-year-old Francisco "Frank" De Santiago, who was implanted with a mechanical heart pump called the HeartMate II on May 19, 2009, was discharged on Oct. 29, 2009. (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today)
Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today - November 12, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Cardiovascular / Cardiology Source Type: news
Pediatric Physicians' Views On Religion, SpiritualityEmail this article to a colleague.
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Pediatricians and pediatric oncologists express differing views on religion and spirituality, largely based on the types of patients they treat, according to a survey that will appear in the current edition of the journal Social Problems. (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today)
Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today - November 12, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Primary Care / General Practice Source Type: news
Updated WHO Data Finds Deaths Caused By Tainted Food Are UnderestimatedEmail this article to a colleague.
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New WHO data finds that unsafe food kills an estimated 1.2 million people over the age of five in Southeast Asia and Africa each year, including three times more adults than previously thought, Reuters reports. "It is a picture that we have never had before," WHO Food Safety Director Jorgen Schlundt said. (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today)
Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today - November 12, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Nutrition / Diet Source Type: news
Faulty Body Clock May Make Kids BipolarEmail this article to a colleague.
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Malfunctioning circadian clock genes may be responsible for bipolar disorder in children. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Psychiatry found four versions of the regulatory gene RORB that were associated with pediatric bipolar disorder. (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today)
Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today - November 12, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Bipolar Source Type: news
Medpace Therapeutic Expert, Charles Schmidt, MD, PhD To Present At The Pediatric Drug Development And Clinical Trials In Brussels, November 17-18Email this article to a colleague.
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Medpace, Inc., a leading global full-service clinical research organization today announced that Charles Schmidt, MD, PhD, General Manager, Latin America, will speak at the Pediatric Drug Development and Clinical Trials Congress in Brussels, November 2009. Topics for Dr. (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today)
Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today - November 11, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Pediatrics / Children's Health Source Type: news
Victims Of Bullying Helped By FearNot! A Virtual Reality GameEmail this article to a colleague.
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Virtual reality games could help children to escape victimisation and bullying at school, according to researchers at the University of Warwick. Children who took part in a three-week anti-bullying virtual learning intervention in schools in the UK and Germany showed a 26% decrease in victimisation. (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today)
Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today - November 11, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Tags: IT / Internet / E-mail Source Type: news
Science-Based Health Policies Could Prevent Nearly 4M Maternal, Child Deaths In Africa, Report SaysEmail this article to a colleague.
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Nearly 4 million deaths among women and children in sub-Saharan Africa could be prevented annually if relatively inexpensive, "science-based health policies" reached 90 percent of families, according to an African Science Academy Development Initiative (ASADI) report (.pdf) published Monday, (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today)
Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today - November 11, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Women's Health / Gynecology Source Type: news
Antitumor Activity Of Nutlin-3 In Neuroblastoma With Wild-Type P53Email this article to a colleague.
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In this study in mice, Tom Van Maerken, M.D., Center for Medical Genetics, Ghent University Hospital in Belgium, and colleagues evaluated the antitumor efficacy of nutlin-3, a potent and selective antagonist of the p53-MDM2 interaction. (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today)
Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today - November 11, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Cancer / Oncology Source Type: news
CAFCASS CYMRU Reports On The Provision Of Its Service, WalesEmail this article to a colleague.
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CAFCASS CYMRU, the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service in Wales today released its fourth annual report. The report shows how it provided its services to meet the needs of families, children and young people involved in family court proceedings. For the year 2008/09, the organisation reports that 98.6% of its public law cases were allocated to specialist practitioners within just two days of referral. (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today)
Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today - November 11, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Pediatrics / Children's Health Source Type: news
Babies With Moderately Low Birthweight Are At Risk Of Neurological ImmaturityEmail this article to a colleague.
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Low-birthweight babies, until now considered at low risk, have less sharp reflexes, diminished responses to visual and auditory stimuli and other neurological impairments such as attention deficit, difficulty adapting to their environment and reduced motor skills compared with normal-birthweight babies. The most widely held view in the medical community is that moderately low birthweight is a variation of normality. (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today)
Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today - November 11, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Pediatrics / Children's Health Source Type: news
Children With Autism More Likely To Have Handwriting ProblemsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Children with autism may have lower quality handwriting and trouble forming letters compared to children without autism, according to a study published in the November 10, 2009, print issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The study included 28 children between the ages of eight and 13. Half of the children had autism spectrum disorder. The other half had no developmental, psychiatric or brain disorders. (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today)
Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today - November 10, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Autism Source Type: news
Chicago Tribune Examines Long Debate Over Illinois Law On Parental Notification For AbortionEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Chicago Tribune on Sunday examined the "long and complicated" history of Illinois' more than 30-year debate over parental notification for minors seeking abortions. Most recently, a Cook County Circuit Court judge blocked enforcement of a 1995 (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today)
Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today - November 10, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Abortion Source Type: news
Washington Insurance Program May Be A National Model, Massachusetts May Expand Autism ServicesEmail this article to a colleague.
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News outlets report on health issues at the state level including a health insurance program in Washington State and a bill to increase coverage for autism services in Massachusetts. NPR reports: "Now, while members of Congress are trying to figure out how to help the so-called working poor afford health insurance, one state has a plan that's been doing just that. (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today)
Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today - November 10, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Health Insurance / Medical Insurance Source Type: news
UNICEF Executive Director Raises Child Health And Child Rights In MaliEmail this article to a colleague.
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On a three day trip to Mali, UNICEF Executive Director, Ann M. Veneman met with Government officials, visited health programs and went to the ancient town of Timbuktu to see first-hand the devastating impact of climate change on children.In meetings with the President, Amadou Toumani Toure, and other officials she discussed cooperation between the Government and UNICEF to improve children's health and rights. (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today)
Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today - November 10, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Pediatrics / Children's Health Source Type: news
APA Survey Raises Concern About Parent Perceptions Of Children's StressEmail this article to a colleague.
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Stress related to school pressure and family finances has a greater impact on young people than parents believe, according to a new national survey released by the American Psychological Association (APA). Building on past research indicating that stress is a top health concern for U.S. teens between 9th and 12th grade(1), psychologists say that if they don't learn healthy ways to manage that stress now, it could have serious long-term health implications. (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today)
Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today - November 10, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Anxiety / Stress Source Type: news
Genetix Pharmaceuticals Announces Global Clinical Plans To Treat Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD)Email this article to a colleague.
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Genetix Pharmaceuticals, a leader in gene therapy of somatic stem cells, announced the company's clinical program to treat Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD). The company is developing a gene therapy product in collaboration with Professor Patrick Aubourg and Doctor Nathalie Cartier of the National Institute of Health and Medical Research (INSERM). Genetix is planning to file an IND to expand the development in the US, as well as to expand the ongoing trial in France. (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today)
Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today - November 9, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Neurology / Neuroscience Source Type: news
CHIP Provision In Health Bill Triggers ConcernEmail this article to a colleague.
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"The $894 billion health reform bill working its way toward a House vote this week would repeal the Children's Health Insurance Program, shifting some low-income kids into Medicaid and others into private plans that would both cost more and guarantee fewer benefits," The Washington Independent reports. (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today)
Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today - November 9, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Medicare / Medicaid / SCHIP Source Type: news
Greater Risk For Injury In Young Tennis Players Who Play Only 1 SportEmail this article to a colleague.
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Gifted young athletes are under increasing pressure to play only one sport year round. But a new Loyola University Health System study of 519 junior tennis players has found that such specialization increases the risk of injury. Researchers who analyzed 3,366 matches in United States Tennis Association junior competition found that players who specialized in only tennis were more likely to withdraw from tournaments for medical reasons, typically injuries. (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today)
Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today - November 9, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Sports Medicine / Fitness Source Type: news
Health Policy Research RoundupEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today - November 9, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Medicare / Medicaid / SCHIP Source Type: news
TV Bombards Children With Commercials For High-Fat And High-Sugar FoodsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Childhood obesity in the United States is reaching epidemic proportions. With more than one fourth of advertising on daytime and prime time television devoted to foods and beverages and continuing questions about the role television plays in obesity, a study in the November/December issue of the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior examines how food advertising aimed at children might be a large contributor to the problem. (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today)
Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today - November 8, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Source Type: news
The Role Of Parental Control In Western And East Asian CountriesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Many parents like to meddle in their children's lives. Sometimes this can be beneficial, if the meddling is in the form of parental guidance or setting rules. However, numerous studies have found that in Western countries, when parents are very controlling and dominating over their children, the children suffer psychologically. (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today)
Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today - November 7, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Psychology / Psychiatry Source Type: news
The STOP ALD Foundation Applauds Gene Therapy Success In Severe Brain DisorderEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Stop ALD Foundation has applauded the investigators who are reporting in the current issue of Science successful results from the pioneering use of gene therapy for adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD), a potentially crippling and fatal brain disorder in young boys. (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today)
Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today - November 7, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Neurology / Neuroscience Source Type: news
