JAMA Pediatrics
Declining rates of US infant male circumcision could add billions to health care costs
A team of disease experts and health economists at Johns Hopkins warns that steadily declining rates of U.S. infant male circumcision could add more than $4.4 billion in avoidable health care costs if rates over the next ...
Health
Aug 20, 2012 |
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Low-level mercury exposure in pregnant women connected to ADHD risk in children
A study of children in the New Bedford, Mass., area suggests that low-level prenatal mercury exposure may be associated with a greater risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)-related behaviors and that fish ...
Attention deficit disorders
Oct 08, 2012 |
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U.S. schools throwing the book at unhealthy drinks
(HealthDay) -- More U.S. elementary schools are banning unhealthy beverages from the premises, according to a new report.
Health
Jul 05, 2012 |
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Child's cancer often causes parents severe distress: study
(HealthDay)—Many parents of children with advanced cancer have high to severe levels of psychological distress, a new study finds.
Pediatrics
Apr 02, 2013 |
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White children more likely to receive CT scans than Hispanic or African-American children
White children are more likely to receive cranial (head) CT scans in an emergency department following minor head trauma, compared with African-American or Hispanic children, a study published by researchers at UC Davis has ...
Health
Aug 06, 2012 |
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Gestational diabetes, poverty link to ADHD strengthened
(HealthDay)—The previously reported association between attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and low socioeconomic position (SEP) has been confirmed in ...
Attention deficit disorders
Sep 11, 2012 |
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Study examines psychotropic medication use among US adolescents with mental disorders
A survey finds that 14.2 percent of adolescents ages 13 to 18 years with any mental disorder reported being treated with a psychotropic medication in the last 12 months, which researchers suggest challenges concerns about ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 03, 2012 |
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No proof drugs ease kids' migraines, study says
(HealthDay)—Children and teens who get migraine headaches suffer in multiple ways, missing school and fun time with friends while waiting for the debilitating pain to subside.
Pediatrics
Jan 28, 2013 |
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Diabetes drug may offer 'modest' weight loss for very obese teens
(HealthDay)—The drug Byetta, approved for adults with type 2 diabetes, appears to help severely obese teens lose some weight, a small study found.
Pediatrics
Feb 05, 2013 |
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Children of battered parents more likely to have ADHD
(HealthDay)—Children of parents reporting intimate partner violence (IPV) and depressive symptoms within the first three years of a child's life are significantly more likely to have a diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity ...
Attention deficit disorders
Feb 05, 2013 |
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Doing good is good for you: Volunteer adolescents enjoy healthier hearts
Giving back through volunteering is good for your heart, even at a young age, according to University of British Columbia researchers.
Pediatrics
Feb 25, 2013 |
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Strict school meal standards associated with improved weight status among students
A study suggests that states with stricter school meal nutrition standards were associated with better weight status among students who received free or reduced-price lunches compared with students who did not eat school ...
Pediatrics
Apr 08, 2013 |
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