http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. (HealthDay)—The American Academy of Pediatrics has issued new guidelines for identifying and treating a common childhood ailment that can cause a lot of misery—the ear infection. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-pediatrics-group-issues-ear-infection.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 25 Feb 2013 11:30:01 EST news281013422 (AP)—Drug giant Pfizer Inc. said Thursday that its third-quarter profit fell 14 percent as sales plunged, mainly due to U.S. generic competition to cholesterol fighter Lipitor, long the world's top-selling drug. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-pfizer-3q-profit-falls-pct.html Other Thu, 01 Nov 2012 09:40:02 EST news270981000 Non-infected babies born to HIV positive mothers should be vaccinated early against measles, to avoid them acquiring the virus or passing it on to others. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-non-infected-babies-born-hiv-mothers.html HIV & AIDS Thu, 18 Oct 2012 10:27:50 EST news269774858 (Medical Xpress)—A new pediatric medical device being developed by Georgia Tech and Emory University could make life easier for every parent who has rushed to the doctor with a child screaming from an ear infection. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-iphone-at-home-ear-infections.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 21 Sep 2012 08:54:38 EST news267436471 Pacifiers may stunt the emotional development of baby boys by robbing them of the opportunity to try on facial expressions during infancy. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-pacifiers-emotional-consequences-boys.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 18 Sep 2012 15:07:47 EST news267199651 While the health benefits of breast feeding baby are well known, a new study published in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Pediatrics finds that, for very low birth weight (VLBW) babies, a small amount of fortification can improve growth rates without sacrificing the benefits associated with mother's milk. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-birth-weight-babies.html Pediatrics Thu, 16 Aug 2012 20:00:01 EST news264344196 Babies who spend time around pet dogs have fewer ear infections and respiratory ailments than those whose homes are animal-free, said a study released on Monday. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-dogs-babies-infections.html Pediatrics Mon, 09 Jul 2012 04:40:02 EST news261026927 A new study by researchers in the Center for Biobehavioral Health and the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children's Hospital examined pediatric injuries associated with baby bottles, pacifiers and sippy cups. Researchers found that from 1991 to 2010, an estimated 45,398 children younger than three years of age were treated in U.S. emergency departments for injuries related to the use of these products. This equates to an average of 2,270 injuries per year, or one child treated in a hospital emergency department every four hours for these injuries. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-injuries-baby-bottles-pacifiers-sippy.html Pediatrics Mon, 14 May 2012 15:05:37 EST news256226725 Binkies, corks, soothers. Whatever you call pacifiers, conventional wisdom holds that giving them to newborns can interfere with breastfeeding. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-pacifiers.html Pediatrics Mon, 30 Apr 2012 02:17:44 EST news254971053 Common infections in children pose a high risk of ischemic stroke, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2012. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-infections-childhood-linked-high-ischemic.html Cardiology Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:47:46 EST news247312039 There is "fair evidence" to support the use of xylitol, a natural sweetener used in gums and mints, to prevent inner ear infections in healthy children, a new evidence review finds. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-sweetener-gum-ear-infections-children.html Health Wed, 09 Nov 2011 09:50:01 EST news240050617 (Medical Xpress) -- While the benefits of breastfeeding for the baby are well established and some studies have shown that mothers who breastfeed have lower risks of diabetes, high cholesterol and heart disease, a new study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology shows that breastfeeding may also have another benefit for the mother. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-breastfeeding-benefits-mothers-blood-pressure.html Health Wed, 02 Nov 2011 15:00:01 EST news239462145