http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Teens can get hundreds of text messages a day, but one message they aren't getting is that they shouldn't text and drive. Nearly 43 percent of high school students of driving age who were surveyed in 2011 reported texting while driving at least once in the past 30 days, according to a study to be presented Saturday, May 4, at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Washington, DC. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-dont-txt-teens-msg.html Pediatrics Sat, 04 May 2013 05:40:01 EST news286860715 (Medical Xpress)—Too many athletes may be going back onto the field, court or rink too soon after a concussion, according to a new study that recommends athletes undergo post-exertion neurocognitive testing before being cleared to return to play. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-return-to-play-decisions-commonly-post-exertion-neurocognitive.html Health Thu, 31 Jan 2013 08:40:01 EST news278841524 (HealthDay)—The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) advocates that all interns, residents, and fellows should have parental leave benefits consistent with the Family Medical Leave Act during pediatric training, according to a policy statement published online Jan. 28 in Pediatrics. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-aap-endorses-parental-pediatric-residents.html Pediatrics Tue, 29 Jan 2013 13:50:02 EST news278688639 State laws that mandate car booster seat use for children at least until age 8 are associated with fewer motor vehicle-related fatalities and severe injuries, and should be standardized throughout the U.S. to optimally protect children, according to new research presented Oct. 22 at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference and Exhibition in New Orleans. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-standardized-child-booster-seat-laws.html Pediatrics Mon, 22 Oct 2012 03:40:01 EST news270094644 State laws that limit driving privileges for teens have reduced the incidence of drinking and driving among the nation's youngest licensees, according to a new study from researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-laws-teen-drunk.html Addiction Fri, 15 Jun 2012 18:43:43 EST news259004616 Doreen Dunn had lived in pain for a decade by the time she killed herself in May 2007. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-debate-flares-suicide.html Health Tue, 08 May 2012 15:30:01 EST news255708711 Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found that laws permitting children to stay on their parents' health insurance through age 26 result in improved access to health care compared to states without those laws. This analysis indicates the potential positive impact of a key provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA). The study appears in the March issue of the journal Pediatrics, the official journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-young-adults-parents-health-access.html Health Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:30:01 EST news248325629 Cell phone distractions account for more than 300,000 car crashes each year. As a result, most states have put laws in place to limit or prohibit the use of things like cell phones and PDAs while driving. But a new study led by Temple University finds a widening gap between the evidence on distracted driving and the laws being passed to address the problem. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-widening-gap-distracted-legislation.html Health Tue, 24 May 2011 14:43:21 EST news225466975