Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
IV fluids may reduce severity of kidney failure in kids with E. coli infection
Infection with E. coli bacteria can wreak havoc in children, leading to bloody diarrhea, fever and kidney failure.
Jul 23, 2011
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News tagged with adolescent medicine
Health
Alcohol brands influence teen drinking preferences
American adolescents are hitting the hard stuff, according to a new report from Dartmouth Medical School and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health published in the July issue of the journal Archives of Pediatrics ...
Jul 6, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Length of parental military deployment associated with children's mental health diagnoses
Children with a parent who was deployed in the U.S. military efforts Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) for longer periods were more likely than children whose parents did not deploy to receive ...
Jul 4, 2011
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Health
In homes with substantiated child abuse reports, study identifies groups at higher risk for reabuse
Children who remain in the home after a substantiated report of abuse may have more or less risk of further abuse depending on certain characteristics of their caregivers, according to a report published Online First today ...
Jul 4, 2011
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Health
Urban children are healthier commuters than rural teens
The children most likely to walk or cycle to school live in urban areas, with a single parent, and in an economically disadvantaged home, according to survey results that were published in Pediatrics today by Dr. Roman Pabayo ...
Jul 4, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Premature babies risk mental health problems, say experts
(Medical Xpress) -- Premature or low birthweight babies are more than three times more likely to suffer from anxiety and mood disorders in adolescence than full-term infants, according to psychologists at the University of ...
Jun 28, 2011
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Immunology
Worldwide prevalence rates and trends of eczema in youth
New research published in Clinical & Experimental Allergy indicates that the burden related to eczema in young individuals is substantial in most countries. A median of 6% of both children and adolescents experience some ...
Feb 8, 2023
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Health
For young patients with spina bifida, smartphone app improves self-management
A system incorporating a smartphone app may help adolescents and young adults with spina bifida to improve their daily self-management skills, suggests a paper in the American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, ...
Oct 22, 2015
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Overweight & Obesity
Current BMI tests underestimate obesity in teens with disabilities
New approaches, based on body mass index (BMI) or other simple measures, are needed to improve assessment of obesity in adolescents with physical disabilities, reports a paper in the American Journal of Physical Medicine ...
Jun 9, 2015
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Neuroscience
Brain injury researchers find retrieval practice improves memory in youth with TBI
Brain injury researchers in New Jersey have identified retrieval practice as a useful strategy for improving memory among children and adolescents with traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Dec 3, 2014
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