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90 percent of pediatric specialists not following clinical guidelines when treating preschoolers with ADHD
A recent study by pediatricians from the Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York examined to what extent pediatric physicians adhere to American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) clinical guidelines regarding pharmacotherapy ...
Attention deficit disorders
May 04, 2013 |
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National study: Teen misuse and abuse of prescription drugs up 33 percent since 2008
New, nationally projectable survey results released today by The Partnership at Drugfree.org and MetLife Foundation confirmed that one in four teens has misused or abused a prescription (Rx) drug at least once in their l ...
Medications
Apr 23, 2013 |
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Abbott Laboratories recalls blood glucose meters
Abbott Laboratories is recalling its FreeStyle InsuLinx Blood Glucose Meters after finding that they display and store incorrect test results for dangerously high blood sugar levels.
Medications
Apr 15, 2013 |
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Less reaction to DTaP vaccine given in kids' thighs than arms
Children age 12 to 35 months who receive DTaP vaccine in their thigh muscle rather than their arm are around half as likely to be brought in for medical attention for an injection-site reaction. So says a new study of 1.4 ...
Pediatrics
Jan 14, 2013 |
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Physicians should not prescribe ADD drugs to healthy people
Physicians in Canada should consider refusing to prescribe cognitive enhancement medications—also used to treat attention deficit disorder (ADD)—to healthy patients, states an analysis article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical A ...
Medications
Dec 17, 2012 |
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Study: Happy youngsters more likely to grow into wealthy adults
The first in-depth investigation of whether youthful happiness leads to greater wealth in later life reveals that, even allowing for other influences, happy adolescents are likely to earn more money as adults.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 19, 2012 |
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New blood thinner may lower chances of clots in high-risk heart patients: FDA
(HealthDay) -- The new blood thinner Xarelto appears to lower the chances of potentially fatal blood clots in high-risk heart patients, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration review has found.
Medications
May 21, 2012 |
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Diagnosis of ADHD on the rise: 10 million American children diagnosed with ADHD during doctors' visits
The number of American children leaving doctors' offices with an attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnosis has risen 66 percent in 10 years, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study. Over this same timeframe, ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 19, 2012 |
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