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Preemies still receive inhaled nitric oxide despite lack of supporting evidence and standards

Many premature infants throughout the United States continue to receive inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) during their NICU stay, despite the lack of evidence to support its use. Whether or not a preemie will receive iNO treatment, ...

Health created Mar 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

More children now living with 'life-limiting' conditions

The number of children with conditions such as muscular dystrophy, neurodegenerative disorders or severe cerebral palsy who are surviving into adulthood has been underestimated, a new study shows.

Health created Mar 12, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Maternal obesity may influence brain development of premature infants

Maternal obesity may contribute to cognitive impairment in extremely premature babies, according to a new study by researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.

Health created Mar 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Kids' abnormal breathing during sleep linked to increased risk for behavioral difficulties

A study of more than 11,000 children followed for over six years has found that young children with sleep-disordered breathing are prone to developing behavioral difficulties such as hyperactivity and aggressiveness, as well ...

Sleep apnea created Mar 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Characteristics of fathers with depressive symptoms

Voluminous research literature attests to the multiple negative consequences of maternal depression and depressive symptoms for the health and development of children. In contrast, there is a profound paucity of information ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study: Kids have been sleep-deprived for more than 100 years

Worried that your children aren't getting enough sleep? You're not alone. As one prominent educational psychologist put it, "Physicians and writers on school hygiene agree that children are likely to receive less sleep than ...

Health created Feb 17, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Young adults allowed to stay on parents' health insurance have improved access to care

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 ...

Health created Feb 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study identifies risk factors associated with death of extremely low birth weight infants after NICU

Preterm infants born with extremely low birth weights have an increased risk of death during the first year of life. Although researchers have extensively studied risk factors that could contribute to the death of preterm ...

Health created Feb 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

LA hospital prepares to send tiny baby home

(AP) -- One of the world's smallest surviving babies is headed home.

Other created Jan 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

What to consider when teens with autism want to drive?

In the first study to investigate driving as it relates to teens with a high-functioning autism disorder (HFASD), child development and teen driving experts at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's Center for Child Injury ...

Autism spectrum disorders created Jan 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study finds melatonin eases sleep woes in children with autism

(Medical Xpress) -- A new Vanderbilt study shows that the over-the-counter supplement melatonin is promising in helping children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), and their families, sleep better.

Autism spectrum disorders created Jan 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Experts urge BMI method for calculating weight in kids with eating disorders

An exact determination of expected body weight for adolescents based on age, height and gender is critical for diagnosis and management of eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia. However, there are no clear ...

Health created Jan 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Childhood cancer drugs cure now, may cause problems later, research shows

Will a drug used to treat childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia and other pediatric cancers cause heart problems later in life?

Cancer created Dec 16, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study aims to understand adolescent risky behavior

(Medical Xpress) -- A new study has found that providing preventive services to adolescents in a primary care setting can lessen certain kinds of risky behavior.

Health created Dec 08, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Mobile clinics, home visits of little benefit to children with asthma who need care the most

A new Johns Hopkins Children's Center study of Baltimore City children with asthma shows that two programs designed to improve disease outcomes among those who may be affected the worst fall short of expectations.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Nov 29, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0