Pediatrics
Test-taking can be tough for kids with vision problems
(HealthDay)—A lazy eye? Crossed eyes? New research suggests that children with such vision problems may take longer to complete standardized tests.
Jun 14, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Researchers suggest risk preference should be considered a psychological trait like intelligence
(Medical Xpress)—A small team of researchers with the University of Basel in Switzerland has conducted a study of risk preference in people and has found evidence that suggests risk preference should be considered a psychological ...
Pediatrics
How do preemies perform in school?
Parents of prematurely born babies often fear their children may go on to struggle in school, but findings from a new large-scale study from the Institute for Policy Research at Northwestern University and Northwestern Medicine ...
Jun 12, 2017
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Health
Adding higher frequencies helps detect adolescent hearing loss
Adding higher frequencies to the American Academy of Pediatrics hearing test protocol helps detect adolescent hearing loss, according to a team of pediatricians and audiologists.
Nov 21, 2016
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Health
EU plans more tests for horsemeat in food
The EU will carry out a second round of tests to see if horsemeat is being passed off as beef, after a scandal last year rocked public confidence in food safety standards.
Feb 14, 2014
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Pediatrics
Extremely preterm infants and risk of developing neurodevelopmental impairment later in childhood
A meta-analysis of previously reported studies by Gregory P. Moore, M.D., F.R.C.P.C., of The Ottawa Hospital, Ontario, Canada, and colleagues examined the rate of moderate to severe and severe neurodevelopmental impairment ...
Aug 26, 2013
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DHA-enriched formula in infancy linked to positive cognitive outcomes in childhood
University of Kansas scientists have found that infants who were fed formula enriched with long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA) from birth to 12 months scored significantly better than a control group on several ...
Aug 13, 2013
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Physical education should be 'core academic subject'
Daily exercise for school children is so important that physical education should be made a "core academic subject," says a new report from the Institute of Medicine.
Jun 24, 2013
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EU health commissioner favours more tests for horsemeat
The EU's health commissioner is in favour of a new round of Europe-wide DNA tests to check for the presence of horsemeat in beef products, following a scandal earlier this year that rocked confidence in food safety standards.
Jun 10, 2013
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Addiction
Not really 'bath salts'—paper provides update on 'designer stimulants'
The last few years have seen the emergence of a new drug problem in so-called "bath salts"—actually "designer stimulants," packaged and sold in ways that skirt drug laws. A review and update on these designer drugs is presented ...
Jun 4, 2013
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