Overweight & Obesity
Obesity rising for many children
Obesity continues to increase among children, despite previous national reports that the rate flattened, according to recent analysis.
Jun 12, 2015
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News tagged with centers for disease control and prevention
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Health officials tell US doctors to watch for MERS
Health officials are advising U.S. doctors to be on the lookout for people sickened by Middle East respiratory syndrome, also called MERS, following an outbreak in South Korea.
Jun 11, 2015
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Pediatrics
Adolescent medicine expert helps parents share the dangers of e-cigarettes with teens
Though many think e-cigarettes are helping to reduce the number of smokers in the US, research is showing the opposite is true when it comes to teens. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released data ...
May 29, 2015
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Pediatrics
Flavored fruit drink or poisonous cleaning product? How to prevent accidental poisonings
The summer months often mean more time spent at home for kids. While the break from the books can be enjoyable, one University of Alabama at Birmingham child safety expert says there is one important lesson both children ...
May 27, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Ohio bill would allow patients to get STD meds for partners
A bill in Ohio seeks to expand access to treatment for certain sexually transmitted diseases by allowing doctors to prescribe medication to their patients' partners without first examining them.
May 25, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study highlights risk of norovirus from swimming
Simple tips can help swimmers stay safe in various swimming venues.
May 15, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Bird flu virus raises questions scientists working to answer
It's been five months since the H5N2 bird flu virus was discovered in the United States, and producers have lost 21 million birds in the Midwest alone. Yet, researchers acknowledge they still know little about a bird flu ...
May 2, 2015
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Pediatrics
Outsmarting smartphones: Technology reduces distracted driving among teens
Technology can bolster efforts by parents, lawmakers and insurance companies to reduce distracted driving among novice teen drivers, according to a study to be presented Monday, April 27 at the Pediatric Academic Societies ...
Apr 27, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Youths who survive self-poisoning continue to be at risk of suicide for years
Teenagers who are hospitalized after intentionally poisoning themselves are at a significantly increased risk of dying by suicide in the following decade, according to a study to be presented Saturday, April 25 at the Pediatric ...
Apr 25, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Whooping cough: A small drop in vaccine protection can lead to a case upsurge
In 2012 the USA saw the highest number of pertussis (whooping cough) cases since 1955. New research finds that a likely explanation for this rise in disease is a drop in the degree of vaccine protection for each vaccinated ...
Apr 23, 2015
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