Black children who undergo urologic surgery are more likely than white children to have postsurgical complications and hospital-acquired infections 30 days after the surgery. Researchers studying a national database from ...
Jun 17, 2016
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New research from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) highlights a substantial gap in how the United States currently estimates the nation's burden of pediatric ...
May 31, 2016
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(Edmonton, AB) Most people have heard the old adage "an apple a day keeps the doctor away." It's an old truth that encompasses more than just apples—eating fruit in general is well known to reduce risk for a wide variety ...
May 26, 2016
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Now that she is a first-time mother of a six-month-old boy, Ashaunta Anderson, MD, MPH, is especially happy to be one of five authors of the just published book, "50 Studies Every Pediatrician Should Know" (Oxford University ...
May 16, 2016
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A new study found substantial variability in the use and appropriateness of surgical antibiotic prophylaxis for commonly performed operations at children's hospitals in the United States, according to an article published ...
Apr 18, 2016
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Lung ultrasound has been shown to be highly effective and safe for diagnosing pneumonia in children and a potential substitute for chest X-ray, according to a study conducted at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. ...
Apr 12, 2016
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(HealthDay)—For young adults with type 1 diabetes transitioning from pediatric care to adult endocrinologists, information transfer seems to be inadequate, according to research published online Dec. 17 in Diabetes Care.
Dec 28, 2015
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It's a question of major importance to parents, health policy makers and health care professionals—and a focus of national health care quality improvement initiatives. What keeps children from being readmitted to hospitals ...
Nov 4, 2015
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Posing as a 15-year-old athlete wanting to bulk up during strength training, a researcher asked more than 200 health food stores whether he should take a sports performance supplement containing creatine. Despite recommendations ...
Oct 23, 2015
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Nearly one in three U.S. adolescents are affected by bullying, placing them at risk for health problems including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, anxiety, depression and self-harm. Unfortunately, fewer than a quarter ...
Oct 23, 2015
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