Posts Tagged ‘pediatrics’
Appendix diagnosis: Location, location, location
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS(US) — Children suspected of having appendicitis are more likely to receive CT scans, which involve radiation, if they are evaluated at a general hospital, new research suggests. Continue…
Wednesday, January 2, 2013 16:07 - 1 Comment
Health & Medicine - May 31, 2012 10:33 - 0 Comments
Device scopes out infection behind eardrum
U. ILLINOIS (US) — A new medical imaging device is able to peek behind the eardrum to diagnose and treat chronic ear infections. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 20, 2012 11:36 - 1 Comment
To get kids active, let them choose
U. BUFFALO (US) — When given the chance to choose from a variety of toys, girls increased their physically active play time by nearly 200 percent, according to a new pair of studies. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 3, 2012 11:06 - 0 Comments
Protein’s wrong turn tied to childhood disease
RUTGERS (US) — Scientists may have found a way to prevent and possibly reverse the most debilitating symptoms of a rare childhood disease. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 26, 2012 15:31 - 0 Comments
Bias may mean fewer pain meds for black kids
U. WASHINGTON (US) — The decision by some pediatricians to prescribe pain medication or not may be influenced by an unconscious racial bias, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 21, 2012 10:44 - 4 Comments
Parents of sick kids distrust ‘Dr. Google’
U. BUFFALO (US) — Parents of children with cancer not only don’t trust online medical sites, but fear them as well, preferring instead to receive information from a trusted source, like a doctor. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 8, 2012 15:48 - 2 Comments
Among kids, obesity grows more slowly
UC DAVIS (US) — After years of increases in childhood obesity rates, a new study shows that the increase slowed from 2003 to 2008. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 29, 2012 11:11 - 0 Comments
Latina moms put doctors’ kindness first
JOHNS HOPKINS U. (US) — Latina moms value a pediatrician’s empathy and warmth far more than the doctor’s ability to speak Spanish. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 28, 2012 16:08 - 0 Comments
To find mutations, read the whole exome
EMORY (US) — Geneticists are even closer to sequencing a patient’s entire genome to discover the source of his or her disease. (more…)
Society & Culture - Feb 23, 2012 15:08 - 9 Comments
More video games, more attention trouble?
IOWA STATE (US) — Children who focus on video games for long periods—but otherwise have trouble paying attention—may be stuck in a vicious cycle. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 10, 2012 17:27 - 1 Comment
Fee hike makes kids’ insurance a challenge
USC (US) — Analysis shows that a public program’s higher premiums cost 20 percent of enrolled children their health insurance coverage. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 19, 2012 9:46 - 0 Comments
Gene to blame for infant epilepsy
U. MELBOURNE (AUS) — Scientists have identified the genetic cause of a rare seizure disorder that affects infants. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 17, 2012 16:36 - 0 Comments
Parents, not doctors, recall weight advice
UC DAVIS (US) — Parents of overweight children and their pediatricians disagree about the extent of weight-related counseling that occurs during visits, researchers say. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 11, 2012 10:48 - 0 Comments
Kids got broccoli blues? Add more color
CORNELL (US) — Parents of picky eaters take note: Children are most attracted to plates that have a wide variety of foods and colors. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 16, 2011 10:05 - 1 Comment
Fake ‘intestine’ may help kids feel better
CORNELL (US) — A tiny 3-D collagen scaffold could offer relief to children who have lost parts of their intestines. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 12, 2011 12:34 - 2 Comments
Kids and TV: Tuned in to unhealthy food
U. MICHIGAN (US)— Preschoolers who spend time in front of the television are more prone to eat sweets and salty foods than fruits and vegetables. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 8, 2011 8:14 - 0 Comments
Doctors need to say ‘Your kid’s overweight’
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Less than one-quarter of parents recall ever being told by a doctor or other health care provider that their child was overweight. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 21, 2011 12:35 - 1 Comment
Air pollution inflames kids’ bronchitis
UC DAVIS (US) — Exposure to nitrogen oxides in air pollution may increase acute bronchitis episodes in young children, a new international study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 11, 2011 15:57 - 1 Comment
Free school lunches linked to lower obesity
IOWA STATE (US) — Free and reduced-price meals provided through the federally funded National School Lunch Program improve the health of more than 31 million children living in low-income households. (more…)
