Pediatrics
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Preterm birth rate continues to drop
For the 7th straight year, the rate of preterm births in the United States has decreased, with 11.4% of babies being born preterm in 2013,...
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Hypertension, blood pressure down among U.S. children, teens
U.S. children’s and teens’ average blood pressure levels have dropped over the past decade, with a commensurate drop in elevated and high blood...
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Player-to-player contact, not ‘heading,’ is main source of soccer concussions
Head contact with other players, not with the ball, is the main source of concussions among high-school soccer players of both sexes.
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Higher cardiorespiratory fitness linked with less depression in middle schoolers
Assessments of sixth graders showed strong cross-sectional associations between cardiorespiratory fitness and less depression in both males and...
Conference Coverage
Cardiovascular disease prevention should start in childhood
Clinicians need to focus more on preventing cardiovascular disease risk factors from developing, and that means increasing prevention efforts in...
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Antipsychotic use down in children, up in adolescents and young adults
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Early ADHD and ODD symptoms linked to later bullying
Children with early symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder or oppositional-defiant disorder are more likely to become bullies or...
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Severe anaphylaxis in children predicts biphasic reactions
Children who present with a severe anaphylactic reaction are two to three times more likely to develop a second delayed, or late-phase, reaction...
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Dark spots on child’s back
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Early intervention in autism may have sustained benefits
Key clinical point: Early intervention in autism at ages 18-30 months showed sustained benefits at age 6 years. Major finding: Two years after...
Conference Coverage
WCD: As MRSA situation worsens, don’t overlook strep
Dr. Dirk M. Elston said a key message to bear in mind in the current era of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is, “Don’t forget...