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Therapeutic hypothermia might not be effective for children after heart attack

Intravenous delivery of cold fluids to reduce body temperature quickly after a heart attack and improve neurologic outcomes may not be as effective in children as it is in adults, according to a study reported in Therapeutic Hypothermia and Temperature Management, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.

30 Jul 2011

PA departments warn public regarding use of glass-bottled milk from Brunton Dairy in Aliquippa

The Pennsylvania departments of Health and Agriculture and the Allegheny County Health Department are advising the public of the possible health risks associated with products, specifically glass-bottled milk, from Brunton Dairy in Aliquippa, Beaver County.

30 Jul 2011

BlueCross, SodexoMAGIC holds an end-of-summer barbeque for Chattanooga youth

Volunteers from SodexoMAGIC, LLC and BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee will hold an end-of-summer barbeque for Chattanooga youth today, celebrating the service of nearly 21,000 free summer lunches this year funded by a Feeding Our Future grant from the Sodexo Foundation.

30 Jul 2011

National campaign to eradicate child heat stroke deaths in vehicles

Safe Kids USA today called on government, advocacy groups, automakers and car seat manufacturers to combine efforts to eliminate child heat stroke deaths in vehicles by 2013.

30 Jul 2011

Need for medical ID bracelets has risen due to increase in juvenile diabetes

What once was considered "adult onset," is slowly appearing in more and more children across the country. More than 25.8 million children and adults have diabetes, according to the American Diabetes Association statics from January 2011.

30 Jul 2011

Eight in ten Ontarians expect better access to trauma centre for life-threatening injury

More than eight in 10 Ontarians say they would want to be taken directly to a trauma centre if they were seriously injured, even if another hospital were closer, a new poll has found.

30 Jul 2011

AHRQ: Average annual prescription drug expenses for children with asthma have doubled

The percentage of American children treated for asthma increased while their annual drug expenses more than doubled over a 10-year period, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

30 Jul 2011

New fluorescent tool can track mysterious workings of cellular RNAs

The ability to tag proteins with a green fluorescent light to watch how they behave inside cells so revolutionized the understanding of protein biology that it earned the scientific teams who developed the technique Nobel Prizes in 2008.

30 Jul 2011

UNICEF calls for all actors to make saving children's lives the top priority

With an estimated 1.25 million children across southern Somalia in urgent need of life-saving care and 640,000 children acutely malnourished, UNICEF calls for all actors to make saving children's lives the top priority and to urgently support all efforts to reach children in need.

30 Jul 2011

SACHDNC presents new recommendations for storing dried newborn blood specimens

The states should develop clear and open policies regarding retention and research uses of dried blood spot specimens left over from newborn screening, according to a new set of "recommendations for national guidance" published in Genetics in Medicine, the official peer-reviewed journal of The American College of Medical Genetics.

30 Jul 2011

Individuals with dyslexia do not experience familiar language advantage

When people recognize voices, part of what helps make voice recognition accurate is noticing how people pronounce words differently. But individuals with dyslexia don't experience this familiar language advantage, say researchers.

30 Jul 2011

Study shows better education affects population growth, human development

Future trends in global population growth could be significantly affected by improvements in both the quality and quantity of education, particularly female education. Projections of future population trends that do not explicitly include education in their analysis may be flawed, according to research published today in the journal Science (July 29 2011).

30 Jul 2011

Malaria No More, NASCAR champion partner to end mortality

NASCAR Nationwide Series Champion and driver of the No. 99 Aflac Ford in the Sprint Cup Series, Carl Edwards is partnering with nonprofit organization Malaria No More to join the race to end malaria deaths.

30 Jul 2011

Resection of brain regions with fast ripples may improve seizure outcome in pediatric epilepsy: Study

New research focusing on high-frequency oscillations, termed ripples and fast ripples, recorded by intracranial electroencephalography, may provide an important marker for the localization of the brain region responsible for seizure activity.

30 Jul 2011

FDA issues 90-day extension for Pfizer's Prevnar 13 sBLA to treat pneumonia in adults

Pfizer Inc today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a 90-day extension to the action date for the Company's supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) for use of Prevnar 13, in adults aged 50 and older.

30 Jul 2011

UH Rainbow physicians to participate in two new clinical trials with AsthmaNet

Physicians at University Hospitals (UH) Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital are participating in two new clinical trials with the national research consortium AsthmaNet.

30 Jul 2011

AACN recognizes Children's MSICU, NICU with gold-level Beacon Awards for Excellence

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses has recognized the Medical/Surgical Intensive Care Unit and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Children's Hospital Boston with gold-level Beacon Awards for Excellence.

30 Jul 2011

Physicians to provide high-quality care, training to medically underserved community

Today, the first class of Texas Children's Global Health Corps will depart Houston for assignment in Africa. This talented team of pediatricians and family doctors will provide medical care and treatment to thousands of children and families affected by serious or life-threatening medical conditions, including sickle cell disease, malaria, tuberculosis, malnutrition, cancer and HIV/AIDS.

30 Jul 2011

Cancer patients should stick to basic sun-protection guidelines, experts say

Summer often brings with it fun in the sun, but for cancer patients it also presents new challenges and the need for additional protection.

30 Jul 2011

Viewpoints: Sanders on angry Americans; Sebelius on Md. exchanges; Samuelson: 'it's the elderly, stupid'

If the Republicans have their way, the entire burden of deficit reduction will be placed on the elderly, the sick, children and working families. In the midst of a horrendous recession that is already causing severe pain for average Americans, this approach is morally grotesque. ... The Reid plan is bad. The constantly shifting plan by House Speaker John Boehner is much worse. ... Those cuts would mean drastic reductions in Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.

30 Jul 2011

Children News and Research

Therapeutic hypothermia might not be effective for children after heart attack

PA departments warn public regarding use of glass-bottled milk from Brunton Dairy in Aliquippa

BlueCross, SodexoMAGIC holds an end-of-summer barbeque for Chattanooga youth

National campaign to eradicate child heat stroke deaths in vehicles

Need for medical ID bracelets has risen due to increase in juvenile diabetes

Eight in ten Ontarians expect better access to trauma centre for life-threatening injury

AHRQ: Average annual prescription drug expenses for children with asthma have doubled

New fluorescent tool can track mysterious workings of cellular RNAs

UNICEF calls for all actors to make saving children's lives the top priority

SACHDNC presents new recommendations for storing dried newborn blood specimens

Individuals with dyslexia do not experience familiar language advantage

Study shows better education affects population growth, human development

Malaria No More, NASCAR champion partner to end mortality

Resection of brain regions with fast ripples may improve seizure outcome in pediatric epilepsy: Study

FDA issues 90-day extension for Pfizer's Prevnar 13 sBLA to treat pneumonia in adults

UH Rainbow physicians to participate in two new clinical trials with AsthmaNet

AACN recognizes Children's MSICU, NICU with gold-level Beacon Awards for Excellence

Physicians to provide high-quality care, training to medically underserved community

Cancer patients should stick to basic sun-protection guidelines, experts say

Viewpoints: Sanders on angry Americans; Sebelius on Md. exchanges; Samuelson: 'it's the elderly, stupid'

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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