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GPM Pediatrics physician provides treatment, prevention tips on poison ivy

Dr. Michael Gabriel, a Staten Island Pediatrician, provides advice on how to avoid poison ivy plants, and treat or prevent rashes.

5 Jun 2014

Kelley Thompson selected to receive 2014 PCFSN Community Leadership Award

The President's Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition (PCFSN) has selected Kelley Thompson to receive a 2014 PCFSN Community Leadership Award. The award is given to individuals and organizations who significantly improve the lives of others through sports, fitness or nutrition-related programs within local neighborhoods.

5 Jun 2014

LUMEDX, Scientific Software Solutions to create Comprehensive Congenital Cardiac Information System

LUMEDX Corporation, a leading provider of cloud-based cardiovascular imaging and information systems (CVIS), and Scientific Software Solutions, Inc., (SSS), maker of PedCath congenital catheterization (cath) reporting software, announced today that they are partnering to create an innovative solution for congenital cardiac data and image management.

4 Jun 2014

Chapman collaborates with CARD to advance understanding of autism

Chapman has signed a formal agreement to collaborate with the Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD), one of the world's largest organizations treating autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and the third largest non-governmental organization contributing to autism research in the United States.

4 Jun 2014

Study reviews types and severity of injuries among youth ice hockey players

A new Mayo Clinic study in Pediatrics reviews the types and severity of injuries among youth ice hockey players.

4 Jun 2014

BabySafe Project offers 10 steps to help pregnant women limit wireless radiation exposure

An international group of doctors and scientific experts is joining with non-profit organizations today to urge pregnant women to limit their exposure to wireless radiation from cell phones and other devices by taking simple steps to protect themselves and their unborn children.

4 Jun 2014

GPM Pediatrics doctor offers safety tips on tick bites

Dr. Michael Gabriel of GPM Pediatrics responds to an article published on Ozarksfirst.com on May 23rd that gives advice on tick bites and urges people to be cautious during the summer.

4 Jun 2014

Duke researchers identify first piece of new brain-repair circuit

Duke researchers have found a new type of neuron in the adult brain that is capable of telling stem cells to make more new neurons. Though the experiments are in their early stages, the finding opens the tantalizing possibility that the brain may be able to repair itself from within.

3 Jun 2014

10,000 toddlers receive medication for ADHD, shows report

"It does not surprise me that some children are being given medicine as the easy way out but that doesn't mean it's the right way to do it," says Max Wiznitzer, MD, a pediatric neurologist at University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospitals about the Center for Disease Control's estimate 10,000 toddlers receive medication for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

31 May 2014

Clinical dietitian comments on documentary highlighting obesity epidemic

"The movie seeks to remove blame from the individual who is obese and overweight," says Lisa Cimperman, RD, clinical dietitian at University Hospitals Case Medical Center about "Fed Up," a documentary on the obesity epidemic currently in theaters. "The overriding theme is the food industry and sugar are responsible for driving the obesity epidemic."

30 May 2014

New powerful tool helps identify disease-causing mutations in families

Scientists at the University of Utah (U of U), the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston and colleagues have developed a powerful tool called pVAAST that combines linkage analysis with case control association to help researchers and clinicians identify disease-causing mutations in families faster and more precisely than ever before.

30 May 2014

State highlights: Mental health funding in Kansas; EHR problems claim CEO's job; 'litany of woes' at IHS

A selection of health policy stories from Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Michigan, Montana, Ohio, and Wyoming.

29 May 2014

ALOXI injection receives FDA approval for prevention of nausea, vomiting associated with cancer chemotherapy

Eisai Inc. and Helsinn Group today announced the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of ALOXI (palonosetron HCl) injection for the prevention of acute nausea and vomiting associated with initial and repeat courses of emetogenic cancer chemotherapy, including highly emetogenic cancer chemotherapy, in children aged 1 month to less than 17 years.

29 May 2014

Many children who are injured in traffic affected by posttraumatic stress disorder

Nearly every third child in Sweden who is injured in traffic is subsequently affected by posttraumatic stress disorder.

28 May 2014

Genetic variant linked to sudden cardiac death leads to protein overproduction in heart cells

A genetic variant linked to sudden cardiac death leads to protein overproduction in heart cells, Johns Hopkins scientists report. Unlike many known disease-linked variants, this one lies not in a gene but in so-called noncoding DNA, a growing focus of disease research.

28 May 2014

Scientists find interplay between two specific proteins crucial for flawless repair of crosslink damage

Environmental influences such as ionizing radiation, intense heat or various chemical substances damage the DNA constantly.

27 May 2014

Allergists warn e-smokers of unknown risks

Caveat emptor - or "buyer beware" holds true when it comes to the unknown health effects of e-cigarettes. An article in the June issue of Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, the scientific journal of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI), examines risks, including the ongoing dependence on nicotine and the dual use of e-cigarettes and regular cigarettes.

27 May 2014

Study shows positive effects of using hypertonic saline on infants with bronchiolitis

A team of researchers, led by physicians from Children's Hospital Los Angeles, have found that infants with bronchiolitis who were treated with inhaled hypertonic saline in the emergency department (ED) were less likely to require admission to the hospital compared to infants treated with normal saline.

26 May 2014

Researchers discover how gene commonly linked to obesity contributes to weight gain

Researchers have discovered how a gene commonly linked to obesity—FTO—contributes to weight gain. The study shows that variations in FTO indirectly affect the function of the primary cilium, a little-understood hair-like appendage on brain and other cells.

23 May 2014

Study: Children born with HIV more likely to develop resistance to antiretroviral drugs than adults

Children born with HIV are far more likely to develop resistance to antiretroviral drugs than adults, according to a new Tulane University School of Medicine study.

23 May 2014

Pediatrics News and Research

Latest Pediatrics News and Research

GPM Pediatrics physician provides treatment, prevention tips on poison ivy

Kelley Thompson selected to receive 2014 PCFSN Community Leadership Award

LUMEDX, Scientific Software Solutions to create Comprehensive Congenital Cardiac Information System

Chapman collaborates with CARD to advance understanding of autism

Study reviews types and severity of injuries among youth ice hockey players

BabySafe Project offers 10 steps to help pregnant women limit wireless radiation exposure

GPM Pediatrics doctor offers safety tips on tick bites

Duke researchers identify first piece of new brain-repair circuit

10,000 toddlers receive medication for ADHD, shows report

Clinical dietitian comments on documentary highlighting obesity epidemic

New powerful tool helps identify disease-causing mutations in families

State highlights: Mental health funding in Kansas; EHR problems claim CEO's job; 'litany of woes' at IHS

ALOXI injection receives FDA approval for prevention of nausea, vomiting associated with cancer chemotherapy

Many children who are injured in traffic affected by posttraumatic stress disorder

Genetic variant linked to sudden cardiac death leads to protein overproduction in heart cells

Scientists find interplay between two specific proteins crucial for flawless repair of crosslink damage

Allergists warn e-smokers of unknown risks

Study shows positive effects of using hypertonic saline on infants with bronchiolitis

Researchers discover how gene commonly linked to obesity contributes to weight gain

Study: Children born with HIV more likely to develop resistance to antiretroviral drugs than adults

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