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Archive - May 3, 2010 - Story

Kids' health can suffer when parents must choose between health care and basic necessities

Mon, 2010-05-03 13:05 — earnie

"The health of children is harmed when families are forced to choose between medical care and basic household necessities such as food, rent and utilities, a new study found," HealthDay News/U.S.
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Researchers identify genes associated with cleft lip and/or cleft palate

Mon, 2010-05-03 13:05 — earnie

An international consortium of scientists, led by researchers at Johns Hopkins University has identified two genes that when altered are closely associated with cleft lip and/or cleft palate.
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WHO, UNICEF issue guide, call for more research into medicines for children

Mon, 2010-05-03 13:05 — earnie

Along with the release of a WHO-UNICEF guide on medicines for children, the U.N.
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Researchers discuss challenges to improve vaccine coverage for American children

Mon, 2010-05-03 09:07 — earnie

While national immunization rates remain high, vaccine refusals are troubling.
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Implementation of quality improvement intervention reduces medication use in premature babies: Study

Mon, 2010-05-03 09:07 — earnie

A new study by Pediatrix Medical Group researchers has found that the implementation of a quality improvement intervention significantly reduces the use of a large number of medications in premature b
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Progress in development of gene therapies for inherited blindness caused by rod degeneration

Mon, 2010-05-03 09:07 — earnie

Veterinary vision scientists at the University of Pennsylvania have safely and successfully used a viral vector in targeting a class of photoreceptors of the retina called rods, a critical first step
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Sleep problems in children and adolescents with ASDs associated with daytime behaviors: Report

Mon, 2010-05-03 08:05 — earnie

Reports have suggested that sleep problems in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders are associated with challenging daytime behaviors.

Conservative therapies recommended over routine use of OTC cough/cold products in children

Mon, 2010-05-03 07:05 — earnie

Despite their widespread use by parents and caregivers, over-the-counter cold and cough medicines have carried a warning by the FDA since 2008, and still have the potential to cause serious adverse ev
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Some parts of cholesterol testing for children can be performed without fasting: Study

Mon, 2010-05-03 07:05 — earnie

Physicians usually ask children to fast overnight before a cholesterol test. New research shows that this may not always be necessary.

Researchers develop asthma medical home to care children with asthma

Mon, 2010-05-03 06:05 — earnie

A comprehensive, patient-centered approach to asthma care that includes education, referrals to specialists and home visits not only improves patients' health but also has tremendous potential to decr
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