What are likely postconcussive symptoms and how long do they last?
August 1st 2014After a concussion, youngsters have primarily physical symptoms, such as headache and dizziness, but symptoms with a substantial emotional component, such as sleep disturbance, frustration, and forgetfulness, often develop during the course of recovery.
Anti-TSLP antibody shows promise for treating allergic asthma
August 1st 2014Targeting TSLP (thymic stromal lymphopoietin), a cytokine that is produced by epithelial cells in response to proinflammatory stimuli and drives allergic inflammatory responses, with an anti-TSLP agent reduces allergen-induced bronchoconstriction and indexes of airway inflammation, a new study shows.
Does enriched follow-up formula ward off acute respiratory infection?
August 1st 2014A study conducted in 264 3- to 4-year-old children who were attending daycare in China found that those who drank an experimental follow-up formula (FUF) had fewer and shorter episodes of acute respiratory infection (ARI) than children who consumed an unfortified cow’s milk-based beverage.
Empowering the stuttering child
August 1st 2014Stuttering is one of the most common developmental disorders pediatricians see in preschool-aged children, and recent information is suggesting it is more prevalent than previously thought. Stuttering in a child can generate significant parental concerns and, for the affected child, cause immediate frustration and anxiety and ultimately impact quality of life.
Meeting the challenge of rising vaccine costs
August 1st 2014The high cost of purchasing and administering vaccines has been a topic of discussion by pediatricians for some time. New vaccines cost much more than the older ones, and even the old vaccines have consistently increased in cost over the years. This has caused some pediatricians to consider dropping vaccines from their practices altogether.
Parents want answers, not advice, on circumcision
July 31st 2014Most parents want healthcare providers to answer their questions about circumcision, but they don’t want them to recommend whether or not to have the procedure performed, a University of Michigan CS Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health shows.
CDC: HPV vaccination rate in teens still too low
July 31st 2014Immunization of adolescents against the human papillomavirus, the most common sexually transmitted infection in this country, has increased modestly since 2012, but it’s still “unacceptably low,” according to a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
AAP offers guidance on ADHD and substance abuse
July 10th 2014Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder are more likely than their peers to develop problems with substance abuse, the American Academy of Pediatrics says in a new clinical report that outlines strategies for reducing the risk.
Study offers insight into C difficile infection
July 1st 2014To enhance understanding of the association between infection with Clostridium difficile and disease caused by this bacterium, investigators conducted population-based C difficile infection (CDI) surveillance in children aged 1 to 17 years residing in 10 US geographic areas during a 1-year period.
Parents often are distracted when driving their children
July 1st 2014Parents frequently engage in a variety of potentially distracting behaviors when driving their children, according to a survey of child passenger safety practices conducted among adult drivers (mostly mothers) of 1- to 12-year-olds.