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Jul 4th 2008Drug InformationPediatrics
All newborn infants should be screened for congenital hearing loss that is present at birth, according to a new recommendation from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. The recommendation and the accompanying summary of evidence appear in the July 7 issue of Pediatrics.
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Jul 4th 2008Drug InformationPediatrics
The AP/WSBT-TV examined the debate over proposals in Indiana that would allow prosecutors to expand the circumstances under which separate murder charges can be filed for harming a fetus during crimes against pregnant women. Currently, prosecutors in Indiana can file murder charges in cases in which a fetus dies only if the mother is at least seven months pregnant.
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Jul 4th 2008Drug InformationPediatrics
UroToday.com - This study out of Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children evaluated the natural history of complex renal cysts in children. The group identified patients with a known history of a complex renal cyst. To capture the maximum number of patients they searched the database of all radiologic reports from their institution between 1996 and 2004. The group then reviewed the charts of these patients and images to confirm the diagnosis of a complex renal cyst.
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Jul 4th 2008Drug InformationPediatrics
Backyard barbecues and beach bonfires are beloved summer activities across the country, but they also put people - especially children - at risk of painful, long-term injury. Dr. Marianne Cinat, UC Irvine Regional Burn Center director, urges extra caution with the use and cleanup of firepits or barbecues at the beach and at campsites. “We’re seeing approximately two dozen firepit injuries each year,” said Cinat, a surgery professor at UC Irvine Medical Center.
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Jul 4th 2008Drug InformationPediatrics
Newborns in intensive care undergo many procedures that are associated with pain and stress, and many of these procedures are performed without medication or therapy to relieve the pain, according to a study released on July 7, 2008 in JAMA. According to the authors of this study, this could instigate developmental issues.
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Jul 4th 2008Drug InformationPediatrics
The fourth edition of the British National Formulary for Children (BNFC) arms health professionals with the information they need to tackle recent controversial health concerns in young people, including rising rates of teenage pregnancy and the increasing incidence of sexually transmitted infections.
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Jul 4th 2008Drug InformationPediatrics
The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) calls NBC to pull its television show, “The Baby Borrowers.” The reality show separates babies and toddlers from their parents and places them with strangers for three days. Separating babies and toddlers from their parents for extended periods of time can lead children to feel distress and anxiety. After prolonged separation, a child can feel distrust for his or her primary caregiver.
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Jul 4th 2008Drug InformationPediatrics
ABC Family on Tuesday premiered a “cautionary” television series that plans to address issues including teenage pregnancy, and abstinence, the New York Times reports. The series was made in collaboration with the
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Jul 4th 2008Drug InformationPediatrics
The St. Louis Children’s Hospital in July will begin offering no-cost, immediate HIV testing to patients ages 15 and older without parental consent, the AP/Joplin Globe reports.
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Jul 4th 2008Drug InformationPediatrics
The New York state Senate “clearly missed the mark” by not passing the Healthy Teens Act, which would make funding available for schools to provide comprehensive sex education, Claudia Gryvatz Copquin, author of “The Neighborhoods of Queens,” writes in a Long Island Newsday opinion piece.
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