Concussion in Football Often Occurs During Practice
Limiting player-to-player contact may reduce risk of head trauma, researchers suggest
Waning Immunity Seen Post-Tdap Booster in Preteens
Results help explain recent surge in cases, researchers say
Cuts in Epilepsy Drugs Boost Children’s Post-Op IQ
Number of drugs cut and complete withdrawal tied to improved cognitive outcome
High Doses of Triptorelin Needed for Ovarian Suppression in SLE
High doses tolerated by adolescent female patients with childhood-onset SLE
April 2015 Briefing – Pediatrics
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pediatrics for April 2015. This roundup includes the latest...
Fewer Drunk Driving Events Tied to Boost in U.S. Economy
Savings from fewer medical bills, lower legal costs, lost productivity, and property damage
Church-Based Intervention Linked to Healthy Lifestyle Changes
Associated with decreased high-fat food consumption, increased physical activity
Investigational MenB Vaccine Can Protect Individuals in Outbreak
No serogroup B meningococcal disease cases in those who received MenB vaccine in university outbreak
Intensive T1DM Control Greatly Lowers Odds of Ocular Surgery
Even modest period of tight control can lower need for eye surgery
3-D Printing Method Successfully Treats Tracheobrochomalacia
Flexible implant adapts with child's growth, researchers say