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About 15 percent of children who have a severe allergic reaction can have a second one within a few hours

Second Severe Allergic Reaction Within Hours Isn’t Uncommon

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Researchers find about one in seven children have repeat episode
Mistaking toxic mushrooms for edible ones is common and sometimes deadly

Caution: Increasing Trend of Foraging for Mushrooms

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Wrong choices can lead to liver failure, death, researchers warn
While many experts have called for a ban on "heading" the ball in youth soccer because they believe it is a leading cause of concussions

Body Contact of Players Blamed for Most Soccer Concussions

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Limiting aggressive contact would be more effective than just banning 'heading' of ball, researcher says
Use of an arts observation curriculum can help students learn to observe objectively and articulate their observations

Arts Observation Curriculum May Be Beneficial for Medical Students

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Learning to observe objectively and communicate observations important in clinical practice
Among institutional review board members

Progress in Reporting Conflict of Interest Among IRB Members

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Percentage of members who felt another member didn't disclose financial relationships down '05 to '14
Many U.S. hospitals are missing opportunities to detect physical abuse in infants and toddlers

Health Care Providers May Be Missing Signs of Child Abuse

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Some hospitals screen every infant with a femur fracture; others screen none
Using more specific names for newborns may reduce hospital mix-ups by about a third

More Specific Newborn Names Could Help Reduce Medical Errors

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Incorporating mothers' names into newborns' IDs led to a drop in patient mix-ups, say researchers
Many overweight and obese teens don't believe they have a weight problem

Many Overweight Teens Don’t See Their Weight As a Problem

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Around 40 percent think their weight is about right, British researchers find
Lower levels of circulating myeloid dendritic cell subtype 2 in children who live on farms may contribute to a protective effect against asthma

Farm-Related Immunoregulation Tied to Dendritic Cell Subset

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Lower levels of circulating myeloid dendritic cell subtype 2 in children who live on farms
An IGF2 variant (c.191C→A

IGF2 Variant Affects Prenatal and Postnatal Growth

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Severe growth restriction for family members who inherit the variant through paternal transmission