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241. 2007.06.04 -- Hospital Admission Rates Higher for White Kids in ER
     But from our everyday experience here in D.C., that's what we think might be happening." SOURCES: James M. Chamberlain, M.D., professor of pediatrics and emergency medicine, George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, D.C., and division chief, emergency medicine, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, D.C.; Marion Sills, M.D., assistant professor of pediatrics, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, and emergency department physician, Children's ...
242. 2007.06.06 -- Health Tip: When Teens Are Depressed
     Health Tip: When Teens Are Depressed The group offers these suggestions: Talk to friends, school counselors, parents, family, or teachers about your feelings.
243. 2007.05.24 -- Health Highlights: May 24, 2007
     Mice that ate a high-fat, high-fructose diet -- similar to what many Americans eat -- quickly developed fatty liver disease and signs of diabetes, according to a Saint Louis University study presented at the Digestive Diseases Week meeting in Washington, D.C. It took only four weeks for liver enzymes to increase and for glucose intolerance -- the beginning of type 2 diabetes -- to begin." The good news is that it is somewhat reversible -- but for some it will take major changes in diet and ...
244. 2007.05.24 -- Inhaled Corticosteroids Won't Prevent Kids' Asthma
     SOURCES: Wayne J. Morgan, M.D., professor of pediatrics and physiology, and chief, pediatric pulmonary medicine, and associate head for academics, department of pediatrics, University of Arizona, Tucson; Alan Khadavi, M.D., board-certified pediatric asthma and allergy specialist, New York Univeristy Medical Center, pediatric asthma and allergy specialist, Allergy and Asthma Care of New York, New York City; May 23, 2007, presentations, American Thoracic Society 2007 International Conference, ...
245. 2007.05.24 -- College Binge Drinking Related to Diminished Decision-Making Abilities
     College Binge Drinking Related to Diminished Decision-Making Abilities For these reasons, parents and clinicians must be especially diligent in monitoring young people to prevent alcohol abuse, and further attention to treatment programs designed for adolescents is warranted." -- Robert Preidt SOURCE: Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, news release, May 24, 2007 id=604862
246. 2007.05.06 -- Health Highlights: May 6, 2007
     Nevertheless, USDA spokesperson Keith Wlliams is quoted by the wire service as saying, "Absent the risk assessment in this particular situation, USDA will not put the seal of inspection on this meat." Dearnaley said "the dose increase was made possible by using a new more precise radiation treatment method called conformal radiotherapy." He noted that the "trial is important in emphasizing the advantage of higher dose radiotherapy but also the need to continue to improve radiation techniques...
247. 2007.05.13 -- Pool Safety Tips Keep Everyone's Head Above Water
     Pool Safety Tips Keep Everyone's Head Above Water Keep rescue equipment, a phone and emergency numbers by the pool. -- Robert Preidt SOURCE: Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and Safe Kids Georgia, news release, May 2007 id=604204
248. 2007.04.30 -- More Young Children Suffering From Tooth Decay
     The report, titled Trends in Oral Health Status -- United States, 1988-1994 and 1999-2004, is based on data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics "This report challenges us to increase our efforts to reach those most in need with effective preventive measures, and to provide guidance and health education to others, for instance, smokers whose oral health can greatly benefit from quitting." SOURCES: April 30, 2007, U.S. Centers for ...
249. 2007.04.26 -- Health Highlights: April 26, 2007
     Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: The report will be used as a basis to draft legislation, said Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.). The vaccine, which protects against four HPV strains, was recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for use in girls and women ages 9 to 26.
250. 2007.04.24 -- Genes May Predict Elderly Blindness Risk
     "What this says is if you have someone in your immediate family such as parents or siblings with AMD, then you need to see an ophthalmologist and be carefully followed, because there are things that can be done to prevent progression." SOURCES: Johanna M. Seddon, M.D., Sc.M., director, Ophthalmic, Epidemiology and Genetics Service, department of ophthalmology, Tufts-New England Medical Center and New England Eye Center, Boston; Robert Cykiert, M.D., clinical associate professor, ...
251. 2007.04.23 -- Health Highlights: April 23, 2007
     Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: "The judicial branch has regrettably joined the legislative branch in practicing medicine without a license." "We also interpret the results to mean that clear regulations in schools can help parents to set standards for their children and improve dietary habits at home."
252. 2007.04.20 -- Traffic Accidents Take Deadly Toll on Teens
     The report estimated that 7,000 people under 25 will be killed in traffic accidents worldwide during the seven days that mark UN Global Road Safety Week, which begins April 23. Men aged less than 25 years are nearly three times as likely as women of that age to be killed in a road-traffic accident." SOURCES: Karen Sheehan, M.D., medical director, Injury Prevention and Research, Children's Memorial Hospital, and medical director, Injury Free Coalition for Kids, Chicago; U.S. Centers for ...
253. 2007.04.09 -- Health Highlights: April 9, 2007
     Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: She said the study does help "underline the importance of a healthy balanced diet where meals high in fat should not be frequent and five portions of fruit and vegetables -- our main source of vitamin C -- are eaten each day." The FDA said that parents and others who care for children need to remember that:
254. 2007.04.07 -- Cleaning Products Pose Child Poison Dangers
     Cleaning Products Pose Child Poison Dangers Parents and other adults should: -- Robert Preidt SOURCE: Soap and Detergent Association, news release, March, 2007 id=602812
255. 2007.03.05 -- Nearly 80% of Hospitalized Kids Get 'Adult-Only' Drugs
     A lot of medications simply do not have enough information to make the informed decisions that we need to be making and that patients and parents expect us to be making." SOURCES: Samir S. Shah, M.D., attending physician in pediatric infectious diseases, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and assistant professor of pediatrics and epidemiology and senior scholar, Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia; March 2007, ...
256. 2007.03.06 -- R-Rated Movies May Boost Teens' Smoking Rates
     R-Rated Movies May Boost Teens' Smoking Rates The reasons for this racial disparity aren't known. -- Robert Preidt SOURCE: JAMA/Archives journals, news release, March 5, 2007 id=602480
257. 2007.03.01 -- Do Early Growth Spurts Protect Against Bad Cholesterol?
     Skidmore said it's "vital that parents are aware of the importance of nutrition in pregnancy and childhood." "This may mean that even at a very young age, we need to take preventative measures to avoid heart disease many years down the road." SOURCES: Paula Skidmore, Ph.D., School of Medicine, Health Policy and Practice, University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom; Byron K. Lee M.D., assistant professor of medicine, University of California, San Francisco; March 2007, Journal of ...
258. 2007.10.12 -- Sleep Apnea Can Trouble Kids, Too
     That's not like some of the other studies showing significant difference in normal ranges." "If they notice that, they should report it to their doctor and ask to have the child checked." SOURCES: Ann Halbower, M.D., medical director, Pediatric Sleep Disorders Program, Johns Hopkins University Children's Center, Baltimore; Daniel Lewin, Ph.D., director, Pediatric Behavioral Sleep Medicine, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, D.C. id=602172
259. 2007.02.23 -- Don't Leave Kids, Dogs Alone, Study Warns
     "The CDC says that over 80 percent of dogs involved in bites are intact males." "I had four patients with cat bites in the hospital the same week last year." SOURCES: Marina Morgan, M.D., consultant medical microbiologist, Royal Devon and Exeter Foundation Trust, Exeter, England; Adam Goldfarb, issues specialist, Humane Society of the United States, Gaithersburg, Md; Feb. 24, 2007, British Medical Journal id=602166
260. 2007.05.13 -- New Cholesterol Check Gauges Kids' Heart Risk
     SOURCES: Ian Janssen, Ph.D., assistant professor, School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queens University, Ontario, Canada; Marc S. Jacobson, M.D., director, Center for Atherosclerosis Prevention, Schneider Children's Hospital, New Hyde Park, N.Y.; Rae-Ellen Kavey, M.D., senior medical officer, Pediatric Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Program, Office of Prevention, Education, and Control, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, Bethesda, Md.; International Food Information Council, ...

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