Pediatrics / Children's Health News From Medical News Today
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:27:05 +0100
Recent Cigarette Marketing Campaign Targeted Teen Girls
The 1998 Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) prohibits tobacco industry advertising practices that encourage underage teenagers to smoke, yet new research out of the Moores Cancer Center at the University of California, San Diego has found that a 2007 marketing campaign for Camel brand cigarettes was effective in encouraging young girls to start smoking. The study, led by John P...
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:00:00 PDT
Does RJ Reynolds Target Teenage Girls?
A national study of 1,036 adolescent boys and girls tracked whether U.S. teens could report the brand of a favorite cigarette advertisement, using five surveys from 2003 to 2008. Prior studies have shown that teens who can report a favorite ad are 50 percent more likely to start to smoke, and also to become established adult smokers. As reported in the study, "Camel No...
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PDT
Gene Test More Effective At Detecting Autism
Genetic factors increase the risk of developing autism spectrum disorder (ASD), but the specific genetic cause for an individual patient can be elusive. Genetic testing is crucial to identifying a cause for ASD in many children who do not have an easily recognizable genetic syndrome. Current guidelines exist for two types of genetic testing - G-banded karyotype and fragile X DNA testing...
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PDT
Lead Poisoning Dangers May Lurk In Your Spice Rack
Cases of pediatric lead poisoning have been associated with imported non-paint products, and immigrant children are at risk due to repeated exposure to these products...
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PDT
In The Fight Against Life-Threatening Catheter Infections, Length Of Use Is Key
Hospitals may reduce the risk of life-threatening bloodstream infections in newborns with peripherally inserted central venous catheters by replacing the device every 30 days or so, according to a new Johns Hopkins Children's Center study...
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:00:00 PDT
Suffocation Danger To Young Babies In Sling Carriers: US Consumers Warned
US consumers are being warned about the dangers of carrying babies up to four months old in a sling carrier as there is a possible risk of them suffocating if carried incorrectly. The U.S...
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:00:00 PDT
VBAC Reasonably Safe, Should Be More Widely Available, NIH Panel Finds
Vaginal birth after caesarean section is reasonably safe and more women should have access to it, an NIH advisory panel announced on Wednesday, the Los Angeles Times reports (Roan, Los Angeles Times, 3/11). The VBAC rate has declined from a peak of 28.3% in 1996 to less than 10% currently...
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:00:00 PDT
95% Success Rate For Grown Teen Pitchers With "Tommy John" Elbow Reconstruction
A new study presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's (AOSSM) Specialty Day in New Orleans, (March 13), found that 95 percent of skeletally mature high school pitchers were satisfied with their "Tommy John" elbow reconstruction surgery. Almost as many, (94.7 percent) returned to competitive baseball...
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:00:00 PDT
Best Treatment For Childhood Epilepsy Identified By New Study
One of the oldest available anti-seizure medications, ethosuximide, is the most effective treatment for childhood absence epilepsy, according to initial outcomes published in New England Journal of Medicine...
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:00:00 PDT
A Sporting Chance For Active Total Knee Replacement Patients
Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) patients may be able to participate in high-impact sports without increasing risk of early implant failure, according to a new study presented at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)...
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PDT
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