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Excessive Antibiotic Prescription Caused By Perceived Parent-Pressure

07 November 2009

Antibiotic over-prescription is promoted by pediatricians' perception of parents' expectations. Research published in the open access journal BMC Pediatrics shows that pediatricians are more likely to inappropriately...
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The STOP ALD Foundation Applauds Gene Therapy Success In Severe Brain Disorder

07 November 2009

The Stop ALD Foundation has applauded the investigators who are reporting in the current issue of Science successful results from the pioneering use of gene therapy for adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD), a potentially crippling and...
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Compelling Rotavirus Burden Data And Critical Need For Access To Vaccines In High-Burden Regions Outlined In Journal Of Infectious Diseases

07 November 2009

The Journal of Infectious Diseases has released a special edition, Global Rotavirus Surveillance: Preparing for the Introduction of Rotavirus Vaccines. This special edition provides a significant contribution to the...
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07 November 2009

The Role Of Parental Control In Western And East Asian Countries

06 November 2009

Air Pollution Increases Infants' Risk Of Bronchiolitis

Wis. Sex Education Bill Advances; Requires Instruction On Contraception

MSF Calls For Sustained Commitment To Global HIV/AIDS Funding

2 Children Suffering From Adrenoleukodystrophy Saved Thanks To The ELA Association

Physical Education Key To Improving Health In Low-Income Adolescents

Enforcement Of Illinois Parental Notification Law Blocked Again

Climate Change Is Biggest Global Health Threat To Children, Report Says

Kellogg To Stop Immunity Claims On Rice Krispies, US

Mass. Town Rejects Ballot Initiative To Overturn School Contraception Policy

Also In Global Health News: Kenya Child Mortality; DRC Rape; Cape Verde Dengue Outbreak; Guatemala Malnutrition; East Africa Flooding

Babies' Language Learning Starts From The Womb

Inappropriate Clothing Prevents Children Playing Outside

Campaign Launches To Sound Alarm About The Misuse Of Prescription Drugs Among Teens

CDC Study Links Premature Births, High Infant Mortality In U.S.

Safe Schools/Healthy Students Initiative Can Reduce Violence And Promote Safer Schools

Children's Networks Exposed Young Viewers To 76 Percent More Food Commercials Per Hour Than Other Networks

Pediatric Physicians More Likely To Accept The Salve Of Religion When Medicine Has Failed The Patient

Acetaminophen May Be Linked To Asthma In Children And Adults

Less Brain Injury For Infants Starved Of Oxygen At Birth With Therapeutic Cooling And Accurate MRI Prognosis (TOBY Trial)

05 November 2009

HHS Secretary Calls On States And Communities To Get Health Coverage To Uninsured Children

Children's Asthma Risk Linked To Folic Acid Supplements During Late Pregnancy, Australian Study

Analysis Of Data From Japan Suggests A Protocol For Schools To Decide When Flu Should Trigger A Shutdown

Also In Global Health News: Childhood Vaccines; USAID Administrator; Pakistan Polio Fight; UNICEF Fundraising; Measles In India

New Sleep Medicine Research Presented At CHEST 2009

Is Surgery The Best Answer For Children With Sleep Apnea?

Drug Candidate For Treating Spinal Muscular Atrophy Identified By Researchers

Teen Girls Diagnosed With STI More Likely To Tell And Seek Treatment For Partners After Watching Video

Decision Expected On Enforcement Of Illinois Parental Notification Law

Study Examines Campaign To Increase Use Of Zinc To Prevent Childhood Diarrhea

Abortion Not The Only Sticky Issue In Health Care Debate - News Outlets Examine Others

AMFm Subsidized Malaria Drugs To Be Delivered Soon

Vulnerable Babies To Benefit From More Nursing Care, UK

Whooping Cough Immunity Lasts Longer Than Previously Thought

Lap Band Surgery Effective For Morbidly Obese Children

First National Zinc Campaign For Childhood Diarrhea Increases Awareness, But Use Lags Behind

Long-Term Follow-Up Shows Mexico's Conditional Cash Transfer Programme Confers Health Benefits On Children

Long-Term Follow-Up Of Children Enrolled In Mexico's Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) Program 'Oportunidades'

04 November 2009

New Guide To Improve Neonatal Care, UK

UNICEF Conference Rings Alarm Bells On Child Poverty In South Asia

News Outlets Examine First World Pneumonia Day

Also In Global Health News: Breast Cancer In Developing World; Burkina Faso ITN Distribution; Diarrhea In People Over Age Five; Gates Q&A

Updated Position Paper Promoting And Supporting Breastfeeding Released By American Dietetic Association

What Is Erythema Infectiosum? What Is Slapped Cheek Syndrome?

Preschoolers Challenge Stereotypical Gender Roles

Malaria Conference Addresses RTS,S Vaccine, Tools, Treatment

U.S. Clinical Trials Show Single Dose Of H1N1 Vaccine Protects Pregnant Women, Children Under 10 Need Two Doses

Children Who Often Drink Full-fat Milk Weigh Less

Presented At CHEST 2009 - New Pediatric Lung Health Research

What Is Enuresis? What Is Nocturnal Bedwetting?

Baltimore Sun Column, Editorial Address Teen Pregnancy, Crisis Pregnancy Centers

New National Study Finds Increasing Number Of Injuries From Hot Tubs

Science In Action: Saving The Lives Of Africa's Mothers, Newborns, And Children

Leading Organizations Join Forces To Launch First Annual World Pneumonia Day

TV Exposure May Be Associated With Aggressive Behavior In Young Children

Many U.S. Children May Live In Families Receiving Food Stamps

Study Examines Associations Between Antibiotic Use During Pregnancy And Birth Defects

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