U.S. News & World Report ranks The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia the top pediatric center
...the long-term effects of treatment on survivors of childhood cancer and have developed the first long-term follow-up program in the nation for childhood cancer survivors. The 50-bed Newborn/Infant Center is equipped to provide for the complete range of...Drug for bone loss triggers first known case of drug-induced osteopetrosis
...ates in children. A key part of thisprocess during childhood is replacement of cartilage by bone, which occursas bones lengthen during growth. In diseases such as osteoporosis, bone typically is broken down faster thanit is made. In contrast, osteopetrosis results when bone is made fasterthan it is broken down...'Don't sweat it.' It's easier said than done for millions of Americans, Saint Louis U. study shows
...st." Glaser said hyperhidrosis usually surfaces in childhood or early adolescence but treatment rarely is sought at that age. "Kids spend most of the time just trying to fit in," Glaser said. "They're not about to report something that might make them feel different-especially if it's something 'yucky' like ex...Docs see missed opportunities for adult, kid vaccinations
...n administer, according to new recommendations for childhood and adult vaccination. "Part of the problem lies w...age. These recommendations are included in updated childhood and adult immunization standards in the July issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. N...Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center study shows retinoids kill childhood brain tumor cells
...ments for medulloblastoma, the most common form of childhood brain cancer. Clinical trials of the drugs, known ...d and Drug Administration for treatment of another childhood cancer, neuroblastoma, researchers expect that the drugs will enter clinical trials in pediatric med...Green teas cancer-fighting allure becomes more potent
...ns to study links between environmental agents and childhood leukemia....Sun exposure seems to reduce risk of multiple sclerosis
Higher sun exposure during childhood and early adolescence is associated with a reduced risk of multiple sclerosis, finds a study in this week's BMJ. Multiple sclerosis is more common at higher latitudes, which generally have lower levels of ultraviolet radiation. The study was carried ...Three-time Emmy Award winning actress Kathy Baker to participate in ADHD experts on call program
...n addition, while many believe that ADHD is only a childhood disorder, according to the National Institute of Mental Health, up to 66 percent of children may still exhibit symptoms into adulthood. As the start of the school year approaches, ADHD Experts on Call provides a valuable resource to parents and teach...Elementary schools need a lesson in bathroom breaks
...s and colleges to find out if teachers learn about childhood toileting. Cooper said the team also plans a pilot in-service teacher program on normal toileting for children. "We've identified a problem and now we need to figure out a solution," Cooper said....Childhood leukemia survivors not receiving radiation have same life expectancy as general population
...en's Research Hospital indicates that survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) who have not re...m a long-term follow-up study of a large number of childhood ALL survivors. The study found that survivors who did not receive brain radiation as part of their t...ACPM recommends research priorities for child and adolescent immunizations
...mmendations are in accordance with the schedule of childhood immunizations recommended by the Advisory Committe... Immunization Practices. ACPM's recommendations on childhood immunizations appear in the August 2003 issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. The st...Severe childhood ADHD may predict alcohol, substance use problems in teen years
...obacco and other drugs. The findings indicate that childhood ADHD may be as important for the risk of later sub...dicated that ADHD together with a variety of other childhood behavior disorders may predispose children to drug, alcohol, and tobacco use earlier than children w...UCI researchers identify link between infant seizures
...n as to why febrile, or fever-induced, seizures in childhood lead to an increased susceptibility to seizures th...w drug that interferes with this occurrence during childhood may significantly decrease the likelihood of future epileptic seizures. The components of these new ...Three Pfizer Inc chemists win Heroes award for epilepsy treatment for children, adults
...ng Neurontin®, an anticonvulsant used to treat childhood as well as adult epilepsy. The Pfizer Inc team will be honored Sept. 7 at the American Chemical Society's 226th national meeting in New York along with chemists from Abbott Laboratories, Merck Research Industries and Wyeth Pharmaceuticals. The Pfizer...Chicago chemist wins national award for new ways to make drug candidates
...ancer drug and particularly successful in treating childhood leukemia, vincristine's structure and action are nonetheless still largely unstudied. So Rawal decided to make vincristine from scratch in the laboratory both to study the drug and to develop reactions that might tweak its original structure for eve...St. Jude identifies ways to improve treatment of childhood leukemia in Honduras
...dvanced treatment for ALL, the most common type of childhood cancer, still die because their families must abandon therapy or because the children succumb to infections. ALL cure rates in some countries with limited resources are less than 35 percent, while the cure rates in developed countries have reached 80...High cost of life-saving childrens vaccine may be keeping some doctors from giving it
... private insurance plans cover all CDC-recommended childhood vaccines, with a subsidy from the federal government. For now, though, Davis recommends that parents with private insurance who have children who meet CDC recommendations for Prevnar call their insurers to ask whether the vaccine is covered. The CDC...Emory researchers find Paxil improves memory and brain structure in PTSD sufferers
... with PTSD from a variety of causes, most commonly childhood abuse. "Many patients with post-traumatic stress disorder suffer impaired memory, often leading them to experience distorted or fragmented memories of the traumatic event. In addition, PTSD patients suffer from problems with new learning and memory a...The risk of intimate partner violence varies by ethnicity
...d included male and female reports of a history of childhood abuse, exposure to parental violence, impulsivity, alcohol problems, frequency of drinking five or more drinks per occasion, volume of alcohol consumed per week in average standard drinks, approval of marital aggression, and male-to-female and female...Many children in Medicaid managed care do not receive same quality of care
... mean plan performance for commercial enrollees on childhood immunizations was 64% of 2-year-olds completely immunized, whereas for plans with Medicaid enrollees the mean performance was 49%. For HEDIS measures for well-child visits for children in the first 15 months of life, the mean plan performance was 50%...