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Fewer Deaths Among Youths After A Bicycle-Motor Vehicle Crash In States With Mandatory Helmet Laws

from MNTpaeds - 07 May 13

Bicycle helmets save lives, and their use should be required by law. That's the conclusion of a study presented Monday, May 6, at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Washington, DC. "This study highlights the importance of regulations in the promotion of safe exercise," said lead author William P...

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Child Passengers Often In Cars With Distracted Drivers; Many Youngsters Also Not In The Right Size Safety Seat

from MNTpaeds - 07 May 13

Many parents are putting their precious cargo at risk while driving, according to survey results that were presented May 5 and 6 at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Washington, DC...

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The Health Of U.S. Children Threatened By Poverty

from MNTpaeds - 07 May 13

Pediatricians, economists, social scientists and policy experts met to address one of the greatest threats to child health - poverty. The group took part in a plenary session titled, "A National Agenda to End Childhood Poverty," at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Washington, DC...

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Children Who Live In 'Walkable' Neighborhoods Are Less Likely To Be Overweight

from MNTpaeds - 07 May 13

As parents, physicians and policymakers look for ways to curb childhood obesity, they may need to look no further than a child's own backyard. A new study presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting shows that preschool children are less likely to be obese if they live in a neighborhood that is safe and within walking distance of parks and retail services...

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43 Percent Of Youths Admit To Texting While Driving; Prevalence Higher Among Males, Older Teens

from MNTpaeds - 07 May 13

Don't txt n drive: Teens not getting msg Teens can get hundreds of text messages a day, but one message they aren't getting is that they shouldn't text and drive...

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Surprising Findings On Hypertension In Adolescents

from MNTpaeds - 07 May 13

Teenagers with high blood pressure appear to have better psychological adjustment and enjoy higher quality of life than those with normal blood pressure, suggests a study in the May issue of Psychosomatic Medicine: Journal of Biobehavioral Medicine, the official journal of the American Psychosomatic Society...

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Frequently Playing Violent Games May Desensitize Players To Physiological And Emotional Effects

from MNTpaeds - 07 May 13

Teenagers who are highly exposed to violent video games - three or more hours per day - show blunted physical and psychological responses to playing a violent game, reports a study in the May issue of Psychosomatic Medicine: Journal of Biobehavioral Medicine, the official journal of the American Psychosomatic Society...

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Tanning Bed Risks - FDA Aims To Increase Consumer Awareness

from MNTpaeds - 07 May 13

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) wants to reclassify sunlamp products so that their labeling includes a recommendation against young people using them. For the moment, the FDA move is just a proposed order that it aims to eventually finalize...

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Valproate Migraine Drugs During Pregnancy Bad For Baby's IQ

from MNTpaeds - 07 May 13

Using migraine prevention valproate sodium drugs during pregnancy can cause offspring to have a lower IQ, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned yesterday. Sodium valproate is an anticonvulsant prescribed by doctors for the treatment of migraine, bipolar disorder, PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), anxiety disorder, anorexia nervosa and epilepsy...

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One Fifth Of Suicidal Teens Have Access To Guns At Home

from MNTpaeds - 06 May 13

Around twenty percent of adolescents in the U.S. who are considered "suicidal" have guns in their homes, according to a recent study published at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Washington, DC. In addition, the researchers revealed that 15 percent of those at risk of suicide know how to use the guns and the ammunition and have access to both...

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Young Athletes Not Reporting Concussions

from MNTpaeds - 06 May 13

Many young athletes think it is okay to play with a concussion, even though they know it puts them at risk of serious harm, according to a new U.S. study. The research was conducted by a team from Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and is set to be presented Monday, May 6, at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Washington, DC...

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No Negative Effect Found For Children Admitted To Emergency Out-Of-Hours Intensive Care

from MNTpaeds - 06 May 13

Children admitted to UK intensive care units in out-of-hours emergencies are at no greater risk of dying than children arriving during normal working hours, according to new research. However, mortality rates are significantly higher in the winter, even after taking into account added health risks for children in the colder months...

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Chalk Dust Can Contain Milk Protein, Triggering Respiratory Symptoms In Children With Milk Allergy

from MNTpaeds - 06 May 13

Many of today's school teachers opt for dustless chalk to keep hands and classrooms clean. But according to a study published in the May issue of Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, the scientific journal of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI), this choice in chalk may cause allergy and asthma symptoms in students that have a milk allergy...

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Youngsters On Diets Show Greater Brain Reward Activity In Response To Food

from MNTpaeds - 06 May 13

The story is a familiar one: most people are able to lose weight while dieting but once the diet is over, the weight comes back. Many of us can personally attest that caloric deprivation weight loss diets typically do not produce lasting weight loss. Oregon Research Institute (ORI) senior scientist Eric Stice, Ph.D...

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Genetic Material From 'Dark Genome' Is Involved In Rett Syndrome

from MNTpaeds - 06 May 13

Researchers at the Epigenetics and Cancer Biology Program at IDIBELL led by Manel Esteller, ICREA researcher and professor of genetics at the University of Barcelona, have described alterations in noncoding long chain RNA sequences (lncRNA) in Rett syndrome...

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Texting While Driving Common Among Teenagers

from MNTpaeds - 06 May 13

Forty-three percent of teenagers say they text while driving, with males and older teens doing it more often than females and younger teenagers, Alexandra Bailin, from Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York explained in a presentation at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Washington, DC. yesterday...

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Study Suggests Preordering School Lunches Leads To Healthier Choices

from MNTpaeds - 03 May 13

JAMA Pediatrics Study Highlights A research letter by Andrew S. Hanks, Ph.D., of Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, and colleagues examined whether having students preorder their entrée (main dish) of their school meal improves the healthfulness of entrees selected for lunch...

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Study Suggests Childhood Adversities Association With Health Outcomes Of Early Adolescents

from MNTpaeds - 03 May 13

JAMA Pediatrics Study Highlights A study by Emalee G. Flaherty, M.D., of the Ann and Robert H. Laurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Illinois, and colleagues suggests childhood adversities, particularly recent adversities, are associated with health outcomes by early adolescence...

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Study Examines Relationship Of Medical Interventions In Early Childhood And Prevalence Of Later Intellectual Disability

from MNTpaeds - 03 May 13

JAMA Pediatrics Study Highlights A study by Jeffrey P. Brosco, M.D., Ph.D., of the University of Miami, Florida, and colleagues examines the relationship between medical interventions in early childhood and the increasing prevalence of later intellectual disability (ID)...

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Investigating Devastating Childhood Diseases Just Got Easier

from MNTpaeds - 03 May 13

Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPScs) from the skin of patients with Dravet syndrome (DS) show Dravet-like functional impairment when they are converted into neurons, finds research in BioMed Central's open access journal Molecular Brain. This method provides a non-invasive way to investigate diseases which affect the nervous system of humans...

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New Data On Impact Of Daylight Exposure On Eye Development

from MNTpaeds - 03 May 13

Two new studies add to the growing evidence that spending time outdoors may help prevent or minimize nearsightedness in children. A study conducted in Taiwan, which is the first to use an educational policy as a public vision health intervention, finds that when children are required to spend recess time outdoors, their risk of nearsightedness is reduced...

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New Method Makes It Easier To Investigate Devastating Childhood Diseases

from MNTpaeds - 03 May 13

Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPScs) from the skin of patients with Dravet syndrome (DS) show Dravet-like functional impairment when they are converted into neurons, finds research in BioMed Central's open access journal Molecular Brain. This method provides a non-invasive way to investigate diseases which affect the nervous system of humans...

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Report On Prevention Of Bullying In Schools And Colleges Issued By The American Educational Research Association

from MNTpaeds - 03 May 13

The American Educational Research Association (AERA) has issued a new report titled Prevention of Bullying in Schools, Colleges, and Universities: Research Report and Recommendations.* The report results from the work of a blue-ribbon AERA task force mandated to prepare and present practical short-term and long-term recommendations to address bullying of children and youth...

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4,400+ Kids A Year Injured By Amusement Rides

from MNTpaeds - 03 May 13

A new study by researchers in the Center for Injury Research and Policy of The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital examined injuries to children related to amusement rides, which included rides at amusement parks (fixed-site rides), rides at fairs and festivals (mobile rides) and rides found at local malls, stores, restaurants or arcades (mall rides)...

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12 Children Tackle Everest For Extreme Science

from MNTpaeds - 02 May 13

In a valiant example of "extreme science", 12 children from the UK recently took part in an Everest expedition that aimed to help doctors better understand how to treat critically ill youngsters...

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