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Amitriptyline, Topiramate Don’t Cut Pediatric Migraine vs Placebo

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No reduction in headache frequency or headache-related disability compared with placebo
Few pediatric patients having a dental procedure combined with another surgical procedure require unplanned admission for perioperative concerns

ASA: Low Unplanned Admission for Dental Procedure + Other Sx

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Four of 55 pediatric patients undergoing combination of procedures were admitted with peri-op concerns

American Academy of Pediatrics, Oct. 21-25

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The American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition The annual meeting of the American Academy of Pediatrics was held from Oct. 21...
Bariatric surgery not only helps severely obese teens lose weight

Bariatric Surgery May Be Cost-Effective in Severely Obese Teens

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Long-term clinical trials in adolescents with at least five years of follow-up data needed
Young men with a resting heart rate and blood pressure that are elevated -- but still within normal range -- appear more likely to develop a wide range of mental illnesses later in their lives

Heart Rate, BP in Male Teens Tied to Later Risk for Psych Disorders

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Indicators of schizophrenia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety might be spotted in physical at 18
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force concludes that primary care interventions to promote breastfeeding can have a moderate net benefit. These findings form the basis of a final recommendation statement published in the Oct. 25 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

USPSTF Recommends Primary Care Breastfeeding Interventions

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Evidence suggests that interventions to promote breastfeeding have a moderate net benefit
The brains of children with posttraumatic stress disorder have structural differences not seen in the brains of children without the disorder

Disruptions in Brain Structure Seen in Children With PTSD

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MRI detects variations in neural connections of earthquake survivors, researchers say
A growing number of American children with headaches are being seen at pediatric emergency departments and admitted to the hospital

AAP: Visits to Pediatric ERs for Headache Pain in Children Rising

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Study finds hospital admissions for headache pain also up; reasons are unclear
Just one season of competitive football may cause changes in some young players' developing brains

Altered Brain Structure Seen With Just One Season of Youth Football

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Not yet clear if changes are lasting or meaningful
Infants should sleep in the same room as their parents -- but not in the same bed -- to reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome

AAP: Infants Should Sleep Near Parents, but on Separate Surface

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Sleeping nearby -- but not in same bed -- advised for first year, says American Academy of Pediatrics