FDA Issues New Safety Info on Use of Anesthesia
New information addresses anesthesia use in pregnant women and young children
Home-Visiting Program Can Reduce Infant Health Care Use
Universal program that employs nurse-parent educator team as visitors cuts ER use
Exposure to Mold, Dampness Ups Risk of Asthma, Rhinitis
Exposure during infancy linked to increased risk to age 16 years, especially for nonallergic disease
Under-Reporting of Child Abuse Suspected Within U.S. Army
Some children may be 'falling through the cracks of a broken system,' researcher says
Recommendations Developed for Pediatric NAFLD
Recommendations relate to screening, diagnosis, treatment, and long-term care of pediatric NAFLD
Prenatal Exposure to Maternal Stress May Raise Psoriasis Risk
But link to psoriasis seen only for children born to mothers who lost a partner/spouse or an older child
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Up in Rural-Born Infants
Cases have risen because of widespread maternal drug abuse, researchers say
NIH: Teen Drug Use Continuing to Decline
Use of tobacco and alcohol down significantly, too, federal report finds
Anesthesiologist Reaction Time Increased After Night Call
Greater reliance on avoidance as a coping mechanism linked to greater deterioration in performance
Clinical Antecedents of Adolescent-Onset MDD Identified
Irritability and fear/anxiety are significant clinical antecedents in individuals at familial risk