When many health maintenance organizations (HMOs) adopted short-maternity-stay policies in the early to mid-1990s, a controversy ensued that culminated in the passage of laws in

Until basic environmental issues are dealt with, improved personal behaviors and medical care will have limited impact on childhood asthma, according to researchers. In the

Zinc enhances the efficacy of oral rehydration salts (ORS) by reducing the severity of acute diarrhea without increasing vomiting or decreasing ORS intake, according to

Use of ultrasonography among infants with clinical hip instability reduces rates of abduction splinting, and is not associated with an increase in abnormal hip development

ע”פ דיווח מאתר YNET שיעור של 20% מהמרשמים הניתנים לתרופות עבור ילדים אינו ממומש כתוצאה ממצוקה כלכלית. תוצאה זו הינה ממחקר שנערך בקריית גת. כך

When used with disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs), long-term methotrexate therapy appears to cause liver abnormalities in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), according to a

If data from Philadelphia are representative, the incidence of type 1 diabetes may be climbing sharply in African Americans, especially children, according to a report

An annual national survey released on Monday shows that fewer American 8th and 10th graders used illegal drugs in 2002 than in 2001, and that

Results of a preliminary study suggest that a new technique can painlessly correct prominent pinnae in young children, according to a report in the December

בצעד יוצא דופן מפרסמת היום מועצת הבריאות מודעה בעתונות לפיה היא קוראת לשר הבריאות להקצות 270 מיל’ ש”ח לעדכון סל הבריאות לצורך הוספה של תרופות

מחקר שנכתב ע”י ד”ר Brenda W.J.H, חקר את הקשר בין רמות ויטמין B12 וחומצה פולית לתפקוד מערכות העצבים המעורבות בשמירה על מצב הרוח. מטרת המחקר

Atomoxetine is effective and well tolerated by girls aged 7 to 13 years who have been diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).  “Atomoxetine significantly decreased

Results of a study published in the December issue of Pediatrics suggest that the use of ultrasonography (US) and computed tomography (CT) reduces rates of

A high-ranking official from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) told a Congressional committee on Wednesday that the agency believes it has taken adequate

Infants with heavy prenatal cocaine exposure do as well on developmental tests in the first 2 years of life as those with lighter or no

Severely anemic people suffering iron overload from frequent blood transfusions may someday be able to clear iron build-up with a daily pill instead of lengthy

Three studies presented on Dec. 9 at the American Epilepsy Society annual meeting suggest new uses for levetiracetam (Keppra). A phase IV trial found that

In most cases, infant colic resolves within 3 months and does not have a lasting effect on the mother’s mental health, Canadian researchers report in

All Web filtering software mistakenly blocks access to medical information, according to a study in the Dec. 11 issue of The Journal of the American

יערוך סקר שיבדוק האם התרחבה תופעת התזונה הלקויה, שנרשמה בקרב השכבות החלשות בעבר; בין שאלות הסקר: הכנסה, שינויים במשקל בשנתיים האחרונות, ו”האם אתה הולך לישון