Laurie Barclay, MD Oct. 14, 2002 — Measuring nuchal translucency in the early second trimester may be the best single test for fetal trisomy 21

Bone mineral density (BMD) could be less important than clinical risk factors such as sports participation or weight and height in assessing total fracture risk

Brothers and sisters of children with a chronic illness are significantly more likely to have behavioural problems than children who do not have a sibling

While iron deficiency anemia is uncommon in the US, milder degrees of iron deficiency are still common in toddlers, teenage girls, and women of childbearing

Short-duration antibiotic treatment could be accepted as standard care for paediatric patients with acute, uncomplicated osteomyelitis and septic arthritis, Australian researchers report. Treatment of 3.5

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Oct 07 – One in 10 children who are treated in the emergency department (ED) may get the wrong dose of

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Oct 08 – The brain volume in children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) appears to be approximately 3% smaller than

By Steven Reinberg NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Oct 08 – For gastroschisis diagnosed antenatally, full-term delivery results in earlier closure and shorter time to full

Laurie Barclay, MD Oct. 9, 2002 — Editor’s Note: The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) is reining in the pharmaceutical industry with respect to

מאת חיים שדמי “הארץ” במשרד הבריאות שותפים לעמדת איגוד רופאי הילדים האמריקאי, שהודיע אתמול  כי לא מומלץ לחסן ילדים נגד נגיף אבעבועות שחורות, בשל הסיבוכים העלולים  להיגרם

כתבה באתר YNET מציגה את השחקנים הראשיים של התרופות לטיפול בחום והתקררויות של ילדים בחורף. מסתבר שהחורף הזה האקמולי הוותיק של טבע יפגוש כמה מתחרים

In children with atopic dermatitis, the appearance of house dust mite (HDM)-specific immunoglobulin (Ig) E antibodies in early childhood increases the risk of developing bronchial

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Oct 04 – Mild cognitive impairment is present in migraine patients early in life, suggesting that the headache disorder is associated

By Amy Norton NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Oct 04 –  Lower birth weight and slower weight gain early in life may be associated with poorer

Women who smoke during adolescence could be at an increased risk of breast cancer later in life compared with women who are non-smokers.  Dr Pierre

Laurie Barclay, MD Sept. 30, 2002 — Azithromycin improved pulmonary function in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), according to results of a randomized trial reported

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Sept 30 – In children with atopic/eczema dermatitis syndrome (AEDS), the amount of circulating interleukin 16 (IL-16) appears to correlate with

Laurie Barclay, MD Oct. 1, 2002 — In a multicenter, randomized trial reported in the Oct. 1 issue of Circulation, simvastatin was safe, effective, and

Infant and parental factors interact to influence the development of self-soothing sleep-wake patterns in children younger than one year of age. Researchers from the University

By Todd Zwillich WASHINGTON (Reuters Health) Sept 26 – Adversaries in the debate over widespread prescribing stimulants to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in