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

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Sept 26 – For children with cystic fibrosis refractory to conventional treatment, UK physicians recommend a 4- to 6-month trial of

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

Although conventional wisdom is that obesity causes high cholesterol, results of a study in the September issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition suggest

A retrospective autopsy study described in the September issue of the Journal of Pediatrics showed that 10% of infants with sudden unexpected infant death (SUID)

על בסיס הערכות שלדם חבל הציבור סגולות מרפא יוצאות דופן מתקיימת כיום פעילות רבה של איסוף דם חבל הטבור במהלך לידה, בדיקתו ואיחסונו למטרות ריפוי

מסתבר שלליכלוך יש גם השפעות בריאות. מסתבר שילדים שגדלו בסביבה מלוכלכת יותר, בעיקר חקלאית, היו ברמת סיכון לחלות באסטמה נמוכה יותר מאשר ילדים שגדלו בסביבה

Breastfeeding is not protective against asthma and atopy, and, instead, may increase the risk, according to the results of a population-based study reported in the

בכתבת תחקיר בהארץ מציג חיים שדמי תמונה עגומה באשר למצב יולדות ופגים הנמצאים בסיכון גבוה והזקוקים להעברה לבית חולים עם אמצעים משופרים יותר. ע”פ הדיווח

By Stephen Pincock LONDON (Reuters Health) Sept 17 – Children exposed to measles and influenza infections around the time of birth may be at increased

Laurie Barclay, MD Sept. 18, 2002 — Editor’s Note: New guidelines for diet and exercise issued earlier this month by the Institute of Medicine (IOM)