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SEATTLE, WA — June 24, 2002 — The anti-epileptic drug topiramate (Topamax) provides substantial migraine relief for patients ages 8-10, investigators from Pediatric Epilepsy and

Laboratory testing for osteogenesis imperfecta and other genetic predispositions for fractures appears to be a valuable tool to identify the basis for fractures in children

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jun 25 – For many years, researchers and parents have questioned whether attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) drugs, such as Ritalin, might be

Young adults may be at a higher risk of a range of physical and mental health problems as a result of eating disorders in adolescence,

June 25, 2002 —  New guidelines for neonatal neuroimaging, published by the American Academy of Neurology and the Child Neurology Society in the June 26

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jun 20 –  Infants who use babywalkers have delayed development of locomotor milestones and an increased risk of injury.  Therefore, the

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jun 21 –  In infants receiving high doses of recombinant human erythropoietin (r-HuEPO), high-dose oral iron supplementation does not appear to

June 21, 2002 — Although there has been no effective therapy for osteogenesis imperfecta, a presentation June 20 at Endo 2002, the 84th annual meeting

GENEVA (Reuters) Jun 21 – The World Health Organization (WHO) Friday declared Europe and Central Asia free of polio. The declaration came after no indigenous

BERLIN (Reuters Health) Jun 17 – On Monday, Germany announced it will begin the country’s largest and most thorough child and youth health survey, which

Children  who go to a general emergency department for the treatment of acute otitis media may not get the same quality care as they would

By Harvey McConnell Persistent cardiac anomalies are being found among infants who are born to women who are HIV-1 positive. Researchers in a multicentre study

By Elda Hauschildt Screening sexually active teenagers, particularly boys, for depressive symptoms could help identify those at risk for sexually transmitted diseases.  Researchers from Harvard

By Elda Hauschildt Neurologically normal children of extremely low birth weight (ELBW) display complex learning disabilities in multiple academic domains compared with their peers. Despite

06/12/2002 By Elda Hauschildt Neonatal screening for three antibodies allows early detection of the bacteria that causes Pseudomonas aeruginosa pulmonary infection in children with cystic

06/13/2002 By Elda Hauschildt Use of combined antiretroviral therapy by women with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) is not associated with increased risk of

06/14/2002By Elda Hauschildt Oral montelukast could be effective in preventing airway inflammation relapse in allergic asthmatic children occasionally exposed to short-term, relevant allergens.  Italian researchers,

06/12/2002By David Ball Children with teacher-assessed behaviour problems may have underlying neurological problems which could cause previously unrecognised seizures. An evaluation of 192 children with

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jun 10 – The incidence of esophageal candidiasis in HIV-infected adults has declined since the advent of highly active antiretroviral therapy