05/21/2002 By Veronica Rose Children who use scooters need head, facial, wrist and ankle protection, advise Swiss paediatricians. In addition, a program aimed at reducing
Special to DG News ATLANTA, GA — May 20, 2002 — Investigators have developed a method to incorporate endobronchial biopsy safely into the evaluation of
LONDON (Reuters Health) May 16 – An educational intervention programme significantly improves the knowledge UK students have about the time limits of emergency contraception but
NEW YORK (MedscapeWire) May 08 Longer duration of breast-feeding reduces the risk of respiratory infections and improves adult intelligence, according to the results of
05/03/2002 By Elda Hauschildt Modafinil, a newly released, central stimulant used to treat narcolepsy, could help relieve spasticity in children with cerebral palsy. Research was
Pediatrics Electronic Pages 05/03/2002 By Elda Hauschildt Two-thirds of children who have normal ears develop transient, negative middle-ear pressure within two weeks of starting a
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) May 01 – Stimulation of young infants with "baby talk" helps foster learning. However, when a mother is depressed, this form
British Medical Journal (BMJ) 05/02/2002 By Harvey McConnell Mothers who are taught techniques for controlled crying can reduce infant sleep problems and their own symptoms
NEW YORK (MedscapeWire) May 03 In 2 independent, randomized trials described in the April issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology,
Laurie Barclay, MD NEW YORK (MedscapeWire) May 01 A test of working memory can help to determine the extent of traumatic brain injury in
By Ian Mason Special to DG News MILAN, ITALY — April 30, 2002 — Researchers presented evidence of a potential infectious cause for sudden infant
LONDON, ENGLAND — April 30, 2002 — New treatment option for exercise-induced asthma licensed in the UK AstraZeneca UK Ltd announced today that its long-acting
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Apr 30 – In a finding that raises hopes about the effective treatment of dyslexia, the results of a small study
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NEW ORLEANS (Reuters Health) Apr 24 – The adipose-derived cytokine adiponectin could be useful in predicting an increased risk of type 2 diabetes in children,
Medical Science Monitor 04/26/2002 By Elda Hauschildt Skin prick tests (SPTs) and total serum IgE level determination are useful in diagnosing allergy in even very
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Apr 23 – Pregnant women with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis are at increased risk for adverse outcomes, including preterm delivery,
Lancet 04/18/2002 By Harvey McConnell A combination of artesunate and amodiaquine appears to be an efficaceous treatment option for children with uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria.
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Apr 23 – Asthmatic children who use meters to monitor peak expiratory flow (PEF) appear to do better than those who
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Apr 23 – Intramedullary (IM) rodding, a common treatment for femur fractures in adults, also is also effective in children with