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
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,
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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
04/23/2002 By Harvey McConnell A new scoring system for bruise patterns which could help identify children who may be abused has been devised by British
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Apr 23 – In children presenting with fever and a rash, the procalcitonin level is an accurate indicator of meningococcal disease,
Lancet 04/18/2002 By Harvey McConnell World-wide child prostitution produces a mammoth reservoir of diseases which do not receive appropriate medical and public health attention. It
Laurie Barclay, MD NEW YORK (MedscapeWire) Apr 19 More conclusive evidence linking pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorder with group B streptococcus (PANDAS) appears in the
04/19/2002 By Anne MacLennan More than half of all neuropathies among children under 14 years of age are treatable, the rest being preventable genetic diseases.
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Apr 15 – If they survive the first decade of life, most children who are vertically infected with HIV seem to
OKLAHOMA, OK — April 16, 2002 — A new study has found that young adult children-of-alcoholics (COAs) have a different emotional response to environmental cues
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Apr 17 – Children and adolescents with asthma show multiple errors in handling their metered-dose inhalers (MDIs) and underutilize peak flow
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 18 – Infants and children hospitalized with lower respiratory tract infections due to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) rarely have concurrent
Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition 04/18/2002 By Mark Moran Nutritional intervention may improve intestinal and immune function in children with HIV infection, especially if