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Medical News Today In Preadolescence, Sleep Deprivation Tied To Increased Nighttime Urination  - Sat, 04 Feb 2012 Nighttime visits to the bathroom are generally associated with being pregnant or having an enlarged ...... Doctors Aim To Dispel Myths About Vaccines  - Sat, 04 Feb 2012 Two Saint Louis University pediatricians are leading a Missouri State Medical Association statewide ...... US Pediatricians Recommend Routine HPV Vaccination For Boys  - Fri, 03 Feb 2012 As part of a revised standard published this week, the American Academy of Pediatrics says boys shou...... Child Abuse And Neglect Toll $124 Billion, USA  - Fri, 03 Feb 2012 A report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that was published in Child Abus...... Measures Must Be Taken To Prevent Depression In Adolescents  - Fri, 03 Feb 2012 As one of the most common, unrecognized and untreated health problems among young people, tackling d...... Assessing The Value Of BMI Screening And Surveillance In Schools  - Fri, 03 Feb 2012 The value of routine body mass index (BMI) screening in schools has been a topic of ongoing controve...... Key Factors In Student Weight - Impoverished Schools, Parent Education  - Fri, 03 Feb 2012 Attending a financially poor school may have more of an effect on unhealthy adolescent weight than f...... Anesthesia Exposure Linked To ADHD In Children  - Fri, 03 Feb 2012 A study by researchers at Mayo Clinic, Rochester Minn., and published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings, r...... Obesity-Related Diseases In Adolescents Improves With Bariatric Surgery Within First Two Years  - Thu, 02 Feb 2012 Today, about one in five children in the United States are obese. That means that in just one genera...... During Pregnancy, Consuming Fish Improves Offspring's Cognitive Development And Prosocial Conduct  - Thu, 02 Feb 2012 Can pregnant women improve their progeny's intelligence by eating fish? A study recently submitted t...... Recommendations For HPV And Hepatitis B Vaccinations Broadened By 2012 Adult Immunization Schedule  - Thu, 02 Feb 2012 The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) now recommends routine HPV vaccination...... Childhood Infections Linked To High Risk Of Ischemic Stroke  - Thu, 02 Feb 2012 Common infections in children pose a high risk of ischemic stroke, according to research presented a...... Mothers Who Eat Fish While Pregnant Produce Offspring With Better Cognitive Development  - Wed, 01 Feb 2012 Does eating fish during pregnancy improve a child's intelligence? According to a recent study publis...... U-M Study Urges Parents To Enforce Booster Seat Use When Carpooling  - Wed, 01 Feb 2012 Most parents report that they typically require their child to use a life-saving booster seat, but m...... National Study Shows Majority Of Self-Harming Adolescents Don't Receive A Mental Health Assessment During Emergency Room Visit  - Wed, 01 Feb 2012 A national study of Medicaid data shows most young people who present to emergency departments with ...... MedicineNet Pet Turtles Carry Salmonella Dangers, CDC Warns  - Fri, 3 Feb 2012 Title: Pet Turtles Carry Salmonella Dangers, CDC WarnsCategory: Health News...... Stroke Can Impact a Child's Language, Hand-Eye Coordination  - Fri, 3 Feb 2012 Title: Stroke Can Impact a Child's Language, Hand-Eye CoordinationCategory: Health News...... Health Tip: Prepare for Breast-feeding  - Fri, 3 Feb 2012 Title: Health Tip: Prepare for Breast-feedingCategory: Health News...... imipramine, Tofranil, Tofranil-PM  - Thu, 2 Feb 2012 Title: imipramine, Tofranil, Tofranil-PMCategory: Medications...... simethicone, Phazyme, Flatulex, Mylicon, Gas-X, Gas X Extra Strength, Mylanta Gas, Gas-X Ultra  - Thu, 2 Feb 2012 Title: simethicone, Phazyme, Flatulex, Mylicon, Gas-X, Gas X Extra Strength, Mylanta Gas, Gas-X Ultra Category: Medications...... Trisomy 18  - Thu, 2 Feb 2012 Title: Trisomy 18Category: Diseases and Conditions...... Anesthesia in Early Childhood May Be Linked to ADHD  - Thu, 2 Feb 2012 Title: Anesthesia in Early Childhood May Be Linked to ADHDCategory: Health News...... Sense of Humor Starts Early in Children  - Wed, 1 Feb 2012 Title: Sense of Humor Starts Early in ChildrenCategory: Health News...... Study Looks at Possible HIV Drugs-Birth Defect Link  - Tue, 31 Jan 2012 Title: Study Looks at Possible HIV Drugs-Birth Defect LinkCategory: Health News...... Erivedge Approved to Treat Basal Cell Carcinoma  - Tue, 31 Jan 2012 Title: Erivedge Approved to Treat Basal Cell CarcinomaCategory: Health News...... When Mom-to-Be's Overweight and Smokes, Risk for Birth Defects Rises  - Tue, 31 Jan 2012 Title: When Mom-to-Be's Overweight and Smokes, Risk for Birth Defects RisesCategory: Health News...... Study: Constipation May Cause Bed-wetting  - Tue, 31 Jan 2012 Title: Study: Constipation May Cause Bed-wettingCategory: Health News...... ADHD Anesthesia Exposure Linked To ADHD In Children  - Fri, 03 Feb 2012 A study by researchers at Mayo Clinic, Rochester Minn., and published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings, r...... Improved Behavior For Children With ADHD Taking Part In Physical Activity Program  - Thu, 19 Jan 2012 While children who suffer from attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) struggle with hyperac...... Positive Response For Children With ADHD In Study Of Combination Therapy  - Wed, 11 Jan 2012 While pharmacologic agents have a demonstrated efficacy in children with Attention-deficit/hyperacti...... Gestational Diabetes Linked To ADHD Risk In Offspring  - Wed, 04 Jan 2012 According to a report Online First by Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, babies who are b...... Adderall Shortage Set To Continue  - Tue, 03 Jan 2012 Adderall is a stimulant used to treat ADHD, but it's also a controlled substance due to the addictiv...... Risk Of ADHD In Children Increased By Gestational Diabetes And Low Socioeconomic Status  - Tue, 03 Jan 2012 In the first study of its kind, researchers at Queens College and Mount Sinai School of Medicine hav...... ADHD Drugs Do Not Raise Stroke, Heart Attack Or Sudden Cardiac Death Risk  - Tue, 13 Dec 2011 Young and middle-aged adults who are prescribed ADHD (attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder) drug...... How Our Brains Keep Us Focused  - Fri, 09 Dec 2011 In a new study to appear in Neuron, scientists at the RIKEN Brain Science Institute (BSI) have uncov...... Defects In Brain Signaling Pathways Suggested By New Gene Study Of ADHD  - Tue, 06 Dec 2011 Pediatric researchers analyzing genetic influences in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD...... ADHD - Four Genes Linked To The Disorder  - Tue, 06 Dec 2011 Four gene variants, all members of the glutamate receptor gene family, appear to be involved in vita...... fMRI Reveals Functional Brain Pathways Disrupted In Children With ADHD  - Mon, 28 Nov 2011 Using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), researchers have identified abnormalities in the...... Women Need ADHD Meds As Well ...  - Wed, 16 Nov 2011 ADHD is usually thought of as a predominantly male problem, but a new report from Medco Health Solut...... Performance Linked To Changes In Human Brain Structure Function: Findings Explore Complexities Of How The Brain Learns, Stores, And Recalls Info  - Wed, 16 Nov 2011 New research just released provides insight into one of neuroscience's most intriguing mysteries: ho...... Brain Chemistry Directly Altered By Parasite  - Mon, 07 Nov 2011 A research group from the University of Leeds has shown that infection by the brain parasite Toxopla...... FDA Says ADHD Medications Are OK  - Tue, 01 Nov 2011 Good news for parents with over active children, the FDA confirmed that a study, which included more...... MedPage Today Breastfeeding Linked to Better Lung Function (CME/CE)  - Fri, 03 Feb 2012 (MedPage Today) -- Children who were breastfed for at least four months had significantly better lun...... Lack of Sunlight, Vitamin D Tied to Stroke Risk (CME/CE)  - Fri, 03 Feb 2012 NEW ORLEANS (MedPage Today) -- Too much sunlight is bad for the skin, but not enough may be a risk f...... Child Abuse in One Year Costs Billions in Long Run (CME/CE)  - Fri, 03 Feb 2012 (MedPage Today) -- The lifetime costs -- including healthcare, lost productivity, and criminal justi...... Tiny Turtles Again Tied to Salmonella  - Fri, 03 Feb 2012 (MedPage Today) -- Small turtles are once again the source of a Salmonella outbreak that has sickene...... Anesthesia in Toddlers Linked to ADHD (CME/CE, with video)  - Thu, 02 Feb 2012 (MedPage Today) -- Children exposed to general anesthesia multiple times during the first two years ...... 'Million Hearts' Initiative Aims at Stroke, Too  - Thu, 02 Feb 2012 (MedPage Today) -- The goal of the "Million Hearts" initiative is to reduce the rate of heart attack...... Picture a Carrot, Eat a Carrot  - Thu, 02 Feb 2012 (MedPage Today) -- Pasting photos of vegetables onto school lunch trays induced children to eat more...... Powdered Food for Pediatric Renal Patients Recalled  - Wed, 01 Feb 2012 (MedPage Today) -- The maker of a powdered food for medical management of children with renal diseas...... 2012 Vaccine Schedule Released (CME/CE)  - Wed, 01 Feb 2012 (MedPage Today) -- The 2012 immunization schedule for children and adolescents incorporates changes ...... Second Sigmoid Study Ups Early Cancer Detection (CME/CE)  - Tue, 31 Jan 2012 (MedPage Today) -- Repeat flexible sigmoidoscopy increased detection of colorectal cancer or advance...... Learning Disability Tied to Cadmium Burden (CME/CE)  - Tue, 31 Jan 2012 (MedPage Today) -- Greater exposure to the heavy metal cadmium may be associated with worse neurodev...... Support by Mom Raises Kids' Brain Volume (CME/CE)  - Tue, 31 Jan 2012 (MedPage Today) -- Maternal support and nurturing in early childhood can boost development of a brai...... Go Slow With Drug Tx for Addicted Newborns (CME/CE)  - Mon, 30 Jan 2012 (MedPage Today) -- Withdrawal syndrome in neonates can be treated with drugs if it's severe, but onl...... Crucial Burn Threshold Rising for Children (CME/CE)  - Mon, 30 Jan 2012 (MedPage Today) -- Kids burned over 60% or more of their bodies are significantly more likely to die...... Repeat Exam May Shed More Light on Sex Abuse (CME/CE)  - Mon, 30 Jan 2012 (MedPage Today) -- In nearly a quarter of pediatric patients evaluated for sexual abuse or assault, ......