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Archive - Jun 14, 2012

Strollers Recalled by Kolcraft Due to Fingertip Amputation and Laceration Hazards

Thu, 2012-06-14 10:05 — earnie

Kolcraft recalls Contours model strollers. Reports of fingertip amputations, smashed fingers.

Single-leg approach safe and effective for children with hip and thigh fractures

Thu, 2012-06-14 08:05 — earnie

Challenging a longstanding practice of casting both legs in children with hip and thigh fractures, a new Johns Hopkins Children's Center study shows that such fractures heal just as well in single-leg
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'Child Survival Call to Action' event to take place in Washington this week

Thu, 2012-06-14 07:05 — earnie

"The governments of the United States, India, and Ethiopia will in collaboration with UNICEF convene the Child Survival Call to Action in Washington, D.C.," a two-day event beginning Thursday, which "
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Largest Alzheimer's Disease Study Seeking Recruitment Help from FPs

Thu, 2012-06-14 04:05 — earnie

The Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI) is asking for help from family physicians throughout the United States.
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ACS honors Boston pediatric surgeon with 2012 Jacobson Innovation Award

Thu, 2012-06-14 03:05 — earnie

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Interactive website improves parental compliance with asthma controller medication use

Thu, 2012-06-14 03:05 — earnie

Asthma is the most common chronic illness in adolescents and children, affecting an estimated seven million children up to the age of 17 in the United States.
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Roseola virus accounts for one third of febrile status epilepticus cases

Thu, 2012-06-14 03:05 — earnie

New research shows that human herpesviruses (HHV)-6B and HHV-7, commonly know as roseola virus), account for one third of febrile status epilepticus (FSE) cases.
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Children’s weight associated with their math performance

Thu, 2012-06-14 02:05 — earnie

Obesity among children has increased dramatically over the past 40 years and has been tied to many health problems.
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Violence affects a child's quality and quantity of sleep

Thu, 2012-06-14 02:05 — earnie

When violence shatters a child's world, the torment can continue into their sleep, according to researchers in Cleveland.
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