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- Breast-feeding, formula best for pain relief in newborns
Israeli researchers reported in Pediatrics that formula feeding and breast-feeding are the best pain relief options for newborns during heel-lancing. The study compared no intervention, sucking without feeding, holding by the mother, use of oral glucose, oral formula and breast-feeding and found anything was better than nothing but oral formula and breast-feeding were best. Medscape (free registration)
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- Parent's long-term unemployment affects children
The stress of a parent's job loss can be keenly felt by children, sometimes resulting in behavioral issues or poor school performance, according to a New York Times report. On the other hand, some families say long-term unemployment has some benefits, such as spending more time together. NYTimes.com
(11/11)
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- Hot tub injuries increase, children at high risk
Researchers said emergency department visits from hot tub accidents increased 160% from 1990 to 2007, and while most patients are over age 16, children are at high risk of injury. The study found 3% of injuries were near-drownings and two-thirds of those were children under age 6. Children ages 6 to 12 accounted for 42% of injuries caused by jumping or diving into a hot tub. ABC News
(11/10)
- Data support mometasone furoate inhaler for mild asthma
Study data found a mometasone furoate dry powder inhaler offered better control of mild asthma in children and adults than a beclomethasone dipropionate aerosol inhaler with hydrofluoroalkane propellant. Researchers said patients using the mometasone furoate inhaler went longer between asthma exacerbations and longer until an exacerbation requiring hospitalization. Doctor's Guide
(11/10)
- Dyslexic students have trouble focusing in noisy school
Students with developmental dyslexia aren't able to focus on their teacher's voice and ignore distractions in a noisy school environment, researchers reported. The study also showed these children have a measurable neural impairment that hinders their ability to fine-tune repeating elements in the sound environment. Yahoo!/HealthDay News
(11/11)
- Gene therapy test in monkeys gives hope to MD patients
Researchers at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Ohio said results of a gene therapy experiment in monkeys may give hope to patients with muscular dystrophy and other muscle diseases. The monkeys were given injections of genes for follistatin protein and in each case the injected legs became stronger and more muscular. The Columbus Dispatch (Ohio)
(11/12)
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- Nursing, medical schools should work together, experts say
Shortages of nurses and physicians make it important for medical and nursing schools to collaborate on curricula to promote team-based care, health policy experts said. Erin Mann, of the New England Healthcare Institute, said if nursing and medical schools aligned their schedules and offered shared classes, faculty could team teach and become role models for change. Healthcare Finance News
(11/11)
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- Lawmakers take health reform efforts to their hometowns
Indiana Rep. Mike Pence, chairman of the House Republican Conference, called on his fellow GOP lawmakers to use the Veterans Day recess to make their case for opposing the health reform bill in town hall meetings in their respective districts. Meanwhile, the Democratic National Committee is planning its own meetings in 32 Congressional districts represented by those who voted for President Barack Obama in the elections but rejected the House health bill. NYTimes.com/Prescriptions blog
(11/10)
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AAP releases new policy statement on tobacco use
Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death and illness in the U.S., causing more than 443,000 deaths annually. A new AAP policy statement, "Tobacco Use: A Pediatric Disease," confirms the critical need to eliminate tobacco and secondhand smoke from children's lives. Pediatricians are uniquely positioned to assist patients and families, and are urged to advocate for policies to protect children from secondhand smoke exposure and tobacco marketing, and to eliminate tobacco use from media, public places and homes.
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