Study Documents Link Between Preadolescent Acne and Elevated BMI Study Documents Link Between Preadolescent Acne and Elevated BMI
Although a high BMI is recognized as a strong risk factor for acne in adults, until now, results of pediatric studies looking at this association have been mixed, according to the investigators.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Dermatology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Dermatology Headlines - February 9, 2023 Category: Dermatology Tags: Dermatology News Source Type: news
Infants at Risk for Aluminum Toxicity with Unapproved Potassium Phosphates Drug Product
FDA is warning health care professionals and pharmacies to avoid using Hospira's unapproved potassium phosphates drug product in pediatric patients because the aluminum exposure from this product is unsafe for this population. (Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New)
Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New - February 9, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: FDA Source Type: news
AAP Approves 2023 Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule AAP Approves 2023 Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule
Minor changes and additions to annual ACIP recommendations affected vaccines for COVID-19; dengue fever; pneumococcal disease; and measles, mumps, and rubella.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - February 9, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news
Extended FAST protocol doesn't add to NEXUS performance
Extended focused assessment with sonography for trauma (eFAST) does not improv...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
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Study questions use of FAST exam for kids with trauma (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - February 9, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Which risk stratification system is best for thyroid nodules?
The American College of Radiology (ACR) TI-RADS system is best for risk stratificatio...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
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ATA guideline bests TIRADS for evaluating pediatric thyroid imaging (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - February 9, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
To Address Dire Doctor Shortage, South Korea Proposes Less Medical Malpractice Punishment
South Korea touts world-class health care infrastructure. Before the pandemic, it had become a bustling medical tourism hotspot. In 2019, more than 90,000 people visited the country to avail themselves of cosmetic surgery there, and its own citizens have seen life expectancy shoot up to among the highest of developed countries, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
And yet, in July last year, a 37-year-old nurse died of a brain hemorrhage because of a lack of care. She had collapsed while on duty at one of Korea’s biggest hospitals, but could not receive critical treatment as there w...
Source: TIME: Health - February 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Chad de Guzman Tags: Uncategorized News Team South Korea Source Type: news
Baby Formula Industry Misleads People With Its Marketing, World Health Organization Says
Makers of infant formula use misleading marketing and aggressive lobbying tactics to drive sales in a $55 billion-a-year industry, according to a three-paper series from the World Health Organization.
Manufacturers make unsubstantiated claims about their products, such as that they are very similar to actual breast milk or can ease infants’ discomfort, say the WHO papers published Tuesday in The Lancet medical journal calling for an industry crackdown. New products, such as hypoallergenic or organic formulas or those derived from the milk of sheep and goats, are sometimes marketed with the implication that they have...
Source: TIME: Health - February 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Dasha Afanasieva and Tanaz Meghjani/Bloomberg Tags: Uncategorized bloomberg wire healthscienceclimate Public Health Source Type: news
Pediatric trauma center vs. adult trauma center: which is better? - Russell K, Biswas S.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Pediatric trauma centers (PTCs) have been championed as multidisciplinary facilities specializing in the care of pediatric trauma, the leading cause of childhood mortality in the United States.1 However, the vast majority of pediatric tr... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 8, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Rhinoviruses, Enteroviruses Persisted During Pandemic Among Pediatric Patients
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8, 2023 -- Rhinoviruses and/or enteroviruses persisted during the pandemic for children and adolescents, according to a study published online Feb. 7 in JAMA Network Open.
Danielle A. Rankin, Ph.D., M.P.H., from the Vanderbilt... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - February 8, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
MMR Vaccine (PRIORIX): Recommendations of the ACIP MMR Vaccine (PRIORIX): Recommendations of the ACIP
In June 2022, the FDA licensed an alternative MMR vaccine, PRIORIX. Can this new vaccine be used interchangeably with the original MMR vaccine?Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics Journal Article Source Type: news
Abuse in Childhood, Young Adulthood Linked to Welfare Receipt
TUESDAY, Feb. 7, 2023 -- Abuse in childhood and young adulthood is associated with an increased risk for long-term welfare receipt, according to a study published online Feb. 7 in Pediatrics.
Pascale Domond, Ph.D., from Ste-Justine University... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - February 8, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
UT Southwestern president confirms plans for new pediatric hospital in Dallas
The new pediatric hospital, in collaboration with Children ’s Health, will be constructed where the two Bass Center buildings are currently standing at 6303 Forest Park Road. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - February 7, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: David Moreno Source Type: news
Primary Care Providers Often Addressing Mental Health Concerns Primary Care Providers Often Addressing Mental Health Concerns
"The COVID pandemic has only accelerated demand for mental health treatment....We know that there aren ’t enough psychiatrists to meet this demand."MDedge News (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines - February 7, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Internal Medicine News Source Type: news
Roche announces positive data from global phase III programme for crovalimab in PNH, a rare life-threatening blood condition
The COMMODORE 2 study met its co-primary efficacy endpoints, showingcrovalimab achieved disease control in people with paroxysmal nocturnalhaemoglobinuria (PNH) who have not been previously treated with complement inhibitorsThe results of the phase III COMMODORE 1 study in people with PNH switching from currently approved C5 inhibitors, supported thefavourable benefit-risk profile ofcrovalimab, as seen in the pivotal COMMODORE 2 studyResults from both studies will be submitted to regulatory authorities around the world and presented at an upcoming medical meetingBasel, 7 February 2023 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) t...
Source: Roche Media News - February 7, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Roche announces positive data from global phase III programme for crovalimab in PNH, a rare life-threatening blood condition
The COMMODORE 2 study met its co-primary efficacy endpoints, showingcrovalimab achieved disease control in people with paroxysmal nocturnalhaemoglobinuria (PNH) who have not been previously treated with complement inhibitorsThe results of the phase III COMMODORE 1 study in people with PNH switching from currently approved C5 inhibitors, supported thefavourable benefit-risk profile ofcrovalimab, as seen in the pivotal COMMODORE 2 studyResults from both studies will be submitted to regulatory authorities around the world and presented at an upcoming medical meetingBasel, 7 February 2023 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) t...
Source: Roche Investor Update - February 7, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
