http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds Peer-reviewed pediatric info from Contemporary Pediatrics. Practical clinical info for pediatricians & PNPs ? immunization/vaccines, influenza, behavioral issues, asthma & CME. Diagnosis, treatment & disease management 2008-08-20T06:48:58Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Pediatric+News/FDA-warns-neonatal-device-company-NeoChild/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/543215?ref=25 The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning letter to NeoChild for alleged misbranding of its neonatal devices and procedural oversights. 2008-08-20T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlestandard/contpeds/342008/543215null HTML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Pediatric+News/Dr-Ralph-D-Feigin-renowned-pediatrician-dies-at-70/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/542928?ref=25 Ralph D. Feigin, MD, Physician-in-Chief at Texas Children's Hospital for more than three decades and an internationally renowned expert in pediatric infectious diseases, died on August 14 of lung cancer. He was 70. 2008-08-19T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlestandard/contpeds/342008/542928null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/HealthDay+News+Feed/Local-Care-of-Child-Pneumonia-Studied-in-Developin/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/543099?ref=25 Allowing local health facilities in developing countries to treat children with severe pneumonia rather than referring them to hospitals results in better disease management and fewer deaths, according to a report published online Aug. 19 in The Lancet. 2008-08-19T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/342008/543099/childER_18190.jpg http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/342008/543099null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Pediatric+News/FDA-news-roundup-Cancidas-approved-BPA-meeting-sch/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/542621?ref=25 The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the inclusion of efficacy, safety, and dosing data for patients ages 3 months to 17 years in the label for Merck's Cancidas (caspofungin acetate). 2008-08-18T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlestandard/contpeds/332008/542621null HTML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/HealthDay+News+Feed/Gender-Differences-Identified-in-Asthma-Pathogenes/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/542990?ref=25 Postpubertal females with asthma have more severe airway responsiveness compared with males and the responsiveness is associated with gender-specific factors, researchers report in the Aug. 15 issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2008-08-18T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/342008/542990/inhaler_18254.jpg http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/342008/542990null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/HealthDay+News+Feed/Sleep-Quality-Linked-to-Hypertension-in-Healthy-Te/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/542991?ref=25 Healthy adolescents with poor quality of sleep are more likely to have prehypertension, according to research published online Aug. 18 in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. 2008-08-18T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/342008/542991/sleeping_kid.jpg http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/342008/542991null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/HealthDay+News+Feed/Malaria-Found-in-Refugees-from-Sub-Saharan-Africa/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/542989?ref=25 Refugees recently arrived from sub-Saharan Africa may be infected with malaria, even if they received treatment before arriving in the United States, officials from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report in the Aug. 15 issue of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 2008-08-18T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/342008/542989/malariamosquito.jpg http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/342008/542989null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/HealthDay+News+Feed/Improved-Oxygen-Systems-Effective-in-Childhood-Pne/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/542879?ref=25 In developing countries, improved oxygen systems with pulse oximetry and oxygen concentrators can significantly reduce the death rate for children with pneumonia and are cost-effective compared to other public health interventions, according to a report published online Aug. 18 in The Lancet. 2008-08-18T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/342008/542879/oxygen_18325.jpg http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/342008/542879null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Pediatrics+Top+Story/Child-asthma-hospitalization-rates-decrease-but-oc/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/542415?ref=25 The number of children admitted to hospitals for asthma has dropped, but the number of children admitted for other conditions who also had asthma increased, reports the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. 2008-08-15T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlestandard/contpeds/332008/542415null HTML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/HealthDay+News+Feed/Low-Birth-Weight-Linked-to-Salt-Sensitivity-in-Chi/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/542581?ref=25 Low birth weight children and those born small for their gestational age are likely to be salt sensitive, according to study findings published online Aug. 11 in Hypertension. 2008-08-15T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/332008/542581/salt2.jpg http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/332008/542581null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Web+Exclusive/The-dangers-of-heat-stroke-in-school-athletes/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/542405?ref=25 As schools begin to prepare their teams for the upcoming season, they need to be aware of the dangers of heat and heat illness. While not as prevalent as it has been in past years, cases of heat stroke are still among the most dangerous things that can happen to an athlete during summer practices, according to the Annual Survey of Football Injury Research. 2008-08-15T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlestandard/contpeds/332008/542405null HTML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/HealthDay+News+Feed/Early-Diagnosis-Could-Cut-Bird-Flu-Deaths-in-Indon/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/542368?ref=25 About 80 percent of human cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1) confirmed in Indonesia between June 2005 and February 2008 were fatal, with early antiviral treatment improving the likelihood of survival, according to a report published online Aug. 14 in The Lancet. 2008-08-14T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/332008/542368/bird_flu.jpg http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/332008/542368null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/HealthDay+News+Feed/APA-Otitis-Media-Is-Novel-Risk-Factor-for-Obesity/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/542424?ref=25 A history of ear infections in childhood may damage the sense of taste, which causes changes in the sensory properties of foods, increases liking for energy-dense foods and caloric intake, and ultimately produces weight gain, according to research presented at the American Psychological Association annual convention held Aug. 14 to 17 in Boston. 2008-08-14T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/332008/542424/earexam_59265.jpg http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/332008/542424null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/HealthDay+News+Feed/Childs-Coughing-Can-Lead-to-Many-Doctor-Visits/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/542423?ref=25 Pediatric chronic cough was associated with repeated doctor visits and parental stress, though parental worries decreased when children ceased coughing, researchers report in the August issue of Chest. 2008-08-14T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/332008/542423/cough_SS36087.jpg http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/332008/542423null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Pediatric+News/Childhood-dairy-intake-may-benefit-adolescent-bone/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/542140?ref=25 As reported by a study in the Journal of Pediatrics, dairy intake during childhood may have beneficial effects for bone health into adolescence. 2008-08-14T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlestandard/contpeds/332008/542140null HTML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Pediatric+News/Survey-Most-breastfeeding-mothers-stop-early/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/535325?ref=25 The majority of mothers who breastfeed discontinue the practice before the baby is 6 months old, according to a national survey by Brigham Young University. 2008-08-13T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlestandard/contpeds/332008/535325null HTML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/HealthDay+News+Feed/Zimbabwe-Health-Care-in-Shambles-Due-to-Atrocities/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/542082?ref=25 The recent violence and human rights abuses in Zimbabwe have resulted in the breakdown of the country's health system, according to an editorial published online Aug. 12 in BMJ, which says the international medical community should condemn the atrocities, support human rights and help rebuild the country's health infrastructure. 2008-08-13T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/332008/542082/doctorbag_59178.jpg http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/332008/542082null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/HealthDay+News+Feed/Report-on-Infant-Heart-Transplants-Sparks-Debate/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/542177?ref=25 A Brief Report by Mark M. Boucek, M.D., and colleagues from the Denver Children's Hospital Pediatric Heart Transplant Team published in the Aug. 14 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine is the basis for an extended discussion of the ethics of organ procurement in three accompanying Perspective articles, an editorial, and an online roundtable discussion. 2008-08-13T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/332008/542177/newborn_18230.jpg http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/332008/542177null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/HealthDay+News+Feed/Childhood-Clumsiness-Linked-to-Adult-Obesity/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/542083?ref=25 Adults who become obese in their 30s are more likely to have been clumsy and have poor physical coordination as children, according to research published Aug. 12 in BMJ Online First. 2008-08-13T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/332008/542083/skateboard.jpg http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/332008/542083null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Pediatric+News/Abstinence-perceived-by-teens-as-step-toward-sex/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/535189?ref=25 Teenagers may feel that abstinence does not exclude sexual activity, but simply a natural step that precedes it, according to the June Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health. 2008-08-12T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlestandard/contpeds/332008/535189null HTML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/HealthDay+News+Feed/Wars-Create-Two-High-Risk-Mental-Health-Population/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/541943?ref=25 Rates of post-traumatic stress disorder are high among two previously under-recognized groups -- former combatants who experienced sexual violence and former child soldiers, according to two studies published in the Aug. 13 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. 2008-08-12T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/332008/541943/gulfsoldier.jpg http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/332008/541943null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/HealthDay+News+Feed/School-Program-Offers-Some-Help-to-Violence-Affect/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/541944?ref=25 After a school-based psychosocial intervention, children exposed to armed conflict had improvements in post-traumatic stress symptoms, but showed no significant changes in several other outcomes, according to research published Aug. 13 in the Journal of the American Medical Association. 2008-08-12T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/332008/541944/sadgirl.jpg http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/332008/541944null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/HealthDay+News+Feed/Payments-Can-Reduce-Inequalities-in-Health-Care/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/535377?ref=25 Financial incentive schemes that pay general practices for their performance can help reduce inequalities in the delivery of health care between affluent and poor areas, according to a report published online Aug. 12 in The Lancet. 2008-08-12T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/332008/535377/doctor_40312.jpg http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/332008/535377null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/HealthDay+News+Feed/Role-of-Homeoprotein-Explored-in-Visual-Plasticity/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/535206?ref=25 The homeoprotein Otx2 plays a role in postnatal maturation of parvalbumin cells and activates visual cortical plasticity in mice, according to research published in the Aug. 8 issue of Cell. 2008-08-11T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/332008/535206/mouse.jpg http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/332008/535206null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/HealthDay+News+Feed/Stem-Cells-Isolated-from-Patients-with-Genetic-Dis/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/535205?ref=25 Stem cells can be produced from cells from patients with a variety of genetic disorders, allowing investigation into disease pathogenesis and drug development, according to research published online Aug. 7 in Cell. 2008-08-11T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/332008/535205/genetics_MIC030ML.jpg http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/332008/535205null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Pediatric+News/Early-life-antibiotics-linked-to-wheezing-via-ches/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534912?ref=25 Infants who are given antibiotics in the first three months of life may wheeze at 15 months, likely due to the presence of chest infections, as reported in the Clinical and Experimental Allergy. 2008-08-11T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlestandard/contpeds/322008/534912null HTML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Modern+Medicine+News/AAP-does-not-support-routine-ECG-screening-in-chil/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534657?ref=25 The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has stated it does not support the routine use of electrocardiogram (ECG) screening before initiating treatment with stimulants for children and adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). 2008-08-08T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlestandard/contpeds/322008/534657null HTML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Web+Exclusive/Decreasing-trends-in-HIV--and-STD-related-behavior/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534752?ref=25 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) analyzed data from the national Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) administered between 1991 and 2007 and found a 12% decrease in US high school students who have had sexual intercourse. The percentage of students that are currently sexually active is down 7%, the report showed. 2008-08-08T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlestandard/contpeds/322008/534752null HTML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/HealthDay+News+Feed/Children-Face-Higher-Mortality-After-Febrile-Seizu/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/534825?ref=25 Children may face an increased risk of death in the two years following some febrile seizures, researchers report in the Aug. 9 issue of The Lancet. 2008-08-08T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/322008/534825/temperature_40027.jpg http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/322008/534825null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/HealthDay+News+Feed/Trial-Participation-for-Newborns-Raises-Questions/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/534826?ref=25 Although newborns deserve medical treatments based on clinical research, recruiting infants to more than one study carries important scientific and ethical implications, according to a commentary in the Aug. 9 issue of The Lancet. 2008-08-08T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/322008/534826/babyID_18215.jpg http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/322008/534826null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Pediatric+News/Most-kids-menus-at-top-restaurant-chains-unhealthy/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534400?ref=25 The majority of menu options for kids at 13 top chain restaurants are too high in calories, saturated fat, and sodium, according to a report by the Center for Science in the Public Interest. 2008-08-07T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlestandard/contpeds/322008/534400null HTML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/HealthDay+News+Feed/Valganciclovir-May-Benefit-Liver-Transplant-Patien/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/534684?ref=25 In pediatric liver transplant patients who are infected with Epstein-Barr virus, treatment with valganciclovir may help clear the virus and decrease the risk of post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder, according to the results of a study published in the August issue of Liver Transplantation. 2008-08-07T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/322008/534684/boypatient_40298.jpg http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/322008/534684null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/HealthDay+News+Feed/Sedentary-Behavior-Common-Among-Immigrant-Children/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/534617?ref=25 Compared to children born in the United States, immigrant children are significantly more likely to be physically inactive and not participate in sports, according to an article published in the August issue of the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. 2008-08-07T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/322008/534617/minority_kids.jpg http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/322008/534617null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/HealthDay+News+Feed/Physical-Therapy-May-Prevent-Deformational-Plagioc/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/534683?ref=25 Among infants with positional preference, treatment with physical therapy may reduce the risk of developing severe deformational plagiocephaly, and in infants with deformational plagiocephaly, molding helmet therapy may be a more effective non-surgical intervention than repositioning therapy, according to two studies published in the August issue of the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. 2008-08-07T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/322008/534683/infant_18222.jpg http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/322008/534683null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/HealthDay+News+Feed/American-Health-Care-System-Needs-New-Direction/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/534618?ref=25 Re-engineering the United States health care system for high performance will require fundamental change, according to reports released online Aug. 7 by The Commonwealth Fund. 2008-08-07T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/322008/534618/medicalrecords.jpg http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/322008/534618null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/HealthDay+News+Feed/Over-1-Billion-US-Doctor-Hospital-Visits-Logged-in/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/534627?ref=25 In 2006, patients made an estimated 1.1 billion visits to physician offices and hospital emergency and outpatient departments in the United States, which was an average of four visits per person, according to health care statistics released Aug. 6 by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2008-08-07T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/322008/534627/33100.jpg http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/322008/534627null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/HealthDay+News+Feed/AIDS-Global-Initiative-Needed-to-Prevent-HIV-Infec/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/534444?ref=25 To combat the worldwide HIV/AIDS epidemic, comprehensive prevention strategies are urgently needed, according to a series of six articles published online Aug. 6 in The Lancet and presented this week at AIDS 2008, the International AIDS Conference held in Mexico City. 2008-08-06T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/322008/534444/aids.jpg http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/322008/534444null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/HealthDay+News+Feed/Parenting-Affects-Behavior-of-Early-Maturing-Girls/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/534329?ref=25 Positive parenting behaviors may help reduce the risk of delinquency and aggression in early-maturing girls, according to a report published in the August issue of the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. 2008-08-06T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/322008/534329/teen_girl.jpg http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/322008/534329null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Pediatric+News/FDA-approves-2008-2009-flu-vaccines/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534085?ref=25 The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved six influenza vaccines for the 2008-2009 season. 2008-08-06T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlestandard/contpeds/322008/534085null HTML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/HealthDay+News+Feed/Absence-of-Eye-Contact-Useful-Autism-Measure-in-To/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/534443?ref=25 Autistic 2-year-olds make significantly less eye contact with approaching adults than their developmentally delayed but not autistic and typically developing counterparts, according to an article published in the August issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry. 2008-08-06T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/322008/534443/babypointing.jpg http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/322008/534443null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/HealthDay+News+Feed/Malaria-Prevention-Strategies-Involve-Multiple-Fac/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/534442?ref=25 In short-term travelers, malaria prevention strategies vary according to the location of the trip and the travelers' medical history, according to a Clinical Practice article published in the Aug. 7 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. 2008-08-06T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/322008/534442/malariamosquito.jpg http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/322008/534442null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/HealthDay+News+Feed/Infant-Poisoning-May-Be-Due-to-Over-the-Counter-Dr/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/534111?ref=25 A substantial number of children under 2 years of age presenting at the emergency department with an apparent life-threatening event have an abnormal toxicology screen positive for over-the-counter medications, according to an article in the August issue of Pediatrics. 2008-08-05T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/322008/534111/coughsyrup_59040.jpg http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/322008/534111null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/HealthDay+News+Feed/Immunotherapy-Holds-Promise-for-Sarcomas/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/534112?ref=25 Consolidative immunotherapy appears to be a low-toxicity treatment associated with favorable survival in patients with the Ewing's sarcoma family of tumors and alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, according to research published in the Aug. 1 issue of Clinical Cancer Research. 2008-08-05T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/322008/534112/lab_18108.jpg http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/322008/534112null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/HealthDay+News+Feed/Video-Game-Boosts-Treatment-Adherence-in-Kids-with/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/534114?ref=25 A video-game intervention targeting adolescents and young adults with cancer improved treatment adherence, self-efficacy and knowledge, but did not impact self-reported measures of adherence, stress, control or quality of life, according to an article in the August issue of Pediatrics. 2008-08-05T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/322008/534114/videogame.jpg 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http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Pediatric+News/Lung-problems-in-preemies-may-persist-in-young-adu/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/533747?ref=25 Babies that survive extreme preterm birth with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) may be strongly associated with future adult lung problems, as reported in the August European Respiratory Journal. 2008-08-05T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlestandard/contpeds/322008/533747null HTML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/HealthDay+News+Feed/More-Data-Needed-on-Blood-Pressure-in-Children/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/534113?ref=25 Ambulatory, rather than clinic blood pressure, is a more accurate measure of changes in blood pressure throughout the day, and more data are needed on blood pressure changes in children and young people, according to an American Heart Association scientific statement published online Aug. 4 in Hypertension. 2008-08-05T04:00:00Z 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http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Pediatric+News/CDC-Infant-mortality-rate-decline-stabilizes/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/533395?ref=25 While the infant mortality rate was 9% lower in 2005 compared to 1995, since 2000 the rate has not changed significantly, according to a report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 2008-08-04T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlestandard/contpeds/312008/533395null HTML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Pediatrics/Product-Transitioning-from-breast-to-baby-bottle/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534235?ref=25 Adiri's National Nurse Ultimate Baby Bottle is polycarbonate-and BPA-free and meant to help transition from breastfeeding. 2008-08-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlestandard/contpeds/322008/534235null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Pediatrics/Case-Two-episodes-of-syncope-point-to-an-underlyin/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534142?ref=25 A 15-year-old boy with two episodes of syncope shows a healthy history; could a gastrointestinal tract condition be a culprit? 2008-08-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlestandard/contpeds/322008/534142null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Pediatrics/Understanding-pediatric-influenza-virus-immunity/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534148?ref=25 A discussion of influenza vaccines, inactivated and live cold adapted attenuated virus; influenza virus and the immune response in children; and the differences in immune response elicited by both types of vaccine. 2008-08-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlestandard/contpeds/322008/534148null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Primary+Care+Medicine/Profile-Bill-Purcell-pediatrician-turned-politicia/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534150?ref=25 North Carolina state senator and former pediatrician Bill Purcell has focused on health issues such as tobacco control and motorist safety. 2008-08-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlestandard/contpeds/322008/534150null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/HealthDay+News+Feed/Work-Time-Regulations-Adversely-Affect-British-Car/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/533299?ref=25 The European Working Time Regulations -- which reduced the maximum working week to 56 hours in 2007, will further reduce it to 48 hours in 2009, and require a minimum of 11 hours rest in any 24-hour period -- have adversely affected clinical care, and the quality of life and training for junior medical staff in the United Kingdom, according to an editorial published online July 31 in BMJ. 2008-08-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/312008/533299/doctors_59141.jpg http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/312008/533299null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Pediatrics/Study-Does-antibiotic-prophylaxis-prevent-pyelonep/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534145?ref=25 Continuous antibiotic prophylaxis in children with vesicoureteral reflux may be ineffective. 2008-08-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlestandard/contpeds/322008/534145null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Pediatrics/Product-Bracelets-help-kids-find-home-again/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534236?ref=25 Camper Alert bracelets by Hope Paige Designs feature contact information in case kids get lost. 2008-08-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlestandard/contpeds/322008/534236null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Pediatrics/Product-An-electronic-scale-for-preemies/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534237?ref=25 Tanita Corporation's BD-815U pediatric scale is designed for premature infants. 2008-08-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlestandard/contpeds/322008/534237null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Pediatric+News/Increase-in-infant-early-motor-delays-reports-surv/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/533109?ref=25 A survey of more than 400 pediatric physical, occupational, and speech therapists has found that two-thirds of therapists reported seeing a rise in early motor delays in infants in the past six years. 2008-08-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlestandard/contpeds/312008/533109null HTML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Dermatology/Case-A-raised-bald-lesion/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534231?ref=25 A healthy 16-year-old presents with a raised, two-year-old scar-like lesion on his scalp which has caused hair loss. 2008-08-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlestandard/contpeds/322008/534231null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/HealthDay+News+Feed/Penicillin-Prophylaxis-During-Labor-May-Not-Need-4/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/533407?ref=25 Four hours of intrapartum penicillin G prophylaxis may not be necessary in women positive for group B streptococci, according to research published in the August issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2008-08-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/312008/533407/WHI057.jpg http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/312008/533407null 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http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/HealthDay+News+Feed/Cities-Need-Powers-to-Combat-Alcohol-and-Tobacco-A/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/533405?ref=25 The 1999 Master Settlement Act, which outlawed tobacco advertising on billboards and transit furniture, and a voluntary pledge by outdoor advertisers not to advertise alcohol and tobacco within 500 feet of schools, playgrounds and churches are frequently flouted, according to study findings published online July 29 in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2008-08-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/312008/533405/smoking_40220.jpg http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/312008/533405null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/CPR/Web-links-Down-syndrome/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534144?ref=25 Links to useful websites about Down syndrome. 2008-08-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlestandard/contpeds/322008/534144null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Pediatrics/Study-Many-healthy-infants-and-toddlers-are-vitami/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534233?ref=25 Vitamin D deficiency may be predicted by breastfeeding without vitamin D supplementation. 2008-08-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlestandard/contpeds/322008/534233null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Pediatrics/Viewpoint-Use-radiographic-diagnostic-tests-with-c/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534229?ref=25 A reminder not to replace a physical examination and clinical judgment with radiographic diagnostic tests. 2008-08-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlestandard/contpeds/322008/534229null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Dermatology/Common-pediatric-allergy-related-disorders/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534143?ref=25 An overview of disorders related to allergic symptoms in the pediatric patient, such as rhinitis, otitis media, asthma, and atopic dermatitis, as well as guidence regarding when to refer to an allergist. 2008-08-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlestandard/contpeds/322008/534143null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Pediatrics/Study-Detecting-congenital-heart-defects-with-puls/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534234?ref=25 First-day-of-life pulse oximetry screening may have high specificity and sensitivity for critical congenital health defects. 2008-08-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlestandard/contpeds/322008/534234null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Pediatrics/Practice-Management-Reduce-liability-risk-when-tre/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534149?ref=25 In taking care of minors, pediatricians need to be alert to possible child abuse, and navigate the land mines of parental consent. 2008-08-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlestandard/contpeds/322008/534149null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/CPR/Web-links-Allergy/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534141?ref=25 Links to useful websites about allergy conditions. 2008-08-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlestandard/contpeds/322008/534141null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Pediatrics/Clinical-Tip-Coaxing-a-toddler-to-walk/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534230?ref=25 One way to encourage a 2-year-old patient to walk during an exam. 2008-08-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlestandard/contpeds/322008/534230null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Pediatrics/A-guide-for-practitioners-on-combined-hormonal-con/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534232?ref=25 A list of combined hormonal contraceptive formulations available for extended menstrual cycling use. 2008-08-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlestandard/contpeds/322008/534232null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/HealthDay+News+Feed/International-Issue-of-Torture-Complicity-Analyzed/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/533406?ref=25 More than 100 countries condone the use of torture and have often recruited the medical community as participants without consequence, according to an editorial published online July 31 in BMJ. 2008-08-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/312008/533406/Clj091ml.jpg http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/312008/533406null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Contemporary+Pediatrics+CME/Demistifying-extended-menstrual-cycling/CME/Article/detail/534581?ref=25 The buzz surrounding extended cycling is prompting more young girls to ask if they too can have fewer or no periods. But given the nuances of each method, pediatricians may find that fulfilling these requests may be easier said than done. 2008-08-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/cme/contpeds/322008/534581null REMOTE http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Pediatrics/Large-variations-exist-in-childrens-health-care-am/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534146?ref=25 The Commonwealth Fund reported results of a national survey that show the state-by-state disparities in children's health care. 2008-08-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlestandard/contpeds/322008/534146null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/HealthDay+News+Feed/Adverse-Outcomes-in-IVF-Babies-Analyzed/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/533038?ref=25 Babies conceived spontaneously and as a result of assisted fertilization by the same woman have similar risks of adverse outcomes, meaning that adverse outcomes among assisted fertilization babies may be attributable to the underlying causes of infertility rather than the fertility treatment itself, according to a report published online July 31 in The Lancet. 2008-07-31T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/312008/533038/infantblanket_SS36032.jpg http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/312008/533038null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Pediatric+News/Julius-B-Richmond-dies-at-91/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/532798?ref=25 Former US Surgeon General and pediatrician Julius B. Richmond, MD, has died of cancer at age 91, as reported by the American Academy of Pediatrics. 2008-07-31T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlestandard/contpeds/312008/532798null HTML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/HealthDay+News+Feed/Pregestational-Diabetes-Raises-Birth-Defect-Risk/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/533131?ref=25 Pregnant women with pregestational diabetes mellitus are more likely than pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus to have a child with birth defects, according to a report published online July 31 in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2008-07-31T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/312008/533131/67027.jpg http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/312008/533131null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/HealthDay+News+Feed/Childhood-Cancer-Survivors-Less-Likely-to-Smoke/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/532737?ref=25 English childhood cancer survivors are significantly less likely to smoke than the general British population, according to an article published online July 29 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 2008-07-30T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/312008/532737/Ss39061.jpg http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/312008/532737null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Pediatric+News/Certain-fatty-acids-may-improve-breast-milk-health/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/532809?ref=25 Eating foods enriched with conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) may increase CLA levels in breast milk, which may confer health benefits to babies, according to Nutrition Research. 2008-07-30T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlestandard/contpeds/312008/532809null HTML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/HealthDay+News+Feed/Kids-Cancer-Survival-Low-in-Many-Countries/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/532454?ref=25 Annual per-capita government health expenditures are associated with survival of children with cancer in 10 low- and middle-income countries, and half of these countries offer very poor chances of survival for these children, according to research published in the August issue of The Lancet Oncology. 2008-07-29T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/312008/532454/childchest_SS36037.jpg http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/312008/532454null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Pediatric+News/Obesity-gene-may-influence-appetite-in-children/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/532143?ref=25 A gene linked to obesity may also have a hand in influencing appetite in children, according to the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 2008-07-29T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlestandard/contpeds/312008/532143null HTML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/HealthDay+News+Feed/Exercise-Is-Key-for-Long-Term-Weight-Loss/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/532182?ref=25 Sustaining a 10 percent or more weight loss requires fairly high levels of physical activity in combination with reduced energy intake, according to an article published in the July 28 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. 2008-07-28T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/312008/532182/running_beach_45293.jpg http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/312008/532182null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Modern+Medicine+News/Gluten-free-diet-may-be-enough-in-pediatric-celiac/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/531885?ref=25 After six months of a gluten-free diet, calcium metabolism defects returned to normal in a study of children with celiac disease, as reported in the August Journal of Pediatrics. 2008-07-28T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlestandard/contpeds/302008/531885null HTML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/HealthDay+News+Feed/Diabetes-Diet-Link-Examined-in-Trio-of-Studies/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/532183?ref=25 Increased consumption of fruits and vegetables may decrease the risk of diabetes mellitus, while increased consumption of fruit drinks may increase risk, and diets low in fat have no effect on development of diabetes, according to three articles published in the July 28 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. 2008-07-28T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/312008/532183/citrus_18024.jpg http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/312008/532183null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Pediatric+News/Child-ADHD-rates-rise-but-learning-disability-rate/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/531662?ref=25 ADHD diagnoses for children ages 6 to 17 have on average increased 3% per year from 1997 through 2006, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 2008-07-25T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlestandard/contpeds/302008/531662null HTML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/HealthDay+News+Feed/West-Nile-Virus-Cases-Reported-in-14-States/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/531910?ref=25 There were 43 cases of West Nile virus reported from 14 states this year up to July 22, according to a report published in the July 25 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 2008-07-25T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/302008/531910/west_nile_mosquito.jpg http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/302008/531910null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/HealthDay+News+Feed/On-Site-Vaccination-Utilized-to-Control-Pertussis-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/531841?ref=25 A school-based vaccination clinic was set up to control an outbreak of pertussis in a Cook County, Ill., high school after multiple recommendations to get vaccinated went unheeded, according to a report published in the July 25 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 2008-07-25T04:00:00Z 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http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/HealthDay+News+Feed/Timing-Is-Crucial-in-Measles-Vaccination/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/531911?ref=25 The age at which the protective effect of maternal measles antibodies wears off varies widely from region to region and should be taken into account when formulating optimum immunization strategies, according to an editorial published online July 24 in BMJ. 2008-07-25T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/302008/531911/measles.jpg http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/302008/531911null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Pediatric+News/CDC-High-TB-rates-found-in-immigrants-and-refugees/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/531452?ref=25 Investigators from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that the highest rates of tuberculosis come from immigrants and refugees from Africa, Asia, and South America, according to Reuters. 2008-07-24T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlestandard/contpeds/302008/531452null HTML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/HealthDay+News+Feed/Physicians-to-Get-Bonus-for-Electronic-Prescribing/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/531373?ref=25 Doctors using an electronic prescriptions system will be eligible for a bonus from Medicare from 2009 onwards for four years, according to U.S. health officials. 2008-07-23T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/302008/531373/laptop.jpg http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/302008/531373null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/HealthDay+News+Feed/Consequences-of-Genetic-Non-Discrimination-Act-Exa/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/531497?ref=25 The Genetic Information Non-discrimination Act (GINA), recently signed into U.S. law, creates a troublesome distinction between those at genetic risk for a disease and those with other characteristics that predispose them to a condition, according to a perspective article published in the July 24 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. 2008-07-23T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/302008/531497/genetics_MIC030ML.jpg http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/302008/531497null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/HealthDay+News+Feed/Tier-4-Drugs-Raise-Questions-About-Affordability/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/531498?ref=25 The emergence of a fourth tier of copayment for expensive drugs calls into question how Americans are going to handle the rising costs of health care, according to a perspective article in the July 24 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. 2008-07-23T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/302008/531498/money.jpg http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/302008/531498null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Pediatric+News/Post-surgical-pediatric-infections-reduced-by-anti/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/531233?ref=25 Prophylactic antibiotics administered to children an hour or less before spinal surgery may reduce the subsequent risk of infections, according to the online Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 2008-07-23T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlestandard/contpeds/302008/531233null HTML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/HealthDay+News+Feed/Topiramate-Therapy-During-Pregnancy-Raises-Concern/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/531196?ref=25 The use of topiramate as monotherapy or as an adjunct to other treatment for epilepsy during pregnancy raises some concerns about the increased risk of congenital malformation, according to a report published in the July 22 issue of Neurology. 2008-07-22T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/302008/531196/pregnant_SS36033.jpg http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/302008/531196null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/HealthDay+News+Feed/Boys-with-Varicocele-May-Outgrow-Size-Disparity/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/531195?ref=25 Many adolescent boys with a varicocele will have "catch-up" growth that reduces their testicular size discrepancy without requiring surgical repair, according to research published in the July issue of Urology. 2008-07-22T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/302008/531195/childchest_SS36030.jpg http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/302008/531195null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Child+Behavior+%26+Development+Top+Story/Bullying-in-kids-linked-to-suicide/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/531016?ref=25 A review of studies published in the International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health has found a link between bullying, being bullied, and suicide among children. 2008-07-22T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlestandard/contpeds/302008/531016null HTML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/HealthDay+News+Feed/Maternal-Obesity-Linked-to-Obesity-in-Offspring-in/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/531077?ref=25 Offspring of obese mother rats or those overfed after birth are considerably heavier and are more likely to be fatter, glucose intolerant, have high lipid levels and have changes in appetite hormones, according to study findings published online July 17 in Endocrinology. 2008-07-21T04:00:00Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/302008/531077/rat_18109.jpg http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/302008/531077null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/HealthDay+News+Feed/Breast-Feeding-Lowers-Infant-Risk-of-Stomach-Infec/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/530983?ref=25 Infants of low-income women who are predominantly breast-fed have a lower risk of gastrointestinal infection but a higher risk of iron deficiency than infants who are partially or entirely formul