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Safety monitoring during the early postmarketing period of pediatric trials is essential, according to a study published in the online Pediatrics.

Strong evidence against the association of autism with the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine has been presented in the September 4 PLoS ONE, reported study researchers.

Preterm infants born to smoking mothers, which increases their risk of sudden infant death syndrome, have defects in oxygen saturation and recovery after breathing pauses during hypoxia, according to study findings published in the Sept. 1 issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

Evaluating possible vaccine-related hypersensitivity reactions -- which are a relatively common clinical problem -- is the first step for health care providers to take in minimizing future problems in these patients, according to an article in the September issue of Pediatrics.

Orphaned youths heading households in Rwanda report high levels of depression and are more likely to feel depressed if feeling hunger, grief or socially marginalized, having few assets, or being in poor health, according to a study in the September issue of the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's recommended needle lengths for children's vaccinations pose a considerable risk for overpenetration, according to research in the September issue of Pediatrics.

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has reported 49 infants have died in clinical trials over the past two and a half years, but denies these were caused by investigational drugs, according to FDAnews.

A study in the September Journal of the American Dietetic Association found that soft drink availability at elementary schools may have a limited impact on overall child consumption of soft drinks.

When treating children for fever, ibuprofen is more effective than paracetamol (acetaminophen) in terms of the time without fever within the first four hours of treatment, while a combination of both drugs works best over the first 24 hours, according to research published Sept. 2 in BMJ Online First.

While the risk of anaphylaxis was higher in a human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination program compared to a similar program for meningococcal vaccination, HPV vaccination is remarkably safe, according to an article published online Sept. 1 in CMAJ, the Canadian Medical Journal.

Postpartum depression can be reliably diagnosed using just three questions in a primary care setting, according to the results of a study published online Sept. 1 in Pediatrics.

Most hospitals in eastern U.S. states give samples of baby formula to new mothers when they are discharged, according to a report published in the September issue of the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine.

Health care providers should treat symptomatic cerumen impactions or impactions that inhibit a clinical exam of the ear, according to the clinical practice guideline issued by the American Academy of Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery Foundation, published in the September issue of Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery.

More than children who live in food insecure low-income households, younger children whose mothers are under stress are at greater risk for obesity, according to research published in the September issue of Pediatrics.

Children who are born at 25 weeks' gestation or less are at elevated risk of having emotional or behavioral problems by the age of 6 years, according to research published in the September issue of Pediatrics.

Active video gaming can help children expend greater levels of energy than seated gaming, according to a report published in the September issue of the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine.

Six major retailers are pulling Simplicity bassinets from their shelves after reports of two infant deaths related to their use, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

Despite the documented need to support families with chronically ill children, California's Paid Family Leave Insurance Program has been ineffective in providing such support, possibly because many families are unaware of the program, according to a report published in the Sept. 3 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Suicide trends among 10- to 19-year-olds in the United States declined from 1996 to 2002, but from 2003 to 2004 they spiked 18 percent and continued to rise in 2004 to 2005, according to a research letter published in the Sept. 3 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

A guide for parents on maintaining good child oral health.

A guide for parents on maintaining good child oral health, in Spanish.

Public secondary schools continue to offer snacks and beverages that compete with more healthy U.S. Department of Agriculture school meal program items, despite recommendations from the Institute of Medicine to restrict the availability of unhealthy competitive foods in schools, according to an article published in the Aug. 29 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

A summary of recent findings regarding produce and foodborne illness.

A growing number of physicians are starting to accept pay-for-performance (P4P) programs.

Early childhood caries (ECC) is the most chronic disease of childhood, yet it is also largely unrecognized. The following is an overview of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of ECC.

Former Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders discusses major health issues in America.

Children with mild obstructive sleep apnea may benefit from intranasal budesonide.

Adding an angiotensin II-receptor blocker to traditional treatment for Marfan's syndrome may slow the disease.