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The use of simvastatin was not associated with cognitive improvements in children with neurofibromatosis type 1, contrary to findings in mouse models suggesting efficacy of this treatment, according to research published in the July 16 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

From the post-Civil War years to the civil rights era a century later, the American Medical Association (AMA) made decisions that helped support a division between white and black Americans in the field of medicine in the United States, according to an article in the July 16 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

In North Carolina, an innovative community care program improves quality and reduces costs and may be a model for other states to follow, according to an article published in the July/August issue of the Annals of Family Medicine.

Exposure to violence makes a direct contribution to health inequalities by restricting people's ability to exercise outdoors and inhibiting delivery of health-related services, according to a report published online July 15 in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.

Abatacept, a drug effective for adults with rheumatoid arthritis, is also effective compared with placebo in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis who had already shown an initial response to the drug and failed other treatments, according to an article published online July 15 in The Lancet.

More than 60% of food products aimed at kids that have poor nutritious content claim some kind of nutritious benefit, according to the July Obesity Reviews.

The incidence of invasive cutaneous melanoma among white men and women aged 15 to 39 has significantly increased since 1973, and has more than doubled among younger women, according to a letter published online July 10 in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology.

An analysis published in the online Journal of Pediatrics identified the potential risks for infants associated with being placed in a bassinet.

The introduction of shoulder dystocia training for all hospital maternity staff can significantly improve management of the complication as well as neonatal outcomes, according to research published in the July issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Baltimore's John Hopkins may have the best overall hospital in the country according to US News and World Reports, but when it comes to kids, Philly has it beat.

Children with normal computed tomography (CT) findings perform better in multiple cognitive domains one year after mild traumatic brain injury than children with CT evidence of intracranial pathology, according to an article published in the June issue of the Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics.

Parents who take part in a workplace-based education program aimed at helping them communicate with their adolescent children about sex are more likely to broach new topics, teach their children how to use a condom and report better lines of communication about sexual health, according to research published July 10 in BMJ Online First.

The AAP drew heavy criticism from pediatricians and the media for its recent statement that certain children eight and up could receive cholesterol-fighting statins.

Administering a one-time vitamin A supplement to newborns in Bangladesh within a few days of birth was associated with a lower risk of mortality through six months, according to research published in the July issue of Pediatrics.

Nearly half of all college-age students have experienced relationship violence at some point in their lives, according to an article published in the July issue of the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine.

Young adults who were born at extremely low birth weights may be more cautious, shy, risk aversive and introverted than their normal birth weight peers, traits that could increase their risk for future psychiatric and emotional problems, according to study findings published in the July issue of Pediatrics.

Internet usage, duration of sleep, and alcohol consumption may all be factors associated with increased weight gain in girls, according to the online Journal of Pediatrics.

Should disadvantaged people be paid to take care of their health? That's the question of a "Head to Head" debate published online July 8 in BMJ.

Compared to not washing their hands, maternal and birth attendant handwashing prior to handling neonates significantly lowers neonatal death, according to an article published in the July issue of the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine.

It is common for internationally adopted children to have latent tuberculosis infection and to have an initial false negative result from a tuberculin skin test, according to a report published in the July issue of Pediatrics.

Both the style of early parenting and an infant's temperament can predict behavior issues later in childhood, according to a recent study.

A report published in the August American Journal of Preventive Medicine found that the US healthcare system may not as effective as it should be in getting vaccines to the adolescent population.

In resource-poor environments, providing a protein-rich nutritional supplement to children from birth to age 2 was associated with improved assessments of cognitive function later in life, according to an article published in the July issue of the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine.

Pediatricians should focus on cholesterol screenings for children and improving lipid and lipoprotein concentrations to reduce the long-term risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a clinical report published in the July issue of Pediatrics.

The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) is calling on NBC to pull its reality show "The Baby Borrowers," in which babies and toddlers are separated from their parents and placed with strangers for three days.

In the assessment of patients exposed to secondhand smoke, measurements of biological markers may be better indicators of exposure and lung cancer risk than conventional assessment methods, researchers report in the July issue of The Lancet Oncology.

Compared to the general population, children are injured by consumer fireworks at disproportionately high rates, according to recent statistics.

Although the infrastructure exists to train more than 20 pediatric neurosurgeons a year in the United States, the current system is only producing approximately six surgeons a year with American Board of Pediatric Neurological Surgery certification, raising concerns about the sufficiency of expertise in this area, according to an article published in the June issue of the Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics.