From CNN (6/5):
A bill in California would require parents to receive counseling from a
physician before they could opt out of vaccinating their children. Dr.
Richard Pan, the legislator who
introduced the bill, said the measure could make it more difficult to
bypass vaccine requirements. Many physicians attribute increases in
diseases like measles and Pertussis to the recent trend away from
immunizing children due to unfounded parental fears.
http://www.cnn.com/2012/06/04/health/california-vaccination-opt-out/index.html?hpt=he_c2
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Obstructive sleep apnea negatively affects youth behavior
From DoctorsLounge.com/HealthDay News (6/12):
A study of 263 youths with persistent and/or current sleep disordered breathing showed higher risks and greater impairment in behavior and adaptive functioning scales. The findings were presented at the Associated Professional Sleep Societies meeting.
A study of 263 youths with persistent and/or current sleep disordered breathing showed higher risks and greater impairment in behavior and adaptive functioning scales. The findings were presented at the Associated Professional Sleep Societies meeting.
Thursday, July 12, 2012
ADHD drug prescriptions have risen in U.S., FDA reports
From The Washington Post/On Parenting blog (6/18):
The pediatric use of prescription attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder drugs increased by 46% between 2002 and 2010, FDA researchers wrote in the journal Pediatrics. Meanwhile, they noted that overall prescriptions for antibiotics and cough medications declined during the study period.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/on-parenting/post/adhd-prescriptions-to-children-have-spiked-amid-growing-concerns-of-abuse/2012/06/14/gJQASQSAdV_blog.html
The pediatric use of prescription attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder drugs increased by 46% between 2002 and 2010, FDA researchers wrote in the journal Pediatrics. Meanwhile, they noted that overall prescriptions for antibiotics and cough medications declined during the study period.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/on-parenting/post/adhd-prescriptions-to-children-have-spiked-amid-growing-concerns-of-abuse/2012/06/14/gJQASQSAdV_blog.html
Monday, July 9, 2012
EEG Case Study
A stable pattern of EEG spectral coherence distinguishes children with
autism from neuro-typical controls - a large case control study
by Frank H Duffy and Heidelise Als
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/10/64/abstract
by Frank H Duffy and Heidelise Als
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/10/64/abstract
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Low prenatal intake of folic acid may increase autism risk
From The Hartford Courant (Conn.)/Reuters (6/6):
Mothers of children with autism reported getting less folic acid through fortified foods and supplements during early pregnancy than mothers of children without autism, according to a study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Researchers noted that taking at least 600 micrograms of folic acid daily in the initial month of pregnancy reduced the risk of autism or Asperger's syndrome by 38%.
http://www.smartbrief.com/news/aaaa/storyDetails.jsp?issueid=45307335-2057-40BB-94BD-AE0617D1948C©id=8F033DCA-3C00-4872-8B0F-64886A0547E3&ref=facebook8F033DCA-3C00-4872-8B0F-64886A0547E3
Mothers of children with autism reported getting less folic acid through fortified foods and supplements during early pregnancy than mothers of children without autism, according to a study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Researchers noted that taking at least 600 micrograms of folic acid daily in the initial month of pregnancy reduced the risk of autism or Asperger's syndrome by 38%.
http://www.smartbrief.com/news/aaaa/storyDetails.jsp?issueid=45307335-2057-40BB-94BD-AE0617D1948C©id=8F033DCA-3C00-4872-8B0F-64886A0547E3&ref=facebook8F033DCA-3C00-4872-8B0F-64886A0547E3
Monday, July 2, 2012
CDC vaccines for children might have been improperly stored
From: MedPage Today (free registration) (6/6)
Some of the CDC's free vaccines for children might have been stored at inappropriate temperatures in provider offices, according to a report from the Office of the Inspector General. However, the AAP said the vaccines "were not found to be unsafe, and revaccination of children is not needed."
http://www.medpagetoday.com/Pediatrics/Vaccines/33123
Some of the CDC's free vaccines for children might have been stored at inappropriate temperatures in provider offices, according to a report from the Office of the Inspector General. However, the AAP said the vaccines "were not found to be unsafe, and revaccination of children is not needed."
http://www.medpagetoday.com/Pediatrics/Vaccines/33123
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