Preventive care program benefits preterm infants, caregivers

A specially designed intervention program involving input from a psychologist and physiotherapist not only improved developmental outcomes at 2 ... more

Child abuse rose during recession, study finds

The number of cases of abusive head trauma in children has risen since the onset of the economic recession in December 2007, according to findings ... more

Intimate partner violence connected to obesity in young children

Children whose mothers experienced chronic abuse at the hands of their partners were more likely to be obese at age 5 years, recent data indicated.... more

Researchers link gestational age at birth with the risk of special education needs

A recent study of gestational age and special education needs may have implications for the scheduling of elective cesarean deliveries, according t... more

GXR may be effective cotreatment for ADHD

When used in conjunction with psychostimulants, the selective alpha-2A-agonist guanfacine extended release (GXR) may offer a safe and effecti... more

Lisdexamfetamine safe, effective for treating ADHD symptoms in adolescents

Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate was found to be safe and effective for treating attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms in adolescents ... more

More parents than physicians observed oppositional symptoms in children with ADHD

Parents were more likely than physicians to perceive oppositional symptoms in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and more li... more

No link between popular autism diet, behavioral improvement

Eliminating gluten and casein from the diets of children with autism did not improve their behavior, sleep or bowel patterns, data from a tig... more

Rapid weight gain may have cognitive advantages for preterm infants

The modest neurodevelopmental benefits of rapid weight gain for preterm infants during the first year of life offset the small risk of developing h... more

Pesticide exposure implicated in ADHD development

Children with higher urinary concentrations of dimethyl thiophospate, a marker indicative of pesticide exposure, were twice as likely to have at... more

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WHO to consider 2020 global measles eradication goal

During the next year, WHO officials may take a major step toward worldwide measles eradication. With five of the six WHO regions having already declared eradication goals, the organization is considering the feasibility of a worldwide eradication goal by 2020.


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