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Diagnosis and treatment information including decision support tools for formulary and ICD-9 codes. 2009-11-21T21:07:45Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Deformational-Plagiocephaly-Risk-Factors-Evaluated/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/643377?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 Children's sleep position appears correlated with the location of deformational plagiocephaly, which typically presents as a flat spot on the back of the skull, according to research published online Nov. 16 in Pediatrics. 2009-11-20T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/643377/infant_SS36038.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/643377null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Patients-With-Limited-English-Present-Practice-Cha/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/643382?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 Important practice setting differences exist in the use and availability of trained medical interpreters and telephone interpretation services for communicating with limited English proficient patients, according to a study published online Oct. 29 in Health Services Research. 2009-11-20T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/643382/patienttest_59156.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/643382null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Study-Suggests-Treatment-for-Downs-Syndrome/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/643216?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 Treatments that address deficient norepinephrine-mediated neurotransmission could treat cognitive dysfunction in Down's syndrome, according to the results of animal research published in the Nov. 18 issue of Science Translational Medicine. 2009-11-20T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/643216/microscope_MIC093ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/643216null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Advances-in-Eating-Disorders-Summarized-in-Lancet-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642971?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 New developments in eating disorders, including research on the biological contributions to illness onset and maintenance, may have important implications for clinicians, according to a Seminar published online Nov. 19 in The Lancet. 2009-11-19T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642971/hch066.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642971null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Sexual-Satisfaction-Important-for-Womens-Well-Bein/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642171?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 Sexual satisfaction is associated with better psychological well-being in women, underscoring the importance of sexual function to women's overall health, according to a study in the October issue of the Journal of Sexual Medicine. 2009-11-16T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642171/smile_SS36081.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642171null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Slow-Eating-Raises-Response-to-Appetite-Control-Ho/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642024?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 The rate at which individuals eat a meal may affect the postprandial response of gut peptides, according to a crossover study conducted in Greece and published online Oct. 29 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 2009-11-16T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642024/48256.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642024null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Early-Interventions-Can-Cut-Teen-Pregnancy-Rates/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641665?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 Early intervention and youth development programs can reduce the risk of teenage pregnancy, but they do not tackle larger-scale societal and family influences on early parenthood, according to a study published Nov. 12 in BMJ. 2009-11-13T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641665/168067b.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641665null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Adolescent-Sex-and-Alcohol-Interventions-Assessed/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641478?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 A group intervention aimed at reducing alcohol and sexual risk behaviors in adolescents in juvenile detention centers may alter risky behaviors, according to a randomized, controlled study published online Nov. 9 in Pediatrics. 2009-11-12T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641478/45005.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641478null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Poor-Handwriting-Prevalent-in-Children-With-Autism/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640672?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 Children with autism spectrum disorders have worse handwriting than children without the condition, and can benefit from special handwriting instruction and fine motor control training, according to a study in the Nov. 10 issue of Neurology. 2009-11-10T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640672/teacher.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640672null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Pollutants-May-Increase-Bronchiolitis-Risk-in-Infa/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640424?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 Certain types of traffic-related air pollutants may raise the risk of bronchiolitis in infants, according to research published in the Nov. 15 issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2009-11-09T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640424/babyeye_SS36028.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640424null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Post-Surgical-Pain-in-Children-Can-Be-Effectively-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640422?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 For children undergoing surgery, implementation of evidence-based pain management strategies and the ability to identify children at risk are important for effective pain management, according to a study in the October issue of the AORN Journal. 2009-11-09T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640422/childexam_40294.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640422null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Maternal-Smoking-Affects-Risk-of-Childhood-Bad-Beh/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639961?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 Maternal smoking is associated with disruptive behavior in 3-year-olds, but the effect varies by gender, the extent to which the mother smoked, and the interaction with other co-occurring conditions, according to a study published online Nov. 3 in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. 2009-11-06T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639961/WHI063.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639961null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Often-Used-Antibiotics-Not-Linked-to-Birth-Defects/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639346?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 Penicillins, erythromycins and cephalosporins, antibacterial drugs that are commonly used by women during pregnancy, are rarely associated with birth defects, but other antibacterial agents such as sulfonamides and nitrofurantoins are associated with several defects and warrant further scrutiny, according to a study in the November issue of the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. 2009-11-04T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639346/Mic062ml.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639346null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Television-Time-Linked-to-Aggression-in-Toddlers/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639351?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 Three-year-olds' direct and indirect exposure to television is significantly associated with increased risk for aggressive behavior, according to a study in the November issue of the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. 2009-11-04T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639351/girl_and_tv.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639351null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Mexican-Assistance-Program-Linked-to-Benefits-for-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639352?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 A Mexican conditional cash-transfer program -- providing money to families so long as children go to school and members attend health-education meetings -- was associated with reduced behavioral problems in children, according to research published online Nov. 4 in The Lancet. 2009-11-04T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639352/childsafety.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639352null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/IDSA-Attitudes-Toward-Flu-Vaccination-Vary-at-Hosp/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638659?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 At a large tertiary children's hospital, attitudes toward influenza immunization and vaccine receipt vary among health care workers, according to research presented at the annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, held from Oct. 29 to Nov. 1 in Philadelphia. 2009-11-02T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638659/orderly_40329.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638659null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/October-2009-Briefing---Psychiatry/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638296?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 2009-11-02T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638296null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/HIV-Stigma-May-Still-Impact-Medical-Care-Negativel/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/637646?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 A stigma felt by HIV/AIDS patients may negatively impact their access to medical care and adherence to antiretroviral therapy, according to a study in the October issue of the Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2009-10-29T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637646/aids.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637646null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Overweight-Patients-May-Have-Effect-on-Doctors-Att/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/637641?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 Physicians have lower respect for patients with high body mass index, which may have an impact on patient care and outcomes, according to a study published online Sept. 18 in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2009-10-29T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637641/manstomachsmall.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637641null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Antibiotic-Prophylaxis-May-Halt-UTI-Recurrence-in-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/637422?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 In children with recurrent urinary tract infections, low-dose, continuous oral antibiotic therapy may help prevent future recurrences, according to an Australian study in the Oct. 29 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. 2009-10-28T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637422/45253.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637422null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Impact-of-Childhood-Sleep-Patterns-on-Obesity-Eval/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/637421?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 In children, getting more sleep on weekends and holidays may reduce the risk of overweight or obesity associated with reduced sleep during weekdays, according to a Chinese study published online Oct. 26 in Pediatrics. 2009-10-28T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637421/sleeping_kid.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637421null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Antipsychotic-Drugs-Can-Cause-Pediatric-Weight-Gai/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/637053?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 The second generation of antipsychotic mediations cause weight gain and adverse changes in lipid and metabolic parameters, according to a study in the Oct. 28 Journal of the American Medical Association. 2009-10-27T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637053/overweight_teen.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637053null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Rate-of-Cognitive-Decline-in-Alzheimers-Disease-Ev/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/636875?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 In patients with diabetes mellitus and Alzheimer's disease, the presence of diabetes slows the rate of cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer's disease, according to a prospective, multi-center study in the Oct. 27 issue of Neurology. 2009-10-27T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/636875/ALZHEIMER.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/636875null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Rising-Downs-Syndrome-Trend-as-Maternal-Age-Increa/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/636880?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 Although there has been an increase in the incidence of Down's syndrome in the United Kingdom since 1989, improved screening has offset the rise and the number of Down's syndrome births has slightly declined, according to a study published Oct. 26 in BMJ. 2009-10-27T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/636880/46072.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/636880null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/ACG-GI-Disorders-in-Military-911-Responders-Studie/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/636703?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 Active-duty military personnel and World Trade Center workers have an increased risk of gastrointestinal disorders, according to two studies presented this week at the American College of Gastroenterology Annual Scientific Meeting, held from Oct. 23 to 28 in San Diego. 2009-10-26T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/636703/wtcrubble.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/636703null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Gynecologic+Oncology/Neonatal-Outcomes-Examined-in-Cancer-Pregnancies/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/636218?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 Pregnancies in women with cancer tend to have good outcomes overall, but have been associated with high rates of induced labor and newborn admission to a neonatal intensive care unit, according to a study published online Oct. 19 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2009-10-23T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/636218/hospital_room.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/636218null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Article-Reviews-Techniques-for-Idiopathic-Clubfoot/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/636106?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 The techniques for performing the Ponseti and French functional methods of treating idiopathic clubfeet were the focus of an article in a supplement to the October Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. 2009-10-22T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/636106/babyfeet_SS36034.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/636106null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/American-Academy-of-Pediatrics-Oct-17-20-2009/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/636104?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 2009-10-22T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/636104null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Childhood-Hyperactivity-Linked-to-Shortened-Nightt/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/635634?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 Children who are not able to sleep through the night are more likely to be hyperactive, with the risk especially high for boys with adverse family living conditions, according to a study published online Oct. 19 in Pediatrics. 2009-10-21T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635634/sleeping_kid.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635634null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Psychiatric-Problems-Affect-Impact-of-Urinary-Infe/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/635801?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 Psychiatric health problems and sexual trauma are common among women who present with lower urinary tract infections, and these issues have an effect on the impact of such infections, according to a study published online Oct. 20 in advance of the December print issue of The Journal of Urology. 2009-10-21T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635801/urinespecimen_40025.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635801null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Factors-Contributing-to-Autism-in-Preterm-Children/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/635631?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 The higher risk of autistic disorders related to premature birth may be largely due to higher rates of prenatal and neonatal complications, according to research completed in Sweden and published online Oct. 19 in Pediatrics. 2009-10-21T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635631/newborn_18228.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635631null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Blood-Mercury-Not-Found-to-Be-Elevated-in-Autism/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/635324?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 Blood mercury levels are similar in children with autism or autism spectrum disorder, non-autism developmental delays or typically developing controls, according to the Childhood Autism Risk from Genetics and the Environment study published online Oct. 19 in Environmental Health Perspectives. 2009-10-20T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635324/blood_MIC029ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635324null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Effect-of-Microbicidal-Wipes-on-Neonatal-Sepsis-As/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/635448?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 Chlorhexidine vaginal and neonatal wipes are ineffective in preventing sepsis and bacterial colonization of newborns, according to a study published online Oct. 20 in The Lancet. 2009-10-20T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635448/birth_40280.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635448null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/SNS-Web-Surfing-Linked-to-Brain-Function-in-Older-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/635323?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 In middle-aged and older adults who have minimal experience with the Internet, Web surfing for a short period of time may improve brain function, according to research presented this week at the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, held from Oct. 17 to 21 in Chicago. 2009-10-20T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635323/54014.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635323null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Childhood-Hypertension-Linked-to-Early-Maturation/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/635328?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 Accelerated bone growth may serve as a predictor of primary hypertension in children and adolescents, according to a Polish study published online Oct. 19 in Hypertension. 2009-10-20T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635328/childchest_SS36037.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635328null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Cognitive-Factors-Preceding-Alzheimers-Disease-Exa/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/634416?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 The onset of Alzheimer's disease can be seen on tests for several cognitive factors up to three years prior to clinical diagnosis, according to a study in the October issue of the Archives of Neurology. 2009-10-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634416/WHI088.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634416null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Study-Looks-at-Enema-Benefits-in-Constipated-Child/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/634415?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 Regular enemas may not provide additional benefit to oral laxative regimens used in children with chronic and severe constipation, according to a randomized controlled trial completed in the Netherlands and published in the October issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2009-10-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634415/13520038.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634415null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Pronation-and-Supination-Compared-for-Pulled-Elbow/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/634221?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 In the treatment of children with pulled elbow, limited evidence suggests that pronation may be a more effective and less painful manipulative intervention than the standard supination method, according to an review published online Oct. 7 in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2009-10-14T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634221/13520038.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634221null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/More-Very-Preterm-Births-Is-Raising-Retinopathy-In/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/634219?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 The increasing number of extremely preterm babies who are surviving is increasing the incidence of retinopathy of prematurity, according to a study published in the October issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology. 2009-10-14T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634219/babyeye_SS36028.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634219null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Prenatal-Drug-Exposure-Linked-to-Childrens-Later-B/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/633906?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 Prenatal substance exposure could lead to later behavioral problems in children through multiple pathways, according to research published online Oct. 12 in Pediatrics. 2009-10-13T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/633906/pregnant_SS36026.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/633906null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Chemical-in-Plastics-Linked-to-Behaviors-in-Young-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/633067?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 Daughters born to women who were exposed in pregnancy to bisphenol A, a chemical found in polycarbonate plastic and epoxy resin, are more likely to exhibit aggressive and hyperactive behaviors as 2-year-olds, according to a study published online Oct. 6 in Environmental Health Perspectives. 2009-10-09T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/633067/toddler.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/633067null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Impact-of-Maternal-Depression-and-Abuse-on-Childre/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/633189?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 When mothers have mental health problems or are victims of family abuse, it negatively impacts the care and health of their children, according to a pair of studies in the October issue of the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. 2009-10-09T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/633189/FAC095.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/633189null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Childhood-Trauma-Linked-to-Premature-Death/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/632658?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 Multiple adverse childhood experiences such as abuse, witnessing domestic violence, parental separation or divorce, or growing up in a household where members are mentally ill, substance abusers, or sent to prison may be associated with premature death, according to a study published online Oct. 6 in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2009-10-08T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/632658/cemetary_18307.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/632658null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Depression-Anxiety-May-Raise-Odds-of-Obesity/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/632391?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 There is an association between common mental disorders such as depression and anxiety and the risk of future obesity, according to a study published Oct. 6 in BMJ. 2009-10-07T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/632391/depression.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/632391null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Bovine-Lactoferrin-May-Help-Prevent-Sepsis-in-Pree/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/632030?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 In very low birth weight infants, supplementation with bovine lactoferrin, either alone or in combination with the probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG, may significantly reduce the risk of a first episode of late-onset sepsis, according to a study in the Oct. 7 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. 2009-10-06T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/632030/newborn_18228.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/632030null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Autism-Spectrum-Disorder-May-Affect-673000-Childre/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/631427?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 In the United States, the point-prevalence of autism spectrum disorder in children may be significantly higher than previously estimated, according to a study published online Oct. 5 in Pediatrics. 2009-10-05T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631427/boywithautism.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631427null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/New-Guidelines-Endorsed-for-Pediatric-Hepatitis-B/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/631554?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 New recommendations seek to improve the screening, monitoring, initial management, and referral of children with chronic hepatitis B virus, according to a special article published online Oct. 5 in Pediatrics. 2009-10-05T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631554/pediatrician_18191.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631554null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/A-perplexing-red-eruption/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/635512?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 A 12-month-old awakens with asymptomatic juicy red papular eruptions on her cheeks. It is diagnosed as Gianotti-Crosti Syndrome. 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/432009/635512null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Your-Voice-Why-not-use-formula-Plus-thoughts-on-te/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/635503?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 Letters about iron supplementation and testicular self-exam (TSE). 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/432009/635503null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/A-four-month-old-in-respiratory-distress/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/635509?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 A year-old child with a jaundice and respiratory distress is eventually diagnosed with HIV. 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/432009/635509null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Viewpoint-When-is-a-crisis-also-an-opportunity/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/635506?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 An editorial that examines the prominence of pediatric metabolic syndrome over the last few years. 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/432009/635506null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/A-scientific-approach-to-keep-kids-off-drugs/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/636912?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 Communities that use science-based approaches to problem behaviors in adolescents, including alcohol and tobacco use, are more likely to see positive results. 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/442009/636912null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Then-and-Now-Television-and-children/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/635510?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 The tenth in a year-long series of commentary reviewing topics published in Contemporary Pediatrics 25 years ago. This month's article discusses the influence of TV on children and the AAP's current stance on the subject. 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/432009/635510null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Childrens-author-and-childrens-doctor-too/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/635508?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 Profile of Charoltte Cowan, MD, a pediatrician who has written a series of children's books about common child maladies such as earaches and fevers. 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/432009/635508null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/September-2009-Briefing---Psychiatry/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/630879?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/630879null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/A-scientific-approach-to-keep-kids-off-drugs/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/635511?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 Communities that use science-based approaches to problem behaviors in adolescents, including alcohol and tobacco use, are more likely to see positive results. 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/432009/635511null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Is-CRP-in-neonatal-sepsis-a-helpful-marker/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/635502?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 A short window of action exists for the newborn with suspected sepsis. With little time and less-than-perfect lab studies, are CRP values the added clue you need to arrive at a diagnosis? 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/432009/635502null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/New-Products-Gait-trainer-portable-office-table-an/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/635513?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 Profiles of a portable table, a pediatric gait trainer, and a software program that uses RFID tags to track nursery infants. 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/432009/635513null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Medication-Usage-Differs-Among-Hispanic-Children/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/629939?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 In Hispanic children, acculturation differences affect medication usage, according to a study in the October issue of Pediatrics. 2009-09-29T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/629939/minority_kids.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/629939null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Parental-Understanding-of-Growth-Charts-Is-Limited/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/629590?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 Although pediatricians commonly share children's growth chart data with parents, many parents have a poor understanding of the data, according to a study in the October issue of Pediatrics. 2009-09-28T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/629590/CHSAFETY.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/629590null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/ICVAT-Spanking-Associated-With-Lower-IQ-in-Childre/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/629419?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 There is a negative correlation between spanking and IQ in children, according to a research presented this week at the 14th International Conference on Violence, Abuse and Trauma, held from Sept. 21 to 26 in San Diego. 2009-09-25T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/629419/childsafety.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/629419null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Early-Pregnancy-Use-of-SSRIs-and-Congenital-Defect/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/629421?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 The use of certain selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors in early pregnancy is associated with a higher prevalence of septal heart defects in offspring, according to research published online Sept. 23 in BMJ. 2009-09-25T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/629421/heartbeat_40292.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/629421null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Lower-Legal-Drinking-Age-Linked-to-Later-Problems/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/629195?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 Individuals who were able to legally purchase alcohol at younger ages may have a higher risk of recent alcohol or drug disorders, even decades later, according to a study published online Sept. 23 in Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research. 2009-09-24T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/629195/nlf016.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/629195null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Welcome+to+ModernMedicine/Low-income-parents-who-spank-toddlers-may-foster-a/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/627724?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 Impoverished parents who spank their one-year-old children may encourage aggressive behaviors and cognitive delays in their children for the next two years. 2009-09-23T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/382009/627724null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Mindfulness-Training-Can-Improve-Physician-Well-Be/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/628497?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 Physicians participating in a program teaching self-awareness and mindful communication were able to reduce stress and burnout while improving their sense of well-being and other traits associated with patient-centered care, according to a study in the Sept. 23/30 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. 2009-09-22T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/628497/doctors_59141.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/628497null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Sclerotic-Skin-Diseases-Often-Have-Psychosocial-Im/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/628122?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 The chronic sclerotic skin diseases eosinophilic fasciitis and morphea can be accompanied by physical pain, psychological distress, perceived social stigmatization, and other impacts that combine to impair the patient's quality of life, according to a study in the September issue of the Archives of Dermatology. 2009-09-21T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/628122/stressedvet.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/628122null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Tutorial-Improves-Doctor-Comfort-With-Down-Syndrom/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/627690?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 An interactive tutorial involving hypothetical patient scenarios improves residents' knowledge and comfort in delivering a diagnosis of Down syndrome, according to a study published in the September issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2009-09-18T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382009/627690/doctors_59141.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382009/627690null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Studies-Assess-Intermittent-Preventive-Malaria-Tre/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/627525?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 Intermittent preventive treatment in infants against malaria using sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine may be beneficial in a range of malaria-transmission settings, and IPTi with mefloquine may help protect infants from malaria in moderate-transmission areas, according to research from two studies set in Africa published online Sept. 17 in The Lancet. 2009-09-17T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382009/627525/mosquito.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382009/627525null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Adolescent+Medicine+Top+Story/Four-different-H1N1-vaccines-approved/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/627122?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 The FDA approved the H1N1 influenza vaccines from four different companies, ensuring a robust stockpile for the upcoming fu season. 2009-09-16T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/382009/627122null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Quality-of-Early-Child-Care-Can-Affect-School-Perf/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/627023?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 The reading and math ability of children from low-income families is better when they are put into higher-quality child care as babies and toddlers, compared to being in substandard child care, according to a study published online Sept. 14 in Child Development. 2009-09-16T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382009/627023/kidsinclass.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382009/627023null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/New-Microcephaly-Evaluation-Guidelines-Issued/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/626619?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 Because microcephaly is associated with developmental delays, learning disorders and neurologic conditions, children with microcephaly should be screened for such problems, according to a special article published in the Sept. 15 issue of Neurology. 2009-09-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382009/626619/SS36032.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382009/626619null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Welcome+to+ModernMedicine/States-are-rewarded-for-adoptions-via-foster-care/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/626435?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 A total of 38 states will receive $38 million in incentives from HHS because of their efforts to raise the number of foster care-related adoptions. 2009-09-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/382009/626435null HTML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Adolescent+Medicine+Top+Story/H1N1-vaccine-works-and-in-just-one-dose/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/625961?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 How does a vaccine supply get doubled overnight? By finding out that the second dose isn't needed to get efficacy. 2009-09-14T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/372009/625961null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Opt-Out-HIV-Screening-Well-Accepted-by-Adolescents/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/626498?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 A routine, opt-out screening process for HIV at a pediatric emergency department was well-accepted by adolescents and their guardians, according to research published online Sept. 14 in Pediatrics. 2009-09-14T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382009/626498/hsgirls.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382009/626498null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Welcome+to+ModernMedicine/Flu-vaccinations-more-important-than-ever/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/625959?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 In the wake of the ongoing H1N1 flu outbreak and the start of the latest round of seasonal flu, the word to parents of all children is to vaccinate sooner than later. 2009-09-11T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/372009/625959null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Adolescent+Medicine+Top+Story/FDA-panel-Gardasil-okay-for-boys-too/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/625655?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 Gardasil, the human papillomavirus vaccine approved for females, may soon be approved for males as well. 2009-09-10T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/372009/625655null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Bullying-Victimization-in-Kids-Linked-to-Later-Pro/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/625546?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 Childhood bullying or victimization may predict later psychiatric issues, suggesting that this issue deserves greater attention from school professionals and the public, according to research published in the September issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry. 2009-09-10T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372009/625546/sadgirl.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372009/625546null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Neonatologists-Need-to-Brush-Up-on-Communication-S/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/625541?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 Although neonatologists graduate with a high degree of training in the technical skills they need, they typically lack adequate training in how to best communicate with families facing end-of-life decisions, according to a study published in the September issue of the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. 2009-09-10T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372009/625541/babyID_18215.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372009/625541null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Early-Day-Care-May-Not-Protect-Against-Childhood-A/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/625109?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 Although early exposure to day care causes an increase in airway symptoms, it does not confer any additional protection against asthma in later childhood, according to a study published in the September 15 issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2009-09-09T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372009/625109/ASTHMA.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372009/625109null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Dopamine-Reward-Pathway-Linked-to-ADHD-Deficits/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/624821?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 Rewards-motivation deficits reported in people with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder may be associated with a disruption in the mesoaccumbens dopamine reward pathway evidenced by reduced dopamine synaptic markers seen in positron emission tomography imaging of the brain, according to a study in the Sept. 9 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. 2009-09-08T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372009/624821/BRAIN.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372009/624821null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Adolescent+Medicine+Top+Story/Parents-dont-think-schools-are-safe/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/624799?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 For CS Mott Children's Hospital new poll on schools, appropriately enough, it put out a report card. 2009-09-08T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/372009/624799null HTML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Modern+Medicine+News/FDA-approvals-A-new-ADHD-treatment-for-six-year-ol/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/624109?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 The FDA has approved a new type of drug, an alpha-2A adrenergic receptor agonist, to treat ADHD in children as young as six. 2009-09-04T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/362009/624109null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Swine-Flu-Guidelines-for-Day-Care-Centers-Announce/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/624373?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 Children enrolled in early education programs should be among the first to get the H1N1 vaccine when it becomes available in mid-October, according to new guidelines issued Sept. 4 for program staffers by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. 2009-09-04T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/362009/624373/kindergarden.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/362009/624373null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Modern+Medicine+News/Elmo-pitches-in-to-help-combat-H1N1/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/623762?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 Three cabinet offices have allied to fight the H1N1 virus, and they?ve recruited Elmo the Muppet to help. 2009-09-02T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/362009/623762null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Many-Childhood-Sexual-Behaviors-Temporary-Normal/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/623697?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 Sexual behavior by children is often normal and transient in nature, but clinicians need to be able to distinguish between age-appropriate sexual behaviors and those which may indicate problems in the child's environment, according to a clinical report by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) published online Aug. 31 in Pediatrics. 2009-09-02T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/362009/623697/sex_symbols.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/362009/623697null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/August-2009-Briefing---Psychiatry/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/623290?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 2009-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/362009/623290null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Modern+Medicine+Now/The-green-pediatric-office/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/624243?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 One critical component of the office of the future will be its environmental sustainability. This first article in a series looks at ecological ways to build a new pediatric practice office. 2009-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/362009/624243/CNTPED0909_RXOffice_flash.gif XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Hirsutism-in-puberty-whats-new-since-1985/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/624235?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 The ninth in a year-long series of commentary reviewing topics published in Contemporary Pediatrics 25 years ago. This month's article reviews the causes and management of hirsutism in adolescent girls. 2009-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/362009/624235/CNTPED-25-ANV-logo_flash.gif XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Journal-Club-Sleep-apnea-sexual-abuse-testing-and-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/624240?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 Journal abstracts and commentary on articles abotu fighting sleep apnea, a less invasive way to test for STIs after possible sexual assault, and colic's relation to maternal depression. 2009-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/362009/624240null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/CP-Links-Vaccine-preventable-diseases/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/624238?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 A list of diseases that can all be preventatively treated thanks to immunizations. 2009-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/362009/624238null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Headache-and-fatigue-in-a-teenager/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/624239?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 A teenager arrives in ED with fatigue and headaches. He is diagnosed with primary CNS vasculitis. 2009-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/362009/624239null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Your-Voice-Breast-milk-immunizations-and-iron/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/624236?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 Letters to the editor about iron deficiency, encouraging vaccinating children in the hopsital, and more. 2009-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/362009/624236null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Asthma+Top+Story/Asthma-updates-FDA-mulls-pregnancy-registry/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/623453?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 FDA thinks its important for the health of both a pregnant mother and her fetus to learn about a drug?s adverse effects: but is it? 2009-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/362009/623453null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Feature+Articles/Challenges-in-the-outpatient-treatment-of-pediatri/CME/Article/detail/622977?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 After navigating a diagnosis of community-acquired pneumonia, pediatricians' attention turns to treatment and management, which is guided by age and clinical factors. 2009-08-31T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/cme/contpeds/362009/622977/CNTPED0909Feature2_flash.jpg REMOTE http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Modern+Medicine+News/Young-adolescents-and-their-awkward-awakenings/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/623000?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 Two studies show the lifelong impact of sexuality and body image on young teenagers. 2009-08-31T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/362009/623000null HTML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Asthma+Top+Story/Have-asthma-Go-for-a-swim/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/622375?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 New research shows that there's a treatment for pediatric asthma that works swimmingly. 2009-08-28T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/352009/622375null HTML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Modern+Medicine+News/Kennedy-siblings-with-a-legacy-of-child-health/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/622130?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 The two Kennedy siblings will be remembered for a lifetime of service for child health. 2009-08-27T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/352009/622130null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Cable-Ads-for-Alcohol-Linked-to-Age-12-to-20-Viewe/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/621380?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 In most cable advertising time slots, increases in adolescent viewership are associated with more ads for beer and other types of alcohol, according to research published online Aug. 20 in the American Journal of Public Health. 2009-08-25T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/352009/621380/girl_and_tv.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/352009/621380null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Car-Seat-Confinement-Reduces-Oxygen-in-Newborns-Bl/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/621381?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 A young infant's blood oxygen saturation level is lower when he or she is placed in a car seat or car bed compared to lying in a crib, according to a study published online Aug. 24 in Pediatrics. 2009-08-25T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/352009/621381/babyseat.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/352009/621381null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Alcohol-Use-Common-Among-Georgia-High-School-Stude/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/621054?contextCategoryId=40166&ref=25 Over a third of Georgia high school students are current users of alcohol, according to a report published in the Aug. 21 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 2009-08-24T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/352009/621054/teendrink.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/352009/621054null XML