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Topic: pediatrics

An unsurprising epic #fail: Kids fast food options are awful

An unsurprising epic #fail: Kids fast food options are awful

March 28, 2013 5:59 am by | 0 Comments

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The menus offered to children by most U.S. restaurant chains have too many calories, too much salt or fat, and often not a hint of vegetables or ... Read more
One hospital took a stand on elective C-sections 5 years ago. Now everyone should follow it

One hospital took a stand on elective C-sections 5 years ago. Now everyone should follow it

March 24, 2013 11:00 pm by | 0 Comments

Some expectant mothers and their doctors bristled five years ago when Missouri Baptist Medical Center enforced a guideline of no elective births before 39 weeks of pregnancy. Now, the guideline ... Read more
Pediatric drug developer with treatment for infantile jaundice could reduce readmissions

Pediatric drug developer with treatment for infantile jaundice could reduce readmissions

March 21, 2013 6:52 pm by | 0 Comments

A pediatric drug developer has raised $3.55 million — the first tranche of a $21.5 million series C Round to advance its drug to treat infantile jaundice or hyperbilirubinemia through ... Read more
Breastfeeding is not the fat-fighter you may have thought it was

Breastfeeding is not the fat-fighter you may have thought it was

March 12, 2013 4:19 pm by | 2 Comments

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Breastfeeding does not seem to protect babies against becoming overweight or obese kids, a large, new study says."It's just a reality check that in itself, ... Read more
Childhood ADHD may lead to troubles later on: study

Childhood ADHD may lead to troubles later on: study

March 4, 2013 12:07 am by | 0 Comments

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Nearly a third of people diagnosed as children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) still have the condition in adulthood, according to a large new ... Read more

The novelty of live tweeting surgeries was wearing off — until this c-section

The novelty of live tweeting surgeries was wearing off — until this c-section

February 21, 2013 10:56 am by | 2 Comments

[WARNING: This post contains graphic images and videos]Yes, that is a child just pulled from the womb of its mother. And yes, it’s from Twitter.It’s just one of the graphic ... Read more
Study: 1 in 15 children discharged from a pediatric hospital is readmitted

Study: 1 in 15 children discharged from a pediatric hospital is readmitted

January 28, 2013 5:46 pm by | 0 Comments

An analysis of patient readmissions in pediatric hospitals found than many of the trends seen in adult hospital readmissions hold true in children’s hospitals too.On average, the analysis found that ... Read more
School bullying, childhood obesity tied together (and so are child allergies)

School bullying, childhood obesity tied together (and so are child allergies)

December 24, 2012 1:26 pm by | 1 Comments

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids who have food allergies or are overweight may be especially likely to get bullied by their peers, two new studies suggest.Not surprisingly, researchers also ... Read more
Hospitals see fewer birth traumas and liability claims under perinatal safety initiative

Hospitals see fewer birth traumas and liability claims under perinatal safety initiative

December 13, 2012 6:01 pm by | 0 Comments

A network of 14 hospitals collectively reduced the rate of neonatal birth trauma among deliveries in their facilities by 22 percent after the first two years of a program called ... Read more
Notre Dame spinoff illustrates the endless hurdles in rare disease drug development

Notre Dame spinoff illustrates the endless hurdles in rare disease drug development

December 13, 2012 1:23 pm by | 0 Comments

Ara Parseghian is most known for his 11-year run as coach of the University of Notre Dame football team, which went 95-17-4 while he was coach and won two national ... Read more
See video of a fetus yawning in the womb (thanks to a 4D scan)

See video of a fetus yawning in the womb (thanks to a 4D scan)

November 22, 2012 2:03 pm by | 0 Comments

LONDON (Reuters) - Growing into a fully formed human being is a long process, and scientists have found that unborn babies not only hiccup, swallow and stretch in the womb, ... Read more
The Mass. healthcare market is “ferocious.” Here’s one hospital’s chief marketer’s strategy

The Mass. healthcare market is “ferocious.” Here’s one hospital’s chief marketer’s strategy

November 8, 2012 2:26 pm by | 0 Comments

Margaret Coughlin doesn’t believe in the phrase “content is king.”Rather, content is queen, and context is king, she likes to say. In marketing, content must be put into a strategy, ... Read more
More probiotics benefits: Babies beat eczema when moms take them

More probiotics benefits: Babies beat eczema when moms take them

October 27, 2012 10:27 am by | 0 Comments

(Reuters) - Babies were less likely to get the itchy skin rash eczema when their mothers took probiotics during pregnancy and while breastfeeding, according to a study from Finland.Researchers said ... Read more
FDA approves Medtronic pediatric medical device for cardiac surgeries

FDA approves Medtronic pediatric medical device for cardiac surgeries

October 26, 2012 9:02 am by | 0 Comments

Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) today announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance and the first U.S. clinical use of its new Affinity Pixie^ Oxygenation System. The system allows ... Read more
Will there be a new children’s hospital in Virginia?

Will there be a new children’s hospital in Virginia?

October 13, 2012 2:43 am by | 0 Comments

More than 200 local physicians are publicly showing their support for opening a free-standing children's hospital in the Richmond area.Those physicians from all three of the major health care systems ... Read more