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Survey: Many U.S. adults support equal healthcare coverage for undocumented immigrant children

Access to health insurance is very limited for immigrants living in the U.S. - both undocumented immigrants and permanent residents. But a new survey has found that many U.S. adults who work on behalf of children think undocumented immigrant children should have access to healthcare equal to that of U.S.-born children.

7 Oct 2014

UA med students to follow patients through health care system as part of TLC2 program

Third-year medical students at The University of Alabama have an opportunity to follow a patient over time through the health care system as part of an innovative new program being piloted this year.

7 Oct 2014

Researchers discover rare disease that affects heart rate, intestinal movements

Physicians and researchers at CHU Sainte-Justine, Universit- de Montr-al, CHU de Qu-bec, Universit- Laval, and Hubrecht Institute have discovered a rare disease affecting both heart rate and intestinal movements.

6 Oct 2014

CHLA selected as first Accredited Pediatric Heart Failure Institute on the West Coast

Children's Hospital Los Angeles is honored to be selected the first Accredited Pediatric Heart Failure Institute on the West Coast by The Healthcare Accreditation Colloquium.

5 Oct 2014

New study suggests that family meals may be protective against obesity

Increasing rates of adolescent obesity and the likelihood that obesity will carry forward into adulthood, have led to various preventive initiatives. It has been suggested that family meals, which tend to include fruits, vegetables, calcium, and whole grains, could be protective against obesity.

5 Oct 2014

Parent coaching intervention benefits preschool-aged children with autism

A parent coaching intervention brings meaningful benefits for preschool-aged children with autism-spectrum disorders (ASD), according to a clinical trial in the October Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, the official journal of the Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics.

3 Oct 2014

Researchers receive $4 million NIH grant to bioengineer miniature pancreas in a dish

Although type 1 diabetes can be controlled with insulin injections and lifestyle modifications, major advances in treating the disease have not been made in more than two decades and there remain fundamental gaps in what is understood about its causes and how to halt its progression.

3 Oct 2014

Nutritional supplement boosts growth in short, lean children

A balanced nutritional supplement promotes height and weight gain in lean prepubertal children with idiopathic short stature, show the findings of a randomised trial.

2 Oct 2014

Natural disaster survival tips for families

If an earthquake hit tomorrow, would you be prepared? What would you do if a hurricane or wild fire was headed toward your community and you only had a few hours' notice to grab your belongings and evacuate? How would you handle situations like these with your children?

1 Oct 2014

Allakos secures additional $10M investment to expand its development portfolio

Allakos Inc. announced today that it has secured an additional $10 million investment from current investors to fund development of an additional therapeutic antibody.

30 Sep 2014

ProMedica and Harbor team up to address growing community need for mental health services

Today ProMedica and Harbor announced plans to form a joint operating company (JOC) to address a growing community need for mental health services in northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan.

30 Sep 2014

Antibiotic exposure in infancy linked to childhood obesity

Repeated exposure to broad-spectrum antibiotics in the first two years of life is associated with early childhood obesity, say researchers from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia in a retrospective study based on data from electronic health records from the extensive CHOP Care Network.

30 Sep 2014

Specific nurse-to-patient staffing standards lower job-related injuries, illnesses for nurses

A 2004 California law mandating specific nurse-to-patient staffing standards in acute care hospitals significantly lowered job-related injuries and illnesses for both registered nurses and licensed practical nurses, according to UC Davis research published online in the International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health.

30 Sep 2014

Rogers Behavioral Health System opens treatment center in Tampa, Fla.

Rogers Behavioral Health System, Wisconsin's largest, not-for-profit mental health and addiction services provider, is opening its first treatment center outside of Wisconsin in Tampa, Fla., on Monday, September 29.

29 Sep 2014

AAPA welcomes NGA’s report that highlights role of PAs in the U.S. healthcare

The American Academy of Physician Assistants welcomes a new report from the National Governors Association (NGA) that highlights the important—and rapidly growing—role of physician assistants (PAs) in the U.S. healthcare workforce.

27 Sep 2014

CHLA achieves Accredited Pediatric Heart Failure Institute designation

Children's Hospital Los Angeles was honored by The Healthcare Colloquium as the first west coast pediatric hospital to achieve designation as an Accredited Pediatric Heart Failure Institute.

26 Sep 2014

Prevalence of NTDs in Latin American countries presents opportunity for US foreign policy

Recently published prevalence estimates of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in five Latin American countries - Bolivia, Cuba, Ecuador, Nicaragua and Venezuela - could suggest a new direction for United States foreign policy in the region, according to a tropical-disease expert at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy.

26 Sep 2014

Study findings have potential to advance treatments for small cell lung cell cancer

Two recently published studies by a research team at University Hospitals Case Medical Center Seidman Cancer Center have the potential to advance treatments for small cell lung cell cancer (SCLC). This aggressive form of lung cancer has seen no treatment advances in 30 years and "is a disease in urgent need of new drug therapies," write the study's authors.

26 Sep 2014

Researchers explore gene expression in normal vestibular nerves, vestibular schwannomas

Researchers from the University of Toronto, directed by Drs. Gelareh Zadeh and Boris Krischek, investigated gene expression in normal vestibular nerves and vestibular schwannomas (VSs).

24 Sep 2014

MediValve successfully completes post-market clinical evaluation of acWire Guidewire

MediValve, Ltd., a Trendlines portfolio company, today announced that it has successfully completed the first two cases of post-market clinical evaluation of its acWire Guidewire.

24 Sep 2014

Pediatrics News and Research

Latest Pediatrics News and Research

Survey: Many U.S. adults support equal healthcare coverage for undocumented immigrant children

UA med students to follow patients through health care system as part of TLC2 program

Researchers discover rare disease that affects heart rate, intestinal movements

CHLA selected as first Accredited Pediatric Heart Failure Institute on the West Coast

New study suggests that family meals may be protective against obesity

Parent coaching intervention benefits preschool-aged children with autism

Researchers receive $4 million NIH grant to bioengineer miniature pancreas in a dish

Nutritional supplement boosts growth in short, lean children

Natural disaster survival tips for families

Allakos secures additional $10M investment to expand its development portfolio

ProMedica and Harbor team up to address growing community need for mental health services

Antibiotic exposure in infancy linked to childhood obesity

Specific nurse-to-patient staffing standards lower job-related injuries, illnesses for nurses

Rogers Behavioral Health System opens treatment center in Tampa, Fla.

AAPA welcomes NGA’s report that highlights role of PAs in the U.S. healthcare

CHLA achieves Accredited Pediatric Heart Failure Institute designation

Prevalence of NTDs in Latin American countries presents opportunity for US foreign policy

Study findings have potential to advance treatments for small cell lung cell cancer

Researchers explore gene expression in normal vestibular nerves, vestibular schwannomas

MediValve successfully completes post-market clinical evaluation of acWire Guidewire

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