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- 90 percent of pediatric specialists not following clinical guidelines when treating preschoolers with ADHD
- Don't txt n drive: Teens not getting msg: 43 percent of youths admit to texting while driving
- Childhood obesity starts at home
- Teens with high blood pressure have less distress, better quality of life than teens with normal blood pressure, study suggests
- Violent video games have lower effects on highly-exposed teens
- Risks of H7N9 infection mapped
| Posted: 04 May 2013 01:33 PM PDT A recent study by pediatricians examined to what extent pediatric physicians adhere to American Academy of Pediatrics clinical guidelines regarding pharmacotherapy in treating young patients with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. The results showed that more than 90 percent of medical specialists who diagnose and manage ADHD in preschoolers do not follow treatment guidelines recently published by the AAP. |
| Don't txt n drive: Teens not getting msg: 43 percent of youths admit to texting while driving Posted: 04 May 2013 01:33 PM PDT Teens can get hundreds of text messages a day, but one message they aren't getting is that they shouldn't text and drive. Nearly 43 percent of high school students of driving age who were surveyed in 2011 reported texting while driving at least once in the past 30 days, according to a new study. |
| Childhood obesity starts at home Posted: 04 May 2013 01:33 PM PDT As parents, physicians and policymakers look for ways to curb childhood obesity, they may need to look no further than a child's own backyard. A new study shows that preschool children are less likely to be obese if they live in a neighborhood that is safe and within walking distance of parks and retail services. |
| Posted: 03 May 2013 07:50 AM PDT Teenagers with high blood pressure appear to have better psychological adjustment and enjoy higher quality of life than those with normal blood pressure, suggests a new study. |
| Violent video games have lower effects on highly-exposed teens Posted: 03 May 2013 07:50 AM PDT Teenagers who are highly exposed to violent video games —- three or more hours per day -— show blunted physical and psychological responses to playing a violent game, reports a new study. |
| Risks of H7N9 infection mapped Posted: 03 May 2013 06:41 AM PDT A map of avian influenza (H7N9) risk has just been completed. The map is composed of bird migration patterns, and adding in estimations of poultry production and consumption, which are used to infer future risk and to advise on ways to prevent infection. |
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