Morning Break: World's Largest Penis; Sex Bias in Breast Milk; Cervical Ca Deaths Health news and commentary from around the Web, gathered by the Ƶ staff Jan 23, 2017
Creatine: Should Adolescents Be Taking It? F. Perry Wilson, MD, looks at the science Jan 04, 2017 video
Kid with Asthma? Reach for Dexamethasone A one-time dose of dexamethasone in the ED might be superior to current pediatric asthma management Jan 03, 2017
Brand Loyalty Low Among Teen E-Cig Users Half of surveyed users did not know which brand they used Dec 29, 2016
Zinc Levels Linked to Depression in IBD Kids Moderate association seen with ulcerative colitis, not Crohn's Dec 10, 2016
More Catholics Means Less Breastfeeding in Developed Countries Negative correlation observed in several western countries Dec 06, 2016
Infantile Spasms Dx Often Comes Slowly Less than a third offered first-line treatment within a week of onset Dec 06, 2016
Cannabidiol Interacts with Multiple Epilepsy Drugs Four agents in addition to clobazam identified in open-label study Dec 05, 2016
RSNA: Chest Injuries Common in Kids in ATV Accidents Review shows such young patients more likely to need ICU care and longer hospital stay Dec 01, 2016
Specialists, Generalists Face Off at Hearing on USPSTF House bill would require more specialist input into task force Nov 30, 2016
3D Mammo Ups Cancer Detection in Women Under Age 50 But tomosynthesis is not without its hassles, expert warns Nov 29, 2016
AAP: Docs Can Help Kids Cope With Divorce Report offers tips for pediatricians assisting families with transition Nov 28, 2016
Timing of Meals Linked to Fatty Liver Distributing calories during the day could reduce NAFLD risk Nov 14, 2016
AHA: Healthy Lifestyle Eases Heart Impact of High Genetic Risk Fewer adverse events, less calcification in pooled data Nov 13, 2016
ACAAI: Early Exposure to Peanuts May Thwart Allergy Updated guidelines offer ways to introduce peanut-containing foods to infants Nov 13, 2016
Xolair Tx Tied to Less Hospital Time in Young Asthmatic Kids Omalizumab cut incidence of unscheduled healthcare visits for ages 6-12 years Nov 13, 2016
Weight Gain In When School's Out Out-of-school factors appear to drive kids' overweight and obesity Nov 03, 2016
In Cryptogenic Stroke, Think Stimulants? Hospital saw three adult ADHD patients with ischemic stroke in one week Oct 17, 2016
Concussion Prevention: Senator Wants Crackdown on Product Claims FTC promises "a very close look" Oct 06, 2016
How Sweet: Sugar Industry Made Fat the Villain Harvard researchers received sugar industry money to write a NEJMreview Sep 12, 2016
Lowering the Bar: Adult ADHD, a Risky Diagnosis? As adult ADHD diagnoses increase, so do stimulant overdoses Sep 10, 2016
Lowering the Bar: Patient or Addict? For some an ADHD diagnosis is a ticket to ride the stimulant express Sep 10, 2016
MedPAC Looks at Ways to Adjust Misvalued Services Commission debates grouping CPT codes into families Sep 09, 2016
Concussions at Altitude: No Longer Worth Investigating? Researchers suggest issue is resolved; others say not so fast Sep 07, 2016
ESC: PCSK9 Tx -- Ready for Prime Time or Still Unproven? Debate highlights pros and cons of these cholesterol-lowering drugs Aug 30, 2016
Poet and Physician: A Chat With John Coulehan, MD Coulehan wears three different hats: physician, ethicist, and poet Aug 07, 2016
Contraceptives Differ in Effects on Acne Implants and hormonal IUDs worsen it, rings and COCs make it better Jul 16, 2016
ACIP Dumps FluMist for Upcoming Influenza Season Interim recommendation not to use intranasal spray Jun 23, 2016
ACIP: Cholera Vax Recommended for Travelers Also MenACWY vaccines recommended for persons with HIV Jun 22, 2016
301 People Charged With $900 Million in False Medicare Billings Largest sweep since government fraud team began in 2007 Jun 22, 2016
Does That Surly Teen Just Need More Sleep? Nightly sleep fluctuations predicted next-day mood Jun 16, 2016
Gestational Diabetes in Mom May Accelerate Kid's Puberty Effects of diabetic exposure varied by sex Jun 15, 2016
Mixed Findings on High Birth Weight, CV Risk Factors Some markers of cardiovascular health better with high birth weight Jun 14, 2016
AMA: Broad Coalition Backs End to Ban on Gun Violence Research Orlando tragedy spurs new push for CDC funding Jun 13, 2016
Practice Changer: Tandem Transplant for Neuroblastoma 13% absolute increase in 3-year event-free survival Jun 09, 2016