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• Study: Early intervention makes a big difference

  
  Disability News | PatriciaEBauer.com — Authority: 433
  From U.S. News & World Report, CNN, UPI:A study published online in Pediatrics found that very early intervention programs for children with autism raise IQ scores, reinforcing the idea that earlier treatment is better.The study, which involved 48 children ages 18 months to 30 months at the Early Start Denver ...
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• In Praise of Public Hospitals

  
  Blogs — Authority: 162
  Public hospitals have a bad rap. They’re viewed by many as hospitals of last resort, and most patients with private insurance do anything to avoid them. As a long-time physician in a public hospital, I’m sensitive to this reputation. I wouldn’t work in my hospital if I didn’t feel that it delivered excellent ...
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• Taking Joy In The Little Things

  
  Better Health — Authority: 485
  The past few days have shown me some small pleasures of my practice.  I spent about 20 minutes sewing together the hand and forehead of a sweet elderly lady who fell down while being evacuated from a nursing home fire.  Her skin, like tissue, came together in fragile folds; my hands moved easily with the needle and ...
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• Taking baby’s temperature

  
  News Moms Need — Authority: 129
  A couple of weeks ago I wrote a post called, You can’t call-in sick when you’re a mom . Well wouldn’t you know it, I inevitably gave my daughter her first cold . That night she woke at 1am hysterically crying. I went into her room and as soon as I picked her up I knew she had a fever. She was hot to the ...
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• Lead exposure in children causes permanent brain damage

  
  iHealthBulletin News — Authority: 135
  RSNA.org - A study using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to evaluate brain function revealed that adults who were exposed to lead as children incur permanent brain injury. The results of the neurotoxic lead exposure study were presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America ...
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• Defining Feeding Milestones In Neonates Helps Improve Quality Of Life

  
  Health News from Medical News Today — Authority: 695
  A recent study conducted by researchers and physicians at Nationwide Childrens Hospital sheds new light on feeding challenges often faced by premature infants. Although the prevalence of this disorder is well recognized, the feeding milestones for infants have not been well described. The new study, published online ...
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• Researchers Unveil Two Genetic Mutations Associated with Early-onset Inflammatory Bowel Disease

  
  MediNEWS.Direct! — Authority: 112
  A collaborative study by an international group including researchers from the National Institutes of Health, Hannover Medical School, and University College London, has identified mutations in two genes, interleukin-10 receptor 1 (IL10R1) and interleukin-10 receptor 2 (IL10R2), that cause inflammatory bowel disease ...
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• Unified Approach To Premature Infant Care Improves Patient Outcomes - Implementing Small Baby Guidelines Can Decrease The Length Of Hospitalization

  
  Health News from Medical News Today — Authority: 695
  A substantial number of premature infants born before 27 weeks gestational age encounter complicated medical problems. Although the survival rate of these infants has increased over the last two decades, the survival data for these patients is highly variable. A recent study conducted by neonatologists and nurses at ...
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• Researchers Try To Explain Steep Decline In Black Infant Mortality In Wisconsin County

  
  Health News from Medical News Today — Authority: 695
  A steep decline in black infant mortality in Dane County, Wis., could provide insight for researchers studying racial disparities in infant deaths across the U.S., the New York Times reports. The latest federal data taken in 2007 found an infant mortality rate of six deaths per 1,000 infants for whites and 13 per ...
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• What Is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)? What Is Cot Death?

  
  Health News from Medical News Today — Authority: 695
  Sudden infant death syndrome, SIDS, cot death or crib death is the sudden and unexpected death of a baby less than two years of age who is seemingly healthy - death usually occurs during sleep. The majority of SIDS occur during the first six months of the babys life. According to the NHS (National Health Service), ...
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• Toshiba Showcases Aquilion ONEs Pediatric Imaging Capabilities

  
  Health News from Medical News Today — Authority: 695
  With smaller vessels, lower bone density and less body fat, pediatric patients have different imaging needs than adults. Pediatric patients frequently have difficulty holding their breath or staying still during a scan, creating the need for CT technology tailored for their needs. Understanding the importance of ...
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• I Laugh at the Absurdity Sometimes But Its Not Funny

  
  G's-Spot — Authority: 121
  Most of the time I have good stories about my patients.  For the most part Im very aware that being in the hospital is a hugely stressful time for patients and their families (and sometimes for us too).  But once in a while someone comes along who is so foreign to the way I was raised that I just sit in awe of the ...
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