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Northwestern study suggests weight component to psoriasis
When Graham Crawford was 11, he was a bit overweight and had to battle psoriasis, a skin disease that left red scaly patches on his nose and fingers. His skin cleared up after he started using ointment designed to fight psoriasis. But when he stopped...
Tags: Methotrexate (drug), Dermatology, Psoriasis, Medical Research, Drugs and Medicines
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Jean Wells: Feminist And Medical Trailblazer
Jean Wells was a strong individualist, a feminist path breaker and a strong-willed pediatrician at a time when women physicians were rare and not always held in high esteem. In her Yale Medical School class, there were four women who repeatedly heard...
Tags: Antarctica, Health and Safety at School, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Medical Research, Hospitals and Clinics
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We need more information about pesticides
Every day, Marylanders are exposed to pesticides in our drinking water, on our food and through chemicals in our homes, lawns and public spaces. We also encounter pesticides in our rivers and streams and the Chesapeake Bay. While these exposures are often...Tags: Culture, Wildlife, American Academy of Pediatrics, Aquaculture, Learning Disability
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Allergies, extra weight tied to bullying
ReutersNEW 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 found targets of bullying were more distressed and anxious...Tags: Bullying, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Health and Safety at School, Hospitals and Clinics, Harvard Medical School
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Pediatrics study shows more teen, tween boys using steroids
From Liz Atwood: For years we’ve heard about the teen and tween girls who have a negative body image. Trying to emulate the unnaturally thin models they see on TV or in magazines, they can starve themselves to death. But a new study shows that not...
Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Medical Specialization
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Pediatrician joins Avera Medical Group
Dr. Kassy Thorpe, a pediatrician, has joined Avera Medical Group Pediatrics Aberdeen and is a new member of Avera St. Luke's Hospital medical staff. Thorpe earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Sioux Falls and graduated magna cum laude...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Health and Medical Professionals, Medical Specialization
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Mayo Clinic Medical Edge: Child with persistent fatigue despite adequate sleep should be evaluated by a physician
Premium Health News ServiceDEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 8-year-old is tired all the time even though she gets 11 to 12 hours of sleep a night. Is this part of growing up, or should I address it with her pediatrician? I wondered if she might be anemic, but I have read this is rare in...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Heart Failure, Diabetes, Allergies
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Teen fighting down in many countries, not U.S.
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Fistfights among kids have become less common over the last decade in 19 of 30 countries surveyed in a new report. "It was not something that we anticipated," said William Pickett, the lead author of the study in the journal...Tags: Family, Medical Specialization
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Pediatricians say kids need recess during school
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A group of American pediatricians is telling school districts that children need recess and free time during the school day, and it should not even be taken away as punishment. "We consider it essentially the child's...Tags: American Academy of Pediatrics, Family, Health and Safety at School, Physical Fitness and Exercise, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Two cups of milk daily enough for most kids: study
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Two cups of cow's milk per day may be enough for most kids to have the recommended amount of vitamin D in their blood while maintaining a healthy iron level, suggests a new study. "One of the common questions I get from...Tags: Vitamin D, American Academy of Pediatrics, Mineral Supplements, Toronto (Canada), Medical Specialization
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Poor children have highest in-hospital death rate
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children from poorer neighborhoods who are hospitalized are more likely to die before discharge than kids from wealthier areas, according to a new study. These differences persisted even though the number of deaths for all...Tags: Health Insurance, Family, Demographics, University of Missouri , Hospitals and Clinics
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Nearly 1 in 4 teens has 'sexted' nude pictures, study says
It might not come as a surprise to any parent who has caught their teen-age child red-handed and red-faced while sending a sexually explicit text message, but a new study is suggesting that “sexting” is prevalent among adolescents. A...
Tags: Medical Research, Chemical Industry, Drugs and Medicines, Pharmaceuticals, Medical Specialization
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