Children's Health Update

Children's Health Update

Children's Health Update

MedlinePlus sent this bulletin at 04/22/2013 01:12 PM EDT New on the MedlinePlus Children's Health page:

Pediatric Injury: Condition Information

04/22/2013 09:49 AM EDT

Source: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development -

When to Call Your Pediatrician

04/22/2013 09:49 AM EDT

Source: American Academy of Pediatrics

Focus on one Sport Raises Young Athletes' Injury Risk

04/19/2013 02:00 PM EDT

Kids should not spend more hours than their age training for a sport each week, researchers say


Source: HealthDay

Fecal Transplant Studied for Kids with Bowel Disease

04/17/2013 02:00 PM EDT

Symptoms of ulcerative colitis disappeared for one-third of patients after process


Source: HealthDay

Hospital Program Improves Antibiotic Prescribing

04/17/2013 12:47 PM EDT

A quality improvement program at a single children's hospital succeeded in cutting back inappropriate antibiotic prescribing, in a new study.
Source: Reuters Health

U.S. Infant Mortality Rates Finally Dropping Again

04/17/2013 09:00 AM EDT

After years of no change, overall rate declined 12 percent from 2005 to 2011


Source: HealthDay

Colic May Be Linked to Childhood Migraine, Study Says

04/16/2013 04:00 PM EDT

Expert suspects disrupted sleep cycles might play a role in both disorders


Source: HealthDay