Lithotripsy :: Pediatric Shockwave Lithotripsy efficacious
A recent review of the literature shows that shockwave lithotripsy is an efficacious modality for pediatric urolithiasis when intervention is required.
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Cough :: Chronic cough can be tamed with right treatment
Chronic cough ? often causing much discomfort, frustration, irritability and sleep disturbances in 10 percent to 20 percent of adults ? is one of the leading reasons for consultation with a physician according to a report published this month in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, the scientific journal of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI).
Stress :: Chronic family turmoil and other problems cause physical changes
Adolescents who are chronically exposed to family turmoil, violence, noise, poor housing or other chronic risk factors show more stress-induced physiological strain on their organs and tissues than other young people.
Healthcare :: Road traffic crashes leading cause of death among young people
Road traffic crashes are the leading cause of death among young people between 10 and 24 years, according to a new report published by WHO.
Hip Surgery :: New method predicts hip joint decay from chemotherapy
Investigators at St. Jude Children?s Research Hospital say they have found the best way for predicting when patients will need future surgery to repair hip joints that have deteriorated because of pediatric leukemia or lymphoma treatment.
Schistosomiasis :: Merck KGaA & WHO conclude partnership to control Schistosomiasis in Africa
Merck KGaA announced the conclusion of a ten-year partnership with WHO to control schistosomiasis in African schoolchildren. For this purpose, Merck will provide for free 200 million tablets Cesol? 600 (active ingredient praziquantel) with a value of approximately US$ 80 million.
Transfusion :: Determining the Transfusion Requirements of Pediatric Patients
Before this study, entitled ?TRIPICU (Transfusion Requirements for Patients in Pediatric Intensive Care Units),? no precise data were available to guide intensive care specialists when deciding about whether or not to transfuse critically ill children. In fact, up until now, the optimal threshold for transfusion using packed red blood cells in children admitted to intensive care was not known.
HIV :: Discovery of an HIV inhibitor in human blood points to new drug class
A new study has pinpointed a natural ingredient of human blood that effectively blocks HIV-1, the virus predominantly responsible for human AIDS, from infecting immune cells and multiplying.
Obesity :: Junk food TV ads making kids overweight & obese
In the first Australian study of its kind, University of Sydney researchers have found two-thirds of food advertisements during children’s high-rating television programs promote junk food.
Obesity :: School playgrounds can help fight childhood obesity
A RAND Corporation study issued today says school playgrounds and athletic facilities can be important tools in the fight against childhood obesity, but many are locked and inaccessible to children on weekends ? especially in poor and minority neighborhoods.