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News, opinions and meeting coverage in pediatrics.

Abnormal Lipid Levels Common in Teens

One in five American adolescents has unhealthy cholesterol and triglyceride levels, suggesting that targeted screening of youths would be a good idea, CDC researchers said.

This Frog Is No Prince

Water frogs appear to be responsible for yet another Salmonella outbreak in the U.S., CDC researchers say.

CDC Watching H1N1 Mutation, but No Cause for Alarm

The CDC is keeping a careful eye on a mutation in some strains of the pandemic H1N1 flu that Norwegian researchers isolated from three patients with severe disease.

ASCO Breast: Even 'Tweens Fear Breast Cancer

SAN FRANCISCO -- Fear about breast cancer starts early, as girls see it affect those close to them and hear reports in the media, researchers found.

Drop in Oxygen Saturation in Apnea Tied to Obesity

Obese patients may experience more severe blood oxygen desaturation during apnea and hypopnea events, researchers say.

No Need for PSA Testing After Age 75

BALTIMORE -- PSA testing for prostate cancer can be safely discontinued at age 75 in men who have PSA values less than 3 ng/mL, data from a large cohort study suggest.

Spouse Abuse Increases Risk of Miscarriage

TAMPA -- Women victimized by spousal abuse are at a substantially increased risk of losing at least one pregnancy, researchers found.

Melamine Found in U.S.-Made Baby Formula

ROCKVILLE, Md. -- A trace amount of melamine, the toxic chemical that has sickened tens of thousands of infants in China, was found in a U.S.-manufactured infant formula, the FDA confirmed.

Ginseng Safe for Short-Term Pediatric Use

EDMONTON, Alberta -- Ginseng appears safe for treating children with cold and flu symptoms, researchers here found.

McCain Cites 'Strong Evidence' of Link Between Vaccines and Autism

WASHINGTON -- Sen. John McCain, the presumptive Republican candidate for president, has given credibility to "strong evidence" of a link between autism and thimerosal in childhood vaccines. He cited "divided scientific opinion" on the matter.

Flovent Edges Oral Prednisone for Eosinophilic Esophagitis

INDIANAPOLIS -- Swallowed fluticasone spray (Flovent) may be a better choice for allergic eosinophilic esophagitis in children, researchers here said.

Excess Weight Unlikely to Be 'Glandular Problem'

LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Correcting the hormonal deficit caused by hypothyroidism did not trigger significant weight loss in children with acquired hypothyroidism.

If the Hairball Is a Human's, the Danger is Great

CHICAGO -- When Rush University physicians operated to remove an abdominal mass from an 18-year-old woman, no one expected to find a 4.5-kilogram trichobezoar, a rare condition, but one that can be fatal.

Early Swimming Increases Diarrhea Risk For Babies

NEUHERBERG, Germany -- Babies taken swimming in public pools in the first year of life have an increased risk of diarrhea, researchers here said.

Ceftriaxone (Rocephin) Plus Calcium Warning Extended to Adults

ROCKVILLE, Md. -- For any patient at any age, calcium and ceftriaxone (Rocephin) are a dangerous combination that can increase the risk of lethal precipitates forming in the lungs and kidneys, according to the FDA.

APA: Co-Morbid ADHD in Bipolar Adults May Respond To Non-Stimulants

SAN DIEGO -- When attention deficit hyperactivity disorder meets bipolar disorder in an adult, the diagnosis is hard and the course is poorly understood but the co-morbidity appears to exacerbate matters, researchers said here.

Childhood Vaccination Schedule Expanded for 2007

ATLANTA -- A more comprehensive vaccination schedule for children and adolescents has been issued by the CDC for 2007.

ACR: Humira Does Not Affect Flu Vaccination Efficacy

WASHINGTON -- Vaccination against influenza or pneumococcal disease is safe and effective in people with rheumatoid arthritis who are taking Humira (adalimumab), a researcher said here.

Hot Air Blows Away Head Lice Infestations

SALT LAKE CITY -- Head lice appear to fall prey to heavy-duty blow drying just as well as to chemical treatments, researchers here said.

AACAP: HIV-Infection in Children Leads to More Psychiatric Symptoms

SAN DIEGO -- For a variety of factors, HIV-infected children appear to have more psychiatric problems than uninfected children, researchers reported here.

AACAP: Vitamin B12 Injections for Autism Show No Signs of Benefit

SAN DIEGO -- Preliminary results of a small ongoing study of vitamin B12 injections for children with autism showed no signs of significant benefit, researchers reported here, but they remained hopeful.

AACAP: Growth Reduction Seen Temporary for Children on ADHD Drug

SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- Strattera (atomoxetine) given to children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder does not appear to stunt growth over the long term, according to a lengthy study.

AACAP: With Anorexia, Obsessions and Compulsions Have Limits

SAN DIEGO -- Although anorexia nervosa patients commonly have obsessions and compulsions, that doesn't necessarily translate into full-blown obsessive-compulsive disorder, according to a Polish team.

ACEP: Don't Drink the Fabuloso!

NEW ORLEANS -- A brightly colored, attractively packaged household cleaning product called Fabuloso has led to a rash of emergency department visits for accidental ingestion, toxicology researchers reported here.

Children Inherit Higher IQ from Mom's Brains, Not Her Milk

GLASGOW, Scotland -- If smarter women are more likely to breast feed their babies, it only stands to reason that their children would inherit higher IQs, reported researchers here. It's nature, not nurture.

Bug-Bite Diagnosis Starts from SCRATCH

BALTIMORE — Don't let the bedbug's bite go misdiagnosed, pediatric dermatologists here advise. A simple set of diagnostic principles may help to determine whether a child's rash comes from bedbug or flea bites, or something else.

Oral Zofran Eases Vomiting in Kids With Gastroenteritis

TORONTO - A single oral dose of the antiemetic Zofran (ondansetron) can reduce vomiting by more than half and facilitate oral rehydration in children with gastroenteritis, according to pediatric emergency researchers here.

Pediatricians Say Most U.S. Kids Don't Get Enough Calcium

ELK GROVE, Ill. - Most U.S. children don't get enough calcium in their diets, and pediatricians should intervene to help remedy the problem, according to guidelines issued today by the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Lack of Hugs Can Change Children's Neurobiology

MADISON, Wis. - Children raised in the uncaring environment of some eastern European orphanages ended up with a long-lasting deficit in two hormones involved in forming social bonds, reported researchers here.

Toddlers With Sleep Apnea Should Get Off Their Backs

HOUSTON - If toddlers with sleep apnea slept less on their backs their quality of sleep and associated symptoms might improve.

AHA: Thrill-a-Minute Roller Coasters May Be Dangerous to the Heart

DALLAS - Those heart-stopping roller coasters may be risky for those with existing heart disease, according to a German cardiologist.

British Boy Dies After Chelation Therapy for Autism

PORTERSVILLE, Pa.-The death of a five-year-old British autistic boy who went into cardiac arrest after undergoing chelation therapy here has placed the controversial alternative treatment under an international spotlight.

Small Trampolines Are Injury Risk to Small Children

COLUMBUS, Ohio-Children are as likely to get injured using recreational mini-trampolines are they are with full-sized trampolines, a study has found. This was particularly so for kids under six.

Swimming After a Fourth Cookout? Maybe Not

LITTLE FALLS, N.J.-It turns out mothers were giving sound advice when they told their children to avoid swimming right after eating, but not for the reasons they thought.

Colonoscopy Patients Put at Infection Risk

MONROEVILLE, Pa.-About 200 patients who underwent colonoscopy at a Pittsburgh-area hospital were urged to undergo hepatitis and HIV testing because the colonoscopes were improperly disinfected.

A Child's Death Increases Parents' Risk of Mental Illness

LOS ANGELES-When a child dies, grieving parents have an increased risk of first diagnosis of serious mental illness such as clinical depression or bipolar disorder.

Feeding Tube Replacement Is Fast and Simple

LOUISVILLE-If a federal appeals court in Atlanta orders Terri Schiavo's feeding tube to be replaced, the procedure can be done in less than a minute, says an expert in percutaneous enteral nutrition.

Licorice Compound May Fight Latent Herpes Infection

A compound found in licorice, glycyrrhizic acid (GA), induces apoptosis in cells latently infected with Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpes virus and may one day form the basis of a treatment for latent herpes infection, according to a report in The Journal of Clinical Investigation.

For How Long is the Hepatitis B Vaccine Effective?

A study of native Alaskans published in the Annals of Internal Medicine determined that vaccine-conferred immunity to hepatitis B virus persists on average about fifteen years after vaccination. The study has implications for determining effectiveness and duration of vaccine protection and possible need for booster shots.