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Teens and Cigarette Advertising

By Dr. Webpedi | Published: 2011-03-01

Those teens with higher exposure to cigarette advertisements demonstrate significantly greater likelihood of initiating smoking within the following 6 months.

Posted in Adolescent Medicine, Child Safety | Tagged advertising, cigarettes | Leave a comment

Guidelines for Tonsillectomy in Children

By Dr. Webpedi | Published: 2011-02-25

A Clinical Practice Guideline released Jan3, 2011 by the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery identifies that tonsillectomy is overused as a treatment for throat infections in children.

Posted in Ear Nose and Throat | Tagged tonsillectomy, tonsillitis | Leave a comment

Maternal Flu Vaccine Confers Protection for Infants

By Dr. Webpedi | Published: 2011-02-23

Infants of mothers who were vaccinated during pregnancy have a >40% decreased risk of influenza virus infection during their first 6 months of life.

Posted in Infectious Disease, Neonatology, Pregnancy, Vaccines | Tagged influenza, pregnancy | Leave a comment

ADHD in the US

By Dr. Webpedi | Published: 2011-02-21

8% of US children carry a diagnosis of ADHD.

Posted in Development, Neurology, Psychiatry | Tagged ADHD | Leave a comment

Asthma and Eczema Prevalence in Children

By Dr. Webpedi | Published: 2011-02-14

Current estimated prevalence of asthma, in children aged 9-12 years, appears to remain consistently above 20%, in a recent study from Aberdeen, UK.

Posted in Respiratory | Tagged asthma, eczema | Leave a comment

Pesticides and Childhood Development

By Dr. Webpedi | Published: 2011-02-12

Prenatal exposure to the pesticide Piperonyl butoxide results in lower average neurodevelopment in infants at age 3 years.

Posted in Child Safety, Development | Tagged pesiticides | Leave a comment

AAP 2011 Immunization Schedule

By Dr. Webpedi | Published: 2011-02-09

New AAP Vaccination schedule released for 2011.

Posted in Vaccines | Tagged hpv, immunizations, meningitis, meningococcus, pneumococcus, Tdap | Leave a comment

Pets and Childhood Allergies

By Dr. Webpedi | Published: 2011-02-07

Children living with dogs in their first year of life have decreased incidence of eczema at age 4 years, and those living with cats have increased risk.

Posted in Immunology | Tagged allergy, atopy, pets | 1 Comment

Efficacy of Varicella Vaccine

By Dr. Webpedi | Published: 2011-02-05

Over 7,000 yearly US hospitalizations, for childhood varicella infection have been prevented subsequent to the initiation of routine scheduled Varicella vaccination.