Pediatrics
A recently published study on Oncology research has revealed promising outcomes in the treatment of pediatric high-grade glioma (HGG) using conformal radiotherapy (CRT). The study, performed between July 1997 and January 2003, enrolled 34 pediatric patients with a median age of 13.2 years, who underwent CRT with a 2
Children
A report published in the Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health reveals the devastating impact of the civil conflict on the Solomon Islands' health service infrastructure and economy. The conflict, which lasted from 1998 to 2003, severely affected the delivery of hospital services for children. Paediatricians, in collaboration with
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The University of Missouri-Columbia School of Health Professions has made significant strides in providing occupational therapy for children, a service previously underutilized in the region. The pediatric clinic, staffed entirely by occupational therapy students under the supervision of a licensed therapist, offers early intervention services to children of all ages,
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Health watchdog the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has published guidelines recommending that children as young as 12 should be given anti-obesity drugs and stomach-stapling surgery as part of a package to tackle the obesity epidemic. The guidelines also recommend that severely overweight adults should be offered
Children
The city's vaccination rates are concerning, with 377 children not receiving the MMR injection, designed to protect against mumps, measles, and rubella. This is despite experts insisting that there is no evidence to support a link between the vaccination and autism or inflammatory bowel disease. Parents' fears
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The Children's Commissioner for Scotland has thrown her weight behind calls for increased tax on alcohol as a means of tackling teenage binge drinking. However, Professor Kathleen Marshall warned that such a move would be more effective as part of a comprehensive strategy to address alcohol abuse. Her
Children
State health officials have allowed doctors to temporarily use flu shots containing mercury for children under the age of three, citing a statewide shortage of mercury-free vaccine. This decision was made in response to a delay in shipment from the manufacturer, which has resulted in about half of the ordered
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A study from Turkey investigated the effect of glycaemic control on oxidative stress and biochemical markers of endothelial activation in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus. The researchers found that high levels of malondialdehyde (MDA), nitric oxide (NO), intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-I), and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) were significantly
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Recent research from Pakistan challenges the World Health Organization's (WHO) criteria for nonsevere pneumonia therapy failure in children, suggesting they are too sensitive. According to a study published in the International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, alternative therapy failure criteria can identify children who require antibiotic changes
Children
A group of eight Honduran children, including a 4-year-old boy with a rare heart condition, were scheduled to undergo life-saving surgeries at Stony Brook University Hospital. However, the hospital's pediatric cardiac unit was closed by the state Health Department citing "imminent danger to the health and safety
Children
A panel charged with improving the state's health care system has proposed several key initiatives to address issues related to children's health, dental care, and childhood obesity. The proposals, which include expanding Medicaid, increasing the state's eligibility threshold, and improving dental and obesity care,
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Pennsylvania is poised to join a handful of states offering comprehensive health care to all children, after Governor Rendell's push for the Cover All Kids plan gained momentum. The plan aims to provide health insurance to at least 36,000 uninsured children in the Philadelphia region, bringing the
