Pertussis vaccination not linked to increase in asthma
1. This retrospective study found that children immunized against pertussis, irrespective of the form of vaccine or vaccination schedule used,...
Weight associated with bullying behavior in younger children
1. In a cross-sectional study of first graders, an elevated body mass index (BMI) was related to a slightly greater...
HSV treatment increasing without change in incidence
1. Acyclovir use in infants and children significantly increased from 1999 to 2012 without an increase in herpes simplex virus...
Weight loss intervention concurrently targeting parent and child benefits both parties
1. A 12-month weight loss intervention that treated overweight children and their parents concurrently produced greater initial and sustained decreases...
Severity of post-concussive symptoms not predictive of recovery
1. In a prospective longitudinal study, severity of reported symptoms immediately following a concussion was not associated with delayed symptom...