Predicting Obesity In Infants Based On Height And Weight Measurements Brett Smith for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online By using information about height and weight instead of body mass index ( BMI ), researchers from Case Western Reserve University and Texas Tech University found they could predict obesity in in infants by age 5, according to a report in the journal Clinical Pediatrics . “Almost from birth, we quickly saw this growth pattern emerge in our ...
June 12, 2013 - redOrbit
ACR Statement on JAMA Pediatrics Study on Radiation Risk from Pediatric CT Scans The American College of Radiology (ACR) urges parents not to delay or forego needed medical imaging care for their children based solely on a study (Miglioretti et al) on radiation risk from pediatric computed tomography (CT) scans to be published online in JAMA Pediatrics. Parents should, however, discuss the risks and benefits of any procedure, including CT scans, with their child's physician ...
June 10, 2013 - Newswise
Greg Berlanti in Washington Post We actually share the concern of the American Academy of Pediatrics. We believe that children should be vaccinated,Berlanti told Reuters.
Barbara Loe Fisher in MarketWatch (press release) Rotavirus vaccine is not required for daycare or school entry,said Fisher. "The American Academy of Pediatrics and doctors should be informing parents they have a choice and that one rotavirus vaccine is contaminated with DNA from a lethal...
Dileep in Reuters India We intend to build on Taro's expertise in dermatology and pediatrics, along with speciality and generic pharmaceuticals, and over-the-counter products,Dilip Shanghvi, chairman and managing director at Sun, said in the statement.