Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 13, 2013
The risks of off-label newer generation antipsychotic medication use in children Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Deaths reported in children prescribed ‘newer generation’ antipsychotics
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 26, 2013
HPV vaccine for boys recommended as universal program for Canada Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Gynecologists group calls for HPV vaccine for boys
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 23, 2013
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Don’t take the cinnamon challenge: Doctors warn teens after surge in calls to poison centres
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The ‘Cinnamon Challenge’: A Popular Dare That Just Isn’t Worth Taking
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 17, 2013
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Helping Children Make Sense of the Senseless
Tragedies like the Boston bombings require a loving, shared response, experts say
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Alan Hilfer, Ph.D., director of psychology, Maimonides Medical Center, New York City; Rachel Yehuda, Ph.D., psychiatrist, professor and director, traumatic stress studies division, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City; Victor Fornari, M.D., director, division of child/adolescent psychiatry, North Shore-LIJ Health System, New Hyde Park, N.Y.: April 16, 2013, Associated Press
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 1, 2013
Evidence is not conclusive that school-based healthy eating and weight initiatives are a possible cause for adolescent eating disorders. Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
When obesity-prevention programs backfire
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Trading Health for a Healthy Weight: The Uncharted Side of Healthy Weights Initiatives
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 20, 2013
Unpublished sugary drink study uses statistical manipulation to claim link to 180,000 yearly deaths Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Sugary drinks linked to staggering 180,000 deaths each year: study
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Not published. Presented at the American Heart Association’s EPI|NPAM 2013 conference (Epidemiology and Prevention/Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism)
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 5, 2013
Ontario's Healthy Active Kids strategy is a good comprehensive approach to the childhood obesity problem Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Obesity panel urges Ontario to ban junk food marketing aimed at kids
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February , 2013
Genome study shows physiological basis for spectrum of mental illness Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Large genetic study paves way for new treatment of mental illness
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 5, 2013
Windsor ends fluoridation: chemophobia and anecdote sways mayor/Caffeine energy drinks approves by Health Canada Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Jonathan Kay: Windsor’s junk-science Mayor is all wet
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 16, 2013
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Emergency room visits tied to energy drinks double since 2007
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 11, 2013
Many factors contribute to medication errors in the hospital setting Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
‘That’s four children who died’: Hospital drug errors blamed for child deaths in new report
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 31, 2012
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Too much milk for young kids can be as bad as too little, study suggests
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 20, 2012
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 13, 2012
Confounding factors make this asthma-acetaminophen study difficult to interpret Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadMadely Health Headlines Commentary for October 30, 2012
New ER guidelines recommended for the assessment of possible heart failure in children Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Children’s heart failure may be overlooked in ER
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 19, 2012
New childhood mental illness designations creating fierce debate Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
The Long Battle to Rethink Mental Illness in Children
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 2, 2012
Psychosocial improvements seen in obese and overweight adolescents who exercise Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Overweight Teens Get Mental Health Boost from Even Small Amounts of Exercise
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 1, 2012
Junk-food diet in rats increases cardiovascular disease risk at younger age Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Fat-rich ‘cafeteria diets’ setting Canada’s youth up for premature strokes, researchers warn
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Canadian Stroke Congress in Calgary 2012
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September , 2012
More evidence that concussions of all varieties in children can have long-lasting cognitive effects Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Concussions can ruin quality of life for young athletes, CHEO research finds
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Presented at Brain Injury Association of Canada annual conference, Ottawa, Sept. 2012
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 26, 2012
Childhood obesity increasing risk of early-life cardiovascular disease Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Obesity Now Puts Kids’ Hearts at Risk Later
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 25, 2012
New Health Canada recommendations for introduction of meat in infant diet Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
New Health Canada recommendations for introduction of meat in infant diet
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Nutrition for Healthy Term Infants: Recommendations from Birth to Six Months
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 19, 2012
Significant flaws in study looking at BPA association to childhood obesity Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
BPA Associated With Obesity in Children and Teens
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 17, 2012
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Animal Study Offers Prospect of Autism Treatment
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Shared Synaptic Pathophysiology in Syndromic and Nonsyndromic Rodent Models of Autism
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 13, 2012
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CHEO study links sickest children to low vitamin D
Low Vitamin D Levels May Make Sick Kids Sicker
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Primary source: Pediatrics
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Madden K, et al “Vitamin D deficiency in critically ill children” Pediatr 2012; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2011-3328.
Additional source: Pediatrics
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McNally J, et al “The association of vitamin D status with pediatric critical illness” Pediatr 2012; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2011-3059.
Additional source: Pediatrics
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Abrams S and Coss-Bu J “Vitamin D deficiency in critically ill children: a roadmap to interventional research” Pediatr2012; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2012-1752.
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for August 27, 2012
Circumcision health policy statement from American Academy of Pediatrics draws criticism Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Circumcision pluses outweigh risks: U.S. pediatricians
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for July 24, 2012
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for July 3, 2012
Does spanking kids lead to adult mental illness? Today's study cannot prove causality and is rife with self reporting bias Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Spanking Kids May Lead to Adult Mental Illnesses
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for June 26, 2012
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Outrage after girls suffer intense sunburn during field trip
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for June 25, 2012
Hockey body checks for 11 and 12 year-olds: just use a Mack truck and be done with it Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Secret ballot sees Calgary Hockey’s pee wee body checking ban defeated
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 16, 2012
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Study investigating sleep problems in infants suffers from selection bias and did not exam the children in question Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Babies’ sleep problems may persist over years, study says
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 13, 2011
The consequences of untreated strep throat (bacterial tonsillitis) can include rare childhood mood disorders Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadMadely Health Headlines Commentary for November, 30 2011
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Chicken Pox Vaccine Protects Small Infants Too, Not Just Vaccinated Children
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“Varicella in Infants After Implementation of the US Varicella Vaccination Program”
Sandra S. Chaves, MD, MSc, Adriana S. Lopez, MHS, Tureka L. Watson, MS, Rachel Civen, MD, Barbara Watson, MD, Laurene Mascola, MD, Jane F. Seward, MBBS, MPH
Pediatrics doi: 10.1542/peds.2011-0017
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 1, 2011
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 30, 2011
Fish oil supplementation during pregnancy did not influence child brain development Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Fish oil pills don’t improve kids’ braininess
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Doctor decries IVF legacy of ‘sick babies’
Lack of IVF regulations increases obstetrical and neonatal risks because of multiple births Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadMadely Health Headlines Commentary for September 21, 2011
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Study suggests flu shots keep kids out of hospital
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Comparison of the ASQ and PEDS in Screening for Developmental Delay in Children Presenting for Primary Care
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for July 12, 2011
British government wanting kids to exercise three hours daily to prevent obesity shows that they are missing the bigger picture Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Children Under Five Need at Least Three Hours of Daily Exercise
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for June 16, 2011
Study recommends one to five-year old children have 2 cups of whole milk a day; dairy producers happy, children won't be Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for June 15, 2011
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for June 14, 2011
Study suggests autism screening has too many false positives and a discussion about a sunscreen use survey Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Routine autism screenings bad for kids: Study
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 3, 2011
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Pediatric surgeons set targets to cut wait times
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Waiting for children’s surgery in Canada: the Canadian Paediatric Surgical Wait Times project
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 2, 2011
Progress towards an easy-to-implement autism screening test for one-year-olds Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Screening: An Autism Questionnaire at Checkup Time
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Detecting, Studying, and Treating Autism Early: The One-Year Well-Baby Check-Up Approach
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 30, 2011
Facebook and instant messaging may interfere with face to face communication skills and social development Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 28, 2011
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Herbal Remedies No Help for Colicky Babies
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