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Docs Use 3-D Printer to Create Lifesaving Airway Device for Infant

Docs Use 3-D Printer to Create Lifesaving Airway Device for Infant

Posted 3:00 PM 5/22/2013 by By Barbara Bronson Gray
HealthDay Reporter

WEDNESDAY, May 22 (HealthDay News) -- The success of an imaginative and resourceful device used to save an infant born with a serious airway malformation sheds light on new technology created by the marriage of bioengineering and surgery.

A report in the May 23 New England Journal of (More)

Abused Children at Risk for Obesity as Adults: Study

More Kids Getting Donor Organs, But Gaps Persist, Study Finds

5/21/2013

Removing Tonsils Helps Kids With Sleep Apnea, Study Finds

Removing Tonsils  Helps Kids With Sleep Apnea, Study Finds

Posted 2:00 PM 5/21/2013 by By Steven Reinberg
HealthDay Reporter

TUESDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) -- Swollen tonsils and adenoids are a major cause of sleep apnea in children, and while removing them did not improve attention, memory or learning for these kids, it did help them with sleep, behavior and quality of life, a new study finds.

Sleep apnea is (More)

Student Suicide May Spur Similar Thoughts in Teens

Weather Worries Can Threaten a Child's Mental Health

Sleepless Nights May Hurt School Performance of Kids With Asthma

Bed-Sharing Raises SIDS Risk Fivefold, Study Finds

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5/20/2013

Primary Care Docs Should Play Role in Kids' Dental Health, Experts Say

Primary Care Docs Should Play Role in Kids' Dental Health, Experts Say

Posted 3:00 PM 5/20/2013 by Mary Elizabeth Dallas

MONDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) -- When it comes to the care of your children's teeth, dentists aren't the only experts who can help.

New recommendations from a government advisory panel urge primary care doctors to play a part in preventing tooth decay in the young.

The U.S. (More)...

Weekend 'Catch-Up' Sleep May Cut Young Drivers' Crash Risk

Living Near Major Roadways in Pregnancy Tied to Respiratory Woes in Children

Study: Older Whooping Cough Vaccine More Effective

ADHD in Childhood May Raise Risk for Obesity in Adulthood

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5/18/2013

Swallowing Magnets Can Be Fatal for Children

Swallowing Magnets Can Be Fatal for Children

Posted 7:00 AM 5/18/2013 by Mary Elizabeth Dallas

SATURDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- Children who swallow high-powered magnets often need surgery and other invasive procedures to remove the objects, according to a new study.

The researchers, from the Louisiana State University Health Center in New Orleans, found that more than 79 (More)

5/17/2013

Latest Edition of Psychiatry's 'Bible' Launched Amid Controversy

Latest Edition of Psychiatry's 'Bible' Launched Amid Controversy

Posted 3:00 PM 5/17/2013 by By Dennis Thompson
HealthDay Reporter

FRIDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- As the American Psychiatric Association unveils the latest edition of what is considered the "bible" of modern psychiatry this weekend, the uproar over its many changes continues.

"This is unprecedented, the amount of commentary and debate and criticism," (More)

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