Pediatrics
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<ѻýҕl>Fewer False Positives With ECG for Young Athletesѻýҕl>
SAN FRANCISCO -- When screening high school athletes for cardiac abnormalities, an electrocardiogram (ECG) interpreted using athlete-specific criteria had a lower false-positive rate than a history and physical examination, researchers found.
May 11, 2014
<ѻýҕl>APA Meeting Highlights Mental Health Biologyѻýҕl>
NEW YORK CITY -- The biological basis for normal and abnormal mental function is emerging as a dominant theme in psychiatry research, and the American Psychiatric Association annual meeting that starts here Saturday won't be an exception.
May 01, 2014
<ѻýҕl>Parent's Death Has Long-Term Effect on Kids' Gradesѻýҕl>
The death of a mother or father in childhood was associated with lower grades and school failure in adolescence, but the effect was less pronounced when such things as mental health were taken into account, researchers found.
Mar 11, 2014
<ѻýҕl>Ob/Gyns Uneasy With AHA's Take on Stroke in Pregnancyѻýҕl>
NEW ORLEANS -- Recent guidelines from the American Heart Association on the management of stroke risk in pregnant women differ significantly from those issued by the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, maternal-fetal medicine specialists said here.
Feb 10, 2014
<ѻýҕl>Prime Time: When Athletes Need Drugsѻýҕl>
The governing bodies of elite sports keep a strict eye on the use of all kinds of substances to ensure a level playing field for competitive athletes. Here's what you need to know if one of them walks in to your practice in need of treatment.
Feb 06, 2014