Gastroenterology
News from the FDA/CDC
CDC updates guidelines for hepatitis outbreak among children
WHO officials expect data within a week from U.K. cases, which may indicate whether the adenovirus is an incidental infection or a more direct...
Guidelines
Myositis guidelines aim to standardize adult and pediatric care
These are the first guidelines on how to manage adult and pediatric patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM).
Feature
Medical education programs tell how climate change affects health
Medical schools are educating the next generation of doctors on one of the most widespread, insidious health threats of our time.
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Antibiotic treatment alone less effective in children with more appendicitis pain
“Families need to be made aware that treatment failure is not uncommon, and they should be provided with anticipatory guidance on how to proceed...
Commentary
Could a common cold virus be causing severe hepatitis in kids?
Dr. Wilson presents hypotheses about what might be going on.
From the Journals
CBT or hypnotherapy may help kids’ functional abdominal pain
Children treated with cognitive-behavioral therapy experienced less frequent and less severe abdominal pain than those who did not receive any...
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Vegetarian diet as good for children, with slight risk of underweight
In a secondary study outcome, cow’s milk consumption was associated with higher serum lipid levels for both diets.
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Pediatric hepatitis cases may be linked to adenovirus, CDC says
Officials are exploring whether these cases are linked to a version of the virus called adenovirus 41, which is associated with gut inflammation...
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Children and teens with food allergies face quality-of-life issues
“Evidence from the qualitative literature suggests that the burden of childhood food allergy largely stems from worries surrounding exposures...
News from the FDA/CDC
CDC recommends hep B vaccination for most adults
The CDC said it wants to expand vaccinations because, after decades of progress, the number of new hepatitis B infections is increasing among...
From the Journals
Excess weight over lifetime hikes risk for colorectal cancer
Previous studies may have underestimated the risk for CRC because they have looked at excess weight at a single point.