Pediatrics

• In the Journals

• Poor economy during infancy may lead to adolescent behavioral problems

• January 2, 2013
• The macroeconomic environment during infancy may contribute to substance abuse and delinquent behavior in adolescence, according to recent study results.
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• There Is No Cure All Pill for Child Behavior

• December 31, 2012
• Israel C. (Izzy) Kalman, MS Nationally Certified School Psychologist Master of Science in Clinical Psychology, 1978, Hahnemann Medical College and ......More »

• In the Journals

• Childhood hunger may slow cognitive decline later on

• December 18, 2012
• Black children who faced early adversity — such as going hungry — had slower cognitive decline as they aged, according to study data recently...More »

• In the Journals

• Iron reduced future behavioral issues in low birth weight infants

• December 17, 2012
• The administration of iron supplements to low birth weight infants may actually prevent behavioral problems later in life, according to study data...More »

• In the Journals

• Binge eating may lead to depression, marijuana use in older adolescents

• December 13, 2012
• Among adolescents and young adults, binge eating was associated with the onset of high depressive symptoms and obesity, and both binge eating and...More »

• Case Challenge

• An Unusual Case of an Infant with Failure to Thrive

• Pediatric Annals, December 2012, Volume 41 Issue 12
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• In the Journals Perspective

• Air pollution increased children’s risk for autism

• December 7, 2012
• Exposure to regional pollution and pollution from local traffic sources during pregnancy and the first year of life has been associated with more than a...More »

• In the Journals

• Bullying may cause PTSD in children

• December 7, 2012
• Researchers from Norway found a high incidence of posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in bullied children. However, whether PTSD symptoms were...More »

• In the Journals

• US youth appear not to be overmedicated for mental disorders

• December 6, 2012
• In a national survey, 14.2% of youth aged 13 to 18 years with any mental disorder reported that they had been treated with psychotropic medication,...More »

• In the Journals Perspective

• Pediatricians important in evaluation, management of bipolar disorder

• Infectious Diseases in Children, January 2013
• Pediatricians are encouraged to learn more about pediatric bipolar disorder. Pediatricians are not expected to independently manage adolescents with this...More »

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