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- Diabetes drug for adults may help obese youths lose weight
Severely obese youths who received exenatide injections twice a day for three months lost about 7 pounds more than the placebo group, according to a study in JAMA Pediatrics. Initially approved by the FDA for adults with type 2 diabetes, exenatide showed potential "in terms of weight reduction and cardiovascular risk control," lead author Aaron Kelly said. Reuters
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- Research links sugary beverages to teen weight gain
Teens who stopped drinking beverages containing sugar gained 4 fewer pounds over a year than did those who continued to have them, and that number jumped to 14 fewer pounds for Hispanic adolescents, according to research published in The New England Journal of Medicine and presented at the Obesity Society's annual meeting. A second study found that teens who drank sports drinks and sodas gained more weight. USA Today
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- Experimental vaccine fails to protect babies against TB
The MVA85A vaccine has been developed to boost the immune responses of the Bacille Calmette-Guérin vaccine against tuberculosis, but a trial in South Africa found that the experimental vaccine was not as effective in babies as it has been shown to be in adults. The vaccine's efficacy rate of 17.3% was not statistically significant, researchers reported in The Lancet. Medical News Today
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- Herbal infusion drink may stunt children's growth
About 50% of babies who received a traditional Guatemalan herbal drink called aguitas within the first three weeks of life had stunted growth, compared to 35% of babies who did not receive the drink, Dutch researchers found. The findings appear in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Reuters
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- Health IT boosts management of childhood obesity
U.S. researchers reviewed 13 studies on the impact of information technology on childhood obesity screening or treatment, and found that EHR use was linked to greater body mass index screening rates in five of eight studies. Telemedicine counseling was tied to the same changes in BMI percentile as that of in-person counseling in two studies, while one study showed that text messaging or telephone support helped in weight loss maintenance. The review was published in the journal Pediatrics. PhysiciansBriefing.com/HealthDay News
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- Study IDs barriers to specialty care for publicly insured children
Many pediatric specialists said that economic concerns or institutional pressure forced them to limit or reduce the number of children they see with coverage under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program, according to a study in the Annals of Emergency Medicine. University of Pennsylvania researchers interviewed 26 specialists and 14 primary care doctors and found that emergency department referrals helped boost access to specialty care among publicly insured children. DoctorsLounge.com/HealthDay News
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The importance of early childhood literacy
AAP member and pediatric resident Markus Renno, MD, FAAP, published an op-ed in the Orlando Sentinel promoting the importance of early childhood literacy. The piece was published in conjunction with the AAP Section on Medical Students, Residents and Fellowship Trainees' annual advocacy campaign, which this year is, "Lead! Read! Succeed!" Learn more about the campaign.
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Best immunization practices
The Childhood Immunization Support Program gathers and compiles quality improvement and best immunization practices to share with other pediatricians. We have developed a new set of questions and would like to hear from your practice. Visit the AAP website to submit ideas on cost-effective and sustainable immunization practices, based on the National Vaccine Advisory Committee standards.
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