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- Increase seen in birth defect rate for multiple births
About 11 in every 10,000 multiple births across 14 European countries in 2007 had congenital defects, up from about 6 in every 10,000 multiple births in 1984, according to a study in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Researchers noted that the largest increase in birth defects among multiples was not due to chromosomal abnormalities. Reuters
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- Bleeding stroke may raise risk of seizures, epilepsy in children
U.S. researchers assessed 73 pediatric survivors of bleeding strokes and found that about 60% of the babies and 43% of the older children had seizures during the stroke or within a week following the stroke. The study, to be published in the journal JAMA Neurology, showed that 13% of the patients were diagnosed with epilepsy within two years. HealthDay News
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- Bossy mothers may limit children's creativity, study shows
Mothers who were highly directive during playtime were more likely to be resented by their children, University of Missouri researchers reported in the journal Parenting: Science and Practice. Correcting children in play may stifle their creativity, but being a warm and caring parent can cancel out some of the negative effects of being bossy, the study found. The Daily Mail (London)
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- Agencies unveil EHR format for children
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and CMS have introduced a new electronic health record format for children. Authorized under the 2009 Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act, the format features specific functionality and data elements for pediatric patients. BeckersHospitalReview.com
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- Magazine recognizes best pediatric hospitals across U.S.
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia topped Parents magazine's list of the best children's hospitals in the country. The 10 hospitals in the list were chosen based on details submitted by members of the Children's Hospital Association, treatment-success rates, experience levels of medical staff, and comments from medical advisers. The Huffington Post
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- Bipartisan House bill would repeal Medicare SGR
Reps. Allyson Schwartz, D-Pa., and Joe Heck, R-Nev., introduced a bill to repeal Medicare's sustainable growth rate formula and identify new payment and delivery models based on specialty, practice type and region. The bill also increases payment updates for preventive care, primary care and coordinated care. The Hill/Healthwatch blog
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- CBO scales back ACA health coverage estimates
The Congressional Budget Office now predicts 27 million people will gain health insurance by 2017, compared with earlier CBO estimates of up to 34 million people. Additionally, up to 8 million people will lose the employer-sponsored health insurance they now have, compared with a previous estimate of 3 million. Fewer people than initially thought will be covered through Medicaid as some governors refuse to expand eligibility under the Affordable Care Act, but some people who lose their insurance will obtain a new policy via public exchanges, the CBO said. Bloomberg
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- Utah bill to require autism insurance coverage
A bill introduced by Sen. Brian Shiozawa, R-Cottonwood Heights, on Thursday would include autism spectrum disorder in Utah's insurance code. Under the provisions of the bill, health insurers would be required to cover up to $50,000 a year for an autistic child younger than age 9 and up to $25,000 for 9- to 18-year-olds with the condition. The Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
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The AAP Richmond Center recently re-launched its international tobacco control website with a fresh layout and new resources. The site includes information on past workshops with PowerPoint presentations available in both English and Spanish, key global publications, country-specific data for more than 40 countries and more.
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