news | Dr. Marina Burstein, Pediatrics in Calabasas and Los Angeles

INFANTS TYLENOL RECALLED OVER BOTTLE DESIGN!

Submitted by Marina on Tue, 02/21/2012 - 11:51

Johnson & Johnson on Friday recalled an estimated 547,000 bottles of infants' Tylenol following complaints from parents about its new bottle cap and dose syringe. The company's McNeil Consumer Healthcare division said that the drug was safe and that there were no reports of adverse effects. The Wall Street Journal (2/17), ABC News/The Associated Press (2/17)

BILINGUAL KIDS GAIN BENEFITS

Submitted by Marina on Tue, 02/14/2012 - 16:59

Most of my patient's parents believe that multi-language exposure slows down the speech progress in kids. Studies showed completely opposite results.
A Toronto study in the journal Child Development of 104 6-year-olds showed that bilingual children had a deeper understanding of language structure and increased levels of executive control compared with monolingual children. CBC.ca (Canada).The bilingual groups exceeded their monolingual peers in attention spam. Researchers showed bilingualism may delay the onset of Alzheimer's disease.

PARENTAL AGE IS LINKED TO INCREASED RISK OF AUTISM

Submitted by Marina on Tue, 02/07/2012 - 17:39

Children born to fathers older than 40 had a 37% to 55% higher risk of developing an autism spectrum disorder than those born to fathers younger than 35, a Danish study found. Researchers noted that children born to mothers older than 40 had a 28% to 65% higher risk of autism compared with those born to mothers younger than 35. The findings appear in the journal Annals of Epidemiology. Reuters

BREAKING NEWS: HOUSEHOLD CHEMICALS CAN MAKE VACCINES LESS EFFECTIVE

Submitted by Marina on Wed, 02/01/2012 - 15:17

Common household chemicals such as those found in nonstick cookware, food packaging, and fabrics—even microwave popcorn bags—can reduce the immune response to routine childhood immunizations. According to newly released study results, the more children are exposed to perfluorinated compounds, the less likely they are to have a good immune response to vaccinations. Contemporary Pediatrics, January, 2011

LOW VITAMIN D LEVEL INCREASES DEPRESSION RISK IN CHILDREN

Submitted by Marina on Tue, 01/24/2012 - 13:54

Data from the Children of the 90s research project involving more than 2,700 children showed that those with low vitamin D levels were more prone to depression. Children who had the highest vitamin D levels had a 10% lower risk of developing depression, University of Bristol researchers found. The Daily Mail (London)

TEENS WITH INTERNET ADDICTION HAVE IMPAIRED WHITE MATTER STRUCTURE

Submitted by Marina on Tue, 01/17/2012 - 13:22

A study in journal PloS One showed significant difference in brain white matter structure between group of 17 teens with Internet Addiction Syndrome and 16 in control group. It is not clear yet what is primary: brain abnormality causing addiction, or excessive internet exposure causing abnormalities? Further investigation is required.

HEALTHY DIET MAY BENEFIT CHILDREN WITH ADHD

Submitted by Marina on Tue, 01/10/2012 - 13:06

Diet-based interventions should be considered as an alternative or secondary treatment for children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, according to a review in the journal Pediatrics. Researchers found little evidence to support some of the strict additive-free diets and said that simply following a healthy diet is the "most promising and practical" treatment. Yahoo!/Agence France-Presse

STUDY:DALY ROUTINES MAY INFLUENCE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Submitted by Marina on Wed, 01/04/2012 - 19:11

Data from the Prince's Trust Youth Index involving 2,136 16- to 25-year-olds showed that those who performed poorly at school were twice as likely to say they lacked structure and direction while growing up. About 14% of children had no set mealtime and 27% had no set bedtime, compared with 30% and 39%, respectively, among those with poor exam grades. BBC

POOR MATERNAL RELATIONSHPS MAY FUEL CHILDHOOD OBESITY

Submitted by Marina on Tue, 12/27/2011 - 17:36

Data on 977 children revealed that those who lacked secure relationships with their mothers faced more than double the risk of obesity at age 15 as those who had warmer mother-child ties. Researchers said children with poor maternal relationships may have turned to overeating to cope with emotional distress. The findings appear in the journal Pediatrics.

SURVIVAL OF THE WORLD'S SMALLEST BABIES

Submitted by Marina on Fri, 12/16/2011 - 12:25

The Journal of Pediatrics traced the development of the smallest premature babies. Madeline was born at 26 weeks weighing 9.9 ounces currently is 22yr old honor student at college. Rahman is 7 and is in elementary school, his birth weight was 1 pound. But the world's smallest baby was born in August, 2011 in Los Angeles, weighing 9.5 ounces, was discharged home this week.

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