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May 29, 2014

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Altered gut bacteria raising the rate of ASD?

Compared with children without autism spectrum disorder (ASD), children with ASD have significantly altered levels of certain bacteria-produced gut metabolites that affect brain function, according to a small study presented as a poster presentation at this year's American Society for Microbiology meeting in Boston, Massachusetts. » More

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AAP updates drug testing guidelines

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has updated its recommendations for drug testing of children and adolescents.
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VIDEO: Food allergies: Fact or fiction?

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So, are there really more kids with severe food allergies these days—or is today's 24/7 news cycle hype just causing us to notice them more? We asked Corinne Keet, MD, MS, assistant professor, Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, whose research on food allergy was recently published in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. Hear her view on why it's critical that community pediatricians look past the fallacy that food allergy is "a disease of the affluent" when screening their young patients.
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Cesarean birth, early antibiotics alter immunity

Babies born via cesarean delivery and those treated with antibiotics during the first year of life are at least 3 times more likely to develop eosinophilic esophagitis, according to a new study. » More

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Smoking crosses generational lines

The longer parents smoke around their children, the more likely the children are to become heavy smokers, according to the findings of a multigenerational study of smoking risk. » More

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