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Contemporary Pediatrics E-News
December 17, 2010
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 Serotonin tied to SIDS
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 Bedwetting guidelines
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 Vitamin A prevents disease
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 Infant sleep at 5 months
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Serotonin level tied to SIDS
Evidence is mounting that decreased levels of serotonin in brain tissues is associated with sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Researchers believe that a lack of serotonin, which is thought to be crucial to a baby’s arousal system, hampers a sleeping baby’s ability to wake up when his or her safety is threatened by a lack of oxygen or some other hazard. The serotonin deficit in some babies may be caused by a birth defect. More...
NICE issues bedwetting guidelines for pediatricians
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has issued guidance for the management of bedwetting in children and young people. This guideline, published online in the British Medical Journal, is based on clinical evidence and original health economic analyses. More...
Vitamin A prevents disease/death in young children
A new Cochrane meta-analysis shows that giving vitamin A capsules to children from 6 months to 5 years of age reduces deaths as well as the incidence of certain illnesses. Vitamin A deficiency, which causes a significant public health problem in low- and middle-income countries, predisposes children to a range of problems, including respiratory diseases, diarrhea, measles, vision problems—and even death. More...
More than half of infants sleep through the night by age 5 months
By the age of 5 months, more than 50% of infants are following their parents’ sleep times and sleep through the night. The finding offers reassurance to concerned parents. More...
Key Topic Updates
Adolescent Medicine
Unhealthy teens more isolated, have weaker social networks
Physical activity during youth sports likely not enough
Children in group care early see infection rates drop later

Smoking
Smoking laws linked to fewer asthma symptoms in youths
Many youths with diabetes smoke cigarettes
As children age, smoking by adults in home more likely

Psychiatry/Behavioral Health
Dating violence among youths tied to peer, sibling violence
Gay youths at higher risk for criminal, school sanctions
Media exposure may hinder infants' cognitive development
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