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Contemporary Pediatrics eConsult

Contemporary Pediatrics eConsult

ContemporaryPediatrics.com
December 22, 2011

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The staff of Contemporary Pediatrics extends to you warm wishes for a joyous holiday season.

NEW RESEARCH

Obesity increases risk for pediatric gallbladder disease

Among all the reasons pediatricians should counsel parents to help their children live healthy, active lifestyles, it now appears that there’s a strong link between childhood obesity and gallbladder disease. Rarely occurring in the past, the number of children needing gallbladder surgery has skyrocketed, and most children needing the surgery are overweight or obese. Learn about this and other risk factors to help you screen your patients for the disease. » More

Dating violence victimizes most teens

More than half of teens report being victims of dating violence, according to a recent study of adolescents presenting to a pediatric emergency department (PED). The finding suggests that a PED may be an appropriate venue to initiate prevention programs. Medical care providers should be screening adolescents for dating violence. Find here the unpleasant facts. » More

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NEW RESEARCH

Depression prevention programs appear effective in children

Wondering what to do with a child who appears to be at risk for depression? According to a recent review of the literature, intervention and education programs, whether universal or targeted to those at risk, are of some immediate benefit, but these benefits appear to dwindle  over time. Compared with no intervention, however, it appears these programs are effective at preventing the onset of depression. » More

Post-term boys more likely to be obese as teens

Here’s something else to screen patients for in the fight against the obesity epidemic. A study has found that boys born at more than 42 weeks’ gestation run a much higher risk of rapid weight gain and obesity in adolescence than term boys, although no such correlation was found for girls. » More

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