Month: September 2011

When a parent dies suddenly, most children and teens experience grief that fades over time,…

Hospitals that admit more children with acute gastroenteritis appear more likely to follow recommended guidelines…

Some hospitalized pediatric patients, particularly those with rare conditions, may be exposed to many drugs…

Receipt of recommended vaccinations by 11- and 12-year-old children appears to be increasing, although clinicians…

In an analysis of data from two separate study groups, elderly men and women who…

A new study presents a key advance in developing a safer cure for sleeping sickness….

In several sub-Saharan African countries, the rapid, widespread implementation of insecticide treated nets (often referred…

Do animals that have evolved underground, completely isolated from the day-night cycle, still “know” what…

Women who drink 15 grams or less of alcohol a day (the equivalent of one…

Many cases of adverse drug reactions seen in hospital and emergency care could be prevented,…