Pediatrics
Conference Coverage
ECG screening of young athletes doesn’t trigger anxiety
Major finding: Precompetition cardiac screening of high school athletes via 12-lead ECG, history, and physical exam did not result in excessive...
News
Diet, exercise in prediabetes may prevent long-term progression and mortality
Major finding: At 23-year follow-up, the intervention group had a 41% lower risk of cardiovascular disease mortality, a 29% lower risk of all-...
News
Block marketing of e-cigs to kids, senators urge FDA
Guidelines
First guidelines for PH in sickle cell disease released
Guidelines
Evidence needed on obesity definition, treatment, AACE declares
News
CDC sounds alarm on hospital antibiotic use
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: Traumatic injury ups stroke risk in people under 50
Conference Coverage
Stroke risk jumps after head, neck trauma
Major finding: Eleven of every 100,000 patients developed a stroke within 4 weeks of traumatic injury.Data source: A retrospective analysis of...
Commentary
Bad breakfasts cast a long shadow
News
Pediatricians, cancer groups ask regulators to help cut tobacco use
Conference Coverage
Statin in childhood reduces CHD risk in familial hypercholesterolemia
Major finding: At age 30, the cardiovascular event rate in 214 Dutch patients with FH who began statin therapy as children or adolescents was zero...