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Asthma Meds Likely Safe During Pregnancy: Study
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SOURCES: Jennifer Appleyard, M.D., chief, allergy and immunology, St. John Hospital and Medical Center, Detroit, Mich.; Mary Rosser, M.D., obstetrician and gynecologist, Montefiore Medical Center, New York City; Natalie Meirowitz, M.D., chief, division of maternal fetal medicine, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, N.Y.; February 2012 Pediatrics
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FRIDAY, Jan. 20 (HealthDay News) -- A new study found no statistically significant link between asthma medication use during pregnancy and common birth defects.
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Experts Weigh Changes to Definition of Autism
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SOURCES: Geraldine Dawson, Ph.D., chief science officer, Autism Speaks, and professor of psychiatry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Andrew Adesman, M.D., chief, developmental and behavioral pediatrics, Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York, New Hyde Park; Jan. 19, 2012, The New York Times
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FRIDAY, Jan. 20 (HealthDay News) -- The number of people diagnosed with autism will likely decrease if a new definition of the disorder is adopted by mental health experts later this year.
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Pediatricians Split on Heart Tests Before Kids' ADHD Meds
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SOURCES: Andrew Adesman, M.D., chief, developmental and behavioral pediatrics, Steven & Alexandra Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York, New Hyde Park, N.Y.; Victor Fornari, M.D., professor, psychiatry, Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine, New York; February 2012 Pediatrics
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MONDAY, Jan. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Some pediatricians continue to do electrocardiograms (EKGs) on children before starting them on medication for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, new rese... |
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