Global RPH Pediatrics Center - Articles related to the practice of pediatrics and involves the optimal physical, mental and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents and young adults. Topics cover preventive healthcare, diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic pediatric cases. A range of subspecialty topics are discussed including adolescent medicine, developmental-behavioral pediatrics, neonatal-perinatal pediatrics, cardiology, critical care, gastroenterology, endocrinology, hematology-oncology, infectious disease, and others

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When parents ask about diet therapy for ADHD This article examines evidence of a salicylate-elimination diet for ADHD. The effect of nutrition on mood and behavior is well known; certain protein-rich foods such as meat, cheese, and eggs contain amino acids that are precursors of neurotransmitters such as serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine. These precursors cross the blood-brain barrier and, through complex interactions, are synthesized into neurotransmitters.
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Pediatric Puzzler
On another busy evening, a feverish 7-month-old boy is anotherfailure to thrive What's causing a 7-month-old boy to be hospitalized for failure to thrive, recurrent wheezing, and bilateral infiltrates refractory to antibiotics?
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Pediatric Puzzler
When a teen has a tot: A model of care for the adolescent parent and her child You can mitigate the health and educational risks faced by an adolescent parent and her child by providing a medical home for both. This "teen-tot" model of family-centered care provides a framework for success.
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Hyponatremic, vomiting, and failing to thrive: An infant cast onto a sea of troubles An infant experiencing postprandial emesis, poor weight gain, and a craving for salt.
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What to tell parents about low-carbohydrate dieting for children The first article of a four-part series on nutritional interventions examines evidence on the use, safety and efficacy of low-carbohydrate dieting for weight loss and intractable epilespy.
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Will a lab test take us a step closer to "personalized medicine"? Approval of a genetic assay for drug utilization suggests so




Reducing RSV risk in preemies: Here's how




New growth hormone can aid short kids




Approval for rapid-acting insulin extended to children with diabetes

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