Pediatrics - Jan 24, 2018 Edition

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January 24, 2018     Pediatrics     The latest pediatrics news from News Medical

Measles outbreak alarms public health officials   According to the Public Health England (PHE) there are “large outbreaks” of measles in Europe that is cause for concern.       Reminders can improve immunization rates   Rates of immunization against infectious diseases in children and adults are improving, but under-vaccination remains a problem that results in vaccine-preventable deaths and illnesses. In Europe, 11,316 cases of measles were reported during 2012, and an estimated four to 50 million symptomatic cases of flu occur each year.

CBT is cost-effective treatment in primary care setting, Kaiser Permanente study finds   Cognitive behavioral therapy delivered in a primary care setting is a cost-effective way to treat adolescents with depression who decline or quickly stop using antidepressants, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published today in the journal Pediatrics.         Rise in infants with physical abnormalities is linked to opioid exposure during pregnancy, finds study   New research finds a dramatic increase in physical abnormalities in newborns caused by opioid exposure during pregnancy.

Early substance use found to be highly prevalent among children with ADHD   A new study published online in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry found that children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder engaged in substance use at a younger age than those without ADHD and had a significantly higher prevalence of regular marijuana and cigarette use into adulthood.       Alternative tobacco use by adolescents associated with greater odds of future cigarette smoking   Nonsmoking adolescents who use e-cigarettes, smokeless tobacco or tobacco water pipes are more likely to start smoking conventional cigarettes within a year, according to new research by UC San Francisco.

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