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Head Circumference Measurements Help Spot Hydrocephalus Early
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During the first 10 months of life, obtaining routine measurements of head circumference is helpful in the early detection of hydrocephalic conditions and, to a certain degree, intracranial cysts, but not intracranial tumors, two clinicians from Norway report in the March issue of Pediatrics. Reuters Health Information
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U.S. House Passes Extension of Child Health Program
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Ending months of deadlock with the White House, the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday gave final bipartisan approval to legislation that would temporarily extend the state health insurance program that covers about 6.6 million poor children. Reuters Health Information
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Premature Immunosenescence Linked to Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
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Recent findings published in the July issue of Arthritis and Rheumatism suggest that age-inappropriate T cell senescence and disturbed T cell homeostasis may contribute to the autoimmune manifestations of juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Reuters Health Information
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Exercise Capacity Reduced in Children Born Very Preterm
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School-aged children who were born very preterm may exhibit reduced exercise capacity despite having near-normal lung function, researchers from Australia report in the August issue of Pediatrics. Reuters Health Information
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