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Special Issue of Pediatric Research presents updates in the science of infectious diseases in children.

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oes asthma run in your family? Depending on how many relatives are affected and how close they are, your risk of asthma could be up to six times higher than the average person's, according to a report in the May issue of Genetics in Medicine.

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People with a family history of the skin cancer melanoma show reductions in anxiety and depression after getting tested for a high-risk gene mutation, reports a study in the May issue of Genetics in Medicine.

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For girls in Sierra Leone who were associated with armed groups during that country's long civil war, a new study identifies culture-specific indicators of successful reintegration into society.

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In Rwanda, many orphaned or abandoned children live in "child-headed households," without little or no support from adults. These children display a range of positive coping strategies and resilient characteristics to survive and sometimes thrive.

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Reductions in five risk factors could cut colorectal cancer risk by more than 30 percent in British men.

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Chile is the third country to report a rise in colorectal cancer after adding folic acid to flour.

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The current vaccine against pneumococcal bacteria is effective, but vaccines that "cover" additional strains could further reduce pneumococcal infections in infants and toddlers, according to an Israeli study in the April issue of The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal.

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Preschool-aged children who snore have more symptoms of depression and anxiety, as well as impairments in attention and language skills, reports a study in the April issue of the Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics.

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People with back pain use a lot of medical treatments, but often not the ones with the strongest evidence of effectiveness, according to a study in the April 1 issue of Spine.

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Pain medications are involved in more than 20 percent of deaths occurring in the years after spinal fusion surgery for low back pain, reports a study in the April 1 issue of Spine.

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The International Anesthesia Research Society and the Editorial Board and Publisher of Anesthesia & Analgesia are pleased to announce that the journal has been voted one of the "Top 100 Journals in Biology and Medicine" by the Special Libraries Association (SLA).

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Table of Contents of the March 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.

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Guideline-based care provided by occupational physicians is an effective and economical treatment approach for employees with common mental health problems, according to research reported in the March Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM).

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Rates of meningitis have decreased in Canadian provinces introducing routine immunization of children and adolescents against one specific strain of meningococcal bacteria, reports a study in the March issue of The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal.

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Table of Contents of the February/March 2009 issue of Psychosomatic Medicine: The Journal of Biobehavioral Medicine.

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Using anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) increases the risk of specific types of musculoskeletal injuries, according to an unprecedented survey of retired National Football League players reported in the March issue of the American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation.

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A "5-in-1" combination vaccine increases the percentage of children receiving all recommended vaccinations at the scheduled time, reports a study in the February issue of The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal.

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How many patients experience unwanted awareness during general anesthesia for surgery? The true rate is low but difficult to determine, while certain factors seem to increase the risk, according to a pair of studies in the February issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia, official journal of the International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS).

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Simple changes to the workplace environment"”such as signs reminding workers to choose healthier foods and get more exercise"”may help to reduce obesity and other health risks, reports a study in the February Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM).

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Children with a skull deformity called metopic synostosis have a high rate of speech and language impairments, but this risk is unrelated to the severity of the skull defect, reports a study in the January Journal of Craniofacial Surgery.

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Table of Contents of the February 2009 issue of Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.

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Table of Contents of the February 2009 issue of The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry.

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Some genomic tests developed to personalize medical decisions about cancer care are beneficial, while for others the evidence is uncertain and reliance on the test might even lead to poorer medical management of cancer in some cases, according new recommendation statements from an expert panel.

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An Internet program helps to reduce depressive symptoms and prevent episodes of clinical depression in adolescent patients at risk, reports a study in the February issue of the Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics.

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Table of Contents of the January 2009 issue of Psychosomatic Medicine: The Journal of Biobehavioral Medicine.

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"Unwarranted geographic variations" in U.S. healthcare spending"”driven partly by the local supply of medical resources"”should be a key target for healthcare reform efforts under the Obama Administration, according to a new white paper by a Dartmouth College research group. The report was written by James A. Weinstein, D.O., M.S., Editor in Chief of Spine, along with fellow members of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice (TDI).

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Effective with the March 2009 issue, Medical Care, the official journal of the Medical Care Section of the American Public Health Association, will be launching "Publish Ahead of Print" (PAP), online publication of articles ahead of their print mail date.

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Health care providers and public health authorities should start planning to manage the current and future health risks associated with climate change, reports a special topic section in the January Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM).

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Spending two to three hours a day outdoors can markedly lower a child's risk of developing nearsightedness, according to research published in the January issue of Optometry and Vision Science.

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Table of Contents of the January 2009 issue of The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry.

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Table of Contents of the January 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.

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Recently issued guidelines for providing mental health and psychosocial support to survivors of war and natural disasters are a major advance toward minimizing the damaging psychological aftereffects of large-scale emergencies, according to commentaries in the current issue of Intervention. At the same time, the commentators highlight the need for further refinements, including efforts to ensure the cultural appropriateness of MHPSS services provided and to build a strong base of evidence to guide practice in this still-developing field.

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A simple 13-point symptom score can help in tracking improvement in infants and toddlers with middle ear infection, or acute otitis media (AOM), reports a study in the January issue of The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal.

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For patients with an uncommon condition causing a swollen appearance of the lower face, treatment with botulinum toxin type A (Botox) provides an effective alternative to plastic surgery, according to a study in the Journal of Craniofacial Surgery.

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Knowing about variations in the location of the optic nerve and ophthalmic artery can aid surgeons in performing optic nerve decompression"”a delicate operation performed in patients with vision loss resulting from head injury, reports a study in the November Journal of Craniofacial Surgery.

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Performing chorionic villus sampling (CVS) for prenatal diagnosis may lead to an increased rate of blood vessel malformations called hemangiomas in infants, according to a review in the November Journal of Craniofacial Surgery.

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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW), announces the launch of myLWW, a new, personalized and intuitive interface that integrates medical journal content and rich media to enable collaboration, sharing, and innovation among medical professionals. LWW is part of Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading provider of information and business intelligence for students, professionals, and institutions in medicine, nursing, allied health, pharmacy and the pharmaceutical industry.

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Immigrant workers involved in rescue and recovery efforts at the World Trade Center (WTC) had health concerns similar to those of U.S.-born workers, but experienced many barriers to obtaining adequate health care, reports a study in the December Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

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Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry December 2008 Table of Contents

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Checklist improves prevention of dangerous blood clots in hospital patients : tool offers physicians a quick way to calculate risk factors.

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For patients with low back pain and other symptoms caused by herniated discs, surgery provides better results than nonsurgical treatment, according to a study in the December 1 issue of Spine.

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A wide range of factors"”including variables related to health care and job characteristics"”affect the risk of long-term disability for workers with back injuries, reports a study in the December 1 issue of Spine.

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NursingCenter.com, the premier site for online nursing continuing education and peer reviewed content, has been updated to improve the interactive experience for its 350,000 registered users. Powered by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW), NursingCenter.com now provides over 900 peer-reviewed continuing education activities and free access to 11,000 articles from more than 50 leading nursing journals.

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A new "invasiveness index" is closely related to key measures of the magnitude of spinal surgery, reports a study in the November 15 issue of Spine.

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For patients with low back pain caused by a herniated disk, expectations of good results without surgery are the main factor affecting the preference for nonsurgical treatment, reports a study in the November 15 issue of Spine.

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Work health promotion programs can have positive effects on employees' health and productivity"”including more than a 20 percent reduction in sick leave, according to a review in the November Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM).

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The combination of health risks known as metabolic syndrome affects slightly less than a quarter of the U.S. workforce and is linked to increased absenteeism and poorer health status, reports a study in the October Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM).

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Table of contents of The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, November 2008.

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Table of Contents of the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, November 2008.