Posts Tagged ‘ journal pediatrics ’

Teen Drivers Perceived Risks Point To Gaps In Education Strategies

May 6th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Education

Thousands of teens reveal their perceptions, experience in scientific survey
Perception does not equal reality with teen drivers according to a study released today by The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and State Farm Insurance(R) in the journal Pediatrics. Using the National Young Driver Survey, researchers studied more than 5,000 9th through 11th graders from across [...]



Premature babies at higher risk of autism

Apr 7th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Health

Premature birth and low birth weight have been recognized in earlier studies as risk factors for a number of developmental problems, including autism and other illnesses.
But the study of 91 children, who were born around between 7 and 14 weeks prematurely and weighed 3.3 pounds (1.5 kg) or less at birth, was the first to [...]