·         Constipation Tougher to Treat in Overweight Kids:  In a study in Washington state, overweight children with constipation tended to fare worse than their normal weight counterparts, but the reasons may be more psychological than biological.  http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/DDWMeeting/tb2/5694

·         Some Laundry Methods are Better than Others in the Fight Against Allergens:  A San Francisco study shows that, while scalding hot water in the laundry is most effective against allergens, lower temperatures may be sufficient if an extra rinse cycle is added.  http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/ATS/tb2/5692

·         Strep Vaccine Helps Children Prone to Ear Infections:   In Winston-Salem, N.C., a study shows that the new pneumococcal conjugate vaccine is turning out to be a major weapon in the fight against frequent ear infections in children.  http://www.medpagetoday.com/Pediatrics/GeneralPediatrics/tb2/5380

·         Poor Asthma Control Common Among Children:  Stop the presses!  A study out of Rochester, N.Y., confirms that inadequate asthma control remains common among children.  http://www.medpagetoday.com/AllergyImmunology/Asthma/tb2/5259

·         “A Dead Body Climbed on Top of Me”:  Parasomnia Common in Mexican Teens:  Mexican adolescents frequent experience sleep paralysis.  In a study in Minneapolis, researchers found that one in four of those interviewed said that at least once in their lives they had experienced an inability to move, an inability to speak, chest oppression, a sense of a presence and hallucinations.  In Mexican culture, this phenomenon is described as “a dead body climbed on top of me,” and it is related to further disturbed sleep conditions in adulthood.  http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/APSS/tb2/5937