Drug testing children fraught with problems - doctors
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Subjecting children to drug testing is usually a bad idea for a host of reasons, including often inaccurate results and loss of the child's trust, a leading pediatricians' group said on Monday.
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Researchers should do more to tailor drugs specifically for children, the government is set to say on Tuesday.
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Two to 3 percent of children treated with antidepressants had suicidal thoughts or behavior as a result of the drugs, officials said today based on the Food and Drug Administration&#39;s most
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A drug used to treat behaviour problems in children has been linked to liver damage, say experts.
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THURSDAY, Jan. 20 (HealthDayNews) -- Problems with documentation of drug responses and child abuse screening and reporting are among the gaps in quality of care for children in California's public mental health clinics, says a University of California, Los Angeles-led study.
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A new study in the journal, Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, looked at 53 children aged 4 to 14 who had been diagnosed with ADHD (attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder).
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Description: With new information coming out about the downsides of four popular pain relievers, consumers are facing the shortcomings of drug testing.
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Children are being given Ritalin by parents who want to boost exam results, claims a psychologist.
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Scientists pay crack cocaine addicts to test an ADHD drug to treat their addiction. They're not sure it works, but we're pretty sure the volunteers are willing.
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The recent controversy over antidepressants, children and suicide is really about trust. Sick people have to trust their doctor&#39;s judgment about the drugs they take.
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Animal drug tests are often of poor quality and conflict with human trials, researchers warn.
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There is concern British soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan are being treated with a drug that has not been fully tested and licensed.
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Concern over the recently publicized risks of drugs such as Vioxx and Celebrex has left doctors and patients with difficult choices.
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Many children with chronic medical conditions such as cancer and cystic fibrosis may be taking dietary supplements that are not part of their prescribed treatment, a new survey shows.
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The discovery that antidepressants  may increase suicidal tendencies in children  has prompted some  lawmakers and physicians to ask if changes are needed to  financial incentives given to drug makers for pediatric  research.
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Doctors have long struggled with how best to treat small children with drugs and medical devices that are mostly designed, tested, and approved for use by adults.
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Concerns over the approval of drugs that turned out to be dangerous have led Republicans and Democrats in the House and the Senate to call for investigations.