Children with chronic pain complaints seem to represent an increasing portion of general pediatric inpatient services. Few data exist, however, on the characteristics of this population, their length of stay, or the best approach to their evaluation and management.

This study defines the demographic, diagnostic, procedural, and episode of care characteristics for children admitted to the acute care setting with chronic pain syndromes. Admission rates are rising, lengths of stay are substantial, and comorbid diagnoses are common. (Read the full article)

Serum and salivary cotinine have previously been identified as reliable biomarkers for exposure to tobacco smoke.

We found that detectable serum and salivary cotinine is common among children admitted for asthma and is associated with readmission. This finding may inform clinical care for children at increased risk of asthma morbidity. (Read the full article)

Light and intermittent smoking are harmful, but increasingly common, smoking patterns. It is unknown how adolescents perceive these smoking patterns, and whether these views differ by sociodemographic characteristics, and exposure to and use of tobacco.

US adolescents perceive light and intermittent smoking as significantly less dangerous than heavier smoking. One in 4 adolescents believes intermittent smoking causes little to no harm. Perceptions of relative safety were common among smokers. (Read the full article)

Source: www.reuters.com - Saturday, May 09, 2020
Little Richard, the self-proclaimed "architect of rock 'n' roll" who built his ground-breaking sound with a boiling blend of boogie-woogie, rhythm and blues and gospel, died on Saturday at the age of 87, Rolling Stone magazine reported.

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Extreme poverty and armed conflict in the diamond-rich areas of the Central African Republic (CAR) put thousands of lives in danger and demand urgent reform of the mining sector.

Unless the government revives land governance reform in Burundi, long-term peacebuilding efforts will remain compromised.

To avoid a revival of past ethnic tensions between Hutu and Tutsi, Burundi needs to find the right balance between land restitution and national reconciliation.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:

Rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) have increased over the decade. Guidelines recommend HIV testing with incident STIs. Prevalence and factors associated with HIV testing in acute STIs are unknown in adolescents. Our objective was to determine the prevalence of completed HIV testing among adolescents with incident STIs and identify patient and health care factors associated with HIV testing.

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With iOS 13.1 and iPadOS, Apple adds an Audio Sharing feature that lets you share with a friend what you're listening to on your Apple AirPods or select Beats headphones.

All of the TVs on sale come standard with Roku TV, meaning you can access all of your favorite streaming platforms.

Rock and roll legend Little Richard has died aged 87.

When reading articles that reference empirical research, we need to examine how the author makes assumptions before considering the study as "proof."

The Penn State Board of Trustees Committee on Finance, Business and Capital Planning today (May 7) advanced a plan to adjust tuition schedules for the summer 2020 semester due to the ongoing financial challenges many students and families are experiencing as a result of COVID-19 disruptions. The measure will go to the full board for a final vote on Friday, May 8.

The Penn State Board of Trustees Committee on Finance, Business and Capital Planning today (May 7) approved a proposed interim budget of approximately $6.8 billion to support University operations. The proposal goes to the full board for consideration on May 8.

Chef and food writer Letitia Clark talks Ella Walker through her debut cookbook, Bitter Honey - an ode to the cooking of Sardinia.

Ten student teams will be funded to use AI for Good to build and submit a minimum viable product in the Nittany AI Challenge for a chance to compete for a portion of a $25,000 prize pool. Students were invited to submit their ideas to improve the world by providing solutions for problems within the areas of education, health, humanitarian challenges, sustainability and climate change.

Little Richard, the self-proclaimed “architect of rock ‘n’ roll,” has died

The collection and use of data about just how prepared individual children are to enter kindergarten can be a ticklish proposition.

The Nittany Neighbors program created at Penn State New Kensington in response to the coronavirus pandemic is testament to the fact that, as campus director of student affairs Theresa Bonk said, "we are a family, and like any family, we take care of our own."

Qualcomm's new home Internet box will grab 5G from towers a mile from your house.

050 - Media accreditation deadline is Wednesday 11 September at 12.00CET

A Holyrood committee has called on the Scottish Government to include a “sunset clause” in legislation that will enable the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) to continue to operate during a post-Brexit transition period

The Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee will on Thursday (5 March) question the Secretary of State for Scotland regarding the Withdrawal Agreement and the future relationship between the European Union and the UK.

The Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee has today issued a call for views from Scottish businesses and workers on the current Covid-19 crisis.

• A new Committee will be created to scrutinise the response to the Covid-19 outbreak, subject to Parliamentary approval.

The detrimental impact of Covid-19 and the lockdown measures imposed on people across Scotland is to be investigated by MSPs.

A Scottish Parliament Committee will take evidence from a leading microbiologist, Professor Hugh Pennington, as it begins its scrutiny of the Government’s response to COVID-19.

The Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee has today issued a call for views from the culture and tourism industry on the current Covid-19 crisis.

The Scottish Parliament’s Justice Committee is backing Scottish Government plans to change the law on deciding parent-child contact in family breakdown cases.

Impact of Covid-19 on care homes to be investigated by Health and Sport Committee

The Scottish Government’s testing strategy during the coronavirus pandemic is to be investigated by the Health and Sport Committee.

The National Governor's Association wants Congress to give states lots of running room when it comes to crafting their accountability plans, according to an interim proposal outlining NGA's priorities for reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.

If you have lost your income due to the lockdown, your options are limited.

WILMINGTON (January 28, 2019) – Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA) and Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh (FHLBank Pittsburgh) announced today $1.2 million in Home4Good funding awarded to programs across the state working to reduce homelessness. DSHA provided $500,000 toward the effort, and FHLBank Pittsburgh provided $700,000. The funding will be used to address four key […]

DOVER – Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA) and Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh (FHLBank Pittsburgh) announced today $1.2 million in Home4Good funding awarded to programs across the state working to reduce homelessness. DSHA provided $500,000 toward the effort, and FHLBank Pittsburgh provided $700,000. The funding will be used to address four key areas: homelessness […]

The Riverboat community sailed from port-to-port to mobilise believers into missions and share the Hope of God together. How is life after the Riverboat?

Attorney General Kathy Jennings has announced that her office’s Consumer Protection Unit has secured an agreement to recover $23,362 in debt relief for 5 former ITT Tech students in Delaware as part of a 43-state multistate settlement. The settlement is with Student CU Connect CUSO, LLC (“CUSO”), which offered deceptive loans to finance students’ tuition […]

Multi-state settlement resolves allegations of improper marketing and sale of addictive withdrawal treatment Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced today that Delaware and other states have reached an agreement with pharmaceutical distributor Reckitt Benckiser Group (“Reckitt”) to settle allegations that the company, either directly or through a subsidiary, improperly marketed and otherwise promoted the drug Suboxone, […]

Living-history interpreter Ron Whittington will portray baseball Hall of Famer William “Judy” Johnson.

Volkswagen and Northvolt formed a strategic alliance last year for making lithium-ion batteries on a larger scale in Germany. The joint venture seems to be getting a further momentum wherein...

The latest promos of the ongoing Bigg Boss 13 show reveal that Rashami Desai's alleged boyfriend Arhaan Khan who entered as wild card contestant along with Hindustani Bhau(Vikas Fhatak), Khesari Lal Yadav, Shefali Jariwala, Himanshi Khurana and Tehseen Poonawalla, has already challenged the thick jodi of BB 13, Sidharth Shukla

MS Dhoni, who has rarely been sighted in recent times, was seen sporting a bearded look that sent social media into a tizzy.

Late last evening, President Trump ordered American flags at all U.S. government buildings and facilities to be flown at half-staff until sunset on October 31, 2018 as a mark of solemn respect for the victims of the senseless act of violence at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh. In concurrence with the President’s order […]

 Permissible period for remittance of e-payments into Government account by Public Sector Banks

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