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Maternal obesity predisposes baby to Alzheimer’s
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Feb 10 10

Maternal obesity causes cellular programming in utero that predisposes offspring to inflammation-related disorders, such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, type 2 diabetes, stroke, heart disease, from… Maternal obesity predisposes baby to Alzheimer’s   

 
 

Childhood Obesity
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Feb 10 10

The rising incidents of childhood obesity is well documented. A recent Statistics Canada study found that 17 percent of Canadian children are overweight while… Childhood Obesity   

 
 

Michelle Obama’s child-obesity challenge
• Children's Health • • Public Health • Feb 10 10

First lady Michelle Obama will formally announce her childhood obesity initiative Tuesday at the White House, an effort to reverse an epidemic in which… Michelle Obama’s child-obesity challenge   

 
 

Early language problems may hinder adult literacy
• Children's Health • Feb 09 10

Children with a limited vocabulary at the age of 5 may be at increased risk of poor literacy as adults, a study published Monday… Early language problems may hinder adult literacy   

 
 

Family meals, adequate sleep and limited TV may lower childhood obesity
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Feb 08 10

limited TV may lower childhood Obesity

A new national study suggests that preschool-aged children are likely to have a lower risk for obesity if they regularly engage in one… Family meals, adequate sleep and limited TV may lower childhood obesity   

 
 

High sensitivity to stress isn’t always bad for children
• Children's Health • • Neurology • Feb 05 10

Children who are especially reactive to stress are more vulnerable to adversity and have more behavior and health problems than their peers. But a… High sensitivity to stress isn’t always bad for children   

 
 

Growth hormone therapy more common in boys
• Children's Health • • Endocrinology • Feb 03 10

Boys who are short due to underlying health problems are more likely than their female counterparts to be treated with growth hormone -… Growth hormone therapy more common in boys   

 
 

SIDS linked to low levels of serotonin
• Children's Health • Feb 02 10

The brains of infants who die of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) produce low levels of serotonin, a brain chemical that conveys messages between… SIDS linked to low levels of serotonin   

 
 

Month of birth determines who becomes a sports star
• Children's Health • • Pregnancy • • Public Health • Feb 02 10

The month of your birth influences your chances of becoming a professional sportsperson, an Australian researcher has found.

Senior research fellow Dr. Adrian Barnett… Month of birth determines who becomes a sports star   

 
 

Childhood Obesity May Contribute to Later Onset of Puberty for Boys
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Feb 02 10

Increasing rates of obese and overweight children in the United States may be contributing to a later onset of puberty in boys, say… Childhood Obesity May Contribute to Later Onset of Puberty for Boys   

 
 

Mexico tackles record child obesity
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Feb 01 10

Mexico’s rich diet of tacos, tortillas and tortas (large sandwiches), which is jokingly nicknamed “Vitamin T,” has steered its children to the top of… Mexico tackles record child obesity   

 
 

Obesity Treatment Works for Kids
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Jan 29 10

An influential advisory panel says school-aged youngsters and teens should be screened for obesity and sent to intensive behavior treatment if they need to… Obesity Treatment Works for Kids   

 
 

Task force: Screen kids, obesity treatment works
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Jan 28 10

An influential advisory panel says school-aged youngsters and teens should be screened for obesity and sent to intensive behavior treatment if they need to… Task force: Screen kids, obesity treatment works   

 
 

Get junk food out of schools
• Children's Health • • Food & Nutrition • Jan 28 10

SINCE CHIPS and soda from vending machines are hardly staples of a healthy diet, Massachusetts can take a step to improve children’s nutrition by… Get junk food out of schools   

 
 

New Tools and Systems May Help Patients, Primary Care Clinicians Manage Obesity
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Jan 26 10

Using combined and intensive treatments and restructuring care to treat obesity like other chronic diseases may help primary care clinicians and patients better address… New Tools and Systems May Help Patients, Primary Care Clinicians Manage Obesity   

 
 

How bad is childhood obesity in the United States?
• Children's Health • • Obesity • • Public Health • Jan 26 10

The problem of childhood obesity in the United States has held fast during the past decade, according to research published in the January 20… How bad is childhood obesity in the United States?   

 
 

First Lady Michelle Obama Confronts Childhood Obesity
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Jan 26 10

Saying childhood obesity has tripled in the last 30 years, first lady Michelle Obama asked the nation’s mayors to help her battle an epidemic… First Lady Michelle Obama Confronts Childhood Obesity   

 
 

Robotic therapy holds promise for cerebral palsy
• Children's Health • • Neurology • Jan 26 10

Over the past few years, MIT engineers have successfully tested robotic devices to help stroke patients learn to control their arms and legs. Now,… Robotic therapy holds promise for cerebral palsy   

 
 

Many children ‘hear voices’; most aren’t bothered
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jan 26 10

Nearly 1 in 10 seven- to eight-year-olds hears voices that aren’t really there, according to a new study.

But most children who hear voices… Many children ‘hear voices’; most aren’t bothered   

 
 

AAN Guideline Evaluates Treatments for Kids with Cerebral Palsy
• Children's Health • • Neurology • Jan 26 10

AAN Guideline Evaluates Treatments for Kids with Cerebral Palsy

A new guideline from the American Academy of Neurology and the Child Neurology Society finds botulinum toxin type A to be an effective treatment… AAN Guideline Evaluates Treatments for Kids with Cerebral Palsy   

 
 

Humidity, rain flare up headache in kids
• Children's Health • • Headaches • Jan 25 10

People with chronic headaches are not wrong when they say weather changes trigger their pains, for a new study has proven just that.

In… Humidity, rain flare up headache in kids   

 
 

Why is Childhood Obesity Increasing?
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Jan 25 10

Almost two thirds of Americans are considered overweight or obese. Some feel that it has reached epidemic proportions here and around the world. The… Why is Childhood Obesity Increasing?   

 
 

Fighting Childhood Obesity at Home
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Jan 22 10

You’ve heard the alarming statistic before: one-third of U.S. children and teens are overweight or obese, increasing their risk of developing health problems such… Fighting Childhood Obesity at Home   

 
 

Best Fluoride Levels Determined for Children’s Toothpastes
• Children's Health • • Dental Health • Jan 20 10

Everyone who has ever seen a toothpaste commercial knows that fluoride is the ingredient that helps fight tooth decay, but a new review… Best Fluoride Levels Determined for Children’s Toothpastes   

 
 

Secondhand smoke may disrupt asthmatic kids’ sleep
• Children's Health • • Asthma • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 19 10

Children with asthma may have a harder time getting a good night’s sleep if they live with a smoker.

Researchers found that of more… Secondhand smoke may disrupt asthmatic kids’ sleep   

 
 
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