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Movies promote smoking among Mexican-American adolescents
• Children's Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 03 09
The more movie scenes of smoking they watch, the more likely Mexican-American youths are to experiment with smoking, researchers at The University of Texas…
Young adults who exercise get higher IQ
• Children's Health • • Brain • • Neurology • Dec 02 09
Young adults who are fit have a higher IQ and are more likely to go on to university, reveals a major new study carried…
As moms age, more babies born with Down syndrome
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Dec 01 09
The percentage of children born with Down syndrome has increased by about one percent per year since 1979, according to new findings from the…
Investigators identify successful weight control strategies for adolescents
• Children's Health • • Obesity • • Public Health • Dec 01 09
Adolescent obesity is a major public health problem that impacts one out of every three children, resulting in 4-5 million overweight youth in the…
Investigators identify successful weight control strategies for adolescents
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Dec 01 09
Adolescent obesity is a major public health problem that impacts one out of every three children, resulting in 4-5 million overweight youth in the…
Tall in Third Grade, Overweight in 12th?
• Children's Health • • Obesity • • Public Health • Dec 01 09
Being tall and overweight, or just being tall, might be a marker in children for an increased risk of being overweight or obese in…
Parents’ age tied to child’s autism risk
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Nov 30 09
Children born to relatively older mothers or fathers may have a higher risk of autism than those with younger parents, a new study finds.
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Kids should get moving to avoid obesity
• Children's Health • • Fat, Dietary • • Food & Nutrition • • Obesity • Nov 30 09
Vigorous exercise may be an especially good way to keep kids lean, but sitting around, in and of itself, doesn’t appear to have a…
Parent Mentors Can Improve the Asthmatic Care of Minority Children
• Children's Health • • Allergies • • Asthma • Nov 27 09
UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have found that informed adults can help families stave off complications associated with asthma. The findings, available online and…
Fertility treatment may produce fewer baby boys
• Children's Health • Nov 25 09
The number of baby boys conceived by a fertility treatment known as ICSI may be lower than what is produced by Mother Nature, a…
Exposure to smoke, lead ups risk of ADHD
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 24 09
If you need another reason to stop smoking while pregnant, or to rid your home of lead, a new study suggests that children whose…
Child care doubles TV time for some children
• Children's Health • • Public Health • Nov 23 09
Think you know how much TV your kid is watching? If you’re not taking the time they spend in child care into account, you…
Exposures to metals and diesel emissions in air linked to respiratory symptoms in children
• Children's Health • • Respiratory Problems • Nov 23 09
Exposure shortly after birth to ambient metals from residential heating oil combustion and particles from diesel emissions are associated with respiratory symptoms in young…
Exercise important in teens’ blood pressure control
• Children's Health • Nov 20 09
Regular exercise may help keep teenagers’ blood pressure in check, regardless of their body weight, a new study suggests.
Researchers found that among nearly…
Secondhand smoke exposure worse for toddlers, obese children
• Children's Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 19 09
Toddlers and obese children suffer more than other youth when exposed to secondhand smoke, according to research presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific…
Robot surgery safe in kids, but outcomes no better
• Children's Health • • Surgery • Nov 16 09
Robotic surgery is safe for use in children, but there’s little evidence that outcomes for this type of surgery are any better than they…
Study Aims to Find Fun, Effective Way to Combat Pediatric Obesity
• Children's Health • • Obesity • • Weight Loss • Nov 15 09
Childhood obesity is on the rise, and with it comes an increased risk for developing health problems such as type 2 diabetes. The best…
Acetaminophen could up asthma, wheezing risk
• Children's Health • • Asthma • • Respiratory Problems • Nov 13 09
An analysis of 19 studies provides additional evidence of increased asthma risk in children and adults given acetaminophen.
The study’s lead author told…
Doctors’ Tests Often Miss High Blood Pressure in Kids with Kidney Disease
• Children's Health • • Heart • • Urine Problems • Nov 13 09
Many children with chronic kidney disease (CKD) who show normal blood pressure readings at the doctor’s office have high blood pressure when tested at…
Lack of exercise may not explain teen obesity
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Nov 10 09
Most U.S. teenagers are not as active as they should be, but a lack of exercise does not seem to account for rising rates…
New Study Reveals Handwriting Is Real Problem for Children with Autism
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Nov 10 09
Handwriting skills are crucial for success in school, communication, and building children’s self-esteem. The first study to examine handwriting quality in children with autism…
Internet Proves Important to Teens With Chronic Conditions
• Children's Health • Nov 04 09
The Internet has become a popular socializing tool for adolescents and a new study shows those with chronic health conditions might rely on it…
Mom’s antidepressants tied to child health risks
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Nov 03 09
Babies whose mothers used antidepressants during pregnancy visit the doctor more often and have higher risks of certain health problems than other children their…
Mending Meniscals in Children, Improving Diagnosis and Recovery
• Children's Health • • Trauma & Injuries • Nov 02 09
The meniscus is a rubber-like, crescent moon-shaped cartilage cushion that sits between the leg and thigh bone. Each knee has two menisci: one on…
When moms get flu shot, babies benefit too: study
• Children's Health • • Flu • • Swine Flu • Oct 30 09
When pregnant women get vaccinated against flu, their babies are bigger, healthier and less likely to be premature, researchers reported on Thursday.
The studies…