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Hasseled teens may face high heart risk later
• Children's Health • • Heart • • Neurology • Mar 19 09
Teenagers who experience a lot of daily interpersonal stress have increased blood levels of a protein linked to chronic inflammation - which in turn…
Factors Associated with Decline in Child Kidney Function Identified
• Children's Health • • Urine Problems • Mar 18 09
Characteristics associated with proteinuria—a predictor of decline in child kidney function—have been identified, according to a study appearing in the March 2009 issue of…
Researchers Identify Cause for Severe Pediatric Epilepsy Disorder
• Children's Health • • Epilepsy • • Neurology • Mar 17 09
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have discovered that convulsive seizures in a form of severe epilepsy are generated,…
U.S. program aims to help babies beat obesity odds
• Children's Health • • Obesity • • Public Health • Mar 16 09
Elena Nieves hardly looks like a poster girl for an obesity program for pregnant moms.
The 5-foot-8 (1.7-meter) 23-year-old recently lost more than 50…
Peanut-allergic kids can build tolerance
• Children's Health • • Allergies • • Food & Nutrition • Mar 16 09
In carefully conducted ongoing studies, giving peanut-allergic children peanuts in increasingly higher amounts over time has eased their allergic reactions to the nuts…
Cause often not serious when babies cry a lot
• Children's Health • Mar 16 09
A thorough examination will usually identify an underlying cause when a baby cries excessively for no apparent reason, and the problem is likely to…
Youth drawn to restricted video games, study
• Addiction • • Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Mar 16 09
Labeling video games as violent or age-inappropriate only makes them more attractive to girls and boys, particularly those who tend to do the…
Topiramate safely prevents migraine in adolescents
• Children's Health • • Headaches • • Migraine • Mar 16 09
Topiramate is safe and effective in preventing migraine in 12- to 17-year-old patients, according to a report in the journal Pediatrics.
While topiramate is…
Frequency of Disposable Diaper Changing and Urinary Tract Infection in Infants
• Children's Health • • Urine Problems • Mar 16 09
A study from Japan looked at the frequency of diaper changing in relation to urinary tract infection. The theory behind this study was…
School Buses Among Safest Way to Travel in Iowa
• Children's Health • • Public Health • Mar 13 09
University of Iowa researchers recently published findings that may put some parents at ease - school buses are among the safest forms of road…
Extremely premature children at high risk of learning difficulties by age 11
• Children's Health • Mar 12 09
Children born extremely prematurely are at high risk of developing learning difficulties by the time they reach the age of 11.
A study carried…
1 in 7 U.S. Teens Is Vitamin D Deficient
• Children's Health • Mar 11 09
One in seven American adolescents is vitamin D deficient, according to a new study by researchers in the Department of Public Health at Weill…
Teenage Stress Has Implications for Adult Health
• Children's Health • • Neurology • Mar 11 09
Most of us remember our teenage years with a mix of fondness and relief. Fondness for the good memories, and relief that all that…
New study identifies risk factors in severity of ‘flat head syndrome’ in babies
• Children's Health • • Brain • Mar 10 09
A new study by physician researchers from Hasbro Children’s Hospital and Children’s Hospital Boston identifies risk factors for the severity of asymmetrical head shapes,…
Teenage stress has implications for adult health
• Children's Health • • Heart • • Neurology • Mar 10 09
Most of us remember our teenage years with a mix of fondness and relief. Fondness for the good memories, and relief that all that…
Salt, sugar and water avert diarrhoea deaths - WHO
• Children's Health • • Bowel Problems • • Public Health • Mar 10 09
A pinch of salt, a handful of sugar and some clean water is all that is needed to save up to two million children…
Teenage boys who eat fish at least once a week achieve higher intelligence scores
• Children's Health • • Dieting • Mar 09 09
Fifteen-year-old males who ate fish at least once a week displayed higher cognitive skills at the age of 18 than those who it ate…
Children seriously affected when a parent suffers from depression
• Children's Health • • Depression • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Mar 06 09
Life is hard for the children of a parent suffering from depression. Children take on an enormous amount of responsibility for the ill parent…
Breastfeeding linked to reduced risk of SIDS
• Children's Health • Mar 03 09
Women who breastfeed evidently lower the chances that their baby might die of sudden infant death syndrome or SIDS, according to a German study.
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Native American Children Are at Greater Risk for Clubfoot Recurrence
• Children's Health • Mar 03 09
Native American children who live in rural areas are at greater risk of clubfoot recurrence following treatment than other rural populations, and researchers are…
Childhood sleep problems persisting through adolescence may affect cognitive abilities
• Children's Health • • Sleep Aid • Mar 02 09
A study in the March 1 issue of the journal SLEEP suggests that it is the rate of change in sleep problems across development,…
Kids with contact lenses like their looks better than kids with glasses
• Children's Health • • Eye / Vision Problems • Mar 02 09
Children wearing contact lenses felt better about how they look, their athletic abilities and acceptance by their friends than did children wearing eyeglasses in…
New Study Shows Long-Term Dangers of Severe Concussions
• Children's Health • • Trauma & Injuries • Mar 02 09
It’s well known that mild traumatic brain injuries and concussions are a common occurrence in children and adolescents, especially young athletes. But what…
Fire Up the Barbeque! Tips for Safe Outdoor Grilling
• Children's Health • Feb 28 09
Once upon a time in a city park, two cousins prepared to grill a couple of steaks, but they encountered a small problem.…
School-based physical activity benefits children
• Children's Health • Feb 26 09
School-based activity programs should be a key part of efforts to help young people develop healthy habits that last a lifetime, the authors…