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“Think First” for Summertime Safety
• Children's Health • May 09 08

Summer is here and the kids are out of school. While summer is the perfect time for fun and games, it’s important to keep… “Think First” for Summertime Safety   

 
 

Breastfeeding May Improve Children’s Intelligence Scores
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • May 06 08

Long-term, exclusive breastfeeding appears to improve children’s cognitive development, according to a report in the May issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one… Breastfeeding May Improve Children’s Intelligence Scores   

 
 

Prevention and control of childhood pneumonia: Bulletin of the World Health Organization
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • May 02 08

This month’s WHO Bulletin, led by the Global Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Pneumonia (GAPP), focuses on the prevention and control… Prevention and control of childhood pneumonia: Bulletin of the World Health Organization   

 
 

New treatment could reduce chronic lung disease in premature babies
• Children's Health • • Respiratory Problems • Apr 30 08

A less traumatic way of delivering surfactant, a lung lubricant that premature babies need to help them breathe, could reduce the incidence of respiratory… New treatment could reduce chronic lung disease in premature babies   

 
 

Program helps keep teens away from cigarettes
• Children's Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Apr 23 08

A smoking prevention and cessation intervention involving pediatricians and older peer counselors has proven effective in helping adolescent smokers to quit and preventing nonsmokers… Program helps keep teens away from cigarettes   

 
 

Every fifth adolescent smokes
• Children's Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Apr 23 08

As many as 20% of adolescents from 11 to 17 years of age smoke. This was the result of the nationwide German Health Interview… Every fifth adolescent smokes   

 
 

Pediatricians Asked to Screen for Spousal Abuse
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Apr 16 08

Because children often witness spousal abuse, pediatricians have two reasons to routinely screen their patients’ mothers or other caregivers for signs of such physical… Pediatricians Asked to Screen for Spousal Abuse   

 
 

Children Should Not Take Antihistamines for Chronic Cough, Reviewers Say
• Children's Health • Apr 16 08

Chronic cough can cut into children’s sleep and fray parents’ nerves. Although antihistamines can alleviate cough, possible side effects outweigh their benefits, say authors… Children Should Not Take Antihistamines for Chronic Cough, Reviewers Say   

 
 

Possible link between baby swimming and breathing problems in children
• Children's Health • • Respiratory Problems • Apr 15 08

Possible link between baby swimming and breathing problems in child

Children with mothers who have allergies or asthma have an increased risk of wheezing in the chest if they take part in baby swimming… Possible link between baby swimming and breathing problems in children   

 
 

Computer game helps COPD patients breathe better
• Children's Health • • Respiratory Problems • Apr 15 08

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may gain better control over their breathing and breathe more efficiently by using their breath to play… Computer game helps COPD patients breathe better   

 
 

Are Your Children’s Rx Meds FDA-approved?
• Children's Health • • Drug Abuse • • Public Health • Apr 14 08

Many parents are under the assumption that any medicine prescribed by a health care provider for their child is safe and approved by the… Are Your Children’s Rx Meds FDA-approved?   

 
 

More than 200 Abused Children Under 5 Died in U.S. Hospitals in 2005
• Children's Health • • Public Health • Apr 11 08

Of 6,700 children hospitalized for physical abuse or neglect in 2005, more than 200 died and all fatalities were under age 5, according… More than 200 Abused Children Under 5 Died in U.S. Hospitals in 2005   

 
 

Arthritis Common in Children
• Children's Health • • Arthritis • Apr 11 08

It’s Not Just Your Grandma’s Ailment: Arthritis Common in Children

Aches and pains are common in children and teens. Most of the time, they… Arthritis Common in Children   

 
 

Your Baby’s Brain on Drugs (And Alcohol and Tobacco)
• Children's Health • • Brain • • Cocaine Addiction • Apr 08 08

Although behavioral studies clearly indicate that exposure to drugs, alcohol and tobacco in utero is bad for a baby’s developing brain, specific anatomic brain… Your Baby’s Brain on Drugs (And Alcohol and Tobacco)   

 
 

Early Neglect Predicts Aggressive Behavior in Children
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Apr 07 08

Early Neglect Predicts Aggressive Behavior in Children

Children who are neglected before their second birthday display higher levels of aggressive behavior between ages 4 and 8, according to a University of… Early Neglect Predicts Aggressive Behavior in Children   

 
 

Hospital Expands Intensive Care for Premature Babies
• Children's Health • • Emergencies / First Aid • Apr 03 08

On April 2, 2008, UC San Diego Medical Center-Hillcrest celebrated the opening of an expanded Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) designed for the 24-hour… Hospital Expands Intensive Care for Premature Babies   

 
 

Children ignoring safety rules on social networks
• Children's Health • Apr 03 08

Millions of children who use Internet social networking sites are exposing themselves to unnecessary risk by leaving personal details open for all to see,… Children ignoring safety rules on social networks   

 
 

Preschool kids do better when they talk to themselves, research shows
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Mar 28 08

Parents should not worry when their pre-schoolers talk to themselves; in fact, they should encourage it, says Adam Winsler, an associate professor of psychology… Preschool kids do better when they talk to themselves, research shows   

 
 

Risky teen behavior may not occur at home or school: but how to track?
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Mar 25 08

Risky teen behavior may not occur at home or school: but how to track

How can researchers track where teens go when not in or near home or school to see if this movement has an impact on… Risky teen behavior may not occur at home or school: but how to track?   

 
 

Children with healthier diets do better in school
• Children's Health • • Dieting • Mar 20 08

A new study in the Journal of School Health reveals that children with healthy diets perform better in school than children with unhealthy diets.

… Children with healthier diets do better in school   
 
 

Child Abuse Prevention Month: Preventing Shaken Baby Syndrome
• Children's Health • Mar 15 08

Mary Muscari, associate professor at Binghamton University, State University of New York, and author of Not My Kid: 21 Steps for Raising a Nonviolent… Child Abuse Prevention Month: Preventing Shaken Baby Syndrome   

 
 

After-school programs can increase physical activity of adolescent girls
• Children's Health • Mar 13 08

Afterschool programs can modestly increase the amount of physical activity among girls in middle school, according to new results from the Trial of Activity… After-school programs can increase physical activity of adolescent girls   

 
 

Poor Neighborhoods Create Health “Double Jeopardy” for Minority Kids
• Children's Health • • Public Health • Mar 11 08

Of all poor children, those who are black or Hispanic are much more likely to live in poor neighborhoods, according to a new study… Poor Neighborhoods Create Health “Double Jeopardy” for Minority Kids   

 
 

Contemplative Brain Network Less Complex in Children
• Children's Health • • Brain • Mar 07 08

A brain network linked to introspective tasks — such as forming the self-image or understanding the motivations of others — is less intricate and… Contemplative Brain Network Less Complex in Children   

 
 

Secondhand Smoke a Risk for Children Worldwide
• Children's Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 05 08

Secondhand Smoke a Risk for Children Worldwide

Parents worldwide are doing little to protect their children from exposure to secondhand smoke, according to a study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins… Secondhand Smoke a Risk for Children Worldwide   

 
 
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