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Low birth weight linked to low IQ in teens
• Children's Health • Oct 03 06

Adolescents with a low birth weight, defined as less than 4.4 lbs., have lower IQ scores than other teens and are also more likely… Low birth weight linked to low IQ in teens   

 
 

New Immunizations for Adults
• Children's Health • Sep 25 06

For a long time, most healthy adults have had only three vaccines to keep track of: flu, pneumococcal pneumonia, and the tetanus-diphtheria (Td) booster.… New Immunizations for Adults   

 
 

Music lessons help young child memories-study
• Children's Health • Sep 20 06

Parents who spend time and money to teach their children music, take heart - a new Canadian study shows young children who take music… Music lessons help young child memories-study   

 
 

Back-to-school checklist includes diabetes tool kit
• Children's Health • Sep 18 06

Back-to-school checklist includes diabetes tool kit

For most children, heading back to school means going to the store to pick up pencils, paper and folders, and meeting their new teachers.

… Back-to-school checklist includes diabetes tool kit   
 
 

Packed lunches don’t necessarily offer better nutrition for kids
• Children's Health • Sep 18 06

For parents facing the back-to-school lunch crunch, it’s hard to decide what to buy. And food manufacturers aren’t making it any easier, according to… Packed lunches don’t necessarily offer better nutrition for kids   

 
 

Live varicella vaccine benefits HIV-infected children with depressed CD4+ T cell counts
• Children's Health • Sep 18 06

The live varicella vaccine benefits HIV-infected children with current or past significant depression of CD4+ T cells.

According to a study from the United… Live varicella vaccine benefits HIV-infected children with depressed CD4+ T cell counts   

 
 

Fewer than half of Canadian children get enough daily physical activity
• Children's Health • Sep 18 06

Fewer than half of Canadian children get the daily physical activity necessary for their healthy growth and development. They earned a “D” for the… Fewer than half of Canadian children get enough daily physical activity   

 
 

Prevention program reduces meth use by teens
• Children's Health • Sep 13 06

A drug prevention program for sixth-graders can help prevent them from using methamphetamine years later, a new study shows.

“We think that this makes… Prevention program reduces meth use by teens   

 
 

Children who snore also more likely to wet the bed
• Children's Health • Sep 12 06

Children who snore are about four times more likely than those who don’t to wet the bed, a new study from Greece shows.

Bedwetting… Children who snore also more likely to wet the bed   

 
 

Uninsured Latino Children More Likely Not to Get Medical Care
• Children's Health • Sep 05 06

Uninsured Latino Children More Likely Not to Get Medical Care

Latino children whose parents do not have health insurance are significantly more likely to go without a regular physician and medical care due to… Uninsured Latino Children More Likely Not to Get Medical Care   

 
 

Maltreatment common for U.S. children
• Children's Health • Sep 05 06

A substantial percentage of young U.S. adults say they suffered some form of neglect or abuse as children, researchers reported Tuesday.

Of nearly 15,200… Maltreatment common for U.S. children   

 
 

Pertussis booster seen needed later in childhood
• Children's Health • Sep 05 06

Protection against whooping cough, also known as pertussis, appears to wane a few years after immunization with pertussis vaccine during infancy. Therefore, booster vaccination… Pertussis booster seen needed later in childhood   

 
 

Pediatricians not doing enough to stop parental smoking
• Children's Health • Aug 31 06

Pediatricians not doing enough to stop parental smoking

Parental smoking is a pediatrician’s business, experts say, yet many are reluctant to tell parents to stop smoking and offer little support for efforts… Pediatricians not doing enough to stop parental smoking   

 
 

Common Sleep Disorder Hinders School Performance
• Children's Health • Aug 28 06

Common Sleep Disorder Hinders School Performance

A good night’s sleep is critical to doing well in school because your child will be rested and can pay more attention in class… Common Sleep Disorder Hinders School Performance   

 
 

Physical rehab helpful for teens with scoliosis
• Children's Health • Aug 28 06

A program of physical rehabilitation can improve lung function in adolescents with scoliosis, researchers in Brazil report.

Scoliosis is an abnormal sideways curvature of… Physical rehab helpful for teens with scoliosis   

 
 

One in 10 teenage girls self-harm, study shows
• Children's Health • Aug 25 06

One in 10 teenage girls deliberately harm themselves each year and the problem is far more widespread than previously thought, according to a study… One in 10 teenage girls self-harm, study shows   

 
 

Childhood allergies on the rise
• Children's Health • Aug 25 06

The prevalence of childhood allergies, such as hayfever, have increased over the past decade in many countries of the world, especially among younger age… Childhood allergies on the rise   

 
 

Kids who witness abuse at home may bully others
• Children's Health • Aug 18 06

Children who witness abusive behavior in the home are more likely to bully other children, and are at greater risk of depression and anxiety,… Kids who witness abuse at home may bully others   

 
 

TV Effective “Painkiller” for Kids
• Children's Health • Aug 17 06

TV Effective Painkiller for Kids

TV really does act like a painkiller when it comes to kids, reveals a small study published ahead of print in the Archives of… TV Effective “Painkiller” for Kids   

 
 

A Shot in the Arm Could Save Your Child’s Life
• Children's Health • Aug 15 06

Flu season is approaching again, and parents should know that fall is the time to have your children immunized. This is especially important for… A Shot in the Arm Could Save Your Child’s Life   

 
 

Teaching Kids Backpack Safety
• Children's Health • Aug 15 06

Although experts recommend that backpacks weigh no more than 15 percent of a child’s body weight, many kids routinely lug more than double that… Teaching Kids Backpack Safety   

 
 

Kids anxious before surgery slower to recover
• Children's Health • Aug 14 06

Children who are very anxious before an operation have a more difficult recovery after surgery, a new study shows.

“We just can’t ignore anxiety… Kids anxious before surgery slower to recover   

 
 

Babies absorb nicotine even when parents smoke outdoors
• Children's Health • Aug 10 06

Even though parents may smoke only outside and away from their infant, babies apparently still absorb dangerous chemicals from them.

Georg Matt, a professor… Babies absorb nicotine even when parents smoke outdoors   

 
 

Preterm births explain cerebral palsy risk after IVF
• Children's Health • Aug 08 06

Preterm births explain cerebral palsy risk after IVF

Research confirms that the reason more children born after in vitro fertilization (IVF) have a higher than average risk of cerebral palsy is largely… Preterm births explain cerebral palsy risk after IVF   

 
 

Almost Half of Kids with ADHD Are Not Being Treated
• Children's Health • Aug 07 06

Almost Half of Kids with ADHD Are Not Being Treated

In contrast to claims that children are being overmedicated for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a team of researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in… Almost Half of Kids with ADHD Are Not Being Treated   

 
 
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