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Moms, Dads Worry as Summer Season Begins
• Children's Health • May 29 06

Memorial Day marks the start of summer fun for America’s teens - and, according to a new survey, the start of a season of… Moms, Dads Worry as Summer Season Begins   

 
 

For Infants with Swallowing Troubles, Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease May Help
• Children's Health • May 22 06

A new study from the University of Chicago establishes that Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) may contribute to pediatric swallowing dysfunction. The study further suggests… For Infants with Swallowing Troubles, Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease May Help   

 
 

Tonsil, Adenoid Removal Results in Better Sleep, Behavior for Children
• Children's Health • May 19 06

An adenotonsillectomy, or surgical removal of the tonsils and adenoids, leads to an improvement in behavior and sleep for pediatric patients diagnosed with sleep… Tonsil, Adenoid Removal Results in Better Sleep, Behavior for Children   

 
 

Researchers Link Two More Genes to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
• Children's Health • May 19 06

Researchers Link Two More Genes to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

Recent discoveries at Mayo Clinic added two more cardiac genes to the list of potential links to sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), increasing the… Researchers Link Two More Genes to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome   

 
 

Chips only twice a week for English school kids
• Children's Health • May 19 06

Children will be served at least two portions of fruit or vegetables in school lunches and get deep-fried items such as chips no more… Chips only twice a week for English school kids   

 
 

Environmental tobacco smoke drastically increases an infant’s risk for developing allergic rhinitis
• Children's Health • May 18 06

University of Cincinnati (UC) epidemiologists say it’s environmental tobacco smoke-not the suspected visible mold-that drastically increases an infant’s risk for developing allergic rhinitis by… Environmental tobacco smoke drastically increases an infant’s risk for developing allergic rhinitis   

 
 

One in 50 teenagers still wet the bed
• Children's Health • May 17 06

One in 50 teenagers still wet the bed

One in 50 teenagers still wet the bed and almost half of 19 year-olds who have a problem are wetting the bed every night,… One in 50 teenagers still wet the bed   

 
 

Parents in favor of research on children
• Children's Health • May 17 06

Many drugs are not tested on children because testing entails a risk -children are not just small but are also busy developing their bodies.

… Parents in favor of research on children   
 
 

Kids with Sting Reaction Don’t Always Go to Hospital
• Children's Health • May 16 06

Kids with Sting Reaction Don't Always Go to Hospital

Only a fraction of children who are stung by insects and exhibit moderate to severe symptoms of an allergic reaction receive treatment at a… Kids with Sting Reaction Don’t Always Go to Hospital   

 
 

Full Year of Treatment Helps Infants and Children with Toxoplasmosis
• Children's Health • May 16 06

The first long-term study shows that treatment with pyrimethamine and sulfadiazine (two anti-parasitic drugs) during the first year of life leads to a lasting… Full Year of Treatment Helps Infants and Children with Toxoplasmosis   

 
 

Many Parents of Junior Athletes Adversely Affect Their Child’s Development
• Children's Health • May 16 06

“A significant number” of parents of junior athletes have a negative impact on their child’s development, suggests research published ahead of print in the… Many Parents of Junior Athletes Adversely Affect Their Child’s Development   

 
 

Researchers improve delivery of health care for pediatric patients
• Children's Health • May 12 06

Having a young child scheduled for a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or computed tomography (CT) scan to diagnose a potentially serious condition can be… Researchers improve delivery of health care for pediatric patients   

 
 

Mothers use evasive action to protect sick children from smoking fathers
• Children's Health • May 08 06

Mothers use evasive action to protect sick children from smoking fathers

Most non-smoking mothers recognise the need to protect sick children from smoking husbands, but persuading their spouse to quit isn’t always an option, according… Mothers use evasive action to protect sick children from smoking fathers   

 
 

Mom’s attention benefits tiny newborns for years
• Children's Health • May 01 06

Mom's attention benefits tiny newborns for years

A mother’s attentiveness early in life makes an important difference in tiny preemies’ development, even through elementary school, according to a study published Monday.

… Mom’s attention benefits tiny newborns for years   
 
 

Child Abuse Experts Often Fail to Screen for Domestic Violence
• Children's Health • May 01 06

Although child abuse and intimate partner abuse are often linked, pediatricians who specialize in child abuse often do not screen the parents for signs… Child Abuse Experts Often Fail to Screen for Domestic Violence   

 
 

Mothers Often Have Inaccurate Perceptions of Their Children’s Body Weight
• Children's Health • May 01 06

Latina mothers of preschool-aged children frequently have inaccurate perceptions of their children’s body mass index, believing they are healthy when they are overweight, according… Mothers Often Have Inaccurate Perceptions of Their Children’s Body Weight   

 
 

Caffeine Raises Blood Pressure, Lowers Heart Rate in Children During Exercise
• Children's Health • Apr 26 06

Caffeine Raises Blood Pressure, Lowers Heart Rate in Children During Exercise

Caffeine elevates children’s blood pressure and surprisingly lowers heart rate in children during exercise, but does not affect metabolism, according to new research from… Caffeine Raises Blood Pressure, Lowers Heart Rate in Children During Exercise   

 
 

Teenage girls prioritise travel, study and home ownership above marriage and motherhood
• Children's Health • Apr 21 06

The majority of teenaged girls who participated in a Massey study of family life prioritised travel, study and home ownership above marriage and motherhood.

… Teenage girls prioritise travel, study and home ownership above marriage and motherhood   
 
 

Drug helps treat dehydration in children: study
• Children's Health • Apr 20 06

Giving the anti-vomiting drug Zofran to children dehydrated by viral gastroenteritis helps them recover, but emergency room doctors may be overusing the quick-dissolving tablets,… Drug helps treat dehydration in children: study   

 
 

Calcium supplements may be little help for healthy kids
• Children's Health • Apr 19 06

There’s little question that most kids get too little calcium, but a new review of evidence casts doubt on the value of supplements and… Calcium supplements may be little help for healthy kids   

 
 

TV at lunch affects amount preschooler’s eat
• Children's Health • Apr 14 06

TV at lunch affects amount preschoolers eat

For some preschoolers, watching TV during meal or snack time may curb the amount of food they eat. For others, however, the opposite may… TV at lunch affects amount preschooler’s eat   

 
 

Birth order has no effect on intelligence
• Children's Health • Apr 12 06

Birth order has no effect on intelligence

A recent study provides some of the best evidence to date that birth order really doesn’t have an effect on intelligence.

The findings contradict… Birth order has no effect on intelligence   

 
 

Dealing with children’s misbehavior
• Children's Health • Apr 12 06

When children’s misbehavior or delinquency creates problems, it’s not enough to deal with the children alone. Mental health professionals recommend behavioral parent training as… Dealing with children’s misbehavior   

 
 

Infant Snoring Linked to Parental Snoring
• Children's Health • Apr 11 06

Infant Snoring Linked to Parental Snoring

Young children born to parents who snore have an increased risk of snoring. New research published in the April issue of CHEST, the peer-reviewed… Infant Snoring Linked to Parental Snoring   

 
 

Bed-Wetting Often Caused by Diet—Follow These Tips to Help Your Child
• Children's Health • Apr 06 06

Bed-Wetting Often Caused by Diet--Follow These Tips to Help Your Child

As many as 30 percent of young school-aged children wet the bed, but while there are medications available to help, doctors say something as… Bed-Wetting Often Caused by Diet—Follow These Tips to Help Your Child   

 
 
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