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Smoking parents can still keep kids from starting
• Children's Health • Jan 06 06
Parents who can’t kick the smoking habit themselves can nevertheless convince their children not to start, a new study shows.
Researchers found that a…
Teens often suffer emotional distress after injury
• Children's Health • Jan 05 06
Many teens who suffer a traumatic injury will subsequently develop mental health problems, but few will see a doctor or other health care professional…
Up to 35 children die of pneumonia in Pakistan
• Children's Health • Jan 03 06
Up to 35 children have died of pneumonia in three mountain villages in Pakistani Kashmir since last week after heavy snowfalls in which temperatures…
Childhood infections stunt growth and reduce life expectancy
• Children's Health • Dec 28 05
Records from four European countries show that, on average, survivors of generations with rampant childhood infection - measured by cohort mortality rates at young…
Most kids will outgrow bedwetting—pediatricians
• Children's Health • Dec 26 05
Most children who wet the bed will outgrow it, and treatment is necessary only if bedwetting is upsetting to the child, according to new…
Harry Potter Protects Children from Injury
• Children's Health • Dec 23 05
Harry Potter books seem to protect children from traumatic injuries, according to a study in this week’s BMJ.
Injuries caused by “craze” activities such…
Children with Heart Defects Found to Benefit from Exercise
• Children's Health • Dec 05 05
A small but compelling pilot study indicates that many children with serious congenital heart disease, who are typically urged to restrict their activity, can…
Early neglect has a physical as well as psychological effect
• Children's Health • Nov 23 05
A team of researchers in the United States has found that children who suffer neglect in their early years are left with physical as…
Sleeping on back affects sleep apnea among young children
• Children's Health • Nov 22 05
Children aged three and younger who have a sleeping disorder known as sleep apnea show more respiratory disturbance when they sleep on their backs,…
Breast-feeding reduces risk of celiac disease
• Children's Health • Nov 22 05
It appears that breast-feeding lowers the risk of developing celiac disease, a common gastrointestinal problem caused by intolerance to a grain protein called gluten,…
Twins’ Lower IQ Levels than Single-Born Children Not Down to Social Factors
• Children's Health • Nov 18 05
Social and economic circumstances do not explain why twins have significantly lower IQ in childhood than single-born children, according to a study in this…
Folk remedy oils can cause infant pneumonia
• Children's Health • Nov 18 05
The traditional practice of using vegetable or other oils to soothe infants’ stomachs and stuffy noses can put them at risk of a form…
Breast-feeding may protect against celiac disease
• Children's Health • Nov 15 05
Mothers who breast-feed their children may help to protect them from developing Celiac disease, which is characterized by intolerance to…
High IQ in childhood tied to longer life
• Children's Health • Nov 11 05
Smarter children may enjoy longer lives, the results of a new study suggest.
The study, which followed elderly adults deemed gifted by childhood IQ…
Simple Noninvasive Test Predicts Kids’ Adult Height
• Children's Health • Oct 21 05
How tall will your child be? It’s a question that has vexed parents for centuries.
Now, say Canadian researchers, a few body measurements and…
Childhood Conduct Problems Predict Age of First Drink
• Children's Health • Oct 18 05
Behavior problems are better predictors of when children will have their first drink than a family history of alcohol dependence, according to researchers here.
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Big babies at risk of obesity later
• Children's Health • Oct 14 05
Large infants or those who grow rapidly during infancy are at increased risk of Obesity during childhood and adulthood, according to a report…
Pneumonia Shot Succeeds With Five-Vaccine Combo for Kids
• Children's Health • Oct 11 05
Giving children a pneumococcal vaccine along with a combo vaccine for five other childhood diseases was found safe and effective for both vaccines, according…
Vast Majority of Adults at Risk of Becoming Overweight or Obese
• Children's Health • Oct 06 05
A large, community-based study - considered the first study to assess the long-term risk of developing overweight and Obesity in adults - found that…
Researchers launch biggest study of US children
• Children's Health • Sep 29 05
Researchers hoping to determine the causes of many common diseases like autism and diabetes will follow 100,000 U.S. children from birth through adulthood in…
US doctor sues over sex charges involving his twin
• Children's Health • Sep 23 05
A U.S. doctor has sued a Seattle-area newspaper for defamation after it reported he posed as his twin, a gynecologist, to have sex with…
Sufficient sleep as important as a healthy breakfast for best school performance
• Children's Health • Sep 20 05
National Sleep Foundation and Minnesota Regional Sleep Disorders Center Urge Parents to Include Enough Time for Sleep in New School Year Schedule
The start…
Peers boost breastfeeding among low-income women
• Children's Health • Sep 16 05
Low-income women may be more likely to breastfeed their infants if they get a little encouragement from their peers, according to new study findings.
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Cancer drugs may treat aging syndrome in children
• Children's Health • Aug 30 05
Drugs being developed to treat cancer may also help children with a disease called Progeria (also known as Hutchinson-Gilford syndrome), which accelerates…
Walking to, from school good for teen health
• Children's Health • Aug 29 05
Teenagers who walk to and from school may get more exercise throughout the day - including during school hours - than those who travel…