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Parental divorce in childhood is linked to raised inflammation in adulthood
• Children's Health • Jul 11 13
People who experience parental divorce during childhood have higher levels of an inflammatory marker in the blood which is known to predict future health,…
Collapsible hampers pose eye risk for kids: doctors
• Children's Health • • Eye / Vision Problems • Jul 02 13
Collapsible laundry hampers with wire supports may pose a risk to children’s eyes, according to researchers who saw two related injuries within a…
Getting Kids to Eat Their Veggies: A New Approach to an Age-Old Problem
• Children's Health • • Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Jul 01 13
Every parent has a different strategy for trying to get his or her kid to eat more vegetables, from growing vegetables together as a…
Registered dietitians help critically ill children get necessary nutrition for recovery
• Children's Health • • Dieting • Jun 28 13
For the first time, researchers investigated enteral nutrition and caloric requirements (CR) among critically ill children in a new report published in the Journal…
New Data Support Community-Wide Approach to Addressing Child Obesity
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Jun 26 13
Community wide interventions hold promise as an effective approach to reducing childhood obesity rates according to new research from the Friedman School of Nutrition…
Risk factors affect the incidence of childhood pneumonia in modern urban apartment?
• Children's Health • • Infections • Jun 22 13
Childhood pneumonia is the leading causes of death among children in China and worldwide. Using coal or wood as cooking fuel in rural area…
Does adding exercise to a diet help heavy kids?
• Children's Health • • Dieting • Jun 20 13
Tacking regular exercise on to a diet program for obese kids and teens typically doesn’t help them lose any more weight, a new review…
Similar genetic variation found in overweight newborns and adults
• Children's Health • • Genetics • • Obesity • Jun 19 13
Similar genetic variations occur in both overweight newborns and obese adults, a large study finds. The results will be presented Tuesday at The Endocrine…
Parenting and home environment influence children’s exercise and eating habits
• Children's Health • • Dieting • Jun 19 13
Kids whose moms encourage them to exercise and eat well, and model those healthy behaviors themselves, are more likely to be active and healthy…
BPA linked to a common birth defect in boys
• Children's Health • • Sexual Health • • Urine Problems • Jun 17 13
A new study links fetal exposure to a common chemical pollutant, bisphenol A (BPA), to defects of a testicular hormone in newborn boys with…
At-home weight loss programs for kids lack evidence
• Children's Health • • Weight Loss • Jun 13 13
Programs designed to prevent childhood obesity in the home don’t affect kids’ weight a year or more down the line, according to a review…
Kids’ repeat concussions may mean longer recovery
• Children's Health • • Brain • • Neurology • Jun 10 13
Young people may take longer to recover after their second or third concussion, a new study suggests.
Researchers typically believe the average athlete needs…
Breastfeeding benefits babies’ brains
• Children's Health • • Brain • Jun 07 13
A new study by researchers from Brown University finds more evidence that breastfeeding is good for babies’ brains.
The study made use of specialized,…
A reduction in BMI improves insulin sensitivity in obese teens
• Children's Health • • Dieting To Lose Weight • • Obesity • Jun 04 13
Obese teenagers who reduced their body mass index (BMI) by 8 percent or more had improvements in insulin sensitivity, an important metabolic factor related…
Flaxseed no help for kids with high cholesterol
• Children's Health • • Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Jun 04 13
Despite some evidence it might be beneficial for adults, eating flaxseed every day didn’t help children with high cholesterol get their numbers down, in…
More TV time equals higher consumption of sweetened beverages among children
• Children's Health • • Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Jun 03 13
More time in front of the TV set and higher exposure to TV adverts may lead to increased consumption of sweetened beverages among children.…
Researchers find common childhood asthma unconnected to allergens or inflammation
• Children's Health • • Asthma • May 24 13
Little is known about why asthma develops, how it constricts the airway or why response to treatments varies between patients. Now, a team of…
Overeating learned in infancy, study suggests
• Children's Health • • Dieting • May 23 13
In the long run, encouraging a baby to finish the last ounce in their bottle might be doing more harm than good.
Though the…
Child maltreatment increases risk of adult obesity
• Children's Health • • Obesity • May 21 13
Children who have suffered maltreatment are 36% more likely to be obese in adulthood compared to non-maltreated children, according to a new study by…
Imaging technique shows premature birth interrupts vital brain development processes leading to reduced cognitive abilities in infants
• Children's Health • • Brain • • Psychiatry / Psychology • May 21 13
Imaging technique shows premature birth interrupts vital brain development processes, leading to reduced cognitive abilities in infants
Researchers from King’s College London have for…
Fever reducers don’t slow children’s recovery: study
• Children's Health • • Flu • May 20 13
A review of past research finds that fever-reducing drugs have no effect on the speed of children’s recovery from an infection, contrary to the…
Childhood ADHD tied to obesity decades later
• Children's Health • • Obesity • • Psychiatry / Psychology • May 20 13
Boys who are diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in elementary school are more likely to grow up to be obese adults than those who…
New research identifies risks, interventions for children’s GI health
• Children's Health • • Bowel Problems • May 19 13
An increasing number of U.S. children are experiencing gastrointestinal issues that require interventions to resolve, according to research presented at Digestive Disease Week® (DDW).
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New study recommends using active videogaming (‘exergaming’) to improve children’s health
• Children's Health • May 17 13
Levels of physical inactivity and obesity are very high in children, with fewer than 50% of primary school-aged boys and fewer than 28%…
How Formula Could Increase Breast-Feeding Rates
• Children's Health • • Childbirth • May 14 13
One of the surprising ways to boost breast-feeding rates among new moms may involve formula, according to the latest research.
With a growing body…