A cautionary tale on genome-sequencing diagnostics for rare diseases
• Children's Health • • Endocrinology • • Genetics • May 12 13

Children born with rare, inherited conditions known as Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation, or CDG, have mutations in one of the many enzymes the body…    

New malaria tool shows which kids at greatest risk
• Children's Health • • Infections • May 09 13

Researchers at Michigan State University have identified a test that can determine which children with malaria are likely to develop cerebral malaria, a much…    

Parents may protect babies against future allergies by sucking on kids’ pacifiers
• Children's Health • • Allergies • • Public Health • May 07 13

To protect a baby against future allergies, parents may want to consider sucking on their kid’s pacifier.

New research finds kids whose parents “cleaned”…    

More US babies die on their first day than in 68 other countries, report shows
• Children's Health • • Childbirth • May 07 13

The U.S. is a worse place for newborns than 68 other countries, including Egypt, Turkey and Peru, according to a report released Tuesday by…    

Breast milk ingredient could prevent deadly intestinal problem in preemies
• Children's Health • • Dieting • May 07 13

An ingredient that naturally occurs in breast milk might be used to prevent premature babies from developing a deadly intestinal condition that currently is…    

Many parents multi-task while driving kids
• Children's Health • • Public Health • May 06 13

Many parents are putting their precious cargo at risk while driving, according to survey results that will be presented May 5 and 6 at…    

Foster care a sound choice for some maltreated children
• Children's Health • • Public Health • May 06 13

Newspaper articles, TV shows and books are filled with horror stories of children placed in foster care. A new study bucks that trend by…    

Children living near toxic waste sites experience higher blood lead levels resulting in lower IQ
• Children's Health • • Public Health • May 06 13

Children living near toxic waste sites in lower and middle income countries such as India, Philippines and Indonesia may experience higher blood lead levels,…    

Risk of death has decreased for children initially treated with dialysis for ESKD
• Children's Health • • Mortality and Morbidity • • Urine Problems • May 05 13

In a study that included more than 20,000 patients, there was a significant decrease in the United States in mortality rates over time among…    

Magnesium may be as important to kids’ bone health as calcium
• Children's Health • • Dieting • May 05 13

Parents are advised to make sure their children drink milk and eat other calcium-rich foods to build strong bones. Soon, they also may be…    

Childhood disability rate jumps 16 percent over past decade
• Children's Health • • Public Health • May 05 13

More children today have a disability than a decade ago, and the greatest increase is among kids in higher-income families, according to a study…    

Preterm infants may need 800 IU of vitamin D3 per day
• Children's Health • May 05 13

Preterm infants may need to be given 800 international units (IU) of vitamin D a day to ensure they develop strong bones, according to…    

Vitamin C may head off lung problems in babies born to pregnant smokers
• Children's Health • • Gender: Female • • Tobacco & Marijuana • May 04 13

Pregnant women are advised not to smoke during pregnancy because it can harm the baby’s lungs and lead to wheezing and asthma, among other…    

Don’t be quick to toss your toothbrush after a sore throat
• Children's Health • • Infections • • Respiratory Problems • May 04 13

Word on the street has it you should replace your toothbrush after suffering from a cold, the flu or a bout of strep throat.…    

Childhood obesity starts at home
• Children's Health • • Dieting • • Obesity • May 04 13

As parents, physicians and policymakers look for ways to curb childhood obesity, they may need to look no further than a child’s own backyard.

Violent video games have lower effects on highly-exposed teens
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • May 03 13

Teenagers who are highly exposed to violent video games—three or more hours per day—show blunted physical and psychological responses to playing a violent game,…    

Children should not play with these products, researcher says
• Children's Health • May 03 13

Lipsticks and lip glosses apparently give you more than colorful kissers, according to a new study by California scientists that contends the products contain…    

Why isn’t my child as clever as me?
• Children's Health • May 03 13

We all think our children are special. But how does it feel when you realise your daughter just isn’t very bright? One disappointed mother…    

No greater death risk for children admitted to emergency out-of-hours intensive care
• Children's Health • • Emergencies / First Aid • May 02 13

Children admitted to UK intensive care units in out-of-hours emergencies are at no greater risk of dying than children arriving during normal working hours,…    

Bigger birth weight babies at greater risk of autism
• Children's Health • • Obesity • • Psychiatry / Psychology • May 02 13

The biggest study of fetal growth and autism ever has reported that babies whose growth is at either extreme in the womb, either very…    

Outdoor recess time can reduce the risk of nearsightedness in children
• Children's Health • • Eye / Vision Problems • May 01 13

Two new studies add to the growing evidence that spending time outdoors may help prevent or minimize nearsightedness in children. A study conducted…    

FDA looks at caffeine impact on kids after Wrigley gum
• Children's Health • • Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • May 01 13

Wrigley’s new Alert Energy Caffeine Gum has prompted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to look into the potential impact that added caffeine may…    

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