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Chicken pox vaccine saving children’s lives
• Children's Health • • Immunology • Mar 13 13

The widespread introduction of a chicken pox vaccine in Australia in 2006 has prevented thousands of children from being hospitalized with severe chicken pox… Chicken pox vaccine saving children’s lives   

 
 

Whooping cough vaccine protection wanes as kids age
• Children's Health • • Immunology • Mar 12 13

Protection against whooping cough starts to weaken a few years after preschool children get their final shot, according to a U.S. study, meaning that… Whooping cough vaccine protection wanes as kids age   

 
 

Nerve damage may underlie widespread, unexplained chronic pain in children
• Children's Health • • Neurology • • Pain • Mar 12 13

Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators have described what may be a newly identified disease that appears to explain some cases of widespread chronic pain… Nerve damage may underlie widespread, unexplained chronic pain in children   

 
 

Kid’s consumption of sugared beverages linked to higher caloric intake of food
• Children's Health • • Dieting • Mar 12 13

A new study from the Department of Nutrition, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill reports that sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) are primarily responsible for… Kid’s consumption of sugared beverages linked to higher caloric intake of food   

 
 

Friend or foe: Babies choose sides early
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Mar 12 13

Babies have a dark side under their cute exteriors, according to University of British Columbia-led study that finds infants as young as nine months… Friend or foe: Babies choose sides early   

 
 

Eating healthy helps keep teeth healthy
• Children's Health • • Dental Health • • Dieting • Mar 03 13

Most people don’t know the plaque on teeth contain bacteria that can cause cavities, U.S. dentists say.

The American Dental Association said the bacteria… Eating healthy helps keep teeth healthy   

 
 

BPA raises risk for childhood asthma
• Children's Health • • Asthma • Mar 01 13

Researchers at the Columbia Center for Children’s Environmental Health at the Mailman School of Public Health are the first to report an association between… BPA raises risk for childhood asthma   

 
 

Pediatricians oppose school suspension, expulsion
• Children's Health • • Public Health • Feb 26 13

A group representing pediatricians says disciplining students with out-of-school suspension or expulsion is counterproductive to school goals and should only be used on case… Pediatricians oppose school suspension, expulsion   

 
 

Prenatal DHA reduces early preterm birth, low birth weight
• Children's Health • • Childbirth • Feb 26 13

University of Kansas researchers have found that the infants of mothers who were given 600 milligrams of the omega-3 fatty acid DHA during pregnancy… Prenatal DHA reduces early preterm birth, low birth weight   

 
 

Most babies slow to grow catch up by early teens
• Children's Health • • Weight Loss • Feb 25 13

New parents are pleased when their baby gains weight as expected, but if the rate of weight gain is slow parents can become worried… Most babies slow to grow catch up by early teens   

 
 

New Guidelines for Genetic Testing in Children
• Children's Health • • Public Health • Feb 22 13

Should worried parents be able to test their babies for diseases they may develop down the road, just because they’re curious? Should worried teens… New Guidelines for Genetic Testing in Children   

 
 

Children in U.S. Are Eating Fewer Calories, Study Finds
• Children's Health • • Dieting • • Fat, Dietary • Feb 22 13

American children consumed fewer calories in 2010 than they did a decade before, a new federal analysis shows. Health experts said the findings offered… Children in U.S. Are Eating Fewer Calories, Study Finds   

 
 

Baylor University Researchers Study Barriers and Resources to Physical Activity in Texas Border Town
• Children's Health • • Physical activity -exercise • • Public Health • Feb 21 13

Obesity, diabetes and other ailments plague impoverished communities at higher rates than the general United States population. In rural Texas border towns, or colonias,… Baylor University Researchers Study Barriers and Resources to Physical Activity in Texas Border Town   

 
 

Is there a link between childhood obesity and ADHD, learning disabilities?
• Children's Health • • Obesity • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Feb 20 13

A University of Illinois study has established a possible link between high-fat diets and such childhood brain-based conditions as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)… Is there a link between childhood obesity and ADHD, learning disabilities?   

 
 

Educational TV tied to fewer behavior problems
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Feb 19 13

Upping the educational value of what young kids watch on television may help improve their behavior, a new study suggests.

It can be hard… Educational TV tied to fewer behavior problems   

 
 

Caffeine linked to low birth weight babies
• Children's Health • • Childbirth • • Food & Nutrition • Feb 19 13

Maternal nutrition is important to a developing embryo and to the health of the child later in life. Supplementing the diet with specific vitamins… Caffeine linked to low birth weight babies   

 
 

Certain Television Fare Can Help Ease Aggression in Young Children, Study Finds
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Feb 18 13

Experts have long known that children imitate many of the deeds - good and bad - that they see on television. But it… Certain Television Fare Can Help Ease Aggression in Young Children, Study Finds   

 
 

Malawi’s bountiful harvests and healthier children
• Children's Health • Feb 17 13

Through research led by Michigan State University, crop yields have increased dramatically. The children of Ekwendi, Malawi, also have gained weight and are taller.… Malawi’s bountiful harvests and healthier children   

 
 

Diabetes risk greater in first-borns, says study
• Children's Health • • Diabetes • Feb 16 13

Being the oldest child could mean more than added pressure from parents. A new study suggests first-born children may be more likely to face… Diabetes risk greater in first-borns, says study   

 
 

Poor stress responses may lead to obesity in children
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Feb 15 13

Children who overreact to stressors may be at risk of becoming overweight or obese, according to researchers at Penn State and Johns Hopkins University.

… Poor stress responses may lead to obesity in children   
 
 

Research finds promising approaches to prevent Latino childhood obesity
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Feb 15 13

Guided grocery store trips, menu labeling at restaurants, community gardens, and video-game-based exercise programs are among several promising, culturally appropriate ways to prevent obesity… Research finds promising approaches to prevent Latino childhood obesity   

 
 

Should toddlers be screened for lazy eye?
• Children's Health • • Eye / Vision Problems • Feb 13 13

Screening one- and two-year-olds for lazy eye can reliably detect children at risk for vision problems, a new study suggests.

Researchers found tests by… Should toddlers be screened for lazy eye?   

 
 

Abnormal brain development in fetuses of obese women
• Children's Health • • Brain • • Childbirth • Feb 11 13

In a study to be presented on February 15 between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. PST, at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine’s annual meeting,… Abnormal brain development in fetuses of obese women   

 
 

Underage youth drinking concentrated among small number of brands
• Children's Health • • Food & Nutrition • Feb 11 13

A relatively small number of alcohol brands dominate underage youth alcohol consumption, according to a new report from researchers at the Boston University School… Underage youth drinking concentrated among small number of brands   

 
 

Few effective, evidence-based interventions for children exposed to traumatic events
• Children's Health • • Trauma & Injuries • Feb 11 13

About two of every three children will experience at least one traumatic event before they turn 18. Despite this high rate of exposure, little… Few effective, evidence-based interventions for children exposed to traumatic events   

 
 
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