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Moms of autistic children work less, earn less
• Children's Health • • Public Health • Mar 19 12

U.S. families with autistic children earn nearly $18,000 less than parents of normally developing kids, according to a new report.

The gap is mainly… Moms of autistic children work less, earn less   

 
 

Overweight, obese adults use electronic device to stick to diet, exercise
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Mar 16 12

Overweight and obese adults who used an electronic diary program on a personal digital assistant did better at staying on diet and physical activity… Overweight, obese adults use electronic device to stick to diet, exercise   

 
 

Combination treatment in mice shows promise for fatal neurological disorder in kids
• Children's Health • • Neurology • Mar 16 12

Infants with Batten disease, a rare but fatal neurological disorder, appear healthy at birth. But within a few short years, the illness takes a… Combination treatment in mice shows promise for fatal neurological disorder in kids   

 
 

Combination Treatment in Mice Shows Promise for Fatal Neurological Disorder in Kids
• Children's Health • • Neurology • Mar 15 12

Infants with Batten disease, a rare but fatal neurological disorder, appear healthy at birth. But within a few short years, the illness takes a… Combination Treatment in Mice Shows Promise for Fatal Neurological Disorder in Kids   

 
 

Snoring Tots More Likely to Turn into Troubled Kids
• Children's Health • Mar 13 12

Snoring, mouth breathing, or apnea early in life may predict later behavioral and emotional problems, researchers found.

Signs of sleep-disordered breathing in children, ages… Snoring Tots More Likely to Turn into Troubled Kids   

 
 

Call Your Doctor if Your Child has these Symptoms
• Children's Health • Mar 03 12

Unfortunately, kids get sick. Fighting a virus or common cold is good for a child’s immune system and can help build antibodies that protect… Call Your Doctor if Your Child has these Symptoms   

 
 

How Does Nearsightedness Develop in Children?
• Children's Health • • Eye / Vision Problems • Mar 03 12

Myopia (nearsightedness) develops in children when the lens stops compensating for continued growth of the eye, according to a study in the March issue… How Does Nearsightedness Develop in Children?   

 
 

Studies reveal structure of EV71, a virus causing childhood illnesses
• Children's Health • • Infections • Mar 02 12

Researchers have discovered critical new details about the structure of a virus that causes potentially fatal brain swelling and paralysis in children, pointing toward… Studies reveal structure of EV71, a virus causing childhood illnesses   

 
 

Family Tree Helps Define Risk of Sudden Death
• Children's Health • Mar 01 12

It may be easier to treat arrhythmias that have a genetic component now that Dutch researchers have estimated the ages associated with the highest… Family Tree Helps Define Risk of Sudden Death   

 
 

Childhood Stress May Cause Genetic Changes
• Children's Health • Feb 29 12

A new research effort comes to the conclusion that major stress during childhood can change a person’s biological risk for psychiatric disorders.

Researchers from… Childhood Stress May Cause Genetic Changes   

 
 

Active video games don’t mean kids exercise more
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Feb 28 12

All that virtual boxing, bowling and dancing along with video game systems might not be helping kids meet their daily exercise requirements, a… Active video games don’t mean kids exercise more   

 
 

Screen All Kids for Vitamin D Deficiency, Test Those at High Risk
• Children's Health • Feb 23 12

As study after study shows the fundamental role vitamin D plays in disease and health, vitamin D deficiency — which often develops insidiously in… Screen All Kids for Vitamin D Deficiency, Test Those at High Risk   

 
 

Influenza vaccination of pregnant women helps their babies
• Children's Health • • Flu • • Pregnancy • Feb 21 12

Vaccinating pregnant women against the influenza virus appears to have a significant positive effect on birth weight in babies, according to a study published… Influenza vaccination of pregnant women helps their babies   

 
 

Childhood Obesity–Can Faith-Based Organizations Make a Difference?
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Feb 21 12

Faith-based advocacy has been cited as a valuable tool in combating childhood obesity, but evidence is needed to support this assertion and to define… Childhood Obesity–Can Faith-Based Organizations Make a Difference?   

 
 

Computer-assisted tools alert pediatricians to obese patients
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Feb 21 12

Electronic health records and embedded tools can alert and direct pediatricians so they can better manage the weight of children and teenagers, according to… Computer-assisted tools alert pediatricians to obese patients   

 
 

Is Clot-Busting Drug Safe for Kids with Strokes?
• Children's Health • • Stroke • Feb 20 12

New research looks at whether clot-busting drugs can safely be given to children who have strokes. The research was released today and will be… Is Clot-Busting Drug Safe for Kids with Strokes?   

 
 

OHSU discovery may someday lead to prevention and treatment of sudden infant death syndrome
• Children's Health • Feb 17 12

Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have discovered that brain cells commonly thought to play a supporting role actually are critically important for… OHSU discovery may someday lead to prevention and treatment of sudden infant death syndrome   

 
 

One in 10 U.S. kids have alcoholic parent - study
• Children's Health • Feb 16 12

More than one in 10 U.S. children live with an alcoholic parent and are at increased risk of developing a host of health problems… One in 10 U.S. kids have alcoholic parent - study   

 
 

Parent-Training Intervention Curbs Pediatric Obesity Rates
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Feb 16 12

A UCLA study has found that a new parent-training program is effective in reducing the risk of low-income, preschool-age Latino children being overweight.

Researchers… Parent-Training Intervention Curbs Pediatric Obesity Rates   

 
 

Games and Interactive Media Are Powerful Tools for Health Promotion and Childhood Obesity Prevention
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Feb 13 12

Children are naturally drawn toward gaming and other types of technology, creating an ideal opportunity to design interactive media tools to encourage physical activity… Games and Interactive Media Are Powerful Tools for Health Promotion and Childhood Obesity Prevention   

 
 

Cancer rate 4 times higher in children with juvenile arthritis
• Children's Health • • Arthritis • • Cancer • Feb 13 12

New research reports that incident malignancy among children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is four times higher than in those without the disease. Findings… Cancer rate 4 times higher in children with juvenile arthritis   

 
 

Breastfeeding can reduce risk of childhood obesity
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Feb 08 12

Children of diabetic pregnancies have a greater risk of childhood obesity, but new research from the Colorado School of Public Health shows breastfeeding can… Breastfeeding can reduce risk of childhood obesity   

 
 

Obese children more likely to suffer growth plate fractures
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Feb 08 12

Obese children are 74 percent more likely to sustain a fracture of the growth plate, the softer end of the bone where growth occurs.… Obese children more likely to suffer growth plate fractures   

 
 

Spanking kids can cause long-term harm: Canada study
• Children's Health • • Brain • Feb 07 12

Spanking children can cause long-term developmental damage and may even lower a child’s IQ, according to a new Canadian analysis that seeks to shift… Spanking kids can cause long-term harm: Canada study   

 
 

Behavior programs may cut child obesity risk
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Feb 07 12

Programs that teach parenting skills early on may help prevent obesity in poor U.S. kids, a study published Monday suggests.

Researchers found that two… Behavior programs may cut child obesity risk   

 
 
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