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Junk food still stars in TV ads seen by kids
• Children's Health • • Food & Nutrition • • Public Health • Aug 10 11
Children are seeing fewer sugary, fatty foods advertised on TV, but unhealthy fare still makes up the bulk of food commercials they see, a…
Dissecting Dyslexia: Linking Reading to Voice Recognition
• Children's Health • Jul 30 11
When people recognize voices, part of what helps make voice recognition accurate is noticing how people pronounce words differently. But individuals with dyslexia don’t…
Mobile use doesn’t alter kids’ cancer risk: study
• Children's Health • • Cancer • Jul 28 11
Children and adolescents who use mobile phones are at no bigger risk of developing brain cancer than those who do not use them, according…
Children eating more, and more frequently outside the home
• Children's Health • • Dieting • Jul 25 11
As childhood obesity rises and the American diet shifts towards increasing consumption of foods eaten or prepared outside of the home, concerns about the…
Vaccinated Children vs. Unvaccinated Children—What Are the Risks?
• Children's Health • • Immunology • Jul 23 11
Alison M. Buttenheim, PhD, MBA, assistant professor at Penn Nursing answers parents’ questions about childhood vaccines. Dr. Buttenheim is a public health researcher and…
Stronger social safety net leads to decrease in stress, childhood obesity
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Jul 22 11
Social safety net programs that reduce psychosocial stressors for low-income families also ultimately lead to a reduction in childhood obesity, according to research by…
Liver, belly fat may identify high risks of heart disease in obese people
• Children's Health • • Heart • • Obesity • Jul 22 11
Obese people with high levels of abdominal fat and liver fat may face increased risks for heart disease and other serious health problems, according…
Pediatric cardiologists not always accurate in interpreting ECG results for young athletes
• Children's Health • • Heart • Jul 14 11
Pediatric cardiologists are prone to misinterpreting electrocardiograms when using the results to determine whether young athletes have heart defects that could make exercising perilous,…
Secondhand smoke tied to kids’ behavior problems
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jul 13 11
Children exposed to secondhand smoke at home may be more likely than their peers to have learning and behavioral problems, according to a new…
Teen Weight Began to Rise in 1990s
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Jul 12 11
A new study that looks at weight change over decades finds that the obesity epidemic in teens and young adults has its roots in…
‘Healthy’ habits linked to childhood obesity in China
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Jul 11 11
Teenaged boys from well-off Chinese families who say they are physically active and eat plenty of vegetables but few sweets are more likely to…
Infants learn to transfer knowledge by 16 months, study finds
• Children's Health • Jul 05 11
Researchers have identified when an important milestone in infants’ development occurs: the ability to transfer knowledge to new situations.
In a series of studies,…
Urban children are healthier commuters than rural teens
• Children's Health • Jul 04 11
The children most likely to walk or cycle to school live in urban areas, with a single parent, and in an economically disadvantaged home,…
Safety group sets kids’ drawstring safety rules
• Children's Health • • Public Health • Jul 04 11
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) on Friday set a new federal safety rule, saying drawstrings in certain children’s clothing are now considered substantial…
Late talkers do fine as they grow up: study
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jul 04 11
In good news to parents of late talkers, an Australian study shows a slow start on language is unlikely to have lingering effects on…
U.S. Adults Not Just Eating More, but More Often
• Children's Health • • Dieting • Jun 29 11
Over the past 30 years U.S. adults have been eating larger portions and eating more often, according to a new study by University of…
Tips To Keep Kids Safe When They Play In And Around Water
• Children's Health • Jun 28 11
Doctors at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center want to make sure children are safe this summer when they are playing in or around water.
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New study shows children and adolescents who eat candy are less overweight or obese
• Children's Health • • Dieting • • Obesity • Jun 28 11
Children and adolescents who eat candy tend to weigh less than their non-consuming counterparts, according to a new study published in Food & Nutrition…
Most parents unaware of teen workplace risks
• Children's Health • • Public Health • Jun 27 11
Most parents are unaware of the risks their teenagers face in the workplace and could do more to help them understand and prepare for…
Influenza vaccination during pregnancy protects newborns
• Children's Health • • Flu • • Pregnancy • Jun 23 11
Infants born to mothers who received the influenza (flu) vaccine while pregnant are nearly 50 percent less likely to be hospitalized for the flu…
Intranasal corticosteroid treatment appears beneficial for children with obstructive sleep apnea
• Children's Health • • Respiratory Problems • Jun 21 11
Using a fluticasone furoate nasal spray for treatment of obstructive sleep apnea in children appears to reduce production of certain inflammatory cell proteins that…
Anti-smoking policies for adults also reduce kids’ smoking
• Children's Health • • Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jun 21 11
When governments use comprehensive, well-funded tobacco control programs to reduce adult smoking, they also reduce smoking among adolescents. This bonus effect is an important…
News source may steer perceived solution to childhood obesity
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Jun 20 11
Where you get your news could play a significant role in determining what you perceive as the best strategy for addressing childhood obesity. According…
Polysomnography for sleep-disordered breathing prior to tonsillectomy in children
• Children's Health • Jun 15 11
A multidisciplinary clinical practice guideline, “Polysomnography for Sleep-Disordered Breathing Prior to Tonsillectomy in Children” will be published as a supplement to the July issue…
Safe prescribing information for children in Canada often hard to find
• Children's Health • • Public Health • Jun 13 11
Accurate, safe prescribing information for children is often unavailable to doctors in Canada because pharmaceutical companies will not disclose information to Health Canada, states…