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Tonsillectomy in children
• Children's Health • • Ear / Nose / Throat • Jan 03 11

A multidisciplinary clinical practice guideline, “Tonsillectomy in Children” will be published in the January issue of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery (watch for a new… Tonsillectomy in children   

 
 

Child and youth victimization less hidden from authorities
• Children's Health • • Public Health • Jan 03 11

Almost half of U.S. youth who experience violence, abuse or crime have had at least one of their victimizations known to school, police or… Child and youth victimization less hidden from authorities   

 
 

More tiny babies surviving, but with problems
• Children's Health • • Childbirth • Dec 29 10

While still extraordinarily unlikely, the chances of survival are on the rise for infants born weighing less than 400 grams, or about the size… More tiny babies surviving, but with problems   

 
 

Newborns with low vitamin D levels at increased risk for respiratory infections
• Children's Health • • Infections • Dec 27 10

The vitamin D levels of newborn babies appear to predict their risk of respiratory infections during infancy and the occurrence of wheezing during early… Newborns with low vitamin D levels at increased risk for respiratory infections   

 
 

Little screening of kids for obesity complications
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Dec 23 10

Only a minority of obese youths are screened for diabetes, liver problems and high cholesterol, electronic medical records from an Ohio healthcare system show.

… Little screening of kids for obesity complications   
 
 

KISSing a theory goodbye in the link between puberty and nutrition status
• Children's Health • • Food & Nutrition • • Obesity • Dec 23 10

The timing of the onset of puberty is linked to levels of nutrition: later onset is associated with malnutrition, while earlier onset is linked… KISSing a theory goodbye in the link between puberty and nutrition status   

 
 

Complementary medicines can be dangerous for children
• Children's Health • Dec 23 10

Complementary medicines (CAM) can be dangerous for children and can even prove fatal, if substituted for conventional medicine, indicates an audit of kids’ CAM… Complementary medicines can be dangerous for children   

 
 

Many Children Lack Access To Primary Care Physicians
• Children's Health • Dec 21 10

Almost 1 million children in the U.S. live in areas (often rural) where there is no local primary care physician. Meanwhile, many urban areas… Many Children Lack Access To Primary Care Physicians   

 
 

Brain imaging predicts future reading progress in children with dyslexia
• Children's Health • • Brain • • Neurology • Dec 21 10

Brain scans of adolescents with dyslexia can be used to predict the future improvement of their reading skills with an accuracy rate of up… Brain imaging predicts future reading progress in children with dyslexia   

 
 

Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
• Children's Health • • Heart • • Public Health • Dec 21 10

Snowstorms are a time of excitement and wonder for a child: snowball fights, sledding and closed schools. For adults, it’s the dreaded shoveling season… Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!   

 
 

Study shows caffeine negatively affects children
• Children's Health • • Dieting • Dec 16 10

Caffeine consumption in children is often blamed for sleep problems and bedwetting. Information on childhood caffeine consumption is limited, and many parents may not… Study shows caffeine negatively affects children   

 
 

Smoking bans may benefit kids with asthma
• Children's Health • • Asthma • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 14 10

Children with asthma who live in areas with “smoke-free” laws may suffer fewer bouts of coughing and wheezing as a result, a new study… Smoking bans may benefit kids with asthma   

 
 

Fast food and sweets advertised when children watch television
• Children's Health • • Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Dec 14 10

Children in Sweden are exposed to a huge number of TV advertisements. Food adverts – primarily for fast food and sweets – dominate the… Fast food and sweets advertised when children watch television   

 
 

Children who don’t like fruit and vegetables are 13 times more likely to be constipated
• Children's Health • • Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Dec 13 10

Children who don't like fruit and vegetables are 13 times more likely to be constipated

Primary school children who don’t like eating fruit and vegetables are 13 times more likely to develop functional constipation than children who do, according… Children who don’t like fruit and vegetables are 13 times more likely to be constipated   

 
 

Apartment-dwelling children in nonsmoking units still exposed
• Children's Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 13 10

Children living in apartments are exposed to secondhand smoke even when no one smokes inside their own unit. This study, released online today by… Apartment-dwelling children in nonsmoking units still exposed   

 
 

Incense burning tied to asthma risk in some kids
• Children's Health • • Asthma • Dec 09 10

Children from homes with regular incense burning have a higher risk of developing asthma, according to a Taiwanese study that hints a particular gene… Incense burning tied to asthma risk in some kids   

 
 

Secondhand smoke tied to kids’ poor mental health
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 09 10

Kids who breathe secondhand smoke are more likely to struggle with mental health problems, suggests a large new study of British children.

The findings… Secondhand smoke tied to kids’ poor mental health   

 
 

Baby illness can be scanned in mother’s blood: study
• Children's Health • Dec 09 10

Parents may soon be able to find out if their unborn child is prone to any inherited diseases, researchers said on Thursday, after developing… Baby illness can be scanned in mother’s blood: study   

 
 

Reducing maternal and newborn deaths globally
• Children's Health • • Mortality and Morbidity • • Public Health • Dec 08 10

On Tuesday 7 December 2010, maternal health professionals from Africa and Asia will be attending a workshop in Liverpool to discuss the effects of… Reducing maternal and newborn deaths globally   

 
 

Parasites may protect against allergies
• Children's Health • • Allergies • Dec 08 10

Children infected with hookworm or other intestinal parasites may be less likely than uninfected children to have allergies, a new research review finds.

The… Parasites may protect against allergies   

 
 

Kids Who Are Sick Have Fewer Friends
• Children's Health • Dec 07 10

A new study reveals that sick teens are more isolated than other kids, but they do not necessarily realize it and often think… Kids Who Are Sick Have Fewer Friends   

 
 

New UCLA study raises questions about genetic testing of newborns
• Children's Health • • Genetics • Dec 07 10

Mandatory genetic screening of newborns for rare diseases is creating unexpected upheaval for families whose infants test positive for risk factors but show… New UCLA study raises questions about genetic testing of newborns   

 
 

Leniency on R-rated movies linked to kids’ smoking
• Children's Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 06 10

Kids whose parents let them watch R-rated movies may be up to three times more likely to start smoking compared to their more restricted… Leniency on R-rated movies linked to kids’ smoking   

 
 

Babies’ biological clocks dramatically affected by birth light cycle
• Children's Health • Dec 06 10

The season in which babies are born can have a dramatic and persistent effect on how their biological clocks function.

That is the conclusion… Babies’ biological clocks dramatically affected by birth light cycle   

 
 

The LouseBuster Returns: Head Lice Shrivel in New Study
• Children's Health • Dec 06 10

Four years after the LouseBuster prototype made headlines when research showed the chemical-free, warm-air device wiped out head lice on children, a new study… The LouseBuster Returns: Head Lice Shrivel in New Study   

 
 
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