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New EU rules mean medicines will be developed just for children

In a rather worrying revelation it appears that fifty percent of the medicines currently used to treat children have only been tested on adults.

4 Jun 2006

Different surgical procedures produce same results in intestinal perforation due to necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC)

Two surgical procedures, one invasive and the other much less so, for premature infants with intestinal perforation due to necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) produce virtually identical results.

1 Jun 2006

New e-movement mobilizes busy parents on children's health care

Are the Soccer Moms and NASCAR Dads of yesterday becoming the e-Parents of today? And will they be a political force in 2006?

1 Jun 2006

The impact of an abortion ban on socio-economic outcomes of children

In his bestselling book Freakonomics, Steven Levitt argues convincingly that the legalization of abortion in the United States contributed to a subsequent decline in crime rates.

1 Jun 2006

Inappropriate TV exposure increases the risk of sleeping difficulties in children

TV-viewing, and particularly exposure to adult-targeted programs, such as current affairs programs, TV series and police series and movies, markedly increases the risk of sleeping difficulties in 5-6 year old children

1 Jun 2006

Better education needed on physical dangers of falling TV sets to children

Adults need to be better educated about television's potential harm - not content or programming, but the physical danger of falling sets, according to a recent UT Southwestern Medical Center study.

1 Jun 2006

Health disparities in juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA), a group of autoimmune diseases involving chronic inflammation of the joints, can adversely affect health-related quality of life, often into adulthood.

31 May 2006

WHO bird flu situation update

Indonesian health authorities and WHO have further strengthened their response to the family cluster of cases in Kubu Simbelang village, Karo District, North Sumatra.

31 May 2006

Baby boy in China born with three arms

A baby boy in China has been born with an unusually well-formed third arm and doctors are considering surgical options for him.

31 May 2006

Bipolar disorder causes children to misinterpret facial expressions

Researchers at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) have discovered why children with bipolar disorder tend to be more aggressive and irritable and have poorer social skills than healthy children.

31 May 2006

Working too much as bad as smoking for pregnant mums

New research says that pregnant women who work more than 32 hours a week in stressful jobs risk the health of their unborn child.

30 May 2006

Spacers versus nebulisers for treatment of acute asthma

Two treatment methods for asthma attacks - spacers and nebulizers - are equally effective in staving off hospital admissions, a new review shows. However, at least for children, spacers mean shorter stays in emergency departments.

29 May 2006

Additional six Indonesian cases of human infection with the H5N1 avian influenza virus

The Indonesian Ministry of Health has confirmed an additional six cases of human infection with the H5N1 avian influenza virus. Three of these cases were fatal.

29 May 2006

Even small amounts of alcohol in pregnancy can affect a child's IQ

It is common knowledge that heavy drinking during pregnancy can affect the intelligence of children, but little is known about the effects of light-to-moderate drinking during pregnancy on a child's IQ.

29 May 2006

Birthplace of AIDS found

After a 10-year search for the origin of HIV, scientists say they have finally traced the initial source of the global pandemic presently affecting more than 40-million people worldwide.

29 May 2006

Link between autism and MMR vaccine again

The possible link between the MMR inoculation and autism will be raised yet again this week in a presentation that claims to provide proof.

29 May 2006

Just one puff enough to start a habit later on

New research in the UK suggests that it takes just one cigarette as a child to create the adult habit which so many find hard to kick.

25 May 2006

Misuse of ADHD drugs sends thousands each year to seek emergency hospital treatment

Scientists at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have estimated that problems with the drugs used to treat attention deficit disorders force as many as 3,100 people to seek emergency hospital treatment each year.

25 May 2006

Poor teens more likely to be overweight

The number of overweight adolescents has doubled in the United States in the last three decades, and according to a new study there is a link between poverty and being overweight which is more discernable in the 15- to 17-year-old age group.

24 May 2006

New study shows how kids' media use helps parents cope

Electronic media is a central focus of many very young children's lives, used by parents to help manage busy schedules, keep the peace, and facilitate family routines such as eating, relaxing, and falling asleep.

24 May 2006