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Study suggests friendship can provide an alternative to eating and help promote active lifestyles

Parents are acutely aware of the influence of friends on their children's behavior -- how they dress, how they wear their hair, whether they drink or smoke.

12 Jan 2010

Study demonstrates benefits of allergen immunotherapy for children with allergic rhinitis

Allergy immunotherapy, generally referred to as allergy vaccinations or shots, reduce total health care costs in children with allergic rhinitis (hay fever) by one-third, and prescription costs by 16 percent, according to a study published this month in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, the scientific journal of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI).

11 Jan 2010

Common brain tumour in children can arise from stem cells

New research from scientists at Queen Mary, University of London shows how the most common type of children's brain cancer can arise from stem cells.

11 Jan 2010

Time frame for parents to begin toilet training lessons for children

Researchers at The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital (BMSCH) at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) and UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (UMDNJ-RWJMS) have completed a study that pinpoints the period between 24 and 32 months of age as most effective time frame for parents to begin toilet training lessons with their children.

9 Jan 2010

Today's opinions and editorials

Californians need to ask themselves why, when other states and the federal government are making children's health a priority, the Golden State may be adding another half-million children … to the ranks of the uninsured next year (1/7).

9 Jan 2010

Critically ill children with flu-like symptoms should be treated preemptively with antiviral medications

Lessons learned from the first 13 children at Johns Hopkins Children's Center to become critically ill from the H1N1 virus show that although all patients survived, serious complications developed quickly, unpredictably, with great variations from patient to patient and with serious need for vigilant monitoring and quick treatment adjustments.

8 Jan 2010

Additional birth weight decreases risk of developing tuberculosis later in life

Researchers at the University of Michigan looked at how much protection additional birth weight added against developing the disease years later. They found that every 1.1 pounds of birth weight decreases the risk of developing tuberculosis later by 46 percent among identical twins.

7 Jan 2010

UAB issues updated guidelines for childhood and teen immunization schedule

The co-director of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases is a member of the committee that this week issued updated guidelines for childhood and teen immunizations to include formal recommendations that children older than 6 months get the H1N1 influenza vaccine to guard against swine flu, and that combination vaccines are generally preferred over separate injections.

7 Jan 2010

Tel Aviv University finds Mozart's music induces weight gain in premature babies

The music they listen to doesn't have any lyrics that tell them to grow, but new research from Tel Aviv University finds that premature babies who are exposed to music by 18th-century composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart gain weight faster -- and therefore become stronger -- than those who don't.

7 Jan 2010

New system that reduces ADHD symptoms in children to be rolled out across the UK

A new thought-operated computer system which can reduce the symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children will be rolled out across the UK this month.

7 Jan 2010

E-The Environmental Magazine: Environmental toxicity drives up autism rates

As many as one in 90 children are today being diagnosed with autism--and autism research continues to focus almost exclusively on genetics. In its January/February 2010 issue (posted now at: www.emagazine.com), E-The Environmental Magazine looks at another factor that may be driving up autism rates--environmental toxicity.

7 Jan 2010

New study reveals music therapy can aid in children's speech acquisition process

Infants who begin hearing after undergoing cochlear implantation have a lot of catching up to do before being able to talk; a new study reveals that music therapy can assist these children's rehabilitation process toward language acquisition

7 Jan 2010

Survivors of pediatric cancer at greater risk for cardiovascular disease

Survivors of pediatric cancer are at greater risk for high cholesterol, diabetes and high blood pressure, all of which predispose them to heart disease. These risk factors for heart disease are being found at an earlier age than in the general population, according to research published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

7 Jan 2010

Child abuse and neglect can increase when families are under stress

The holidays are over and the tree is down. For millions of families reality is setting in. Between the bills that will come due in January, the struggling economy and the stress that comes with it, it can be a very dangerous time for children. Experts say many parents who are overwhelmed often take out their anxieties and frustrations on their kids.

7 Jan 2010

New research shows breast milk is not as important for mother or child's health

Feeling guilty that you didn't breastfeed your children enough - or at all? Relax. New research shows that breast milk is not as important for either the mother or the child's health.

6 Jan 2010

British Medical Journal: Mandometer used in Swedish program helps obese children lose weight

The British Medical Journal released today a report on a study conducted in Bristol, United Kingdom, that found that a breakthrough Swedish program using a computerized device called "Mandometer"® was significantly more successful than standard treatment at helping obese children and adolescents lose weight, reduce meal size and decrease their body fat.

6 Jan 2010

Most of world's 13m preterm births occur in Africa, Asia

The "vast majority" of the world's 13 million preterm births each year occur in developing countries where the babies' "chances of survivals are low," according to an article published Monday in the January issue of the Bulletin of the World Health Organization, Reuters reports.

6 Jan 2010

Changes to children's health care and education policies required for California's economic competitiveness

Significant changes to children's health care and education policies are required for California to regain its financial footing and safeguard its future economic competitiveness.

5 Jan 2010

Study confirms link between GI and autism

An article published today in the journal Pediatrics confirms what parents and advocacy organizations have been saying for years: many individuals with autism suffer from gastrointestinal disease that can contribute to behaviors and symptoms associated with autism.

5 Jan 2010

Ben-Gurion University researcher defines integrated interpretation of ASD

A researcher from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev has defined a new, integrated interpretation of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), which makes it easier to understand both the commonalities and differences between ASD and other conditions.

5 Jan 2010

Child Health News

Study suggests friendship can provide an alternative to eating and help promote active lifestyles

Study demonstrates benefits of allergen immunotherapy for children with allergic rhinitis

Common brain tumour in children can arise from stem cells

Time frame for parents to begin toilet training lessons for children

Today's opinions and editorials

Critically ill children with flu-like symptoms should be treated preemptively with antiviral medications

Additional birth weight decreases risk of developing tuberculosis later in life

UAB issues updated guidelines for childhood and teen immunization schedule

Tel Aviv University finds Mozart's music induces weight gain in premature babies

New system that reduces ADHD symptoms in children to be rolled out across the UK

E-The Environmental Magazine: Environmental toxicity drives up autism rates

New study reveals music therapy can aid in children's speech acquisition process

Survivors of pediatric cancer at greater risk for cardiovascular disease

Child abuse and neglect can increase when families are under stress

New research shows breast milk is not as important for mother or child's health

British Medical Journal: Mandometer used in Swedish program helps obese children lose weight

Most of world's 13m preterm births occur in Africa, Asia

Changes to children's health care and education policies required for California's economic competitiveness

Study confirms link between GI and autism

Ben-Gurion University researcher defines integrated interpretation of ASD

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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