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RSSArchived Child Health News Stories - May 2007

Date Title Comments Rating
2007-05-30 Baby's learning to walk affects his play skills 0 None
2007-05-30 Physical inactivity among children today at epidemic levels 0 3
2007-05-30 Access to alcohol among middle school children 0 None
2007-05-29 Couch potato kids will suffer later with years of ill-health 0 5
2007-05-28 New reforms as a result of the Sally Clark case could cut the number of unexplained infant deaths 0 None
2007-05-28 Time to fortify the world's processed cereals 0 None
2007-05-25 Fate of premature babies may be decided by which hospital they are born in 0 None
2007-05-24 Some children are genetically less responsive to inhaled steroids for asthma 0 None
2007-05-24 10 rules to prevent child drownings 0 None
2007-05-22 Child obesity boom in China 0 None
2007-05-22 Favourite child - siblings and parents often have very different ideas about what's happening 0 5
2007-05-22 Cigarette use may explain asthma epidemic in children 0 None
2007-05-18 Children who are hyperactive tend to do worse academically 0 None
2007-05-18 High-quality child care for poor children found to offset the risk of later depression 0 None
2007-05-18 Children with both autism and ADHD more likely to bully 0 None
2007-05-18 American Dental Association praises pediatric dental bill 0 None
2007-05-17 Some children who are born deaf recover from their deafness 3 3.4
2007-05-17 Widespread asthma screenings for all school children not the answer! 0 None
2007-05-17 The risk of developing food allergy in premature or low-birth-weight children 0 None
2007-05-16 Innovation in child-allergy detection 0 None
2007-05-16 Early trauma can have life-long consequences 0 None
2007-05-16 Hormones in children's saliva may indicate trauma from bullying 0 None
2007-05-16 UK Government urged to rethink childhood obesity strategy 0 None
2007-05-16 Low-birth-weight babies at significantly greater risk for early respiratory symptoms 0 None
2007-05-16 Study looks at traumatic brain injury - leading cause of abusive death in children 0 None
2007-05-11 Youth at risk of overweight compared with healthy-weight youth appear to have increased cardiovascular risks 0 None
2007-05-11 Community interventions help tackle childhood obesity 0 None
2007-05-10 One-third to nearly one-half of all children and adolescents should be tested for cholesterol levels 0 None
2007-05-09 Pediatric interventions at 1 to 3 age may have the greatest impact at preventing childhood obesity 0 None
2007-05-09 Promoting health in teens and kids 0 None
2007-05-09 100 percent juice is not associated with young children being overweight 0 None
2007-05-09 Low glucose levels offer clue to infant cot deaths 0 None
2007-05-09 Synthetic colouring and preservatives linked to hyperactivity in kids 0 5
2007-05-09 Tiny tots watching too much television 0 None
2007-05-09 Fruit juice does not make children fat 0 None
2007-05-08 Traumatic events common in children but do not typically result in post-traumatic stress symptoms 0 None
2007-05-08 Many children of HIV-positive parents are not in their custody 0 None
2007-05-08 Premature birth rate in U.S. linked to increased use of pesticides and nitrates 0 None
2007-05-08 Too much TV increases kids risk of attention and learning difficulties 0 None
2007-05-08 Toddlers watching too much TV 0 None
2007-05-07 Does the time of year in which a child is conceived influence future academic achievement? 0 None
2007-05-04 Smoking is No. 1 health concern for children and adolescents in the United States 0 None
2007-05-04 IQ results for children of mothers who took the epilepsy drugs during pregnancy 0 None
2007-05-04 Child infections are an increasing concern in affluent countries 0 None
2007-05-04 Children from low income families have more sleep problems 0 None
2007-05-04 New study on cat allergens and babies 0 None
2007-05-02 Stealth vegetables disguised as pasta for picky kids 0 None
2007-05-02 Adverse health outcomes after Hurricane Katrina among children and adolescents with chronic conditions 0 None
2007-05-02 Doctors ill equipped to confront parent smoking 0 4
2007-05-02 Early dental visits decrease kid's tooth decay 0 None
2007-05-01 Oregon children's insurance expansion fails to obtain three-fifths majority in legislature 0 None
2007-05-01 HHS should enforce federal law that abstinence education programs teach 'medically accurate' information 0 None
2007-05-01 States increasingly expanding SCHIP coverage to middle-class families 0 None
2007-05-01 Children less prone to false memories 0 None
2007-05-01 Review finds ways of helping children of drug and alcohol misusers 0 None

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