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MSF, GAVI Alliance vaccine discussion shows complications in global health programs

Writing in the American Public Health Association International Health Section's "IH-Blog," Jessica Keralis, IH Communications Committee chair, highlights three recently released advocacy videos by Médecins Sans Frontières discussing child vaccines and a subsequent conversation between MSF and the GAVI Alliance over vaccine pricing.

2 May 2013

Exposure to daylight helps protect children from myopia

Two new studies add to the growing evidence that spending time outdoors may help prevent or minimize nearsightedness in children. A study conducted in Taiwan, which is the first to use an educational policy as a public vision health intervention, finds that when children are required to spend recess time outdoors, their risk of nearsightedness is reduced.

2 May 2013

Intermediate anti-tTG levels affects birth outcomes, new study reveals

Pregnant women with mid to high levels of antibodies common in patients with celiac disease are at risk for having babies with reduced fetal weight and birth weight, according to a new study in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association.

30 Apr 2013

Continued work needed in vaccine development

Reflecting on World Immunization Week, April 21-28, Angeline Nanni, director of market access at Aeras, discusses the "remarkable results" of expanded immunization programs in a guest post on the Global Health Technologies Coalition's "Breakthroughs" blog.

30 Apr 2013

Blog examines role of Islamist leadership in combating polio

Noting the Global Vaccine Summit held in Abu Dhabi last week, Ayesha Malik, a campaigner at the Muslim-led campaigning charity MADE in Europe, writes in a post in the charity's blog about the role of Islamic leadership in the global push to eradicate polio.

30 Apr 2013

New patch therapy: A breakthrough for peanut allergy sufferers

The Food Allergy Center at Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego is one of eight hospitals in the United States participating in an international peanut allergy desensitization study.

30 Apr 2013

Study examines relationship between medical interventions in childhood, increasing prevalence of later ID

A study by Jeffrey P. Brosco, M.D., Ph.D., of the University of Miami, Florida, and colleagues examines the relationship between medical interventions in early childhood and the increasing prevalence of later intellectual disability.

30 Apr 2013

Al Jazeera programs examine vaccine funding, efforts to fight malaria, TB, HIV

Al Jazeera's "Inside Story" on Friday examined whether funding and political will can keep pace with efforts to vaccinate every child worldwide. The 25-minute video program, "with presenter Shiulie Ghosh, discusses with guests: Kate Elder from Doctors Without Borders; Adel Mahmoud, a global health specialist at Princeton University, and former president of Merck Vaccines," Al Jazeera writes.

30 Apr 2013

Children born outside U.S. have lower prevalence of allergic disease

A study by Jonathan I. Silverberg, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., of St. Luke's—Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, and colleagues suggests children living the in the United States but born outside the U.S. have a lower prevalence of allergic disease that increases after residing in the United States for one decade.

30 Apr 2013

Research report provides recommendations to better protect children, adolescents from crashes

A research report released today from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia provides specific recommendations for optimizing the rear seat of passenger vehicles to better protect its most common occupants - children and adolescents.

30 Apr 2013

Researchers identify how a defective protein plays central role in Giant Axonal Neuropathy

A team of international researchers led by Northwestern Medicine scientists has identified how a defective protein plays a central role in a rare, lethal childhood disease known as Giant Axonal Neuropathy, or GAN.

29 Apr 2013

SLU study reveals that access to dermatologists limited for Medicaid-insured children with eczema

A recent Saint Louis University study revealed that Medicaid-insured children with eczema, an inflammatory skin condition that affects 20 percent children in the United States, do not have easy access to dermatologists.

29 Apr 2013

Study gives insight into underlying causes of specific learning disabilities

Up to 10 per cent of the population is affected by specific learning disabilities (SLDs), such as dyslexia, dyscalculia and autism, translating to two or three pupils in every classroom, a new study has found.

29 Apr 2013

Tips to keep playground visits safe, injury-free for young children

As the weather finally begins to warm across Middle Tennessee, families may be looking for some outdoor diversions, such as visiting a local park. Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt is offering tips to keep playground visits safe and injury free.'

29 Apr 2013

New clinical algorithm to treat complex pediatric patients with ARPKD

A collaborative team of physician-scientists at the Medical College of Wisconsin and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Research Institute has developed a new evidence-based, clinical algorithm to help physicians treat complex patients with autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease.

29 Apr 2013

Loyola’s new pediatric fast-track offers kid-friendly environment

Loyola University Health System's emergency room just got a little more kid-friendly with the opening a pediatric fast-track which will help provide better patient flow and satisfaction.

26 Apr 2013

Metabolic risk factors in overweight children linked with mild artery wall stiffness

Metabolic disorders, such as excess abdominal fat, raised blood pressure, higher levels of insulin, glucose and triglycerides and lower levels of the beneficial HDL cholesterol can be found in children as young as 6 to 8 years of age, according to a study carried out at the University of Eastern Finland.

26 Apr 2013

NIAID findings provide structural basis for developing RSV vaccine

An atomic-level snapshot of a respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) protein bound to a human antibody represents a leap toward developing a vaccine for a common-and sometimes very serious-childhood disease.

26 Apr 2013

Stem cell transplant regimen to treat neuroblastoma in children appears to be more toxic in US

The stem cell transplant regimen that was commonly used in the United States to treat advanced neuroblastoma in children appears to be more toxic than the equally effective regimen employed in Europe and Egypt, according to a new study to be presented at the 26th annual meeting of the American Society of Pediatric Hematology Oncology in Miami April 24-27.

25 Apr 2013

Study investigates trends of fatal and nonfatal firearm injuries among children and adolescents

"Given recent firearm-related fatalities combined with declining gun research funding, it is important to monitor firearm injuries in youths. Injury death rates are available but provide an incomplete picture of these potentially preventable injuries," writes Angela Sauaia, M.D., Ph.D., of the University of Colorado School of Public Health, Denver and colleagues

25 Apr 2013

Child Health News

MSF, GAVI Alliance vaccine discussion shows complications in global health programs

Exposure to daylight helps protect children from myopia

Intermediate anti-tTG levels affects birth outcomes, new study reveals

Continued work needed in vaccine development

Blog examines role of Islamist leadership in combating polio

New patch therapy: A breakthrough for peanut allergy sufferers

Study examines relationship between medical interventions in childhood, increasing prevalence of later ID

Al Jazeera programs examine vaccine funding, efforts to fight malaria, TB, HIV

Children born outside U.S. have lower prevalence of allergic disease

Research report provides recommendations to better protect children, adolescents from crashes

Researchers identify how a defective protein plays central role in Giant Axonal Neuropathy

SLU study reveals that access to dermatologists limited for Medicaid-insured children with eczema

Study gives insight into underlying causes of specific learning disabilities

Tips to keep playground visits safe, injury-free for young children

New clinical algorithm to treat complex pediatric patients with ARPKD

Loyola’s new pediatric fast-track offers kid-friendly environment

Metabolic risk factors in overweight children linked with mild artery wall stiffness

NIAID findings provide structural basis for developing RSV vaccine

Stem cell transplant regimen to treat neuroblastoma in children appears to be more toxic in US

Study investigates trends of fatal and nonfatal firearm injuries among children and adolescents

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