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Study: Obstructive sleep apnea increases rates of ADHD-like behavioral problems in children

A new study found that obstructive sleep apnea, a common form of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), is associated with increased rates of ADHD-like behavioral problems in children as well as other adaptive and learning problems.

30 Mar 2013

Basic guidelines to help young baseball pitchers stay healthy

Baseball season has arrived, but no matter how eager young players are to get on the diamond they have to keep from overdoing it - especially if they're pitchers.

30 Mar 2013

Recent findings reveal correlations between autism prevalence, childhood vaccination

Recent finds in two articles in the Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part A indicate correlations between autism and vaccinations.

30 Mar 2013

Researchers find no association between receiving too many vaccines too soon and autism

Although scientific evidence suggests that vaccines do not cause autism, approximately one-third of parents continue to express concern that they do; nearly 1 in 10 parents refuse or delay vaccinations because they believe it is safer than following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's schedule.

30 Mar 2013

Study uncovers prevention tactics for sports-related brain injuries among children, youth

Ice hockey accounts for nearly half of all traumatic brain injuries among children and youth participating in organized sports who required a trip to an emergency department in Canada, according to a new study out of St. Michael's Hospital.

30 Mar 2013

Research roundup: Despite some cuts, hospitals will benefit from Medicaid expansion; Medicare's rising costs propel efforts to revamp the program

The authors write that, because of the health law's expansion of Medicaid coverage to adults making below 138 percent of the federal poverty level, "hospitals' public insurance revenue [will create] a larger Medicaid coverage pool.

30 Mar 2013

Report finds most restaurant children's meals are still unhealthy

Many menu items don't meet the restaurant association's own standards for healthful children's meals, the New York Times reports.

30 Mar 2013

Mount Sinai experts to educate families on identifying signs, symptoms of ASD

The latest report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that one out of 50 school-aged children has an autism spectrum disorder.

30 Mar 2013

Diarrhea incidence higher in dry seasons, study shows

"Diarrhea, killer of 1.5 million children annually, is likely to become more prevalent in many developing countries as the climate changes, a report says,"

29 Mar 2013

Teaching based on Shakespeare texts can help autistic children become better communicators, say researchers

Researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center's Nisonger Center are trying to determine if teaching strategies based on Shakespeare texts can help children with autism become better communicators.

29 Mar 2013

Shriners Hospitals for Children -- Twin Cities become the newest member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network

Mayo Clinic today announced that Shriners Hospitals for Children -- Twin Cities (Shriners) will build on the decades-long collaboration between physicians in both organizations and become part of the Mayo Clinic Care Network.

29 Mar 2013

Study suggests children of deployed parents face increase risk for alcohol and drugs usage

In 2010, almost 2 million American children had at least one parent in active military duty. A new University of Iowa study suggests that deployment of a parent puts these children at an increased risk for drinking alcohol and using drugs.

29 Mar 2013

State roundup: Calif. report card shows improved care for kids

The latest developments in health policy from California, the District of Columbia, Georgia, Maryland, Minnesota, Oregon and Texas.

29 Mar 2013

Hot water temperatures in homes are hazardous for children and elderly

Home hot water heater temperatures are too high, warns a team of researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

29 Mar 2013

Educated parents promote healthy eating habits, prevent childhood obesity

Almost 15,000 children aged between two and nine years old took part in the study. The level of education of parents has an influence on the frequency with which their children eat foods linked to obesity. The children of parents with low and medium levels of education eat fewer vegetables and fruit and more processed products and sweet drinks.

28 Mar 2013

USAID has played vital role in global efforts to end preventable child deaths

Noting USAID last week "released its first progress report examining how reforms enacted three years ago have strengthened the agency's relentless focus on results," Nicole Schiegg, a senior adviser at the agency, writes in the GlobalPost's "Global Pulse" blog, "One of the strongest examples of leveraging innovation and partnership is USAID's contribution to ending preventable child deaths."

28 Mar 2013

Stress during pregnancy increases risk of stillbirth, say researchers

Pregnant women who experienced financial, emotional, or other personal stress in the year before their delivery had an increased chance of having a stillbirth, say researchers who conducted a National Institutes of Health network study.

28 Mar 2013

SNSF-supported study on child development

On average, children take the first steps on their own at the age of 12 months. Many parents perceive this event as a decisive turning point. However, the timing is really of no consequence. Children who start walking early turn out later to be neither more intelligent nor more well-coordinated.

28 Mar 2013

Children are vulnerable to eye injury while playing baseball, expert says

Baseball, America's favorite past time. From watching a child's first T-ball game to aspirations of playing in the Little League World Series, there is just something special about kids and baseball.

28 Mar 2013

Research shows gender differences in parents can affect emotional development in children

The act of talking is not an area where ability is usually considered along gender lines. However, a new study published in Springer's journal Sex Roles has found subtle differences between the sexes in their story-relating ability and specifically the act of reminiscing.

28 Mar 2013

Child Health News

Study: Obstructive sleep apnea increases rates of ADHD-like behavioral problems in children

Basic guidelines to help young baseball pitchers stay healthy

Recent findings reveal correlations between autism prevalence, childhood vaccination

Researchers find no association between receiving too many vaccines too soon and autism

Study uncovers prevention tactics for sports-related brain injuries among children, youth

Research roundup: Despite some cuts, hospitals will benefit from Medicaid expansion; Medicare's rising costs propel efforts to revamp the program

Report finds most restaurant children's meals are still unhealthy

Mount Sinai experts to educate families on identifying signs, symptoms of ASD

Diarrhea incidence higher in dry seasons, study shows

Teaching based on Shakespeare texts can help autistic children become better communicators, say researchers

Shriners Hospitals for Children -- Twin Cities become the newest member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network

Study suggests children of deployed parents face increase risk for alcohol and drugs usage

State roundup: Calif. report card shows improved care for kids

Hot water temperatures in homes are hazardous for children and elderly

Educated parents promote healthy eating habits, prevent childhood obesity

USAID has played vital role in global efforts to end preventable child deaths

Stress during pregnancy increases risk of stillbirth, say researchers

SNSF-supported study on child development

Children are vulnerable to eye injury while playing baseball, expert says

Research shows gender differences in parents can affect emotional development in children

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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