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Researchers evaluate treatment guidelines for African Americans with asthma

In a first-of-its-kind clinical trial, asthma researchers at University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital (UH Rainbow) will evaluate treatment guidelines for African American children and young adults with asthma.

5 May 2014

Viewpoints: Learning from enrollment numbers; health costs soaring; value of vaccinations

Admit it: After seven months of full-blown hysteria, you're finding it hard to stay interested in how many people sign up for Obamacare. We've known for some time that whatever existential threats the Affordable Care Act faces, low enrollment is no longer one of them.

5 May 2014

Research: Childhood poverty leads to adult poor health

Pediatricians, social scientists, economists and policy experts will come together on Saturday, May 3, to discuss the critical problem that childhood poverty presents in the U.S. - and steps to end poverty.

5 May 2014

Researchers identify novel proceed to treat brittle bone disease

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have identified a new approach to treating brittle bone disease, a congenital disorder that results in fragile bones that break easily.

5 May 2014

Newly released enrollment data highlight last-minute sign-up surge

The Obama administration's final report on insurance enrollment under the health law offered the most complete picture so far regarding who signed up, the degree of state-by-state variation and what impact these numbers could have on rates.

5 May 2014

Higher rates of binge drinking by lesbian and gay teens may be due to chronic stress

Higher rates of binge drinking by lesbian and gay adolescents compared to their heterosexual peers may be due to chronic stress caused by difficult social situations, according to a study to be presented Saturday, May 3, at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

5 May 2014

Supermarket access key ingredient in obesity programs

Living close to a supermarket appears to be a key factor in the success of interventions to help obese children eat better and improve their weight, according to a study to be presented Saturday, May 3, at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

5 May 2014

Aerobic fitness affects long-term memory

Here's another reason to drop that doughnut and hit the treadmill: A new study suggests aerobic fitness affects long-term memory.

5 May 2014

Firearm injury prevention in children: Setting the research agenda

Pediatric leaders and researchers will tackle the complex subject of gun violence and critical gaps in research during a symposium on Saturday, May 4, at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia.

5 May 2014

Using substances at school is linked with increased odds of depression

When teens are caught drinking or using marijuana at school, a trip to the dean's office may not suffice.

5 May 2014

Prenatal DHA supplementation does not improve cognitive outcomes in children

Although there are recommendations for pregnant women to increase their intake of the omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) to improve fetal brain development, a randomized trial finds that prenatal DHA supplementation did not result in improved cognitive, problem-solving or language abilities for children at four years of age, according to the study in the May 7 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on child health.

5 May 2014

Only two-thirds of full-term infants are placed back-to-sleep, says neonatologist

Since 1994, parents have been urged to put their babies to sleep on their backs to reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).

5 May 2014

Infants heavily breastfeed after age of 6 months are not getting sufficient dietary diversity

Approximately three of every four Cincinnati infants heavily breastfeed after the age of six months is not obtaining the level of dietary diversity recommended by the World Health Organization, according to a new Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center study.

5 May 2014

Obese teens are likely to suffer nutritional deficiencies, says study

A new study exposes the risk of nutritional deficiencies in severely obese teens - both those who had weight loss surgery and those who did not.

5 May 2014

Motivational interviewing can help health care practitioners address child obesity

Pediatricians and dietitians who used motivational interviewing techniques to counsel families about their young child's weight were successful in reducing children's body mass index (BMI) percentile 3.1 more points than comparison children over a 2-year period, according to a study to be presented Sunday, May 4, at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia.

5 May 2014

Study finds victims of bullying are at increased risk of experiencing sleep disturbances

Many children who are bullied suffer in silence. The trauma can lead to anxiety, depression, psychotic episodes and even suicide.

5 May 2014

Long-term use of drug combination reduces risk of recurrent urinary tract infection in children

Long-term use of a drug combination reduces the risk of recurrent urinary tract infection by up to 80 percent in children with the urinary condition vesicoureteral reflux compared to placebo, according to research funded by the National Institutes of Health.

5 May 2014

Women with elevated levels of liver enzyme prior to pregnancy twice as likely to develop gestational diabetes

Women with high levels of a common liver enzyme measured prior to pregnancy were twice as likely to subsequently develop gestational diabetes than those with the lowest levels, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published today in the journal Diabetes Care.

5 May 2014

Peach State Health Plan wins 2014 National Environmental Leadership Award in Asthma Management

Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) announced today that its Georgia subsidiary, Peach State Health Plan, received the 2014 National Environmental Leadership Award in Asthma Management from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

5 May 2014

New research shows UK has highest infant mortality rates in Western Europe

The UK has one of the highest rates of death for children under five in western Europe, according to new research published in The Lancet.

2 May 2014

Children News and Research

Researchers evaluate treatment guidelines for African Americans with asthma

Viewpoints: Learning from enrollment numbers; health costs soaring; value of vaccinations

Research: Childhood poverty leads to adult poor health

Researchers identify novel proceed to treat brittle bone disease

Newly released enrollment data highlight last-minute sign-up surge

Higher rates of binge drinking by lesbian and gay teens may be due to chronic stress

Supermarket access key ingredient in obesity programs

Aerobic fitness affects long-term memory

Firearm injury prevention in children: Setting the research agenda

Using substances at school is linked with increased odds of depression

Prenatal DHA supplementation does not improve cognitive outcomes in children

Only two-thirds of full-term infants are placed back-to-sleep, says neonatologist

Infants heavily breastfeed after age of 6 months are not getting sufficient dietary diversity

Obese teens are likely to suffer nutritional deficiencies, says study

Motivational interviewing can help health care practitioners address child obesity

Study finds victims of bullying are at increased risk of experiencing sleep disturbances

Long-term use of drug combination reduces risk of recurrent urinary tract infection in children

Women with elevated levels of liver enzyme prior to pregnancy twice as likely to develop gestational diabetes

Peach State Health Plan wins 2014 National Environmental Leadership Award in Asthma Management

New research shows UK has highest infant mortality rates in Western Europe

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

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