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Study says public health strategies can be applied to prevent bullying and suicide

Recent studies linking bullying and depression, coupled with extensive media coverage of bullying-related suicide among young people, led the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to assemble an expert panel to focus on these issues. This panel synthesized the latest research about the complex relationship between youth involvement in bullying and suicide-related behaviors.

19 Jun 2013

State highlights: Texas pharmacists want Medicaid price transparency

Pennsylvania is joining about 20 other states in limiting coverage of abortions under health care insurance policies offered in a federally-run insurance marketplace starting next year under a sweeping federal law. The office of Gov. Tom Corbett, a Republican who opposes abortion rights, said he signed the bill Monday, without offering any comment (6/17).

19 Jun 2013

MMR booster does not result in worse JIA disease activity in children

Among children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis who had undergone primary immunization, the use of a measles-mumps-rubella booster compared with no booster did not result in worse JIA disease activity, according to a study in the June 19 issue of JAMA.

19 Jun 2013

Medicaid expansion: Second thoughts and changes of heart?

PBS NewsHour reports on some states with GOP governors who opposed the health law but want to pursue the Medicaid expansion. In one such state, Arizona, the Republican governor signed expansion legislation after a bruising fight with conservatives in the legislature. But, in Maine, the governor vetoed such a measure for the second time while news outlets offer updates from Virginia, Michigan and Ohio.

19 Jun 2013

Research shows that iodized salt used in bread not enough for pregnant women

Research from the University of Adelaide shows that iodized salt used in bread is not enough to provide healthy levels of iodine for pregnant women and their unborn children.

19 Jun 2013

Study finds similar genetic variations in overweight newborns, obese adults

Similar genetic variations occur in both overweight newborns and obese adults, a large study finds.

19 Jun 2013

Hormone treatment to halt puberty in transgender adolescents is safe and effective

Hormone treatment to halt puberty in adolescents with gender identity disorder does not cause lasting harm to their bones, a new study finds. The results were presented today at The Endocrine Society's 95th Annual Meeting in San Francisco.

18 Jun 2013

Multidisciplinary health care approach can cut the rate of common airway infection among children

An initiative that combines a multidisciplinary health care approach with a range of preventive measures could cut the rate of a common airway infection among children in intensive care by more than half, a new study suggests.

18 Jun 2013

Pregnant women exposed to high levels of air pollution more likely to have a child with autism

Women in the U.S. exposed to high levels of air pollution while pregnant were up to twice as likely to have a child with autism as women who lived in areas with low pollution, according to a new study from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH). It is the first large national study to examine links between autism and air pollution across the U.S.

18 Jun 2013

Researchers identify new virus in patients with severe brain infections

Researchers have identified a new virus in patients with severe brain infections in Vietnam. Further research is needed to determine whether the virus is responsible for the symptoms of disease.

18 Jun 2013

Special type of IVF may increase risk for insulin resistance among children

A special type of in vitro fertilization, or IVF, may increase the risk for insulin resistance among children conceived in this way, according to a new study from Greece. The results will be presented Monday at The Endocrine Society's 95th Annual Meeting in San Francisco.

18 Jun 2013

Study: Whole body vibration therapy raises bone strength among adolescents with cerebral palsy

A treatment known as whole body vibration therapy significantly increases bone strength among adolescents with cerebral palsy, a new clinical trial from New Zealand shows. The results were presented Saturday at The Endocrine Society's 95th Annual Meeting in San Francisco.

18 Jun 2013

Obesity in adolescents is associated with sensorineural hearing loss

Obese adolescents are more likely than their normal-weight counterparts to have hearing loss, according to results of a new study. Findings showed that obese adolescents had increased hearing loss across all frequencies and were almost twice as likely to have unilateral (one-sided) low-frequency hearing loss.

18 Jun 2013

Study: Poor eating habits may increase children’s risk for CVD later in life

How kids eat their food may turn out to be just as important as what they eat, according to a new study out of St. Michael's Hospital.

18 Jun 2013

Bioapplications of nanoparticles: an interview with Dr Catherine Berry, University of Glasgow

These particles are all classed as inorganic particles, which can all be utilised in biomedical applications. They differ in terms of their inherent material and size dependent physiochemical properties, for example, their optical and magnetic properties.

18 Jun 2013

Vitamin D deficiency can increase asthma and allergy risk in obese children and teenagers

One reason why obese children and teenagers are more likely to have hard-to-control asthma and allergies may be vitamin D deficiency, a new study finds. Results of the study will be presented Tuesday at The Endocrine Society's 95th Annual Meeting in San Francisco.

18 Jun 2013

Exposure to domestic violence has long-term effects on young children's aggressive behavior

Aggression in school-age children may have its origins in children 3 years old and younger who witnessed violence between their mothers and partners, according to a new Case Western Reserve University study.

18 Jun 2013

Study examines parental beliefs, attitudes on child media exposure

Differences in parental beliefs and attitudes regarding the effects of media on early childhood development may help explain increasing racial/ethnic disparities in child media viewing/habits, according to a study by Wanjiku F. M. Njoroge, M.D., of Seattle Children's Hospital and the University of Washington, Seattle, and colleagues.

18 Jun 2013

International researchers solve three-dimensional structure of respiratory syncytial virus

Young children and the elderly are especially susceptible to respiratory syncytial virus. The three-dimensional structure of respiratory syncytial virus has been solved by an international team from Finland and Switzerland.

18 Jun 2013

New study identifies possible treatment to block deposition of calcium in arterial wall

HGPS is a rare genetic disease that affects one in every 4-8 million births. The disease is caused by a spontaneous mutation in one of the two copies (alleles) of the gene LMNA, which codes for lamin A, a protein important for the integrity and function of the envelope surrounding the cell nucleus. The mutation causes incorrect processing of the messenger RNA for lamin proteins, resulting in the synthesis of an anomalous protein, called progerin.

18 Jun 2013

Children News and Research

Study says public health strategies can be applied to prevent bullying and suicide

State highlights: Texas pharmacists want Medicaid price transparency

MMR booster does not result in worse JIA disease activity in children

Medicaid expansion: Second thoughts and changes of heart?

Research shows that iodized salt used in bread not enough for pregnant women

Study finds similar genetic variations in overweight newborns, obese adults

Hormone treatment to halt puberty in transgender adolescents is safe and effective

Multidisciplinary health care approach can cut the rate of common airway infection among children

Pregnant women exposed to high levels of air pollution more likely to have a child with autism

Researchers identify new virus in patients with severe brain infections

Special type of IVF may increase risk for insulin resistance among children

Study: Whole body vibration therapy raises bone strength among adolescents with cerebral palsy

Obesity in adolescents is associated with sensorineural hearing loss

Study: Poor eating habits may increase children’s risk for CVD later in life

Bioapplications of nanoparticles: an interview with Dr Catherine Berry, University of Glasgow

Vitamin D deficiency can increase asthma and allergy risk in obese children and teenagers

Exposure to domestic violence has long-term effects on young children's aggressive behavior

Study examines parental beliefs, attitudes on child media exposure

International researchers solve three-dimensional structure of respiratory syncytial virus

New study identifies possible treatment to block deposition of calcium in arterial wall

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