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USAID Administrator discusses global health programs at NIH event

USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah on Tuesday delivered a speech at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) where he reaffirmed President Barack Obama's commitment to the 6-year $63 billion Global Health Initiative (GHI) and discussed the USAID's role in bolstering U.S. global health programs, CIDRAP News reports. During his speech, Shah emphasized the administration's focus on structuring global health programs to be more cost efficient.

17 Feb 2011

New study: Latino siblings of children with disability may face risk of negative outcomes

Latino siblings of children developmental disabilities such as Down syndrome and autism may face their own challenges, including anxiety and lower school performance, according to a new study led by researchers with the Bradley Hasbro Children's Research Center.

17 Feb 2011

Avesthagen completes development of microalgae based vegetarian DHA omega 3 essential fatty acid

Avesthagen Limited announced completion of a landmark project for the development of AvestaDHA(TM) - a vegetarian source of DHA (docohexanoic acid) omega 3 essential fatty acid based on an innovative approach using naturally occurring microalgae.

17 Feb 2011

Inexpensive drug therapy shows promise in treating premature infants with childhood blindness

A readily available, inexpensive drug therapy showed a significant benefit in treating premature infants with the worst and historically most difficult-to-treat cases of retinopathy of prematurity.

17 Feb 2011

Gov. Brewer: Feds say Arizona can cut Medicaid rolls

In a letter to the governor, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius wrote that a federal waiver is not necessary to proceed with the state's plan. Sebelius did not approve of the waiver request.

16 Feb 2011

Researchers develop new DNA test for accurate detection of Turner syndrome in children

As a child grows, a short stature is not usually cause for concern, but it is often the only sign of a condition called Turner syndrome. Prevalent in girls, Turner syndrome is a genetic defect that short-circuits normal growth and leads to cardiac and renal problems. It is not commonly detected until age 10 or older when a youngster's unusually short height raises suspicions.

16 Feb 2011

$Children with hip and thigh implants may face risk of bone fractures$

Children with hip and thigh implants may face risk of bone fractures

Children with hip and thigh implants designed to help heal a broken bone or correct other bone conditions are at risk for subsequent fractures of the very bones that the implants were intended to treat, according to new research from Johns Hopkins Children's Center.

16 Feb 2011

New research: Children of working mothers more likely to experience health problems

Children of working mothers are significantly more likely to experience health problems, including asthma and accidents, than children of mothers who don't work, according to new research from North Carolina State University.

16 Feb 2011

Flu vaccine update

This new vaccine which could become available in the United States in the next few years, is made by growing the influenza virus in cultures of animal cells rather than in the chicken eggs that have been used for more than five decades. This shortens the process by six months. Using animal cells, which are grown in enclosed steel tanks, also reduces the risk of bacterial contamination, which has led to shortages of seasonal vaccines in some years. The study was reported in The Lancet this Tuesday.

16 Feb 2011

Australian pool fencing laws to become unified and standardized

It was only last month that a child drowned in an inflatable pool at Tarcutta, New South Wales. Now the Commonwealth, state and territory sports ministers have come to an agreement to develop a nationally consistent legislation on pool fencing.

16 Feb 2011

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia establishes Jeffrey Modell Endowed Chair in Pediatric Immunology Research

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia today announced the establishment of the Jeffrey Modell Endowed Chair in Pediatric Immunology Research.

16 Feb 2011

Assessment of child's learning strategies can reveal signs of vision problems

Parents across Ontario will be soon receiving the second round of newly formatted report cards emphasizing the importance of how students work and how this contributes to their overall academic success. As parents and teachers review each child's progress they may want to consider whether vision problems might be a contributing factor to performance and behaviour in class.

16 Feb 2011

Study finds water softener does not provide benefit to children with eczema

The first study of its kind in the world — involving 336 children aged between six months and 16 years old — has shown that installing a water softener for three months brings no additional relief for eczema sufferers.

16 Feb 2011

Mental health of obese children needs primary focus

The mental health of obese children should be a primary focus of researchers studying childhood obesity, according to Christine Calamaro, PhD, CRNP, assistant professor at the University of Maryland School of Nursing.

16 Feb 2011

Two-thirds of California's 7 million uninsured will gain coverage under health reform

Up to two-thirds of California's 7 million uninsured residents will become eligible for health insurance coverage when health care reform is implemented in 2014, according to a new policy brief from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

16 Feb 2011

Over 20% of young children with respiratory viral infections will develop middle ear infections

More than 20 percent of young children with colds or other respiratory viral infections will develop middle ear infections of varying severity—including some mild infections that don't require antibiotics, according to a study in the February issue of The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health.

16 Feb 2011

New study finds 35% of imaging costs ordered for defensive purposes in Pennsylvania

Nearly 35 percent of all the imaging costs ordered for 2,068 orthopaedic patient encounters in Pennsylvania were ordered for defensive purposes, according to a new study presented today at the 2011 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

16 Feb 2011

Republican leadership's FY11 budget cuts would endanger national security, Clinton says

"Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Monday afternoon that the spending levels outlined by House Republicans late last week for the remainder of the fiscal year would endanger the country's national security," the Washington Post's "44" blog reports.

16 Feb 2011

Online hub reports children with special needs are victims of nationwide silent epidemic of bullying

Children with special needs are victims of a nationwide silent epidemic of bullying, according to the "Walk a Mile in Their Shoes" report released today by AbilityPath.org, an online hub and special needs community for parents and professionals of children with disabilities. Full report and related resources will be released online at www.abilitypath.org at 11 a.m. PST.

16 Feb 2011

AMT 2010 total net income increases to EUR 1.4 million

Amsterdam Molecular Therapeutics, a leader in the field of human gene therapy, today reported its results for the year to December 31, 2010.

16 Feb 2011

Children News and Research

USAID Administrator discusses global health programs at NIH event

New study: Latino siblings of children with disability may face risk of negative outcomes

Avesthagen completes development of microalgae based vegetarian DHA omega 3 essential fatty acid

Inexpensive drug therapy shows promise in treating premature infants with childhood blindness

Gov. Brewer: Feds say Arizona can cut Medicaid rolls

Researchers develop new DNA test for accurate detection of Turner syndrome in children

Children with hip and thigh implants may face risk of bone fractures

New research: Children of working mothers more likely to experience health problems

Flu vaccine update

Australian pool fencing laws to become unified and standardized

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia establishes Jeffrey Modell Endowed Chair in Pediatric Immunology Research

Assessment of child's learning strategies can reveal signs of vision problems

Study finds water softener does not provide benefit to children with eczema

Mental health of obese children needs primary focus

Two-thirds of California's 7 million uninsured will gain coverage under health reform

Over 20% of young children with respiratory viral infections will develop middle ear infections

New study finds 35% of imaging costs ordered for defensive purposes in Pennsylvania

Republican leadership's FY11 budget cuts would endanger national security, Clinton says

Online hub reports children with special needs are victims of nationwide silent epidemic of bullying

AMT 2010 total net income increases to EUR 1.4 million

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