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Opinions: Mdgs in Africa; development maintenance; U.S. efforts to eradicate polio; Global Fund commitment

Addressing the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in Africa will not only require extra spending, but also better spending, as well as the improvement of social services and priority setting, Kingsley Alu writes in a Leadership column.

20 Oct 2010

Fish oil not as good for pregnant mums as thought: Study

According to a new Australian study, taking fish oil / docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) supplements during pregnancy does not appear to reduce the risk of postpartum depression of mothers or boost the language development and cognitive skills of their children.

19 Oct 2010

SheKnows City Guide helps women to get expert advice on health

SheKnows one of the fastest growing online content and community global destinations for women, just launched a new city-specific resource titled SheKnows City Guide.

19 Oct 2010

Celebrity health messages play an important role in society: Study

Celebrity journalism is often considered to be without merit, discounted due to its sensational details and lack of news value. MU researchers now say that celebrity journalism may be an underappreciated way to communicate health messages. In a recent award-winning paper, Amanda Hinnant, assistant professor of magazine journalism in the University of Missouri School of Journalism, found some readers of celebrity health stories report that the stories have an impact on their own behavior and how they discuss health issues.

19 Oct 2010

Johnson & Johnson third quarter sales decrease 0.7% to $15.0 billion

Johnson & Johnson today announced sales of $15.0 billion for the third quarter of 2010, a decrease of 0.7% as compared to the third quarter of 2009. Operational results increased 0.1% and the negative impact of currency was 0.8%. Domestic sales declined 2.5%, while international sales increased 1.1%, reflecting operational growth of 2.6% and a negative currency impact of 1.5%.

19 Oct 2010

ACG 75th Scientific Meeting to review advances in gastrointestinal research, treatment of digestive diseases

Many of the world's preeminent gastroenterologists will gather for the American College of Gastroenterology's (ACG) 75th Annual Scientific Meeting at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas starting Monday October 18, 2010, to review the latest scientific advances in gastrointestinal research, treatment of digestive diseases and clinical practice management.

19 Oct 2010

An overview on American College of Gastroenterology's Annual Scientific meeting

The association between obesity and gastrointestinal-related cancers and coronary artery disease; the link between an overweight or obese body mass index and the severity of Crohn's disease; and whether inflammatory bowel disease is an independent risk factor for coronary artery disease, were among the highlights of new research that was presented this week at the American College of Gastroenterology's (ACG) 75th Annual Scientific meeting in San Antonio.

19 Oct 2010

Pre-Brain Balance Program for autistic children

With the autism epidemic on the rise, Brain Balance Centers of Peachtree City & Suwanee, GA have implemented the groundbreaking Pre-Brain Balance Program to help children diagnosed with mild, moderate and severe autism spectrum disorders and reactive detachment disorders. The program is designed to improve children's listening comprehension, motor skills, core elements and verbal communication.

19 Oct 2010

Study finds no increase in nurse practitioners and physician assistants pursuing pediatric health care

Pediatric health care work force planning efforts are increasingly incorporating the roles of nurse practitioners and physician assistants, especially in plans to alleviate the perceived shortage of pediatric subspecialists.

19 Oct 2010

Shift in agriculture techniques required to ensure future food security, U.N. special rapporteur on right to food says on World Food Day

Farming techniques must adapt to mitigate the effects of climate change and ensure global food security, Olivier De Schutter, the U.N. special rapporteur on the right to food, said in a statement to mark Saturday's World Food Day, Agence France-Presse reports.

19 Oct 2010

Chemicals in everyday substances increase risk of allergies in children

The use of chemicals in our everyday lives entails increased risks of allergies in children, according to a study at Karlstad University in Sweden. The prevalence of PGEs, propylene glycol and glycol ethers, in bedroom air is associated with asthma, hay fever, and eczema, but also with antibodies against common allergens in children. The study shows a risk increase of up to 180 percent.

19 Oct 2010

EMA Pediatric Committee adopts positive opinion for CTI's Pixuvri for lymphoid malignancies, solid tumors

Cell Therapeutics, Inc. ("CTI") announced today that the Pediatric Committee (the "PDCO") of the European Medicines Agency ("EMA") has adopted an opinion agreeing to CTI's Pixuvri® (pixantrone dimaleate) Pediatric Investigation Plan ("PIP") for the treatment of lymphoid malignancies and solid tumors in children between ages of 6 months and 18 years.

19 Oct 2010

Study assesses children's exposure to anesthesia and risk for developmental, behavioral disorders

When children undergo anesthesia during surgery, the long-term effects that anesthetics have on the developing brain is relatively unknown. A study presented at this year's American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting assesses the association between exposure to anesthesia in children 3 years old and younger and their risk for developmental and behavioral disorders.

19 Oct 2010

Egg allergy is no reason to avoid 2010-2011 flu vaccination

Having an egg allergy is not a reason to avoid getting the 2010-2011 flu vaccination.

19 Oct 2010

TV alcohol advertising ‘watershed’ called for in the UK

Protestors in Britain have called for a ‘watershed’ for alcohol advertising on TV amid claims that millions of children watched the ads during live World Cup games. Alcohol Concern UK says that children as young as four watched alcohol ads from brands such as Stella Artois, Magners, Fosters, Carling and WKD during the World Cup.

18 Oct 2010

Parent abuse – lack of support for victims

According to new Flinders University research parents who suffer abuse and neglect by their children need more support. The report found that almost half the victims interviewed were unable to get support.

18 Oct 2010

Low-fructose diet effective for children with fructose intolerance and recurrent abdominal pain

Fructose intolerance, or fructose malabsorption, is common in children with recurrent or functional abdominal pain, but the condition can be effectively managed with a low‐fructose diet, according to the results of a new study unveiled today at the American College of Gastroenterology's (ACG) 75th Annual Scientific meeting in San Antonio, Texas.

18 Oct 2010

As health law kicks in, so do grants, subsidies and worries for insurance brokers

Federal spending on health care is proof that the industry can look forward to continuing growth, according to the Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch. "Along with the $2.7 billion increase that the state received to pay for Medicaid, at least $655 million in grants from stimulus funds and the health-reform law recently has been awarded.

18 Oct 2010

Higher Medicaid reimbursement rates could increase childhood vaccinations

Reuters: A new study in the journal Pediatrics suggests that raising Medicaid reimbursement rates could help more children from low-income families receive flu vaccinations. "Although the vaccine itself is provided free of charge to children covered by Medicaid, doctors are only reimbursed for about half the cost of administering it," and are losing money in the process, say researchers.

18 Oct 2010

IBD patients with Vitamin D deficiency at greater risk of osteoporosis, osteopenia

Vitamin D deficiency puts patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) at greater risk of osteoporosis, osteopenia and an overall higher rate of abnormal bone density, according to the results of a new study unveiled today at the American College of Gastroenterology's (ACG) 75th Annual Scientific meeting in San Antonio, Texas.

18 Oct 2010

Children News and Research

Opinions: Mdgs in Africa; development maintenance; U.S. efforts to eradicate polio; Global Fund commitment

Fish oil not as good for pregnant mums as thought: Study

SheKnows City Guide helps women to get expert advice on health

Celebrity health messages play an important role in society: Study

Johnson & Johnson third quarter sales decrease 0.7% to $15.0 billion

ACG 75th Scientific Meeting to review advances in gastrointestinal research, treatment of digestive diseases

An overview on American College of Gastroenterology's Annual Scientific meeting

Pre-Brain Balance Program for autistic children

Study finds no increase in nurse practitioners and physician assistants pursuing pediatric health care

Shift in agriculture techniques required to ensure future food security, U.N. special rapporteur on right to food says on World Food Day

Chemicals in everyday substances increase risk of allergies in children

EMA Pediatric Committee adopts positive opinion for CTI's Pixuvri for lymphoid malignancies, solid tumors

Study assesses children's exposure to anesthesia and risk for developmental, behavioral disorders

Egg allergy is no reason to avoid 2010-2011 flu vaccination

TV alcohol advertising ‘watershed’ called for in the UK

Parent abuse – lack of support for victims

Low-fructose diet effective for children with fructose intolerance and recurrent abdominal pain

As health law kicks in, so do grants, subsidies and worries for insurance brokers

Higher Medicaid reimbursement rates could increase childhood vaccinations

IBD patients with Vitamin D deficiency at greater risk of osteoporosis, osteopenia

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Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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