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Babies exposed to higher levels of organochlorine compounds in womb may have worse lung function

Babies exposed to higher levels of organochlorine compounds in the womb go on to have worse lung function in childhood, according to new research presented today at the European Respiratory Society International Congress.

18 Sep 2018

Concern over fussy eating prompts parents to use non-responsive feeding practices

Although fussy eating is developmentally normal and transient phase for most children, the behavior can be stressful for parents.

18 Sep 2018

Children's National and NIAID launch pediatric clinical research partnership

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, and Children's National Health System, a pediatric academic medical center in Washington, D.C., have launched a clinical research partnership devoted to treating and preventing allergic, immunologic and infectious diseases in children.

17 Sep 2018

Study shows air pollution may be bad for the fetus

Soot and dust alters thyroid development in fetuses before they are born in smoggy cities, raising concern about health impacts later in life, new USC research shows.

17 Sep 2018

Scientists explore whether seafood could be the source of next anti-cancer drug

Biomedical scientists at the University of Salford found that sugars from the common cockle were approximately as effective as some standard chemotherapy drugs at relative lower dosage.

17 Sep 2018

Many parents blame electronics for sleep problems among teens

It's no secret that many teenagers stay up late to scroll through social media or catch up with friends on phones.

17 Sep 2018

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What the Health?’ A detour on a smoking off-ramp

The Food and Drug Administration declared Wednesday that vaping among teenagers has reached "an epidemic proportion." The agency told ﬁve major e-cigarette manufacturers that they had 60 days to find ways to keep their products away from minors.

14 Sep 2018

Researchers begin trial to reduce risks of major cause of childhood disabilities

Researchers are beginning recruitment in a trial to see if changing pregnant women's hygiene habits could reduce the risks of a major cause of childhood disabilities.

7 Sep 2018

Children with autism have highest frequency of rapid weight gain in first six months of life

Childhood obesity is a serious public health concern that can have a profound impact on children's health and well-being.

7 Sep 2018

Rapid weight gain during infancy may put children with ASD at increased risk for obesity

Childhood obesity is a serious public health concern that can have a profound impact on children's health and well-being.

7 Sep 2018

Low-income Californians feel twice the burn from wildfires

Viviana Aguirre, 14, knows the air is bad when she has to reach for her inhaler once, maybe twice a week.

4 Sep 2018

Stanford researchers show how to prevent immune response to gene therapy in mouse model

Stanford University School of Medicine researchers have demonstrated that gene therapy can be effective without causing a dangerous side effect common to all gene therapy: an autoimmune reaction to the normal protein, which the patient's immune system is encountering for the first time.

4 Sep 2018

Over past 20 years, the percentage of children with ADHD nearly doubles

The number of children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has reached more than 10 percent, a significant increase during the past 20 years, according to a study released Friday.

31 Aug 2018

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What the Health?’ Ask us anything!

This week, KHN's "What the Health?" panelists answered questions submitted by listeners.

31 Aug 2018

The pluses and minuses of allowing medical marijuana at school

Every school day at noon, Karina Garcia drives to her son’s South San Francisco high school to give him a dose of cannabis oil to prevent potentially life-threatening seizures.

30 Aug 2018

Neonatal immune system starts to change dramatically in response to bacteria, viruses

As soon as a baby is born, its immune system starts to change dramatically in response to the bacteria, viruses and so forth in its new environment, a phenomenon that is common to all babies, researchers from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden write in a paper published in Cell.

23 Aug 2018

Scientists demonstrate rapid immune system development in newborn babies

Using new analytical techniques, researchers have shown for the first time the dramatic development of the human immune system after birth.

23 Aug 2018

Babies dependent on opioids need touch, not tech

Dr. Jodi Jackson has worked for years to address infant mortality in Kansas. Often, that means she treats newborns in a high-tech neonatal intensive care unit with sophisticated equipment whirring and beeping. And that is exactly the wrong place for an infant like Lili.

20 Aug 2018

New poll highlights parental worries about teen tattoos

Seventy-eight percent of parents in a national poll had a clear answer when asked how they would react if their own teen wanted a tattoo: absolutely not.

20 Aug 2018

Researchers develop a set of health outcome measures for children with complex medical situations

Children with severe disabilities, serious cognitive impairments and medically complex situations require more specialized health care during their lifetimes. But establishing a consistent way to identify their overall health needs and measure progress in meeting those needs has been an elusive goal.

17 Aug 2018

Children's Health News and Research

Babies exposed to higher levels of organochlorine compounds in womb may have worse lung function

Concern over fussy eating prompts parents to use non-responsive feeding practices

Children's National and NIAID launch pediatric clinical research partnership

Study shows air pollution may be bad for the fetus

Scientists explore whether seafood could be the source of next anti-cancer drug

Many parents blame electronics for sleep problems among teens

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What the Health?’ A detour on a smoking off-ramp

Researchers begin trial to reduce risks of major cause of childhood disabilities

Children with autism have highest frequency of rapid weight gain in first six months of life

Rapid weight gain during infancy may put children with ASD at increased risk for obesity

Low-income Californians feel twice the burn from wildfires

Stanford researchers show how to prevent immune response to gene therapy in mouse model

Over past 20 years, the percentage of children with ADHD nearly doubles

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What the Health?’ Ask us anything!

The pluses and minuses of allowing medical marijuana at school

Neonatal immune system starts to change dramatically in response to bacteria, viruses

Scientists demonstrate rapid immune system development in newborn babies

Babies dependent on opioids need touch, not tech

New poll highlights parental worries about teen tattoos

Researchers develop a set of health outcome measures for children with complex medical situations

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