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New Lifescript Asthma Health Center for women and children

Lifescript.com, a women's health and wellness website headquartered in Mission Viejo, Calif., has launched a new online Asthma Health Center designed to help women and children diagnose and manage asthma symptoms.

21 Jun 2012

International Consensus on Pediatric Asthma launches in Geneva

The International Consensus (ICON) on Pediatric Asthma has been launched during the EAACI Congress 2012 in Geneva. The goal of this ICON is to highlight the key messages that are common to many of the existing guidelines, while critically reviewing and commenting on their differences, thus providing a concise reference. The Pediatric Asthma ICON provides advice for the best clinical practice in pediatric asthma management.

21 Jun 2012

First study to show that giving to others makes young children happy

If it is indeed nobler to give than to receive, it may also make you happier - even if you're a toddler, according to a new study co-authored by three psychologists at the University of British Columbia.

20 Jun 2012

Antimicrobial exposure may increase risk of allergies in children

Exposure to common antibacterial chemicals and preservatives found in soap, toothpaste, mouthwash and other personal-care products may make children more prone to a wide range of food and environmental allergies, according to new research from Johns Hopkins Children's Center.

20 Jun 2012

HCHD program educates entire family to tackle obesity in children

Obesity is a growing problem among children, but the Harris County Hospital District has put in place a program that educates entire families.

20 Jun 2012

Engaging in daily activities with children can reduce stress among single mothers

A group of three Kansas State University researchers is studying ways to help single mothers improve their relationship with their children.

20 Jun 2012

Affordability of diarrhea treatment offers hope for improving child survival

In this post in the Huffington Post's "Global Motherhood" blog, Doug Horswill, senior vice president of the Canadian resource company Teck, and Venkatesh Mannar, president of the Micronutrient Initiative, which works to eliminate vitamin and mineral deficiencies in the world's most vulnerable populations, examine global efforts to end child deaths from diarrhea, a campaign they say "many are calling the next revolution in child survival."

20 Jun 2012

Zimbabwe launches week-long immunization campaign with funding from Japan

"Zimbabwe embarked on a massive immunization campaign against measles and polio on Monday, targeting about two million children under the age of five," VOA News reports.

20 Jun 2012

Tips to keep kids safe while enjoying summer activities

Unintentional injuries are the number one cause of death in children in the United States. In fact, 2,000 children die each day from preventable injuries. With the summer months come an increased number of injuries.

20 Jun 2012

SickKids, Life Technologies partner to advance pediatric genomic research on Ion Proton Sequencer

Life Technologies Corporation today announced it has partnered with The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) to advance pediatric genomic research on the Ion Proton Sequencer.

19 Jun 2012

Tips to keep children healthy and safe in swimming pools

With the hot, muggy summer season arriving, kids will be heading to the pool to cool off. While swimming is refreshing, fun and good exercise, even chlorinated pools contain many germs that can make them ill. Mayo Clinic pediatric experts warn that many swimmers may not be aware of the water illnesses associated with pools due to the germs that can linger.

19 Jun 2012

Improving outcomes for children with acquired brain injuries a significant challenge

Outcomes for children with brain injury acquired during childhood are difficult to predict and vary significantly, states an analysis of evidence on the topic published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

19 Jun 2012

Childhood obesity, bullying, drug abuse and child abuse need to be addressed by presidential candidates

During this presidential election season, there will be plenty of debate between the candidates on the issues. But when it comes to childhood health concerns, a new poll shows many adults agree on the top priorities they want to see the candidates address: childhood obesity and bullying.

19 Jun 2012

Difficult childhood affects brain development and can increase risk of adolescent crimes

The legal system needs to take greater account of new discoveries in neuroscience that show how a difficult childhood can affect the development of a young person's brain which can increase the risk adolescent crimes, according to researchers. The research will be presented as part of an Economic and Social Research Council seminar series in conjunction with the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology.

19 Jun 2012

Allergy risk in children linked to antibacterials in personal-care products

Exposure to common antibacterial chemicals found in soap, toothpaste, mouthwash and other personal-care products may make children more prone to a wide range of food and environmental allergies, according to new research from Johns Hopkins Children’s Center.

19 Jun 2012

Study on identification of novel stem cell population in neuroblastoma to be presented at ANR conference

Dr. Eugene Kim, a pediatric surgeon with Texas Children's Cancer Center and assistant professor of surgery at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM), and Dr. Jason Shohet, chair of the Neuroblastoma Research Program at Texas Children's Cancer Center and associate professor in the Section of Hematology-Oncology at BCM, will speak at the Advances in Neuroblastoma Research (ANR) conference about the identification of a novel stem cell population in neuroblastoma.

19 Jun 2012

Pediatric treatment regime for ALL patients improves chances of long-term survival

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), usually found in pediatric patients, is far more rare and deadly in adolescent and adult patients. According to the National Marrow Donor Program, child ALL patients have a higher than 80 percent remission rate, while the recovery rate for adults stands at only 40 percent.

18 Jun 2012

movin' mania, a community wide effort to address childhood obesity

Bon Secours Virginia Health System has launched movin' mania, a community wide effort to address childhood obesity, the leading health concern for children today. The health system gathered community partners and hundreds of area school children for a kickoff rally Thursday at the Science Museum of Virginia.

18 Jun 2012

EAACI launches Food Allergy Campaign

Today the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) launched its Food Allergy Campaign. The purpose of the campaign is to raise awareness of the sharp increase of anaphylaxis in children, an allergic reaction that is severe and potentially life-threatening. It aims at educating the public to recognise the symptoms and its triggers, and to teach methods of how to react in case of emergency, e.g. by using an adrenaline pen.

18 Jun 2012

DBV Technologies’ Viaskin safe and effective in treating children with peanut allergy

DBV Technologies, creator of Viaskin, a new standard in the treatment of allergy, announced today that AP-HP (Assistance Public - Hôpitaux de Paris) sponsor of the ARACHILD study presented at the EAACI Congress a late breaking oral presentation on safety and efficacy data after six months of epicutaneous immunotherapy in peanut allergy using Viaskin Peanut.

18 Jun 2012

Child Health News

New Lifescript Asthma Health Center for women and children

International Consensus on Pediatric Asthma launches in Geneva

First study to show that giving to others makes young children happy

Antimicrobial exposure may increase risk of allergies in children

HCHD program educates entire family to tackle obesity in children

Engaging in daily activities with children can reduce stress among single mothers

Affordability of diarrhea treatment offers hope for improving child survival

Zimbabwe launches week-long immunization campaign with funding from Japan

Tips to keep kids safe while enjoying summer activities

SickKids, Life Technologies partner to advance pediatric genomic research on Ion Proton Sequencer

Tips to keep children healthy and safe in swimming pools

Improving outcomes for children with acquired brain injuries a significant challenge

Childhood obesity, bullying, drug abuse and child abuse need to be addressed by presidential candidates

Difficult childhood affects brain development and can increase risk of adolescent crimes

Allergy risk in children linked to antibacterials in personal-care products

Study on identification of novel stem cell population in neuroblastoma to be presented at ANR conference

Pediatric treatment regime for ALL patients improves chances of long-term survival

movin' mania, a community wide effort to address childhood obesity

EAACI launches Food Allergy Campaign

DBV Technologies’ Viaskin safe and effective in treating children with peanut allergy

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