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Plackers launches new dental online club for kids

Plackers, a leading brand of consumer oral care products and makers of the first disposable dental flosser, is launching Plackers Kids, its new kid-friendly dental flossers; the Plackers Kids Club, an online club for kids featuring free interactive games and activities that encourage healthy dental hygiene habits; and the Plackers Kids Club Sweepstakes, offering families the chance to win a trip for four to the popular theme park destination, Orlando, Fla. among other prizes.

5 Apr 2011

Study finds substantial increase in pediatric CT in hospital emergency departments

Computed tomography examinations of children in hospital emergency departments increased substantially from 1995 to 2008, according to a new study published online and in the June print edition of Radiology. Researchers said the findings underscore the need for collaboration among medical professionals to ensure that pediatric CT is appropriately ordered, performed and interpreted.

5 Apr 2011

More studies needed to identify which specific autism treatments are helpful for specific children

Vanderbilt researchers evaluating existing treatments for children with autism spectrum disorders found although there were positive results in some studies, there is little information to target the right treatments to specific children.

5 Apr 2011

New method allows lowest possible dose of radiation for children undergoing CT scans

A research team at the Queen Silvia Children's Hospital has developed a method that allows the lowest possible dose of radiation for children having a CT scan while still obtaining good image quality, reveals a thesis from the Sahlgrenska Academy.

5 Apr 2011

Cedars-Sinai receives $750,000 grant from Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy for sildenafil/taladafil study

Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD) – the largest, most comprehensive non-profit organization in the United States focused on finding a cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (Duchenne) – announced today that they will award Ronald G. Victor, M.D. of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, a $750,000 grant to fund his study of phosphodiesterase inhibitors (sildenafil and taladafil) as a possible therapy for Duchenne.

5 Apr 2011

Children with DCD tend to feel more emotionally isolated, less coherent and less optimistic

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD, is widely recognized by the medical community, and there are a number of therapies in place. But as many as six percent of all children suffer from the less familiar Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD). Demonstrating a lack of refined motor skills, children with DCD tend to have a more difficult time playing sports and staying organized at school. They appear to be uncoordinated - and many parents think they'll grow out of it. But research shows that may not be true.

5 Apr 2011

Children with ASDs benefit from certain medical and behavioral treatments

Some medical and behavioral treatments show promise for reducing certain behaviors in children with autism spectrum disorders, but more research is needed to assess the potential benefits and harms, according to a new report funded by HHS' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. The research results were published online in the journal Pediatrics.

5 Apr 2011

Asymmetrical flattening of the skull increasing in infants and young children

The prevalence of plagiocephaly, a condition marked by an asymmetrical, flattening of the skull, appears to be increasing in infants and young children, according to a report posted online today that will appear in the August issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

5 Apr 2011

Lack of specialists accepting Medicaid hampers care

Eight-year-old Draven Smith was expelled from school last year for disruptive behavior, and he is being expelled again this year. But his mother and his pediatrician cannot find a mental health specialist to treat him because he is on Medicaid, and the program, which provides health coverage for the poor, pays doctors so little that many refuse to take its patients.

4 Apr 2011

1 in 5 American mothers has children from multiple men: Study

According to the latest study one in five American mothers has children who have different birth fathers. When the researchers look only at moms with two or more kids, that figure is even higher: 28 percent have kids with at least two different men.

3 Apr 2011

CCEI offers course on child abuse in honor of National Child Abuse Prevention Month

ChildCare Education Institute, a nationally accredited, IACET CEU granting, distance training institution dedicated exclusively to the child care industry, offers new users the opportunity to try online learning by taking the course CCEI112A: Child Abuse: Signs of Abuse and Reporting Requirements for Early Childhood Professionals at no cost for the month of April, in honor of National Child Abuse Prevention Month.

2 Apr 2011

CAS-Carrera awarded $3.5M SIF grant from EMCF

The New York based Children's Aid Society Carrera Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Program has been awarded a $3.5 million Social Innovation Fund grant from the Edna McConnell Clark Foundation to deepen the program's impact in New York City and replicate it nationally.

2 Apr 2011

Midwife shortage in developing countries contributing to deaths of mothers, infants, Save the Children report says

The deaths of more than one million mothers and newborns could be prevented if the shortage of 350,000 trained midwives in developing countries could be met, according to a Save the Children report released on Friday, Reuters reports.

2 Apr 2011

National survey: 76% of parents trust child's doctor for vaccine-safety information

Most parents get their information about vaccines from their children's doctors, but some also consider public health officials, other parents, friends and family members and even celebrities as sources of vaccine information.

2 Apr 2011

Latest scientific discoveries in children's health to be presented at PAS annual meeting

The latest scientific discoveries in children's health will be presented in Denver April 30-May 3, as part of the annual meeting of the Pediatric Academic Societies. This year's gathering is a joint meeting with the Asian Society for Pediatric Research, and more than 6,500 leaders in academic pediatrics from around the world are expected to attend the meeting at the Colorado Convention Center.

2 Apr 2011

Sinai Hospital offers new program that can help improve pediatric patients' lung function

Better breathing through playing the harmonica is a new program used at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, to help pediatric patients with asthma and pneumonia and pediatric patients who are postoperative to exercise their lungs.

1 Apr 2011

Geisinger expert offers advice on how to manage child's asthma

Asthma is the leading cause of hospital visits and missed school days in children, according to the National Institute of Health. A chronic condition, pediatric asthma requires continual care to prevent serious, life-threatening asthma attacks.

1 Apr 2011

LifeSpan medicine launches new health and wellness program for kids

LifeSpan medicine is excited to announce the launch of the LifeSpan Healthy Kids Program. There is nothing more important to a lifespan of health than a good start. Who would not want to have a better, healthier childhood for their kids than they themselves had?

1 Apr 2011

Rapid rise in ATV-related injuries and deaths involving kids

All-terrain vehicles (ATVs) were introduced in this country in the 1970s. Currently, there are approximately 9.5 million ATVs in use and more than 150,000 reported ATV-related injuries in this country annually. The rapid rise in ATV-related injuries is due to increased use and also to the production of larger, faster, and more powerful vehicles, according to a review article that was recently published in the April issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS).

1 Apr 2011

Pediatric health care experts to meet at Pediatric Nursing annual conference

Pediatric nurses are the frontline health care providers for children and adolescents, many of whom suffer from serious illnesses. Because the specialty calls for high-level critical thinking skills, nurses must constantly stay on top of the latest advances in care.

1 Apr 2011

Child Health News

Plackers launches new dental online club for kids

Study finds substantial increase in pediatric CT in hospital emergency departments

More studies needed to identify which specific autism treatments are helpful for specific children

New method allows lowest possible dose of radiation for children undergoing CT scans

Cedars-Sinai receives $750,000 grant from Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy for sildenafil/taladafil study

Children with DCD tend to feel more emotionally isolated, less coherent and less optimistic

Children with ASDs benefit from certain medical and behavioral treatments

Asymmetrical flattening of the skull increasing in infants and young children

Lack of specialists accepting Medicaid hampers care

1 in 5 American mothers has children from multiple men: Study

CCEI offers course on child abuse in honor of National Child Abuse Prevention Month

CAS-Carrera awarded $3.5M SIF grant from EMCF

Midwife shortage in developing countries contributing to deaths of mothers, infants, Save the Children report says

National survey: 76% of parents trust child's doctor for vaccine-safety information

Latest scientific discoveries in children's health to be presented at PAS annual meeting

Sinai Hospital offers new program that can help improve pediatric patients' lung function

Geisinger expert offers advice on how to manage child's asthma

LifeSpan medicine launches new health and wellness program for kids

Rapid rise in ATV-related injuries and deaths involving kids

Pediatric health care experts to meet at Pediatric Nursing annual conference

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