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New model may help reduce multiple pregnancies in women

Dr Jan Holte told the annual meeting of the European Society for Human Reproduction and Embryology, that if this model were to be applied in all fertility clinics, it had the potential to reduce the twin rates to the level of just under two percent seen in the normal population. Already, another four clinics have started to use the model.

4 Jul 2011

Study: Urban children more likely to use active school transportation

The children most likely to walk or cycle to school live in urban areas, with a single parent, and in an economically disadvantaged home, according to survey results that were published in Pediatrics today by Dr. Roman Pabayo of the University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre and the university's Department of Social and preventive medicine.

4 Jul 2011

WFP funding shortfall forcing cutbacks in Afghanistan

"The U.N. World Food Programme (WFP) is being forced by a funding shortfall to cut its recovery programmes in nearly half of Afghanistan's 34 provinces, a spokesperson said," just as the country prepares for expected food shortages over the coming months, IRIN reports.

2 Jul 2011

Leading psychologist to discuss modern childhood at Bristol public lecture

How children are affected by the modern world and what steps can be taken to improve their quality of life is the topic of an open lecture by leading psychologist Dr Richard House in the Wessex Suite at the Thistle Grand Hotel, Bristol on Saturday 16 July from 12-1pm.

2 Jul 2011

Hidden incision endoscopic technique eliminates visible scarring in kidney surgery

Surgery and all its implications can be scary, especially so for pediatric patients and their parents who dread sometimes disfiguring scars.

2 Jul 2011

Children with dairy allergies can benefit from foods that contain baked milk

Introducing increasing amounts of foods that contain baked milk into the diets of children who have milk allergies helped a majority of them outgrow their allergies, according to a study conducted at Mount Sinai School of Medicine's Jaffe Food Allergy Institute.

2 Jul 2011

AHRQ releases data on disparities involving hospitalization of children for asthma

Black children were four times more likely than white children to be hospitalized for a severe asthma attack in 2007, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

1 Jul 2011

ASCB Childcare grant eases science career vs. family conflict

For many young scientists, particularly women, research careers hang precariously between scientific and family responsibilities. That's a balance that the American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) hopes to tip towards the plus side with a $60,000 grant from Nature Publishing Group (NPG) to underwrite childcare expenses at the ASCB's career-critical Annual Meetings over the next five years.

1 Jul 2011

Explicit instruction makes children less likely to engage in spontaneous exploration and discovery

Suppose someone showed you a novel gadget and told you, "Here's how it works," while demonstrating a single function, such as pushing a button. What would you do when they handed it to you?

1 Jul 2011

The Max Cure Foundation, SWCRF partner to fund pediatric cancer research

The Max Cure Foundation and the Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation have partnered to establish a fund in pediatric cancer research. With that goal in mind, the two Foundations are proud to announce the award of $100,000 to Erwin G. Van Meir, Ph.D., of Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta.

1 Jul 2011

U.N. Somalia coordinator warns about increasing rates of malnutrition

Mark Bowden, the U.N. humanitarian coordinator for Somalia, highlighted the "rapidly deteriorating" situation there resulting from drought and high food prices, Agence France-Presse reports.

1 Jul 2011

Unhealthy food adverts on TV induce children to to eat high-fat and high-sugar foods

Researchers at the University of Liverpool have found that children who watch adverts for unhealthy food on television are more likely to want to eat high-fat and high-sugar foods.

1 Jul 2011

Health care reform eligibility restrictions will lead to exclusion of 220,000 children in California

Restrictions on eligibility for health care reform programs will result in the potential exclusion of up to 220,000 children from affordable health care coverage in California, according to a new policy brief from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

1 Jul 2011

Child psychiatrists update mental illness handbook to guide clinicians and students

The 4th edition of the Concise Guide to Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, written by Children's Memorial Hospital's psychiatrists, Mina Dulcan, MD, and Mary Beth Lake, MD., was published in July by American Psychiatric Publishing. Dulcan is department head of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Children's Memorial and professor at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

30 Jun 2011

Skanska secures SEK 1.3B to expand Nemours Children's Hospital in Delaware

Skanska has secured the assignment to construct the expansion of the Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, Delaware.

30 Jun 2011

Molecular radiotherapy offers hope for children with neuroblastoma

A new treatment option may soon be available for children with neuroblastoma according to research published in the July issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

30 Jun 2011

One-third of immigrant children, many foreign-born adults in N.J. lack health coverage

One-third of immigrant children and more than 70 percent of foreign-born, nonelderly adults living in New Jersey five years or less lack health coverage, a Rutgers statewide survey finds.

30 Jun 2011

Most cases of facial nerve paralysis in children can be treated successfully

A half-paralyzed face with a motionless, drooping side can be alarming at any age, but when it occurs in a child it can be especially devastating.

30 Jun 2011

S. aureus pneumonia rates in children have doubled over past decade

The rate of pneumonia in children caused by infection with Staphylococcus aureus bacteria has doubled over the past decade, according to a paper in the July issue of The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health.

30 Jun 2011

Glia plays key role in preventing progression of Rett Syndrome symptoms

A paper published online today in Nature reveals that glia play a key role in preventing the progression of the most prominent Rett Syndrome symptoms displayed by mouse models of the disease: lethality, irregular breathing and apneas, hypoactivity and decreased dendritic complexity.

30 Jun 2011

Child Health News

New model may help reduce multiple pregnancies in women

Study: Urban children more likely to use active school transportation

WFP funding shortfall forcing cutbacks in Afghanistan

Leading psychologist to discuss modern childhood at Bristol public lecture

Hidden incision endoscopic technique eliminates visible scarring in kidney surgery

Children with dairy allergies can benefit from foods that contain baked milk

AHRQ releases data on disparities involving hospitalization of children for asthma

ASCB Childcare grant eases science career vs. family conflict

Explicit instruction makes children less likely to engage in spontaneous exploration and discovery

The Max Cure Foundation, SWCRF partner to fund pediatric cancer research

U.N. Somalia coordinator warns about increasing rates of malnutrition

Unhealthy food adverts on TV induce children to to eat high-fat and high-sugar foods

Health care reform eligibility restrictions will lead to exclusion of 220,000 children in California

Child psychiatrists update mental illness handbook to guide clinicians and students

Skanska secures SEK 1.3B to expand Nemours Children's Hospital in Delaware

Molecular radiotherapy offers hope for children with neuroblastoma

One-third of immigrant children, many foreign-born adults in N.J. lack health coverage

Most cases of facial nerve paralysis in children can be treated successfully

S. aureus pneumonia rates in children have doubled over past decade

Glia plays key role in preventing progression of Rett Syndrome symptoms

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