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Bacterial infections often missed in febrile children in the ER

In a new study researchers reveal that up to one third of children with fever due to bacterial infections do not receive antibiotics in the emergency department and 20% of kids receive antibiotics unnecessarily.

22 Apr 2010

Online Wiki offers information, comfort and community for families facing autism transition

Among the many challenges families caring for individuals with autism spectrum disorders face, perhaps the most difficult of all arrive "when the school bus stops." When a child with autism ages out of systems and supports designed for those up to ages 18-21, families face the daunting challenge of finding new resources and creating new communities for their children. Unfortunately, finding necessary services and supports can be very difficult.

22 Apr 2010

ZIOP Chief Medical Officer receives grant to develop novel treatment for pediatric sarcoma

The Kristen Ann Carr Fund has awarded a grant to Jonathan Lewis, MD, PhD, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Medical Officer of ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc., which will fund translational work at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City, for the development of a novel treatment for pediatric sarcoma.

21 Apr 2010

Receiving cochlear implant before 18 months of age improves child's ability to hear: Study

Receiving a cochlear implant before 18 months of age dramatically improves a deaf child's ability to hear, understand and, eventually, speak, according to a multicenter study led by scientists at Johns Hopkins.

21 Apr 2010

Study investigates potential long-term effects of maternal stature on offspring mortality

Among 54 low- to middle-income countries, a mother's shorter height is associated with a higher rate of death for her children and a greater likelihood of these children being underweight and having a reduced rate of growth, according to a study in the April 21 issue of JAMA.

21 Apr 2010

Children with developmental regression at increased risk for more severe autism: Study

Kennedy Krieger Institute announced today new study results showing that when and how autism symptoms appear in the first three years of life has vital implications to a child's developmental, diagnostic, and educational outcomes.

21 Apr 2010

Hearing tests needed for children

The importance of hearing testing isn't widely understood by many parents. Parents may schedule appointments with an opthamologist for an eye exam for their children at regular intervals - but never think to similarly schedule a hearing test with an audiologist.

21 Apr 2010

Study shows Inuit children are tall as U.S. counterparts, but are also heavier

Inuit preschoolers in Nunavut are as tall as their U.S. counterparts but they're also heavier, according to a new study published in the online edition of the International Journal of Circumpolar Health.

21 Apr 2010

Unwarranted increase in use of psychotropic medications for children

A new study from the Journal of Marital & Family Therapy warns of the dramatic rise in the use of psychotropic medications for children. One in every fifty Americans is now considered permanently disabled by mental illness, and up to eight million children take one or more psychotropic drugs.

21 Apr 2010

Effects of UV radiation may increase chance of developing eye problems later in life

While 85 percent of Americans recognize that ultraviolet rays can damage their eyes, only 65 percent wear sunglasses as protection, and even fewer (39 percent) make sure their children wear sunglasses. By comparison, 78 percent make sure their children wear sunscreen when outdoors.

21 Apr 2010

Children may inherit the urge to exercise, but environment often stops them from doing so

Children may inherit the urge to exercise, but their environment often stops them from doing so, say Cancer Research UK researchers.

21 Apr 2010

EMEA PDCO recommends Cell Therapeutics to submit updated Pediatric Investigation Plan for pixantrone

Cell Therapeutics, Inc. today announced the European Medicines Agency Pediatric Committee recommended the Company submit an updated Pediatric Investigation Plan for pixantrone following discussions with the Company about the preclinical and clinical pixantrone data, including PIX301, and the desire to explore the potential benefits pixantrone may offer to children with hematologic cancer.

21 Apr 2010

Prenatal exposure to pollutants can affect children's cognitive development: CCCEH study

A study by the Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health carried out in Krakow, Poland has found that prenatal exposure to pollutants can adversely affect children's cognitive development at age 5, confirming previous findings in a New York City study.

21 Apr 2010

Early intervention therapy may improve language skills in children with hearing loss

Babies are being screened at birth for hearing loss in most (not all) provinces of Canada today. When identified early and given access to hearing technology and Auditory-Verbal Therapy the majority of children born with hearing loss today will learn to talk.

21 Apr 2010

Novel device transmits music and sound safely in-utero

The new Ritmo Advanced Pregnancy Sound System™ is giving pregnant women around the globe the comprehensive fitness solution that they have been looking for -- a comfortable and supportive pregnancy belt that provides a hands-free music listening experience for both mom and baby.

21 Apr 2010

When does your child really need medication?

When does your child really need medication? A frightening number of parents are medicating their young children today. Many parents are considering medication for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and for those children showing signs of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Journalist Louis Theroux is taking a television viewers on an investigative journey through children who are under medication to modify their behavior.

21 Apr 2010

Computerised diagnostic model outperforms clinical judgement for diagnosing children with febrile illness

A computerised diagnostic model outperforms clinical judgement for the diagnosis of fever in young children, and may improve early treatment, finds a study published on bmj.com today.

21 Apr 2010

Cochlear implantation improves comprehension and spoken language expression in children under 5

Children under 5 years of age with severe hearing loss who underwent cochlear implantation experienced greater improvement in comprehension and expression in spoken language than would be predicted from their pre-implantation language scores, with younger age at implantation associated with greater improvements, according to a study in the April 21 issue of JAMA.

21 Apr 2010

Black and Hispanic children have high rate of hospital admissions for ruptured appendix

Black children were one-third more likely than white children to be hospitalized for a ruptured appendix in 2006, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

21 Apr 2010

Prevention is key to minimize choking hazards among young children

Though airway obstructions in young children occur less often than other types of injuries, the death rate is higher, according to new research from Children's National Medical Center.

21 Apr 2010

Child Health News

Bacterial infections often missed in febrile children in the ER

Online Wiki offers information, comfort and community for families facing autism transition

ZIOP Chief Medical Officer receives grant to develop novel treatment for pediatric sarcoma

Receiving cochlear implant before 18 months of age improves child's ability to hear: Study

Study investigates potential long-term effects of maternal stature on offspring mortality

Children with developmental regression at increased risk for more severe autism: Study

Hearing tests needed for children

Study shows Inuit children are tall as U.S. counterparts, but are also heavier

Unwarranted increase in use of psychotropic medications for children

Effects of UV radiation may increase chance of developing eye problems later in life

Children may inherit the urge to exercise, but environment often stops them from doing so

EMEA PDCO recommends Cell Therapeutics to submit updated Pediatric Investigation Plan for pixantrone

Prenatal exposure to pollutants can affect children's cognitive development: CCCEH study

Early intervention therapy may improve language skills in children with hearing loss

Novel device transmits music and sound safely in-utero

When does your child really need medication?

Computerised diagnostic model outperforms clinical judgement for diagnosing children with febrile illness

Cochlear implantation improves comprehension and spoken language expression in children under 5

Black and Hispanic children have high rate of hospital admissions for ruptured appendix

Prevention is key to minimize choking hazards among young children

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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