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Physical activity has little role to play in obesity epidemic among children: EarlyBird Diabetes Study

A new report from the EarlyBird Diabetes Study suggests that physical activity has little if any role to play in the obesity epidemic among children. Obesity is the key factor behind diabetes, heart disease and some cancers.

8 Jul 2010

ODA suggests tips for good oral hygiene to parents and kids

The Ontario Dental Association is asking parents to put oral health at the top of their kids camp preparation list. An oral care kit should be on the packing list, complete with a toothbrush, fluoride toothpaste and dental floss.

7 Jul 2010

Study: Delay in school start time significantly improves adolescent sleep, mood and behavior

A pilot study conducted in a small private high school confirms what many have been touting for years: the benefits of a delayed school start time. Judy Owens, MD, a sleep expert with Hasbro Children's Hospital, reports that a modest delay in school start time of only 30 minutes was associated with significant improvements in adolescent alertness, mood and health. Her findings are published in the July issue of the Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine.

7 Jul 2010

Nation's emergency physicians urge parents to be aware of playground injuries

Summer for many Americans is a time for outdoor activities, including trips to playgrounds with children. The nation's emergency physicians encourage everyone to have fun and stay active in parks and playgrounds throughout the summer, but urge parents and guardians of children to be aware of injuries that can occur in a matter of seconds if everyone's not careful.

7 Jul 2010

Study shows gene-environment interaction in congenital heart disease

A pregnant mother's diet may be able to interact with the genes her unborn child inherits and influence the type or severity of birth defect according to research funded by the Wellcome Trust and the British Heart Foundation. The study, published in the journal Human Molecular Genetics, suggests that mothers who eat a high fat diet before and through pregnancy could be inadvertently putting the health of their offspring at risk.

7 Jul 2010

Predictable, preventable injuries occur in children during summer months, say doctors

It is a time most families look forward to every year - summertime. For parents, the warm summer months are often filled with family vacations and cookouts. For kids, it is a chance to play outdoors and enjoy a few months without homework. However, doctors at Nationwide Children's Hospital have recently noticed a trend in injuries that occur in children during the summer months that are both predictable and preventable.

7 Jul 2010

Pfizer's new chewable Lipitor for children receives European Commission approval

Pfizer Inc. announced it has received European Commission approval of a new chewable form of Lipitor (atorvastatin calcium) suitable for use in children aged 10 or older with high levels of LDL ("bad") cholesterol and high triglycerides due to the inherited disorder familial hypercholesterolemia and other primary causes, which can increase the risk of heart disease and premature death. This pediatric indication has also been approved for the currently available tablet form of Lipitor.

7 Jul 2010

Children see more fast food TV ads and fewer sweets and beverage ads: Study

Children saw fewer television advertisements for certain foods, including those for sweets and beverages, in 2007 compared with 2003, according to a report posted online today that will appear in the September print issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. However, children now see more fast-food ads, and racial gaps in exposure to all food advertising have increased.

6 Jul 2010

Delay in school start time improves adolescent alertness, mood and health: Study

A short delay in school start time appears to be associated with significant improvements in adolescent alertness, mood and health, according to a report in the July issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

6 Jul 2010

$CTI submits expanded PIP to EMEA for pixantrone MAA for relapsed or refractory, aggressive NHL$

CTI submits expanded PIP to EMEA for pixantrone MAA for relapsed or refractory, aggressive NHL

Cell Therapeutics, Inc. announced today that it has submitted an expanded Pediatric Investigation Plan to the European Medicines Agency, as part of the process for its submission for a Marketing Authorization Application for pixantrone in the E.U. for the treatment of relapsed or refractory, aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL).

6 Jul 2010

APP receives FDA marketing clearance for preservative-free Heparin Lock Flush Solution

APP Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Fresenius Kabi Pharmaceuticals Holding, Inc., announced today that it has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market preservative-free Heparin Lock Flush Solution, USP in two dosage strengths, 10 USP Units/1 mL and 100 USP Units/1 mL, and will soon launch these single dose vial presentations.

6 Jul 2010

World Vision launches 2-month campaign to enlist Quebecers as new child sponsors

World Vision is taking to the streets, the malls and the airwaves this summer to raise awareness about issues affecting children in developing countries and to enlist hundreds, even thousands of Quebecers as new child sponsors.

6 Jul 2010

Mild prenatal stressors increase risk of developing neuropsychiatric illness during adulthood

Learning and memory impairments are important contributors to the disability associated with schizophrenia. These functional impairments emerge long before the onset of other symptoms associated with schizophrenia, suggesting that they are a consequence of a disturbance in brain development.

6 Jul 2010

African study finds link between difficult childhood and teenage drinking

An African study has found a link between a difficult childhood and alcohol consumption as a teenager. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access journal Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health studied the association between adverse childhood experiences and drunkenness among 9,189 adolescents aged 12-19 years living in Burkina Faso, Ghana, Malawi, and Uganda.

5 Jul 2010

Metabolon unveils novel approach to identify patients at preterm delivery risk

Metabolon, Inc., the leader in global metabolism, biomarker discovery and analysis, announces the publication of "Metabolomics in premature labor: a novel approach to identify patients at risk for preterm delivery", in The Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine.

3 Jul 2010

Canadian press/globe and mail examine 'loose ends' in G8's maternal, child health initiative

The G8's $5-billion initiative to improve maternal and child health "left many loose ends that need to be tied up before the countries can begin to make good on their commitment to save the lives of 1.3 million children under age five, and 64,000 mothers," the Canadian Press/Globe and Mail reports. According to the article, while stakeholders welcome the G8 initiative, many find it "deeply underfunded and lacking in detail."

3 Jul 2010

Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital issues public safety warning about dangers of swimming pools

A strong public safety warning about the dangers of swimming pools comes in the wake of 19 drownings or near-drownings treated by doctors at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt since May 27.

3 Jul 2010

Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center's new children's outpatient facility named in honor of Alex Rodriguez

Alex Rodriguez joined Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center President and CEO Miguel A. Fuentes, Jr., as well as board members, staff and pediatric patients at a ceremony to dedicate a new children's outpatient center named in his honor on Wednesday, June 30, 2010.

3 Jul 2010

Two questions to identify families whose young children suffer from hunger

Asking parents just two simple screening questions could help health care providers and social workers to easily and quickly identify families whose young children are suffering from hunger, enabling early interventions that could prevent serious health consequences, according to a new study led by University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers. The study, published July 1 in the journal Pediatrics, analyzed data gathered from more than 30,000 families nationwide, about a quarter of whom suffered from hunger.

2 Jul 2010

Frenotomy procedure can help babies to breastfeed effectively

Doctors advise new mothers to breastfeed for at least the first six months of a baby's life, but a simple yet often untreated problem can sabotage their efforts, University of Florida researchers say.

2 Jul 2010

Child Health News

Physical activity has little role to play in obesity epidemic among children: EarlyBird Diabetes Study

ODA suggests tips for good oral hygiene to parents and kids

Study: Delay in school start time significantly improves adolescent sleep, mood and behavior

Nation's emergency physicians urge parents to be aware of playground injuries

Study shows gene-environment interaction in congenital heart disease

Predictable, preventable injuries occur in children during summer months, say doctors

Pfizer's new chewable Lipitor for children receives European Commission approval

Children see more fast food TV ads and fewer sweets and beverage ads: Study

Delay in school start time improves adolescent alertness, mood and health: Study

CTI submits expanded PIP to EMEA for pixantrone MAA for relapsed or refractory, aggressive NHL

APP receives FDA marketing clearance for preservative-free Heparin Lock Flush Solution

World Vision launches 2-month campaign to enlist Quebecers as new child sponsors

Mild prenatal stressors increase risk of developing neuropsychiatric illness during adulthood

African study finds link between difficult childhood and teenage drinking

Metabolon unveils novel approach to identify patients at preterm delivery risk

Canadian press/globe and mail examine 'loose ends' in G8's maternal, child health initiative

Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital issues public safety warning about dangers of swimming pools

Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center's new children's outpatient facility named in honor of Alex Rodriguez

Two questions to identify families whose young children suffer from hunger

Frenotomy procedure can help babies to breastfeed effectively

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