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Climate change is biggest global health threat to children, report says

According to a report (.pdf) by Save the Children, climate change is the biggest global health threat to children in the 21st century, the Hindu reports. Save the Children says that climate change will "exacerbate the leading causes of death among children, including diarrhoea, malnutrition and malaria. Diarrhoea, which kills one million children every year, is set to increase by 10 percent by 2020.

5 Nov 2009

Study finds oral dimercaptosuccinic acid effective in treating children with autism

Two studies published by the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine in the October issue of BMC Clinical Pharmacology investigated the use of oral dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA), a prescription medicine approved by the FDA for treating lead poisoning, and used off-label in these studies for treating heavy metal toxicity in children with autism.

5 Nov 2009

Food advertising aimed at children contributes to obesity

Childhood obesity in the United States is reaching epidemic proportions. With more than one fourth of advertising on daytime and prime time television devoted to foods and beverages and continuing questions about the role television plays in obesity, a study in the November/December issue of the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior examines how food advertising aimed at children might be a large contributor to the problem.

5 Nov 2009

Two innovative child welfare toolkits now available to public and private CPS workers

Two innovative child welfare toolkits -- A Social Worker's Tool Kit for Working With Immigrant Families -- A Child Welfare Flowchart (August 2009) and A Social Worker's Tool Kit for Working with Immigrant Families -- Immigration Status and Relief Options (June 2009) -- are now available to public and private child protection services (CPS) workers, attorneys, immigration workers and legal aides who assist with child welfare-related cases.

5 Nov 2009

Commonly used pain reliever may be associated with asthma in children and adults

New research shows that the widely used pain reliever acetaminophen may be associated with an increased risk of asthma and wheezing in both children and adults exposed to the drug. Researchers from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, conducted a systematic review and metaanalysis of 19 clinical studies (total>The analysis showed that the pooled odds ratio (odds ratio for all studies combined) for asthma among users of acetaminophen was 1.63.

5 Nov 2009

USC: Heavy traffic corridors responsible for preventable childhood asthma

Heavy traffic corridors in the cities of Long Beach and Riverside are responsible for a significant proportion of preventable childhood asthma, and the true impact of air pollution and ship emissions on the disease has likely been underestimated, according to researchers at the University of Southern California (USC).

5 Nov 2009

HHS Secretary kicks off the nation’s largest campaign to find and enroll uninsured children

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today called on states and communities to join with HHS to redouble efforts to find and enroll the 5 million children who are currently eligible for Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), but are not yet covered. The Secretary issued this call to action as she opened the National Children’s Health Insurance Summit in Chicago, kicking off the nation’s largest campaign to find and enroll uninsured children in over a decade.

5 Nov 2009

Surgery may not be the best option for children with obstructive sleep apnea

For children with obstructive sleep apnea, standard care often includes a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy. But researchers at Saint Louis University say further research is needed to determine if surgery is the best option for these patients.

5 Nov 2009

NIAID renews contract to support inner city asthma research

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, has renewed the contract to continue studying asthma in children living in lower-income, inner-city environments.

5 Nov 2009

Studies find U.S. children face health quality issues

U.S. News & World Report/HealthDay News reports: "Uninsured children in the United States are three times more likely to die from trauma injuries than children with private insurance, according to a new study.

5 Nov 2009

Study examines campaign to increase use of zinc to prevent childhood diarrhea

Scientific American reports on a multiyear PLoS Medicine study, published on Monday, which "followed a nationwide public health campaign to increase zinc use for childhood diarrhea in Bangladesh."

5 Nov 2009

Also in Global Health News: Childhood vaccines; USAID administrator; Pakistan polio fight; UNICEF fundraising; measles in India

As a follow-up to the release of the State of the World's Vaccines and Immunization by the WHO, UNICEF and World Bank last month, The International examines the findings that "despite child vaccinations hitting a record-high with about 106 million infants being immunised this year, life-saving vaccines fail to reach some 24 million children in 72 of the world's poorest countries," many of whom, "are estimated to be most at risk from vaccine-preventable diseases," the publication writes.

4 Nov 2009

Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital offers behavioral testing for children

Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital now provides neuropsychological assessments and testing for children ages 5 to 18 who are exhibiting behavioral issues or academic difficulties.

4 Nov 2009

GSK's malaria vaccine trial containing Antigenics’ Stimulon adjuvant enrolls more than 5,000 children

Antigenics, Inc. today indicated that GlaxoSmithKline’s (GSK) Phase III malaria vaccine clinical trial, containing Antigenics’ QS-21 Stimulon® adjuvant, has enrolled more than 5,000 children to date and is expected to involve up to 16,000 children. The pivotal efficacy study of RTS,S, the world’s most clinically advanced malaria vaccine, is ongoing in seven African countries.

4 Nov 2009

Cost of ADHD clinical trials can be reduced by implementing Quotient ADHD System

BioBehavioral Diagnostics Company announced today that its poster was presented Friday, October 30, 2009 after it was accepted via a rigorous peer-review process and included as a New Research Poster presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) in Honolulu, HI, October 27-November 1, 2009.

4 Nov 2009

iNO therapy for respiratory failure in premature babies does not improve long-term outcomes

Inhaled nitric oxide (iNO), a therapy used in the treatment of premature newborns with respiratory failure that had shown promising results in short-term studies, does not significantly improve long-term outcomes, according to a national study led by critical care researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC.

4 Nov 2009

Five-year old Pennsylvanian boy dies of H1N1 flu complications

The Department of Health today confirmed that a five-year old Adams County boy died on Oct. 31 as a result of complications from H1N1 flu. This is Pennsylvania's first pediatric death associated with H1N1.

4 Nov 2009

Guideline for newborn screening of preterm, low birth weight, sick and at-risk newborns published

Infants in special care baby units or neonatal intensive care units are at greater risk for missed or incomplete newborn screening than normal newborns. To minimize the risk of missing or delaying a diagnosis, Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) recently published a new document, "Newborn Screening for Preterm, Low Birth Weight, and Sick Newborns; Approved Guideline" (I/LA31-A).

4 Nov 2009

Maximum Potential's video-based ABA therapy program approved

Maximum Potential Group today announces that their video-based ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis) therapy program has now been endorsed by renowned autism expert Dr. James W. Partington, Ph.D., BCBA-D. Dr. Partington is the director of Behavior Analysts, Inc., and creator of the ABLLS(R)-R and the WebABLLS(R).

4 Nov 2009

Study sheds light on the rise in childhood asthma in developed countries

A University of Adelaide study may have shed light on the rise in childhood asthma in developed countries like Australia in recent decades.

4 Nov 2009

Child Health News

Climate change is biggest global health threat to children, report says

Study finds oral dimercaptosuccinic acid effective in treating children with autism

Food advertising aimed at children contributes to obesity

Two innovative child welfare toolkits now available to public and private CPS workers

Commonly used pain reliever may be associated with asthma in children and adults

USC: Heavy traffic corridors responsible for preventable childhood asthma

HHS Secretary kicks off the nation’s largest campaign to find and enroll uninsured children

Surgery may not be the best option for children with obstructive sleep apnea

NIAID renews contract to support inner city asthma research

Studies find U.S. children face health quality issues

Study examines campaign to increase use of zinc to prevent childhood diarrhea

Also in Global Health News: Childhood vaccines; USAID administrator; Pakistan polio fight; UNICEF fundraising; measles in India

Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital offers behavioral testing for children

GSK's malaria vaccine trial containing Antigenics’ Stimulon adjuvant enrolls more than 5,000 children

Cost of ADHD clinical trials can be reduced by implementing Quotient ADHD System

iNO therapy for respiratory failure in premature babies does not improve long-term outcomes

Five-year old Pennsylvanian boy dies of H1N1 flu complications

Guideline for newborn screening of preterm, low birth weight, sick and at-risk newborns published

Maximum Potential's video-based ABA therapy program approved

Study sheds light on the rise in childhood asthma in developed countries

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