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Need for more outdoor play spaces so that children could have more choice over materials, locations and playmates

Young children may be missing out on 'pretend' games like pirates and spacemen due to the demands of the school curriculum, according to research funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC).

12 Sep 2005

Recommendation that parents limit television viewing of Katrina disaster for children under 12 years of age

The devastating effects of Hurricane Katrina have been felt across the country during the past weeks. Thousands of children are survivors of Katrina, while millions of others around the country have observed horrific sights via media coverage.

10 Sep 2005

Improper use of seat belts puts kids at risk

New South Wales Special Minister of State, John Della Bosca, announced this week the results of new research which shows an alarming number of children are being put at risk through the improper use of seat belts and child restraints.

10 Sep 2005

Afghan refugee children and young adults prone to injury

Pakistan is home to 2 million Afghan refugees who fled a communist coup and Soviet occupation in 1978. A study by researchers from the Johns Hopkins University found that Afghan refugees under the age of 29 years experience more injuries than their older counterparts and children in developed countries.

10 Sep 2005

Parents advised to turn off the TV, encourage outdoor play

If mothers of preschoolers perceive their neighborhood as unsafe, their children tend to watch more television, but differ little in amounts of outdoor play or overweight, compared to peers in safer neighborhoods. Drawing from a study of three-year-olds in 20 U.S. cities, researchers reported these findings in the September issue of Pediatrics.

7 Sep 2005

Researchers to study information technology impact on children

Michigan State University researchers will use a $750,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to better understand the nature and extent of children's information technology (IT) use and how using IT is affecting them.

6 Sep 2005

Relationship between parental perception of neighborhood safety and obesity

6 Sep 2005

Observation of adult behavior may influence preschool children to view smoking as normal

When pretending to shop for a social evening, children two to six years old were nearly four times as likely to choose cigarettes if their parents smoked and children who viewed PG-13- or R-rated movies were five times as likely to choose wine or beer, according to a study in the September issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine.

6 Sep 2005

Children who use community health centers may be at a particularly high risk of being obese

Children who use community health centers may be at a particularly high risk of being obese, according to a new study. This association between obesity and the type of health delivery system used was present regardless of race, ethnicity or geographic characteristics.

6 Sep 2005

Young children far more aware of parents smoking and drinking than might be thought

According to a new study, even children as young as 2 years old are influenced by whether their parents smoke and drink alcohol.

5 Sep 2005

Parasite could help prevent asthma

Asthma in Britain has reached epidemic proportions and the country now has one of the highest numbers of sufferers of the allergy in the world; in Ireland alone it is reported that as many as 30% of all schoolchildren have symptoms of the disease.

5 Sep 2005

Lack of exposure to dirt and common viral infections among children could be behind the rise in the levels of asthma

Scientists believe that knowing exactly which type of dirt provides the best 'education' for the immune system, could be key to providing new treatments for diseases such as asthma.

4 Sep 2005

13 million children now living in poverty in the U.S.

In newly released data it appears that poor families and children are being left behind as the benefits of a steadily growing economy fail to trickle down to their level.

31 Aug 2005

Children who eat cereal are more alert

Research conducted by the Cardiff University School of Psychology has revealed children who eat cereal are more alert and have fewer memory and attention span difficulties than those who skip breakfast.

30 Aug 2005

Which herbs and dietary supplements can help children with nausea, constipation and similar gastrointestinal problems?

As more parents choose home remedies for their children's gastrointestinal complaints, the question arises, which ones really work?

30 Aug 2005

Top doctors in UK fear for teens with change in alcohol laws

Doctors in the UK are concerned that any relaxation in the alcohol laws will only serve to cause a rise in cirrhosis among young people.

30 Aug 2005

Kids texting messages in danger of RSI

Health experts in Britain are warning that children who regularly send text messages to their friends on mobile telephones, are at risk of developing repetitive strain injury.

25 Aug 2005

Increase in students with food allergies

As U.S. teachers prepare classrooms for the upcoming school year, school nurses and students with food allergies need to do some early homework of their own.

24 Aug 2005

No intervention is necessary for most children with fluid in their ears

A Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh study finds that prompt insertion of tympanostomy tubes (small ear tubes) does not improve developmental outcomes of children at 6 years of age as once thought.

24 Aug 2005

Violent video games can increase aggressive behavior in children and adolescents

...both in the short- and long-term, according to an empirical review of the last 20 years of research. These findings are presented at the 113th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association in Washington, DC.

22 Aug 2005

Child Health News

Need for more outdoor play spaces so that children could have more choice over materials, locations and playmates

Recommendation that parents limit television viewing of Katrina disaster for children under 12 years of age

Improper use of seat belts puts kids at risk

Afghan refugee children and young adults prone to injury

Parents advised to turn off the TV, encourage outdoor play

Researchers to study information technology impact on children

Relationship between parental perception of neighborhood safety and obesity

Observation of adult behavior may influence preschool children to view smoking as normal

Children who use community health centers may be at a particularly high risk of being obese

Young children far more aware of parents smoking and drinking than might be thought

Parasite could help prevent asthma

Lack of exposure to dirt and common viral infections among children could be behind the rise in the levels of asthma

13 million children now living in poverty in the U.S.

Children who eat cereal are more alert

Which herbs and dietary supplements can help children with nausea, constipation and similar gastrointestinal problems?

Top doctors in UK fear for teens with change in alcohol laws

Kids texting messages in danger of RSI

Increase in students with food allergies

No intervention is necessary for most children with fluid in their ears

Violent video games can increase aggressive behavior in children and adolescents

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