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Treatment of child depression most successful with Prozac and cognitive-behavior therapy combination

A new study by researchers at the UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, have found that treatment of child depression was most successful when a combination of Prozac and cognitive-behavior therapy was applied.

18 Aug 2004

Walking to school doesn't have a major affect on overall physical activity in children

The proportion of children traveling to school by car in the United Kingdom almost doubled from 16% in 1986 to 30% in 1998. Not walking to school is perceived as a compromise to physical activity.

18 Aug 2004

Initiative to develop medicines designed specifically for use in children welcomed by BNF

The use of medicines in children is particularly complex. Because many medicines are not licensed for use in children, healthcare professionals currently have to rely on a variety of non-standard resources".

17 Aug 2004

Why more than 70 per cent of child poisoning cases involve medications

"Although deaths are now rare, poisoning still remains a prime cause of hospitalisation in children under five," Professor Ozanne-Smith said. "Also, the rate of poisoning in this age group is increasing in Victoria, and we need to find out why."

17 Aug 2004

Kids who grow up with poor single mothers are more likely to get into trouble

Kids who grow up with poor single mothers are less likely to expect to go to college and more likely to get into trouble in school and to perform poorly academically, according to a study by a Rice University sociologist

17 Aug 2004

Adolescent girls that have been physically coerced into sexual intercourse are more likely to have had a sexually transmitted disease

Adolescent girls who say they have been physically coerced into sexual intercourse are more likely to have had a sexually transmitted disease, according to a new study published in the journal Women’s Health Issues.

17 Aug 2004

Death rates for young children are related seasonal levels of particulate air pollution and cold temperatures

Seasonal variations in death rates for young children are related to high levels of particulate air pollution and cold temperatures during the winter months, and to high levels of particulate pollutants and nitrogen dioxide during the summer months

15 Aug 2004

Boys exposed to cocaine in the womb are more likely to have behavioral problems than girls

While no specific cause of the gender-specific findings was identified, the researchers note that the study confirms animal studies that also suggest gender plays a role in the effects of cocaine exposure.

13 Aug 2004

Growing pains in young children are a much bigger problem than first thought

“Growing pains affect a lot of young children (36.9 per cent of children in our study) to the point that they’re seeing a health professional or taking pain medication.

12 Aug 2004

Feeding strategies can have a profound effect on children's food preferences

Researchers at the University of Birmingham's School of Psychology have discovered that parents' feeding strategies can have a profound effect on children's food preferences.

11 Aug 2004

Children’s playground injuries

Young school-aged children hurting themselves in playgrounds during summer is a leading cause of visits to hospital emergency rooms - second only to cycling mishaps - according to data released today by a national health organization.

11 Aug 2004

Children who have severe allergic reactions when stung by bees should receive venom immunotherapy

Children who have severe allergic reactions when stung by bees, wasps and other insects should receive venom immunotherapy, or allergy shots, to reduce the chance of future life-threatening reactions if a repeat sting should occur, said an allergist at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas.

11 Aug 2004

Survey reveals surprising insights into parental attitudes toward teenage sexual behavior

As an estimated four million American children make the transition from junior high/middle school to high school this fall, a new national survey conducted by the Society for Adolescent Medicine reveals parents' primary concerns as they ready their teenagers for the new school year.

11 Aug 2004

Popular notion that all modern children are chauffeured around by their parents is a myth

The popular notion that all modern children are chauffeured around by their parents and never walk has been overturned by researchers at Lancaster University.

11 Aug 2004

Changes to the UK's childhood vaccination programme

From the end of September these vaccines will be given in the routine vaccination schedule in a combined vaccine along with Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Hib.

9 Aug 2004

The British government has announced plans for a new combined vaccination for babies and children

The British government has announced plans for a new combined vaccination for babies and children. A single jab will protect children against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib), and polio.

9 Aug 2004

Report shows promising findings on adolescent use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs

A new report by the Indiana Prevention Resource Center at Indiana University Bloomington presents promising findings on adolescent use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs.

5 Aug 2004

Nearly half (48%) of all uninsured children have not had a well-child visit in the past year

A new analysis of data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that nearly half (48%) of all uninsured children have not had a well-child visit in the past year.

5 Aug 2004

New toll-free telephone line launched to help make child disability-related information more accessible

To help make child disability-related information more accessible for families, a new provincial toll-free telephone line was launched on Aug. 3.

5 Aug 2004

Exclusively breastfeeding for the first six months provides all the energy and nutrients a child needs

Exclusively breastfeeding infants for the first six months of their lives provides all the energy and nutrients a child needs while reducing the risks of infant diarrheal and respiratory infections, according to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO).

5 Aug 2004

Child Health News

Treatment of child depression most successful with Prozac and cognitive-behavior therapy combination

Walking to school doesn't have a major affect on overall physical activity in children

Initiative to develop medicines designed specifically for use in children welcomed by BNF

Why more than 70 per cent of child poisoning cases involve medications

Kids who grow up with poor single mothers are more likely to get into trouble

Adolescent girls that have been physically coerced into sexual intercourse are more likely to have had a sexually transmitted disease

Death rates for young children are related seasonal levels of particulate air pollution and cold temperatures

Boys exposed to cocaine in the womb are more likely to have behavioral problems than girls

Growing pains in young children are a much bigger problem than first thought

Feeding strategies can have a profound effect on children's food preferences

Children’s playground injuries

Children who have severe allergic reactions when stung by bees should receive venom immunotherapy

Survey reveals surprising insights into parental attitudes toward teenage sexual behavior

Popular notion that all modern children are chauffeured around by their parents is a myth

Changes to the UK's childhood vaccination programme

The British government has announced plans for a new combined vaccination for babies and children

Report shows promising findings on adolescent use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs

Nearly half (48%) of all uninsured children have not had a well-child visit in the past year

New toll-free telephone line launched to help make child disability-related information more accessible

Exclusively breastfeeding for the first six months provides all the energy and nutrients a child needs

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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