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Keeping kids healthy and sane in a digital world

Smartphones, tablets and video consoles can be addictive. They interfere with sleep. They draw kids into an alternate universe, often distracting them from more productive — and healthier — real-world activities. And they are linked to anxiety and depression, learning disabilities and obesity.

6 Jun 2019

Rettsyndrome.org funds research that will benefit boys and girls with MECP2-related disorders

Rettsyndrome.org announced their funding of two new research projects today. Jeannie T. Lee, MD, Ph.D. of Massachusetts General Hospital is awarded a two-year ANGEL Grant for $600,000 to focus on reactivating the silent X chromosome for Rett syndrome and Davut Pehlivan, MDof Baylor College of Medicine is awarded a two-year Mentored Clinical Fellowship for $250,000 to study MECP2 Duplication syndrome.

6 Jun 2019

Study finds no increased risk of congenital anomalies in children of fathers treated for testicular cancer

New research has found no increased risk of congenital malformations associated with treatment with radiotherapy or chemotherapy in children of fathers with testicular cancer.

From PLOS ONE 6 Jun 2019

Dietary supplements associated with increased risk for severe medical events in children, young adults

Consumption of dietary supplements sold for weight loss, muscle building, and energy was associated with increased risk for severe medical events in children and young adults compared to consumption of vitamins, according to new research led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

6 Jun 2019

Weak economic conditions may affect children's mental health, study finds

Research linking economic conditions and health often does not consider children's mental health problems. In a new Health Economics study, investigators found that U.S. children's mental health worsened as the economy weakened.

6 Jun 2019

Childhood abuse may cause more hot flashes, study reveals

Numerous adverse health outcomes have been linked to childhood maltreatment, including mental illness, cardiovascular disease, and premature mortality.

6 Jun 2019

Young children with community-acquired pneumonia receive unnecessary tests, antibiotics

Preschool children with community-acquired pneumonia often receive unnecessary tests and treatment at outpatient clinics and emergency departments, according to a nationally representative study led by Todd Florin, MD, MSCE, from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.

4 Jun 2019

Climate change adversely affects human health, says new report

Climate change may progressively affect human health for the worse, requiring prompt and resolute action to stabilize it, reports a consortium of 27 leading scientific academies in Europe.

4 Jun 2019

Insufficient sleep may increase risk of teens engaging in unsafe sexual behaviors

Teenagers who don't get enough sleep may be at an increased risk of engaging in unsafe sexual behaviors, such as not using condoms or having sex under the influence of alcohol or drugs, according to new research published by the American Psychological Association.

3 Jun 2019

Researchers find concussion as leading cause of injury for children in recreational sports

Elementary school-aged children who participate in recreational sports are at greater risk of concussion than most other sports-related injuries. A new study published in PLOS ONE focused on children 5-11 years old who play recreational football, soccer and baseball/softball.

3 Jun 2019

Chronic, low-quality sleep linked with poor health among young teens

With summer break and longer days ahead, parents of young teens may be wondering whether to let good sleep habits slide over the next couple of months. New research from the University of British Columbia suggests there are more benefits to a good night's sleep than simply feeling refreshed.

3 Jun 2019

Research focuses on feeding difficulties for children born prematurely

Feeding difficulties are prevalent among many infants born prematurely.

3 Jun 2019

Laundry packet exposures increase in older children and adults, despite safety standards

A new study conducted by researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy of the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital and the Central Ohio Poison Center investigated trends in calls to poison control centers across the country for exposure to liquid laundry detergent packets.

3 Jun 2019

Rutgers experts highlight increase in suicide attempts among preteens, mainly girls

Since January 2018, 100 New Jersey preteens have attempted suicide by drug overdose, according to data released by the New Jersey Poison Center.

3 Jun 2019

Childhood adversity can impact brain development and behavior

Growing up in poverty and experiencing traumatic events like a bad accident or sexual assault can impact brain development and behavior in children and young adults.

31 May 2019

Young eczema sufferers infected with common skin bacterium are at higher risk of food allergy

In a new study published today in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, scientists from King's College London have found that young children with severe eczema infected with Staphylococcus aureus bacterium, are at a higher risk of developing a food allergy.

31 May 2019

Child Health News

Keeping kids healthy and sane in a digital world

Rettsyndrome.org funds research that will benefit boys and girls with MECP2-related disorders

Study finds no increased risk of congenital anomalies in children of fathers treated for testicular cancer

Dietary supplements associated with increased risk for severe medical events in children, young adults

Weak economic conditions may affect children's mental health, study finds

Childhood abuse may cause more hot flashes, study reveals

Young children with community-acquired pneumonia receive unnecessary tests, antibiotics

Climate change adversely affects human health, says new report

Insufficient sleep may increase risk of teens engaging in unsafe sexual behaviors

Researchers find concussion as leading cause of injury for children in recreational sports

Chronic, low-quality sleep linked with poor health among young teens

Research focuses on feeding difficulties for children born prematurely

Laundry packet exposures increase in older children and adults, despite safety standards

Rutgers experts highlight increase in suicide attempts among preteens, mainly girls

Childhood adversity can impact brain development and behavior

Young eczema sufferers infected with common skin bacterium are at higher risk of food allergy

Treatment guidelines for managing anaphylaxis in children need to be reassessed

Gut bacteria linked to metabolic changes and autism in new study

Prenatal exposure to paternal tobacco smoking linked to high asthma risk

Study confirms gut-brain link in autism

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