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Cholera vaccines provide substantial protection for adults but less effective for children, review shows

A new review of the research literature led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health shows that cholera vaccines provide substantial protection for adults but provide significantly less protection for children under age 5, a population particularly at risk for dying from this diarrheal disease.

9 Aug 2017

Music therapy does not improve autism symptoms in children, say researchers

Music therapy may not be of any significant benefit to children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to a study published in JAMA.

9 Aug 2017

Increase in reported cases of Cyclospora infections compared to last year, CDC reports

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released a Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory on 7th August 2017, Monday, in order to alert the health care facilities and the public health department on the increase in the reported cases of cyclosporiasis.

9 Aug 2017

FDA focusses on discouraging e-cigarettes use by kids

In a press release the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has said that the agency would focus on a new public health education campaign that would discourage the use of e-cigarettes and other electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) by kids. The campaign is titled “The Real Cost”.

9 Aug 2017

Extreme heat exposure may have adverse effects on pregnant women and their babies

Pregnant women are an important but thus far largely overlooked group vulnerable to the effects of extreme heat linked to climate change, according to new research by Sabrina McCormick, Ph.D., an Associate Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health at Milken Institute School of Public Health at the George Washington University.

8 Aug 2017

Early Start Denver Model for young children with autism results in cost savings

One in every 68 children in the United States has autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a neuro-developmental disorder that results in difficulty socializing and communicating needs and desires, and often is accompanied by restricted interests or activities.

8 Aug 2017

Habitual players of action video games have less grey matter in their brain, study reveals

Neuroscientists should think twice before getting patients to play video games as a way to boost their brain power, a new study conducted at Université de Montréal suggests. Why? Because in many cases, gaming can do more harm than good.

8 Aug 2017

Sugar reduction can lead to improvement in health of overweight children and adults

Osteopathic physicians suggest shifting the conversation from weight to health for overweight children and adults, asking patients to reduce their sugar intake to see measurable improvements in metabolic function.

7 Aug 2017

Newly discovered biomarker linked to rare metabolic disorders may facilitate better diagnosis

A newly discovered biomarker associated with a rare metabolic disorder may facilitate better diagnosis and identification of new drugs for clinical trials for the disease, according to researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

7 Aug 2017

New mobile program increases parents' adherence to safe sleep practices for infants

Mother's latest little helper is already in her pocket: A new educational intervention delivered in the form of texts and emails has been found to increase adherence to safe sleep practices for infants, concluded researchers at the Yale, University of Virginia, and Boston University schools of medicine in a joint study published July 25 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

7 Aug 2017

New study finds no link between pet ownership and children’s health

Contrary to popular belief, having a dog or cat in the home does not improve the mental or physical health of children, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

7 Aug 2017

Gestational exposure to diesel exhaust could increase susceptibility to adult heart failure

According to a study published online in The FASEB Journal, involving mice, gestational exposure to airborne particles derived from diesel exhaust can modify DNA in utero and alter the expression of genes that potentially increase susceptibility to adult heart failure.

7 Aug 2017

Racial disparities in childhood asthma linked to residential segregation

Researchers have had trouble explaining why black children are much more likely than other children to suffer from asthma.

7 Aug 2017

‘Bureaucratic ninjas’ slice red-tape to battle health disparities

When a receptionist hands out a form to fill out at a doctor’s office, the questions are usually about medical issues: What’s the visit for? Are you allergic to anything? Up to date on vaccines?

7 Aug 2017

Tackling food allergies: is immunotherapy the answer?

Food allergies affect approximately 8% of school children in the United States and the United Kingdom. The highest prevalence of food allergies is in Australia affecting approximately 10% of young children. It is lower in the developing world.

7 Aug 2017

Early term deliveries increase babies' long-term risk for diabetes, obesity-related illnesses

Early term deliveries impact babies' long-term health with increased risk of diabetes and obesity-related illnesses as well as a shortened life span, according to a new study by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev researchers.

7 Aug 2017

Neuroscientists uncover genetic basis for formation of meningiomas in childhood cancer survivors

Neuroscientists have uncovered the genetic basis for why many long-term survivors of childhood cancer develop meningiomas, the most common adult brain tumor, decades after their treatment with cranial radiation.

4 Aug 2017

Computer analysis of oxygen levels overnight may be easy, reliable way to detect pediatric sleep apnea

Computer analysis of oxygen levels in the blood during sleep could – by itself – provide an easy, relatively inexpensive and sufficiently reliable way to determine which children who snore habitually could benefit from a diagnosis and treatment for obstructive sleep apnea.

4 Aug 2017

Drinking non-dairy alternatives linked to shorter childhood height

Choosing dairy milk may make a difference when it comes to your child's growth, according to a new study from the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Researchers found drinking non-dairy alternatives was associated with shorter childhood height compared to those who drank milk, among 5,000 Canadian children.

4 Aug 2017

PerkinElmer introduces affordable clinical genomics services

PerkinElmer, Inc. , a global leader committed to innovating for a healthier world, today announced the launch of PerkinElmer Genetics' clinical genomics services.

3 Aug 2017

Child Health News

Cholera vaccines provide substantial protection for adults but less effective for children, review shows

Music therapy does not improve autism symptoms in children, say researchers

Increase in reported cases of Cyclospora infections compared to last year, CDC reports

FDA focusses on discouraging e-cigarettes use by kids

Extreme heat exposure may have adverse effects on pregnant women and their babies

Early Start Denver Model for young children with autism results in cost savings

Habitual players of action video games have less grey matter in their brain, study reveals

Sugar reduction can lead to improvement in health of overweight children and adults

Newly discovered biomarker linked to rare metabolic disorders may facilitate better diagnosis

New mobile program increases parents' adherence to safe sleep practices for infants

New study finds no link between pet ownership and children’s health

Gestational exposure to diesel exhaust could increase susceptibility to adult heart failure

Racial disparities in childhood asthma linked to residential segregation

‘Bureaucratic ninjas’ slice red-tape to battle health disparities

Tackling food allergies: is immunotherapy the answer?

Early term deliveries increase babies' long-term risk for diabetes, obesity-related illnesses

Neuroscientists uncover genetic basis for formation of meningiomas in childhood cancer survivors

Computer analysis of oxygen levels overnight may be easy, reliable way to detect pediatric sleep apnea

Drinking non-dairy alternatives linked to shorter childhood height

PerkinElmer introduces affordable clinical genomics services

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