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Detectable heavy metal lead, found in 20% baby food samples sparking alarm

According to a new report, there were significant levels of lead found in 20 percent of baby food samples raising concerns. There have been reports in the past of paint chips or paints containing lead as well as contaminated water that can lead to lead poisoning.

19 Jun 2017

Study finds link between common household chemicals and birth defects in mice

A new study at the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine and the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech has found a connection between common household chemicals and birth defects.

16 Jun 2017

Study finds direct link between birth outcomes and placental oxygen transport

When a baby is born small, it's often attributed to genetic factors or maternal risk factors like poor nutrition or smoking.

16 Jun 2017

Study explores factors, patterns that predict use of restrictive feeding for children

In the preschool years, children begin to learn from their environment about self-regulation--both in regards to food choices and how to deal with their emotions.

16 Jun 2017

Study shows how early family relationships affect children’s emotional development

The birth of a child is often a long-awaited and deeply meaningful event for the parents. However, the transition to parenthood also forces the parents to revise their interparental romantic relationship and to answer the new questions arising from parenthood.

16 Jun 2017

Seesawing family income threatens kids’ Medicaid coverage in Texas

Dawn Poole often worries about whether her children qualify for Medicaid and have access to the care they need.

16 Jun 2017

Nagoya University research identifies skin disease inherited as germline mutation from father

Nagoya University research identified a patient with the whole-body skin disease epidermolytic ichthyosis that had been inherited as a germline mutation from her father with the milder epidermolytic nevus.

16 Jun 2017

University of Rhode Island students redesign toy cars to benefit children with disabilities

Who doesn't remember the simple joy of zipping around the yard in a toy car? Every kid should have that experience, and thanks to Lil' Rhody Riders - an ongoing student leadership project at the University of Rhode Island - they can.

16 Jun 2017

Infant's exploration-exploitation process can help older adults improve movement accuracy

A motor mechanism that has been attributed primarily to early development in babies and toddlers can also help older adults improve movement accuracy, according to new research from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.

16 Jun 2017

Penn/CHOP research helps to better understand cause of pediatric and treatment-related leukemias

Certain pediatric leukemias share a common underlying cause with treatment-related secondary leukemias.

16 Jun 2017

Researchers shed light on underlying reasons for eye-avoidance by individuals with ASD

Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often find it difficult to look others in the eyes. This avoidance has typically been interpreted as a sign of social and personal indifference, but reports from people with autism suggests otherwise.

16 Jun 2017

Lead detected in 20% of baby food samples, surprising even researchers

Pediatricians and public health researchers know they have to be on the lookout for lead exposure from paint chips and contaminated drinking water. A new report suggests food — particularly baby food — could be a problem, too.

16 Jun 2017

Early life stress encodes lifelong susceptibility to depression through alterations in brain reward region

Early life stress encodes lifelong susceptibility to stress through long-lasting transcriptional programming in a brain reward region implicated in mood and depression, according to a study conducted at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and published June 15 in the journal Science.

15 Jun 2017

French fries and fried potato consumption linked to early death in new research

According to latest research, eating fried potatoes could be connected to an early death. The study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition adds that boiled and steamed potatoes do not carry the same risk as fried potatoes. Fried potatoes studied included French fries, potato chips and hash browns.

15 Jun 2017

Adolescent e-cigarettes use down for the first time in years - long way to go says CDC report

According to a new report released yesterday (15th June 2017) by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) the number of teenagers who use e-cigarettes and other tobacco products is on the decline for the first time in years.

15 Jun 2017

Children can reliably self-report outcomes of experimental therapy in clinical trials, study suggests

Children as young as 8 years old with incurable cancer can reliably characterize the impact an experimental therapy has on their symptoms and quality of life - even at the earliest stages of drug development - making self-reported patient outcomes a potential new clinical trial endpoint, according to a longitudinal validity study led by Children's National Health System researchers.

15 Jun 2017

Activity levels of adolescents and children found to be lower than previously thought

Physical activity among children and teens is lower than previously thought, and, in another surprise finding, young adults after the age of 20 show the only increases in activity over the lifespan, suggests a study conducted by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

15 Jun 2017

Being overweight or obese during pregnancy increases risk of birth defects, study finds

The risk of babies being born with major birth defects increases, the more overweight or obese a mother is, according to a Swedish study. The authors of the research say their findings “underline the importance of having a maternal BMI in the normal range before pregnancy” and that efforts should be made to encourage women of reproductive age to adopt a healthy lifestyle and obtain a normal body weight before conception.

15 Jun 2017

Improving communication between doctors and children via a card game

Paediatrics challenges players to describe and guess medical conditions and treatments against the clock. Players take turns to select a card and describe the medical term on it to their teammates without using the jargon words listed on that card.

15 Jun 2017

Tailored music sessions could transform lives of post-verbal people, study suggests

Tailored music sessions could be crucial in transforming the lives of millions of people whose speech is impacted by learning difficulties, strokes, dementia, brain damage and autism, a new study suggests.

15 Jun 2017

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Detectable heavy metal lead, found in 20% baby food samples sparking alarm

Study finds link between common household chemicals and birth defects in mice

Study finds direct link between birth outcomes and placental oxygen transport

Study explores factors, patterns that predict use of restrictive feeding for children

Study shows how early family relationships affect children’s emotional development

Seesawing family income threatens kids’ Medicaid coverage in Texas

Nagoya University research identifies skin disease inherited as germline mutation from father

University of Rhode Island students redesign toy cars to benefit children with disabilities

Infant's exploration-exploitation process can help older adults improve movement accuracy

Penn/CHOP research helps to better understand cause of pediatric and treatment-related leukemias

Researchers shed light on underlying reasons for eye-avoidance by individuals with ASD

Lead detected in 20% of baby food samples, surprising even researchers

Early life stress encodes lifelong susceptibility to depression through alterations in brain reward region

French fries and fried potato consumption linked to early death in new research

Adolescent e-cigarettes use down for the first time in years - long way to go says CDC report

Children can reliably self-report outcomes of experimental therapy in clinical trials, study suggests

Activity levels of adolescents and children found to be lower than previously thought

Being overweight or obese during pregnancy increases risk of birth defects, study finds

Improving communication between doctors and children via a card game

Tailored music sessions could transform lives of post-verbal people, study suggests

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