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Open window can become dangerous hazard for children

The dog days of summer are here. As we try to catch a cool breeze, that open window can become a dangerous hazard for children. In fact, emergency rooms treat more than 5,000 children each year for injuries related to falls from windows.

4 Jul 2013

Mothers commonly talk to children about genetic test even it they test positive for gene mutation

Mothers commonly talk to their children about genetic test results even if they test positive for a BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutation, which sharply increases a woman's risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer.

3 Jul 2013

Curcumin may provide lasting protection against lung damage in premature infants

Turmeric, a key ingredient in spicy curry dishes, has long been known to have medicinal values. Now new research finds a substance in turmeric, curcumin, may provide lasting protection against potentially deadly lung damage in premature infants.

3 Jul 2013

African-American kids with T2D and risk for retinopathy are less likely to receive eye exam

In one of the few studies to provide information on eye screening of children, African-American children with the greatest risk for disease of the retina as a complication of Type 1 diabetes are the least likely to have received an eye exam, reports a team of researchers including senior author Terri H. Lipman of the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing.

2 Jul 2013

Research shows conceptual framework encourages children to eat more vegetables

Every parent has a different strategy for trying to get his or her kid to eat more vegetables, from growing vegetables together as a family to banning treats until the dinner plate is clean. New research suggests that teaching young children an overarching, conceptual framework for nutrition may do the trick.

2 Jul 2013

Lack of motor skills in children may contribute to social awkwardness

Studies have shown that children with autism often struggle socially and now new research suggests that a corresponding lack of motor skills - including catching and throwing - may further contribute to that social awkwardness.

1 Jul 2013

Exposure to political violence may have long-lasting effects on children's behavior

Even short-term exposure to political violence may have long-lasting effects on children's adjustment and behavior, says a new study by a team of researchers from Kenya, Italy and the United States.

1 Jul 2013

First Edition: July 1, 2013

Today's headlines include a variety of weekend news reports, including coverage of the Obama administration's final contraceptive coverage rule as well as a range of other stories on health law implementation issues.

1 Jul 2013

Teva signs agreement with Verinata Health for commercialization of verifi prenatal test in Israel

Illumina, Inc. today announced that Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. signed an exclusive agreement with Verinata Health, an Illumina company, for the commercialization of the verifi non-invasive prenatal test in Israel.

1 Jul 2013

WHO's new HIV treatment guidelines call for immediate ART for HIV-infected children

The World Health Organization's new HIV treatment guidelines, released today at the 2013 International AIDS Society Conference, include new antiretroviral therapy recommendations for HIV-infected children, and will mean that more children will be on better treatments.

1 Jul 2013

Buffalo's autism center provides faster diagnosis to children with autism spectrum disorders

For families with a child on the autism spectrum, early intervention is the mantra. The earlier their child is diagnosed, the sooner intervention can start, making a tremendous difference in the life of both the child and family.

29 Jun 2013

Researchers complete 25-year follow-up study on infants with iron deficiency in Costa Rica

Iron deficiency is a worldwide problem, especially in developing countries and among infants and pregnant women. In infancy, iron deficiency is associated with poorer cognitive, motor, and social-emotional outcomes. In a new study scheduled for publication in The Journal of Pediatrics, researchers report on a 25-year follow-up of infants studied in Costa Rica for iron deficiency.

29 Jun 2013

Researchers investigate enteral nutrition, caloric requirements among critically ill children

For the first time, researchers investigated enteral nutrition and caloric requirements (CR) among critically ill children in a new report published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. This study also showed the value of including registered dietitians in the medical team.

28 Jun 2013

Coughs give vital clues to confirm the presence of pneumonia in children

A new method, which analyzes the sounds in a child's cough, could soon be used in poor, remote regions to diagnose childhood pneumonia reliably. According to Udantha Abeyratne from the University of Queensland in Australia and colleagues, this simple technique of recording coughs with a microphone on the patient's bedside table, has the potential to revolutionize the management of childhood pneumonia in remote regions around the world.

28 Jun 2013

Use of antibacterial soaps containing chemical triclocarban may harm nursing babies

A mother's prolonged use of antibacterial soaps containing the chemical triclocarban may harm nursing babies, according to a recent study from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

28 Jun 2013

Study shows infants can recognize each other's emotions

Although it may seem difficult for adults to understand what an infant is feeling, a new study from Brigham Young University finds that it's so easy a baby could do it.

28 Jun 2013

Study: Children with Crohn's disease have enterovirus in their intestines

A new study reveals that all children with Crohn's disease that were examined had a commonly occurring virus - an enterovirus - in their intestines. This link has previously not been shown for this chronic inflammatory intestinal disorder. The findings are being published today in the latest issue of the international journal Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology.

28 Jun 2013

Children with congenital heart disease require higher levels of Vitamin D intake prior to surgery

Until now, there has been no research dedicated to the importance of Vitamin D supplementation in children with congenital heart disease (CHD). However, over the past few years, researchers at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) Research Institute and Cardiovascular Surgery Program teamed with the Canadian Critical Care Trials Group to understand the impact of cardiac surgery on the Vitamin D status of infants and children, to be printed next month in Anesthesiology.

27 Jun 2013

Community wide interventions hold promise as effective approach to reduce childhood obesity rates

Community wide interventions hold promise as an effective approach to reducing childhood obesity rates according to new research from the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University and Tufts University School of Medicine.

27 Jun 2013

Administering immunoglobulins to pregnant women may prevent Rh blood disorder in newborns

Swedish researchers determined that administering anti-D antibodies (immunoglobulins) to pregnant women who were Rhesus D (RhD) negative could prevent hemolytic disease in the infant.

27 Jun 2013

Child Health News

Open window can become dangerous hazard for children

Mothers commonly talk to children about genetic test even it they test positive for gene mutation

Curcumin may provide lasting protection against lung damage in premature infants

African-American kids with T2D and risk for retinopathy are less likely to receive eye exam

Research shows conceptual framework encourages children to eat more vegetables

Lack of motor skills in children may contribute to social awkwardness

Exposure to political violence may have long-lasting effects on children's behavior

First Edition: July 1, 2013

Teva signs agreement with Verinata Health for commercialization of verifi prenatal test in Israel

WHO's new HIV treatment guidelines call for immediate ART for HIV-infected children

Buffalo's autism center provides faster diagnosis to children with autism spectrum disorders

Researchers complete 25-year follow-up study on infants with iron deficiency in Costa Rica

Researchers investigate enteral nutrition, caloric requirements among critically ill children

Coughs give vital clues to confirm the presence of pneumonia in children

Use of antibacterial soaps containing chemical triclocarban may harm nursing babies

Study shows infants can recognize each other's emotions

Study: Children with Crohn's disease have enterovirus in their intestines

Children with congenital heart disease require higher levels of Vitamin D intake prior to surgery

Community wide interventions hold promise as effective approach to reduce childhood obesity rates

Administering immunoglobulins to pregnant women may prevent Rh blood disorder in newborns

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