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Research report examines trends in pediatric organ donation and transplantation

Changes in the circumstances of when organs are donated to pediatric patients has resulted in a decreased number of organ transplant wait-list deaths over the past decade, according to research published online this week in the journal Pediatrics.

24 May 2013

Mayo experts provide tips to prevent teen suicide

Suicide is the third-leading cause of death among young people ages 10 to 24. If parents are worried their child may be having suicidal thoughts, it's no time to tiptoe around the question, according to Mayo Clinic experts who have produced two educational videos on suicide prevention for use by media outlets, schools and others.

24 May 2013

Liposomal anthracycline-based chemotherapy effective for children with leukemia: Study

Treating pediatric leukemia patients with a liposomal formulation of anthracycline-based chemotherapy at a more intense-than-standard dose during initial treatment may result in high survival rates without causing any added heart toxicity, according to the results of a study published online today in Blood, the Journal of the American Society of Hematology.

24 May 2013

Bochum's medics use autologous cord blood to treat infantile cerebral palsy

Bochum's medics have succeeded in treating cerebral palsy with autologous cord blood. Following a cardiac arrest with severe brain damage, a 2.5 year old boy had been in a persistent vegetative state - with minimal chances of survival. Just two months after treatment with the cord blood containing stem cells, the symptoms improved significantly; over the following months, the child learned to speak simple sentences and to move.

24 May 2013

Pediatric safety expert says proper training and supervision can prevent drowning and other injuries

Fun in the summer often means kids spending time in the water, whether at a pool, the beach, a lake or river. A pediatric safety expert at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) stresses proper training and supervision to avoid drowning and other injuries.

24 May 2013

Common type of childhood asthma is not related to allergens and inflammation

Little is known about why asthma develops, how it constricts the airway or why response to treatments varies between patients. Now, a team of researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College, Columbia University Medical Center and SUNY Downstate Medical Center has revealed the roots of a common type of childhood asthma, showing that it is very different from other asthma cases.

24 May 2013

New report says schools should engage pupils in vigorous or moderate physical activity daily

A new report from the Institute of Medicine says schools should be responsible for helping pupils engage in at least 60 minutes of vigorous or moderate intensity activity during each school day.

24 May 2013

Researchers reveal roots of a common type of childhood asthma

24 May 2013

New study determines that children with temporal lobe epilepsy likely to have depression

A new study determined that children and adolescents with seizures involving the temporal lobe are likely to have clinically significant behavioral problems and psychiatric illness, especially depression.

24 May 2013

Heart disease signs in newborns: an interview with Dr Michael Skilton, University of Sydney

Thickening of the walls of the main arteries is the best indicator of poor cardiovascular health in healthy young children.

23 May 2013

Children living in two-parent married household are less likely to be obese

Children living in households where the parents are married are less likely to be obese, according to new research from Rice University and the University of Houston.

23 May 2013

Cancer risk to increase following CT scans in younger patients, study reveals

Study leader, Professor John Mathews from the University of Melbourne said this small increase in cancer risk must be weighed against the undoubted benefits from CT scans in diagnosing and monitoring disease.

23 May 2013

Viewpoints: Mass. experience may not be true test for national health law; 'Dishonest' campaign by medical device makers

Massachusetts is often held up as a window into America's health insurance future, because it embarked on what came to be called the Romneycare reform six years ago. Like the Affordable Care Act provisions going into effect nationwide next year, Romneycare aimed to increase the fraction of the population with health insurance by imposing mandates on employers and employees and by subsidizing health insurance plans for middle-class families without employer plans.

23 May 2013

Infant feeding patterns promote childhood obesity

In the long run, encouraging a baby to finish the last ounce in their bottle might be doing more harm than good.

23 May 2013

Dietary exposure to certain plastics may cause metabolic and hormonal abnormalities in children

Plastic additives known as phthalates (pronounced THAL-ates) are odorless, colorless and just about everywhere: They turn up in flooring, plastic cups, beach balls, plastic wrap, intravenous tubing and-according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-the bodies of most Americans.

22 May 2013

March of Dimes, Ohio research centers and hospitals establish new research program to prevent preterm birth

Three major Ohio universities and four hospitals have joined with the March of Dimes Foundation to establish a new collaborative research program aimed exclusively at finding the unknown causes of premature birth.

22 May 2013

Children exposed to secondhand smoke are more likely to grow up aggressive, antisocial

Children who are exposed to secondhand smoke in early childhood are more likely to grow up to physically aggressive and antisocial, regardless of whether they were exposed during pregnancy or their parents have a history of being antisocial, according to Linda Pagani and Caroline Fitzpatrick of the University of Montreal and its affiliated CHU Sainte-Justine hospital.

22 May 2013

Early adenotonsillectomy can improve behavior and sleep apnea symptoms in children

Adenotonsillectomy, or the removal of the adenoids and tonsils, is performed 500,000 times a year in the United States, often as a treatment for children with obstructive sleep apnea.

22 May 2013

Mayo Clinic expert offers tips for children with weather-related fears

Violent storms — often accompanied by lightning, thunder, heavy rain, powerful winds and even tornado warnings — can be stressful for anyone, but severe weather can trigger much more severe anxiety, especially among children.

22 May 2013

New U-M poll shows 1 in 100 parents believe their kids use prescription stimulants to boost grades

As high schoolers prepare for final exams, teens nationwide may be tempted to use a "study drug" -- a prescription stimulant or amphetamine -- to gain an academic edge. But a new University of Michigan poll shows only one in 100 parents of teens 13-17 years old believes that their teen has used a study drug.

22 May 2013

Child Health News

Research report examines trends in pediatric organ donation and transplantation

Mayo experts provide tips to prevent teen suicide

Liposomal anthracycline-based chemotherapy effective for children with leukemia: Study

Bochum's medics use autologous cord blood to treat infantile cerebral palsy

Pediatric safety expert says proper training and supervision can prevent drowning and other injuries

Common type of childhood asthma is not related to allergens and inflammation

New report says schools should engage pupils in vigorous or moderate physical activity daily

Researchers reveal roots of a common type of childhood asthma

New study determines that children with temporal lobe epilepsy likely to have depression

Heart disease signs in newborns: an interview with Dr Michael Skilton, University of Sydney

Children living in two-parent married household are less likely to be obese

Cancer risk to increase following CT scans in younger patients, study reveals

Viewpoints: Mass. experience may not be true test for national health law; 'Dishonest' campaign by medical device makers

Infant feeding patterns promote childhood obesity

Dietary exposure to certain plastics may cause metabolic and hormonal abnormalities in children

March of Dimes, Ohio research centers and hospitals establish new research program to prevent preterm birth

Children exposed to secondhand smoke are more likely to grow up aggressive, antisocial

Early adenotonsillectomy can improve behavior and sleep apnea symptoms in children

Mayo Clinic expert offers tips for children with weather-related fears

New U-M poll shows 1 in 100 parents believe their kids use prescription stimulants to boost grades

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