Children's Health
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Hormone Treatment May Drastically Reduce Preterm Births
WebMD Pregnancy &bull Dec 15, 2011The hormone progesterone, when given vaginally, reduced preterm birth by 42% in women at risk of premature delivery due to a short cervix, a new analysis shows. Vaginal progesterone in women with a short cervix reduced both early and later… Full Story »
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Brain-heart link may explain sudden death in Rett syndrome
ScienceDaily: Children's Health News &bull Dec 14, 2011
In a study published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, BCM researchers and colleagues found that heart problems that occur in nearly 20 percent of children with Rett syndrome, a neurological disorder, originate because the Rett gene (MeCP2) is lost in nerve cells -- not in heart muscle cells. The finding in mice opens the door to tailoring treatments to prevent heart rhythm problems and even deaths in girls with the disorder," said Dr. Jeffrey Neul, associate professor of pediatrics at BCM, a researcher at the Jan and… Full Story »
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What's your favorite tip for raising a healthy baby? #amillionmoms
Jolly Mom &bull Dec 13, 2011
Children's health is at the top of every mother's mind. Becoming a mom changed my views on pretty much everything--including health. It has lead to us changing the way we live so that we can be good role models for… Full Story »
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Pregnant Hillary Duff Attends 'Danskin: Move For Change'
Growing Your Baby &bull Dec 11, 2011
In August Danskin formed their "Move for Change" initiative, a goodwill movement dedicated to the health and wellness of women and children. The movement was created to continually support organizations and programs that research, foster and fund women and children's… Full Story »
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Dina R. Rose: Hey McDonald's, How Do You Like Them Apples? Why I'm Not Unhappy With the New Happy Meal.
Huffington Post - Parenting &bull Dec 9, 2011
These changes don't amount to a hill of beans from a nutrition perspective. From a habits perspective, though, the changes are worth considering. Let me explain. Read more: Healthy Eating , Toddlers-Eating-Habits , Parenting Tips , Happy Meals , Obesity-in-Toddlers… Full Story »
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Factors associated with discrimination in specialty care access for children with public insurance examined in new study
ScienceDaily: Children's Health News &bull Dec 6, 2011
Studies suggest that providers of children's outpatient specialty services are less likely to accept Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) than private insurance," the authors write as background information in the article. Using audit study data from 273 specialty clinics collected from January through May 2010, Joanna Bisgaier, M.S.W., Ph.D., and colleagues with the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, examined the association between a clinics' academic medical center (AMC) affiliation and equity in scheduling appointments… Full Story »
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To Get Kids Vaccinated, Some Pediatricians OK With Delays
NPR Topics: Children's Health &bull Nov 28, 2011
Michele Pereira, who questions the schedule of mandatory vaccines, sat with her daughters, Evangeline, 6, right, and Genevieve, 2, at a park in Ashland, Ore., earlier this month. Michele Pereira, who questions the schedule of mandatory vaccines, sat with her daughters, Evangeline, 6, right, and Genevieve, 2, at a park in Ashland, Ore.,… Full Story »
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Fluoride OK'd for San Jose drinking water (AP)
Yahoo! News - Parenting/Kids News &bull Nov 17, 2011
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Dentists and children's health advocates in California are cheering a decision to add fluoride to the drinking water of San Jose - the largest city in the nation without the cavity-fighting mineral in its water supply.… Full Story »
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No More Toxins: JJ Removing Harmful Chemicals From Baby Products
Huffington Post - Babies &bull Nov 17, 2011
TRENTON, N.J. -- Amid pressure from activists, Johnson & Johnson said Wednesday that it is continuing efforts to remove traces of two harmful chemical... Read more: 4 Dioxane , Baby Shampoo , Boycott , Johnson & Johnson , Carcinogens ,… Full Story »
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Pizza As A Vegetable? It Depends On the Sauce
NPR Topics: Children's Health &bull Nov 15, 2011
The hard part? Determining what counts as a vegetable. Take, for instance, the tomato sauce on pizza. As part of new nutrition standards proposed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, schools would need to use about one-half cup of tomato… Full Story »
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U.S. National School Lunch Program improves health of children in low-income households, study suggests
ScienceDaily: Children's Health News &bull Nov 10, 2011
And a recent study by current and former Iowa State University researchers confirmed that school lunches improve the health outcomes of children who reside in low-income households. The researchers analyzed data from nearly 2,700 NSLP children (ages 6-17) taken from the 2001-04 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Their study finds that the NSLP reduces the prevalence of food insecurity -- a situation in which an individual cannot access enough food to sustain active, healthy living -- by 3.8 percent, poor general health by 29 percent, and… Full Story »
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Low-Income Dads Are Involved With Their Kids, Study Finds
MedicineNet Healthy Kids General &bull Nov 10, 2011
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 9 (HealthDay News) -- A new study finds that low-income, urban fathers in the United States take an active role in their children's health and encourage them to eat healthy foods and exercise. But the study also found… Full Story »
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Pre-birth brain growth problems linked to autism, study shows
ScienceDaily: Children's Health News &bull Nov 9, 2011
Earlier studies of head circumference and early brain overgrowth have pointed us in this direction, but there have been few quantitative neuroanatomical studies due to the lack of post-mortem tissue from children with autism," said Thomas R. Insel, M.D., director of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), part of NIH. "These new results, along with an earlier study reporting altered wiring of the prefrontal cortex, focus our attention on this critical area… Full Story »
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Alan Paul: It's Not the Sugar's Fault That Your Kid Is Hyper
Huffington Post - Parenting &bull Nov 8, 2011
Few urban legends annoy me as much as "sugar makes kids hyper." It's so widespread that I don't even bother correcting it any more. Read more: Halloween , Parenting , Halloween Candy , Children's Health , Parenting Advice , Sugar… Full Story »
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Darell Hammond: The 9 Scariest Playgrounds In America (And Their Wild Makeovers)
Huffington Post - Parenting &bull Nov 7, 2011
The winners of our 'Scary Playgrounds!' contest are committed to turning these decrepit playgrounds, pictured below, into vibrant community playspaces that encourage healthy, creative, unstructured outdoor play. Read more: Slidepollajax , Scary , Playground , Halloween , Parenting , Children's… Full Story »
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Study Finds No Link Between Dyslexia and IQ (HealthDay)
Yahoo! News - Parenting/Kids News &bull Nov 4, 2011
THURSDAY, Nov. 3 (HealthDay News) -- A new study that found no association between dyslexia and IQ calls into question the widespread practice of classifying children as dyslexic based on differences between their reading abilities and their IQ scores, researchers… Full Story »
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Newborn period may be crucial time to prevent later diabetes, animal study suggests
ScienceDaily: Children's Health News &bull Nov 2, 2011
If this finding can be repeated in humans, it may become a way to prevent at-risk infants from developing type 2 diabetes. We uncovered a novel mechanism to prevent the later development of diabetes in this animal study," said senior author Rebecca A. Simmons, MD, a neonatologist at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. "This may indicate that there is an important developmental window, a period of time… Full Story »
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Study: Too Much Sugar in Drinks Marketed to Kids
MedicineNet Healthy Kids General &bull Nov 1, 2011
Oct. 31, 2011 -- It's no surprise that many sodas have a lot of sugar. What may be more surprising is that many fruit drinks, often billed as healthier alternatives, are often loaded with close to the same amount of sugar and calories. The report, being presented today at the American Public Health association annual meeting in Washington, D.C., also finds that many beverage companies are marketing their drinks to… Full Story »
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Chireal Shallow: GPs and Health Visitors Failing Parents
Huffington Post - Parenting &bull Oct 30, 2011
If mothers don't get enough sleep or their sleep is continually broken they will suffer from sleep deprivation. This will have a major impact on cognitive functioning but also on emotional and physical health not the optimal position to be… Full Story »
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Heidi Grant Halvorson, Ph.D.: 2 Ways to Get Kids to Eat Vegetables (That Actually Work!)
Huffington Post - Parenting &bull Oct 19, 2011
New research by psychologist Lucy Cooke and her colleagues at University College London shows that with rewards, children not only eat their vegetables, but learn to like them, too. Read more: Healthy Eating , Children , Feedback , Vegetables ,… Full Story »
