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Canadian vaccination study proves 'herd immunity' (Reuters)

Categorie : Pediatrics
Reuters - Inoculating children against flu protects more people of all ages in the larger community, probably because young people tend to spread viruses through physical play, Canadian researchers said on Tuesday. ...

read more Reuters - Inoculating children against flu protects more people of all ages in the larger community, probably because young people tend to spread viruses through physical play, Canadian researchers said on Tuesday. read more Sun Mar 2010 Sun Mar 2010

Study Looks At Cost-Effectiveness of ECG in Hyperactive Kids (HealthDay)

Categorie : Pediatrics
HealthDay - MONDAY, March 8 (HealthDay News) -- Electrocardiogram screening to check for heart problems in hyperactive children before prescribing stimulant medications may help identify those at risk, but is only borderline cost-effective compared to the current practice of taking a patient his ...

read more HealthDay - MONDAY, March 8 (HealthDay News) -- Electrocardiogram screening to check for heart problems in hyperactive children before prescribing stimulant medications may help identify those at risk, but is only borderline cost-effective compared to the current practice of taking a patient his read more Sun Mar 2010 Sun Mar 2010

Court says thimerosal did not cause autism (AP)

Categorie : Pediatrics
AP - The vaccine additive thimerosal is not to blame for autism, a special federal court ruled Friday in a long-running battle by parents convinced there is a connection. ...

read more AP - The vaccine additive thimerosal is not to blame for autism, a special federal court ruled Friday in a long-running battle by parents convinced there is a connection. read more Sun Mar 2010 Sun Mar 2010

U.S. court rules again against vaccine-autism claims (Reuters)

Categorie : Pediatrics
Reuters - Vaccines that contain a mercury-based preservative called thimerosal cannot cause autism on their own, a special U.S. court ruled on Friday, dealing one more blow to parents seeking to blame vaccines for their children's illness. ...

read more Reuters - Vaccines that contain a mercury-based preservative called thimerosal cannot cause autism on their own, a special U.S. court ruled on Friday, dealing one more blow to parents seeking to blame vaccines for their children's illness. read more Sun Mar 2010 Sun Mar 2010

Music class may benefit kids with cochlear implants (Reuters)

Categorie : Pediatrics
Reuters - Music class may help improve certain types of sound perception in deaf children who have cochlear implants, a new study hints. ...

read more Reuters - Music class may help improve certain types of sound perception in deaf children who have cochlear implants, a new study hints. read more Sun Mar 2010 Sun Mar 2010

Kids Who Get Flu Shots Protect the Unvaccinated (HealthDay)

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HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- Children who get a flu shot help prevent flu from spreading in their communities, Canadian researchers say. ...

read more HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- Children who get a flu shot help prevent flu from spreading in their communities, Canadian researchers say. read more Sun Mar 2010 Sun Mar 2010

Research Findings Expected To Ease Treatment Of Low Neutrophil Counts In Cancer Patients

Categorie : Pediatrics
For patients like 10-year-old Sabrina Jo Spence, new research led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital investigators meant fewer injections to combat the drop in white blood cells following her recent chemotherapy. "Cool," Sabrina told Sheri Spunt, M.D., an associate member of the St. Jude Depar ...

read more For patients like 10-year-old Sabrina Jo Spence, new research led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital investigators meant fewer injections to combat the drop in white blood cells following her recent chemotherapy. read more Sun Mar 2010 Sun Mar 2010

Childhood Bedwetting: Draft Guidance From NICE Out Today

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The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) is developing advice for the NHS on how to treat and look after children who wet the bed. The draft clinical guideline is available from today (11 March) for public consultation... ...

read more The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) is developing advice for the NHS on how to treat and look after children who wet the bed. The draft clinical guideline is available from today (11 March) for public consultation... read more Sun Mar 2010 Sun Mar 2010

What Is Hypothermia? What Causes Hypothermia?

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Hypothermia occurs when a person's normal body temperature of around 37°C (98.6°F) drops below 35°C (95°F). It is a medical emergency. The body loses heat faster than it can produce it, causing a dangerously low body temperature. Hypothermia is the opposite of hyperthermia which is present in heat e ...

read more Hypothermia occurs when a person's normal body temperature of around 37°C (98.6°F) drops below 35°C (95°F). It is a medical emergency. The body loses heat faster than it can produce it, causing a dangerously low body temperature. Hypothermia is the opposite of hyperthermia which is present in heat e read more Sun Mar 2010 Sun Mar 2010

Parental Consent? R-Rated Movies Increase Likelihood Of Underage Children Trying Alcohol

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R-rated movies portray violence and other behaviors deemed inappropriate for children under 17 year of age. A new study finds one more reason why parents should not let their kids watch those movies: adolescents who watch R-rated movies are more likely to try alcohol at a young age... ...

read more R-rated movies portray violence and other behaviors deemed inappropriate for children under 17 year of age. A new study finds one more reason why parents should not let their kids watch those movies: adolescents who watch R-rated movies are more likely to try alcohol at a young age... read more Sun Mar 2010 Sun Mar 2010

Accelerating Efforts To Advance The Rights Of Adolescent Girls

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As leaders gather for the fifteen-year review of the Beijing Platform for Action, we, the members of the United Nations Adolescent Girls Task Force, jointly pledge to intensify our efforts to fulfil the human rights of adolescent girls... ...

read more As leaders gather for the fifteen-year review of the Beijing Platform for Action, we, the members of the United Nations Adolescent Girls Task Force, jointly pledge to intensify our efforts to fulfil the human rights of adolescent girls... read more Sat Mar 2010 Sat Mar 2010

Future Heart Disease May Be in Store for Obese Kids (HealthDay)

Categorie : Pediatrics
HealthDay - MONDAY, March 1 (HealthDay News) -- Obese children as young as 3 could harbor a warning sign that they're at risk of heart disease in the future, new research suggests. ...

read more HealthDay - MONDAY, March 1 (HealthDay News) -- Obese children as young as 3 could harbor a warning sign that they're at risk of heart disease in the future, new research suggests. read more Fri Mar 2010 Fri Mar 2010

Some Parents Consider Hastening a Sick Child's Death (HealthDay)

Categorie : Pediatrics
HealthDay - MONDAY, March 1 (HealthDay News) -- Watching a child die of cancer is unimaginably heartbreaking for parents, and now a new survey shows that the urge to protect terminally ill children from any further pain led one in eight parents to consider hastening their child's death. ...

read more HealthDay - MONDAY, March 1 (HealthDay News) -- Watching a child die of cancer is unimaginably heartbreaking for parents, and now a new survey shows that the urge to protect terminally ill children from any further pain led one in eight parents to consider hastening their child's death. read more Fri Mar 2010 Fri Mar 2010

Health Tip: Introduce Your Child to Music (HealthDay)

Categorie : Pediatrics
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Listening to music offers many benefits to children, research indicates. Musically inclined kids appear better at math and reading, have shown better focus, improved self-esteem and seem to play better with other children. ...

read more HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Listening to music offers many benefits to children, research indicates. Musically inclined kids appear better at math and reading, have shown better focus, improved self-esteem and seem to play better with other children. read more Fri Mar 2010 Fri Mar 2010

Parents Still Worried About Vaccine Safety (HealthDay)

Categorie : Pediatrics
HealthDay - MONDAY, March 1 (HealthDay News) -- Although most American parents vaccinate their children, many are concerned about the safety of vaccines and some choose not to have their children protected from potentially deadly diseases, a new study found. ...

read more HealthDay - MONDAY, March 1 (HealthDay News) -- Although most American parents vaccinate their children, many are concerned about the safety of vaccines and some choose not to have their children protected from potentially deadly diseases, a new study found. read more Fri Mar 2010 Fri Mar 2010

Risk of Childhood Obesity Higher Among Minorities (HealthDay)

Categorie : Pediatrics
HealthDay - MONDAY, March 1 (HealthDay News) -- Risk factors for childhood obesity begin before birth and affect blacks and Hispanics more than whites, U.S. researchers report. ...

read more HealthDay - MONDAY, March 1 (HealthDay News) -- Risk factors for childhood obesity begin before birth and affect blacks and Hispanics more than whites, U.S. researchers report. read more Fri Mar 2010 Fri Mar 2010

Child Obesity Rates Going Up (HealthDay)

Categorie : Pediatrics
HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 2 (HealthDay News) -- New research finds that the prevalence of obesity has grown in recent years among children aged 10 to 17, and certain kids are being especially hard hit. ...

read more HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 2 (HealthDay News) -- New research finds that the prevalence of obesity has grown in recent years among children aged 10 to 17, and certain kids are being especially hard hit. read more Fri Mar 2010 Fri Mar 2010

Snacks mean U.S. kids moving toward "constant eating" (Reuters)

Categorie : Pediatrics
Reuters - U.S. children eat an average three snacks a day on top of three regular meals, a finding that could explain why the childhood obesity rate has risen to more than 16 percent, researchers said on Tuesday. ...

read more Reuters - U.S. children eat an average three snacks a day on top of three regular meals, a finding that could explain why the childhood obesity rate has risen to more than 16 percent, researchers said on Tuesday. read more Fri Mar 2010 Fri Mar 2010

Oldest Epilepsy Drug Best for Children (HealthDay)

Categorie : Pediatrics
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 3 (HealthDay News) -- A landmark comparison of three drugs widely used against the most common form of childhood epilepsy finds the oldest to be the most effective. ...

read more HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 3 (HealthDay News) -- A landmark comparison of three drugs widely used against the most common form of childhood epilepsy finds the oldest to be the most effective. read more Fri Mar 2010 Fri Mar 2010

Typical CPR best in kids, but hands-only works too (Reuters)

Categorie : Pediatrics
Reuters - Bystanders who start CPR on children before paramedics arrive can save lives and limit brain damage, regardless of whether they do the old-fashioned type of CPR with chest compressions and mouth-to-mouth or the newer "hands-only" CPR, a study from Japan confirms. ...

read more Reuters - Bystanders who start CPR on children before paramedics arrive can save lives and limit brain damage, regardless of whether they do the old-fashioned type of CPR with chest compressions and mouth-to-mouth or the newer read more Fri Mar 2010 Fri Mar 2010

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