Children's Health

Kindergarten friendships matter, especially for boys

High-quality friendships in kindergarten may mean that boys will have fewer behavior problems and better social skills in first and third grades, said Nancy…    

When moms on welfare work, kids may lag in vaccines

When moms on welfare work, their children may be somewhat less likely to get their vaccinations on time, a new study suggests.

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Daily Wheezing Treatment No Different from Intermittent in Toddlers

Pediatricians often treat young children who have frequent bouts of wheezing with a daily dose of an inhaled steroid to keep asthma symptoms at…    

Many parents request delays in vaccine schedule

More than three quarters of pediatricians said they sometimes or often get asked by parents to use an “alternative” vaccination schedule that strays from…    

Fewer babies get chicken pox when kids are vaccinated

Even though babies under one year old are too young to get the chicken pox vaccine, far fewer of them got the itchy rash…    

Functional brain pathways disrupted in children with ADHD

Using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), researchers have identified abnormalities in the brains of children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) that may serve as…    

ERs often skip tests for young kids with fever

Babies and toddlers who arrive at the ER with an unexplained fever often receive no kind of diagnostic test to get at the source…    

Dyslexic adults have more trouble if background noise levels are high

Dyslexia affects up to 17.5% of the population, but its cause remains somewhat unknown. A report published in the Nov. 23 issue of the…    

Babies who eat fish before 9 months are less likely to suffer pre-school wheeze

Children who started eating fish before nine months of age are less likely to suffer from pre-school wheeze, but face a higher risk if…    

Ho, Ho, No! Why iPads And iPhones Are Not Kids’ Toys

Cell phones and iPads rank as the most-wanted gifts of the season among youngsters, with 65% placing these devices at the top of their…    

Acupuncture generally safe in children: study

Acupuncture treatment appears to be safe for those who are under 18, with very little risk involved when qualified practitioners are wielding the needles,…    

MU researchers find synthetic RNA lessens severity of fatal disease

A team of University of Missouri researchers have found that targeting a synthetic molecule to a specific gene could help the severity of the…    

Overweight people eat less often: study

Overweight adults eat less often than people in the normal body weight range, but still take in more calories and are less active over…    

Hemoglobin and Blood Pressure Levels, Male Gender Linked to “Silent” Strokes in Children with Sickle Cell Anemia

Factors such as low hemoglobin levels, increased systolic blood pressure, and male gender are linked to a higher risk of silent cerebral infarcts (SCIs),…    

Childhood obesity - what are the health risks?

It is widely suspected that the current wave of obesity among children will result in greater rates of cardiovascular disease and diabetes over the…    

Children experience differing changes one year after a sibling’s death from cancer

The majority of children experience personal changes and changes in relationships one year after their sibling has died from cancer; however, positive and negative…    

Future obesity may be predicted at 3.5 years of age

Researchers can predict which children are most likely to become obese by examining their mothers’ behaviour around their birth, according to a recent University…    

U.S. panel advises testing children for cholesterol

Children from ages 9 to 11 should be routinely screened for high cholesterol so that action can be taken to avoid the development of…    

California making headway in battle against childhood obesity but successes are uneven

A new study released today offers hope that California may finally be getting a handle on its 30-year battle with childhood obesity, but it…    

Cooking in the classroom to fight childhood obesity

Based on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other reports that childhood obesity has tripled over the past 30 years, we recognize the…    

Sowing the seeds of the obesity epidemic in babyhood

The growth charts pediatricians use at well-baby visits can predict a baby’s risk for obesity later in life, finds a population-based study from Children’s…    

Sleep Apnea Linked to Teen Obesity

Obese adolescents have an increased risk of sleep apnea or abnormal breathing during sleep, according to a study presented at the American College of…    

New interventions, recommendations for controlling allergies & asthma in children

Financial strain and competing priorities at home may contribute to greater number of hospital readmissions of children with asthma from single-parent homes compared to…    

Body weight, sleep-disordered breathing and cognition linked in children

Researchers at the University of Chicago have found important new relationships between obesity, sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) and cognitive processing among elementary school children.

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Soft drink makers target U.S. youth online: study

U.S. children and teenagers are seeing far more soda advertising than before, with blacks and Hispanics the major targets, as marketers have expanded online,…