Children's Health

Nursery rhymes have more violence than kids TV

Children’s nursery rhymes contain ten times more violence than British television shows broadcast before the country’s 9 p.m. “watershed” after which more adult…    

Infections big risk for premature babies - study

The smallest premature babies, already at high risk of brain damage, are likely to develop even more mental disorders if they get any infection…    

Teens with same-sex parents as normal as peers

Teenagers raised by two women appear to be as well adjusted as those who are raised by male-female couples, a new report indicates.

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Obesity doesn’t make asthma worse for kids

Although it’s established that overweight kids are more likely to develop asthma, new research suggests that obesity has little impact on the…    

Outpatient tonsillectomy safe for most children

Kids who need their tonsils removed can be in and out of the hospital on the same day, in many cases, Spanish doctors report.…    

Breastfeeding may lower childhood leukemia risk

Breastfeeding for even a few months may lower the odds that a child will develop leukemia, a new research review suggests.

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Star anise tea can be toxic to infants

Tea made from Chinese star anise—a traditional treatment for colic—should not be given to infants, because contaminants may have toxic neurologic effects, physicians report…    

Fly control does not stop ulcer bug infection

The stomach bug H. pylori has come to be seen as the cause of most if not all stomach ulcers, but just why so…    

Preschool exercise varies, influences kids’ habits

Some preschools encourage more physical activity than others, and all have a strong influence on how active students are in their daily lives,…    

Home monitors underestimate kids’ blood pressure

Home blood pressure measurements do not seem to reflect readings obtained with ambulatory monitors in children and adolescents, according to a new report.

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Teens exercise less as they become adults

Many teens do not get enough exercise and spend too much time in front of a television or computer screen. Yet, the few…    

Schizophrenia drug calms disruptive children

Risperdal, a drug used to treat schizophrenia, appears to be safe and effective for treating disruptive behavior in children with developmental disorders, Canadian researchers…    

Babies’ excessive crying may signal later problems

Healthy infants older than three months who cry incessantly for no apparent reason may be at risk for lower IQ and behavior problems in…    

Safety measures protect kids on Halloween

Simple precautions such as adding reflective tape to costumes and accompanying young children as they go from door to door will help families avoid…    

Snoring may affect kids’ mental abilities

Five-year-old children who snore or have sleep apnea—the more serious disorder in which breathing stops intermittently while they sleep-- score worse on tests of…    

Cord-blood test predicts kids’ allergy odds

A common feature of allergies and asthma is an elevated blood level of a class of antibodies called immunoglobulin E, or IgE. Researchers now…    

Artery hardening begins early in diabetes

There’s more evidence that atherosclerosis—hardening of the arteries—starts early in young people with type 1 diabetes, underscoring the need to monitor blood pressure and…    

Impact of domestic violence on kids can be reduced

Children who are exposed to domestic violence in the home may have less behavior problems if the couple takes time to help them express…    

Pilot Study Finds Wireless Guessing Game Motivates Children with Type 1 Diabetes to Improve Blood Gl

What can a guessing game played on a wireless hand-held device do for diabetes management? A lot, according to a pilot study led by…    

Physical fitness helps kids’ minds, too

The most physically fit group of third-, fourth- and fifth-graders tend to score highest on an academic test known as the Illinois Standard…    

More than gym class, after-school sports help boys

Young boys seem to reap many more fitness benefits from joining an extracurricular soccer team than from standard gym classes, new research indicates.

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Baby euthanasia stirs heated debate

Four times in recent months, Dutch doctors have administered lethal doses of drugs to newborns they believe are terminally ill, setting off a new…    

U.N. health body warns against “kitchen killer”

Some 1.6 million people, mainly small children, die each year from a “kitchen killer”—disease brought on by inhaling smoke from cooking stoves and indoor…    

Growth hormone may help children with heart failure

Although it’s rare, children can develop heart enlargement and heart failure, which ultimately makes a heart transplant necessary. Now, researchers report that treatment with…    

High blood pressure may be set early in life

Parents’ lifestyle choices may help determine their children’s blood pressure, even before their kids are born, a new study suggests.

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