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Will your child be a slim adult?
• Children's Health • • Dieting To Lose Weight • • Obesity • Feb 05 14

Will your child be a slim adult?

Will your child be a slim adult? A novel new study published in PLOS ONE asked 532 international English speaking adults to submit or… Will your child be a slim adult?   

 
 

Decriminalizing Pot May Land More Kids in the ER
• Children's Health • • Emergencies / First Aid • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Feb 05 14

Decriminalizing Pot May Land More Kids in the ER

States that decriminalized marijuana saw dramatic increases in children requiring medical intervention, although the overall number of unintentional marijuana exposures among children remained… Decriminalizing Pot May Land More Kids in the ER   

 
 

Could your relationship with your mom increase your child’s chances of obesity?
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Feb 01 14

Could your relationship with your mom increase your child's chances of obeSity?

Could the quality of your attachment to your parents affect your own child’s risk for obesity? A new University of Illinois study says it… Could your relationship with your mom increase your child’s chances of obesity?   

 
 

Toddlers’ aggression is strongly associated with genetic factors
• Children's Health • • Genetics • • Neurology • Jan 20 14

Toddlers' aggression is strongly associated with genetic factors

The development of physical aggression in toddlers is strongly associated genetic factors and to a lesser degree with the environment, according to a new… Toddlers’ aggression is strongly associated with genetic factors   

 
 

Study finds later school start times improve sleep and daytime functioning in adolescents
• Children's Health • • Sleep Aid • Jan 15 14

Study finds later school start times improve sleep and daytime functioning in adolescents

Julie Boergers, Ph.D., a psychologist and sleep expert from the Bradley Hasbro Children’s Research Center, recently led a study linking later school start times… Study finds later school start times improve sleep and daytime functioning in adolescents   

 
 

White parents more likely to use age-appropriate car seats than non-whites
• Children's Health • • Public Health • Jan 13 14

White parents more likely to use age-appropriate car seats than non-whites

White parents reported higher use of age-appropriate car seats for one- to seven-year-old children than non-white parents, according to a new University of Michigan… White parents more likely to use age-appropriate car seats than non-whites   

 
 

Self-medicating moms more likely to give kids pain meds
• Children's Health • • Pain • Jan 10 14

Self-medicating moms more likely to give kids pain meds

Mothers who frequently use over-the-counter (OTC) pain relievers are more likely to give them to their children too, according to a new Danish… Self-medicating moms more likely to give kids pain meds   

 
 

Parent involvement can help kids get more active
• Children's Health • Jan 10 14

Parent involvement can help kids get more active

Very few kids get the amount of physical activity they need every day, but a new study from Canada finds that parental support may… Parent involvement can help kids get more active   

 
 

Roche’s Tamiflu for children temporarily in short supply in U.S.
• Children's Health • • Drug News • Jan 10 14

Roche's Tamiflu for children temporarily in short supply in U.S.

In what is shaping up to be a tough and widespread flu season in the United States, one of the leading medicines used to… Roche’s Tamiflu for children temporarily in short supply in U.S.   

 
 

Childhood fractures may indicate bone-density problems
• Children's Health • • Trauma & Injuries • Jan 07 14

Childhood fractures may indicate bone-density problems

Broken bones may seem like a normal part of an active childhood. About 1 in 3 otherwise healthy children suffers a bone fracture. Breakage… Childhood fractures may indicate bone-density problems   

 
 

Higher vitamin D levels in pregnancy could help babies become stronger
• Children's Health • • Pregnancy • Jan 03 14

Higher vitamin D levels in pregnaNcy could help babies become stronger

Children are likely to have stronger muscles if their mothers had a higher level of vitamin D in their body during pregnancy, according to… Higher vitamin D levels in pregnancy could help babies become stronger   

 
 

Strict parenting may reduce teen smoking
• Children's Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 27 13

Strict parenting may reduce teen smoking

Parents who set limits are less likely to have kids who smoke, regardless of their ethnic and racial backgrounds, according to a new U.S.… Strict parenting may reduce teen smoking   

 
 

Small changes in kids’ fast food meal cut calories
• Children's Health • • Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Dec 27 13

Small changes in kids' fast food meal cut calories

Changes made last year to McDonald’s Happy Meals selections for children may be helping kids to cut calories, according to a new study.

“We… Small changes in kids’ fast food meal cut calories   

 
 

Longer breastfeeding tied to better development
• Children's Health • • Brain • Dec 25 13

Longer breastfeeding tied to better development

Children who were breastfed for more than six months scored the highest on cognitive, language and motor development tests as toddlers, in a new… Longer breastfeeding tied to better development   

 
 

Behavioral therapy may treat migraines in kids, teens
• Children's Health • • Headaches • • Migraine • Dec 24 13

Behavioral therapy may treat migraines in kids, teens

Children and teens with chronic migraines may find headache relief when they pair medication with psychotherapy, according to a new study.

Researchers found that… Behavioral therapy may treat migraines in kids, teens   

 
 

New quality, payment initiative positively impacts pediatric care
• Children's Health • • Public Health • Dec 24 13

New quality, payment initiative positively impacts pediatric care

Within two years of implementation, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts’ Alternative Quality Contract (AQC) had a small but significant positive effect on the… New quality, payment initiative positively impacts pediatric care   

 
 

Early start to weight gain tied to later heart risks
• Children's Health • • Heart • • Obesity • Dec 24 13

Early start to weight gain tied to later heaRt risks

Kids who start rapidly gaining weight early in childhood are more likely to have higher blood pressure and other signs of future heart trouble… Early start to weight gain tied to later heart risks   

 
 

Teasing tied to less physical activity among kids
• Children's Health • • Physical activity -exercise • Dec 20 13

Teasing tied to less physical activity among kids

Children who are teased while playing sports tend to have a worse quality of life than their non-teased peers, a new study suggests. Some… Teasing tied to less physical activity among kids   

 
 

TV ads nutritionally unhealthy for kids, study finds
• Children's Health • • Public Health • Dec 17 13

TV ads nutritionally unhealthy for kids

The nutritional value of food and drinks advertised on children’s television programs is worse than food shown in ads during general air time, according… TV ads nutritionally unhealthy for kids, study finds   

 
 

Pay kids to eat fruits & veggies with school lunch
• Children's Health • • Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Dec 17 13

Pay kids to eat fruits & veggies with school lunch

The good news: Research suggests that a new federal rule has prompted the nation’s schools to serve an extra $5.4 million worth of fruits… Pay kids to eat fruits & veggies with school lunch   

 
 

Program for grandparents may improve child behavior
• Children's Health • Dec 16 13

Program for grandparents may improve child behavior

A program for older people caring for their grandchildren may help improve the children’s behavior, according to a new study from Australia.

Researchers found… Program for grandparents may improve child behavior   

 
 

Bedtime for toddlers: Timing is everything, says CU-Boulder study
• Children's Health • • Sleep Aid • Dec 16 13

Bedtime for toddlers: Timing is everything

The bedtime you select for your toddler may be out of sync with his or her internal body clock, which can contribute to difficulties… Bedtime for toddlers: Timing is everything, says CU-Boulder study   

 
 

5 effective parenting programs to reduce problem behaviors in children
• Children's Health • Dec 16 13

5 effective parenting programs to reduce problem behaviors in children

All parents want what’s best for their children. But not every parent knows how to provide their child with the tools to be successful,… 5 effective parenting programs to reduce problem behaviors in children   

 
 

Study sheds light on risk of life-threatening blood clots in hospitalized children
• Children's Health • Dec 12 13

Study sheds light on risk of life-threatening blood clots in hospitalized children

Life-threatening blood clots occur so rarely in children that the condition, known as venous thromboembolism (VTE), is often not on pediatricians’ mental radar screens… Study sheds light on risk of life-threatening blood clots in hospitalized children   

 
 

Kids movies send mixed messages about eating habits and obesity
• Children's Health • • Dieting • • Obesity • Dec 09 13

Kids movies send mixed messages about eating habits and obeSity

In a world where animals often take the place of humans, sugar-sweetened beverages, exaggerated portion sizes and unhealthy snacks are common. So is TV… Kids movies send mixed messages about eating habits and obesity   

 
 
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