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Mothers need more advice on nutrition - study
• Children's Health • May 10 05
Simple advice on nutrition can dramatically reduce the problem of stunted growth among infants in poor countries, according to a study published by The…
Swaddling may help babies sleep soundly
• Children's Health • May 03 05
The centuries-old practice of swaddling may help young infants sleep more soundly, and could potentially protect against Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS),…
Fatty acids may help kids’ behavior problems
• Children's Health • May 02 05
Dietary supplementation with omega-3 and other fatty acids appears to reduce the educational and behavioral problems of children with a condition termed developmental…
Kids with blood in urine should be closely watched
• Children's Health • Apr 19 05
It’s relatively common to discover that children sometimes have blood in their urine, either visible to the unaided eye or under a…
Constipation common among infants and toddlers
• Children's Health • Apr 15 05
Constipation is common among children up to 2 years old, according to the results of a recent study. However, dietary changes and…
Alcohol not good for lactation, despite folklore
• Children's Health • Apr 11 05
New study findings provide more evidence to dispute the common wisdom that a breast feeding women should have one or two drinks…
Pollution worse inside school buses than out
• Children's Health • Apr 06 05
Children riding on school buses are breathing in more pollution than people standing out on the streets, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.
They found…
Closed vaginal opening often diagnosed late
• Children's Health • Apr 05 05
When a condition known as imperforate hymen occurs, the membrane that covers the entrance to the vagina blocks it completely instead of being…
Children who watch TV more likely to bully-study
• Children's Health • Apr 04 05
The more television 4-year-old children watch the more likely they are to become bullies later on in school, a U.S. study said on Monday.
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‘Baby talk’ may help infants learn language
• Children's Health • Mar 31 05
That special tone of voice adults use with babies may be an important part of how infants learn language, a new study suggests.
Researchers…
Losartan safely lowers blood pressure in children
• Children's Health • Mar 30 05
In children ages 6 or older with high blood pressure, losartan lowers blood pressure in a dose-dependent manner and is generally well…
Half of U.S. kids face parental substance abuse
• Children's Health • Mar 29 05
Half of all U.S. children live in a house where a parent or other adult uses tobacco, drinks heavily or uses illegal drugs, according…
Children of working moms fare equally well
• Children's Health • Mar 28 05
Good news for multitasking moms: children whose mothers work outside of the home are on par with their peers who have stay-at-home moms in…
Chickenpox killed eight in U.S. in 2003-2004 - CDC
• Children's Health • Mar 25 05
Chickenpox killed at least eight adults and children in the United States in 2003 and 2004 combined, despite the availability of a…
Pushy parents may be harmful for kids’ health: study
• Children's Health • Mar 22 05
Pushy parents could be doing more harm than good to their children’s health, researchers said in a study released on Tuesday. Well-meaning parents insisting…
Inhalant abuse increasing among U.S. teens
• Children's Health • Mar 17 05
Over one million American teenagers intentionally inhale the vapors of common household products like hairspray, shoe polish and glue each year and the number…
Some herbs may help ease children’s ills
• Children's Health • Mar 16 05
Certain herbal supplements show promise for treating children’s colds, skin allergies and sleep problems, according to a new research review.
On the other hand,…
TV, computers a ‘full-time’ activity for U.S. youth
• Children's Health • Mar 10 05
Using computers, watching television and listening to music are nearly a full-time activity for most U.S. children, with the average 8- to 18-year-old…
Kids safest strapped into car’s rear seat: study
• Children's Health • Mar 07 05
Children are least likely to be injured in a car crash when they are properly restrained and riding in the back seat, according to…
Exercise, some calcium build strong bones - report
• Children's Health • Mar 07 05
Children who drink more milk do not necessarily develop healthier bones, researchers said on Monday in a report that stresses exercise and modest consumption…
Egypt ‘two-head’ baby breathing without ventilator
• Children's Health • Mar 07 05
An Egyptian baby which underwent surgery last month to remove the head of an underdeveloped twin was Monday breathing without a ventilator for the…
Teen gymnasts show normal growth spurts
• Children's Health • Mar 04 05
Female gymnasts may be petite, but they seem to have adolescent growth spurts similar to those of other girls, according to the results of…
US rabbis can use tube to suck circumcision blood
• Children's Health • Mar 03 05
Rabbis should use a tube to suck blood from circumcision wounds rather than suck the blood directly with their mouths to protect infants and…
School programs help kids stay fit, healthy
• Children's Health • Mar 02 05
Schools with programs that encourage kids to eat well and exercise tend to have a much healthier and fitter student body, new research hints.
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Flu shots effective in kids older than two
• Children's Health • Feb 25 05
Flu vaccines are effective in preventing the illness in children older than two years, according to a new report.
However, the researchers stressed that…