Children's Health

Air pollution may slightly increase SIDS risk
Jun 08 04

High levels of common air pollutants may cause a slight increase in the risk of sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS, new research shows.

Air pollution may slightly increase SIDS risk   
 

Computers may help kids get ready for school
Jun 07 04

Experience with computers may give young children a head start when it comes to being prepared for pre-school and beyond, according to the results… Computers may help kids get ready for school   

 

Teens’ TV watching leads to disrupted sleep later
Jun 07 04

Teenagers who spend 3 hours a day or more in front of the television are at risk of developing sleep problems later in life,… Teens’ TV watching leads to disrupted sleep later   

 

Children, teens prefer forearm glucose testing
Jun 03 04

One reason why diabetes is often not well controlled in young people is their dislike of regular finger pricks to test glucose levels in… Children, teens prefer forearm glucose testing   

 

Lead-in-vitamins report creates controversy
Jun 01 04

A company that tests vitamins and supplements is standing by its claim that a popular brand of children’s vitamins contains unhealthy levels of lead… Lead-in-vitamins report creates controversy   

 

Ask kids, not mom, if they wear helmets
May 31 04

Many parents seem to think their kids take more safety precautions than is really the case, new study findings show.

While most parents… Ask kids, not mom, if they wear helmets   

 

Even the children are bigger in Texas, study finds
May 30 04

Everything is bigger in Texas, including the children.

A study released on Thursday by the University of Texas School of Public Health in Houston… Even the children are bigger in Texas, study finds   

 

Early sleep troubles, later drug problems?
May 27 04

Boys who have trouble sleeping between the ages of 3 and 5 may be at higher risk of drinking alcohol, smoking cigarettes and using… Early sleep troubles, later drug problems?   

 

Television alcohol ads on rise, study shows
May 27 04

Alcohol is being advertised more often on U.S. television and more teen-agers and children are seeing it, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.

The number… Television alcohol ads on rise, study shows   

 

Blood pressure higher in caffeine-drinking teens
May 27 04

Teens who habitually drink lots of caffeine - mainly from soft drinks - tend to have higher blood pressure than other teens, researchers report.

Blood pressure higher in caffeine-drinking teens   
 

Heavy kids more likely to bully, be bullied
May 27 04

Overweight children are more likely than their peers to be the victims, and in some cases the perpetrators, of teasing, name-calling and physical… Heavy kids more likely to bully, be bullied   

 

Blood pressure rise in U.S. kids, teens bodes ill
May 27 04

The average blood pressure for Americans ages 8 to 17 has increased over the past 10 years, meaning that more are putting themselves at… Blood pressure rise in U.S. kids, teens bodes ill   

 

Teenagers not told of cancer treatment risks - study
May 27 04

More than two-thirds of British teenagers with cancer are not being warned that treatments they receive could cause infertility, a cancer charity said on… Teenagers not told of cancer treatment risks - study   

 

Survey: U.S. children not wearing bike helmets
May 27 04

Fewer than half of all U.S. children wear helmets while biking, skating and riding scooters, a survey by safety researchers said on Tuesday.

Many… Survey: U.S. children not wearing bike helmets   

 

Feds push blood pressure treatment for kids
May 27 04

New federal guidelines recommend checking children for possible heart and blood vessel damage if they have high blood pressure - a hazard increasing among… Feds push blood pressure treatment for kids   

 

Behavior at age 10 may predict later depression
May 27 04

A child’s behavior during the preteen years may predict whether he or she will experience depression, violent behavior or social phobia as a young… Behavior at age 10 may predict later depression   

 

Helping underage smokers to quit
May 24 04

Emma Hughes quit smoking two months. Aged 15, she had been smoking for the past two years.

“It’s still hard sometimes but I hope… Helping underage smokers to quit   

 
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