You are here : health.am > Health Centers > Children's Health

Children's Health

One or two hours of sports each day best for teens
• Children's Health • • Public Health • Dec 04 13

One or two hours of sports each day best for teens

Playing sports is known to have a positive impact on teenagers, and a new study suggests one to two hours of playing time… One or two hours of sports each day best for teens   

 
 

Depression in pregnant mothers may alter the pattern of brain development in their babies
• Children's Health • • Depression • • Pregnancy • Dec 04 13

DepreSsion in pregnant mothers may alter the pattern of brain development in their babies

Depression is a serious mental illness that has many negative consequences for sufferers. But depression among pregnant women may also have an impact on… Depression in pregnant mothers may alter the pattern of brain development in their babies   

 
 

Screen time again linked to kids’ extra weight
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Nov 25 13

Screen time again linked to kids' extra weight

Children and teenagers who spend lots of time in front of screens - especially TVs - tend to gain more weight as they age,… Screen time again linked to kids’ extra weight   

 
 

Breastfeeding provides babies with iodine
• Children's Health • • Dieting • Nov 25 13

Breastfeeding provides babies with iodine

WHO recommends that breastfeeding mothers without access to iodised salt should take an iodine supplement capsule to provide a year’s worth of iodine for… Breastfeeding provides babies with iodine   

 
 

Teens ‘Eat More, Cheat More’ After Playing Violent Video Games
• Children's Health • • Dieting • Nov 25 13

Teens ‘Eat More, Cheat More’ After Playing Violent Video Games

Playing violent video games not only increases aggression, it also leads to less self-control and more cheating, a new study finds.

Researchers found that… Teens ‘Eat More, Cheat More’ After Playing Violent Video Games   

 
 

Yale team finds clues to origin of autism
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Nov 21 13

Yale team finds clues to origin of autism

Finding major new clues to the origins of autism, a Yale-led team of researchers has pinpointed which cell types and regions of the developing… Yale team finds clues to origin of autism   

 
 

Newborn babies have built-in body awareness ability
• Children's Health • • Childbirth • Nov 21 13

Newborn babies have built-in body awareness ability

The ability to differentiate your own body from others is a fundamental skill, critical for humans’ ability to interact with their environments and the… Newborn babies have built-in body awareness ability   

 
 

Frequent breaks from sedentary behavior makes kids healthier
• Children's Health • • Public Health • Nov 20 13

Frequent breaks from sedentary behavior makes kids healthier

Canadian kids spend more than half their waking hours engaged in sedentary behaviour - watching television, playing video games or just sitting around. Studies… Frequent breaks from sedentary behavior makes kids healthier   

 
 

Rotavirus vaccination may also protect children against seizures
• Children's Health • • Immunology • Nov 20 13

Rotavirus vaccination may also protect children against seizures

A new study suggests an additional - and somewhat surprising - potential benefit of vaccinating children against rotavirus, a common cause of diarrhea and… Rotavirus vaccination may also protect children against seizures   

 
 

Preschoolers can learn lasting heart-healthy lessons
• Children's Health • • Heart • Nov 19 13

Preschoolers can learn lasting heart-healthy lessons

Preschoolers can learn about healthy eating and exercise through Sesame Street.

In a study presented on November 18 at the American Heart Association’s Scientific… Preschoolers can learn lasting heart-healthy lessons   

 
 

Many pediatricians uncomfortable providing care to kids with genetic conditions
• Children's Health • • Genetics • Nov 19 13

Many pediatricians uncomfortable providing care to kids with genetic conditions

Many primary care pediatricians say they feel uncomfortable providing health care to patients with genetic disorders. Also, many do not consistently discuss all risks… Many pediatricians uncomfortable providing care to kids with genetic conditions   

 
 

Novel gene variant found in severe childhood asthma
• Children's Health • • Asthma • • Genetics • Nov 17 13

Novel gene variant found in severe childhood asthma

An international scientific team has discovered a gene associated with a high risk of severe childhood asthma. The specific gene variant may be an… Novel gene variant found in severe childhood asthma   

 
 

Hospitalized children more likely to die after cardiac arrest during night shift
• Children's Health • • Heart • Nov 16 13

Hospitalized children more likely to die after cardiac arrest during night shift

Hospitalized children are more likely to die after a cardiac arrest if it occurs during the night shift, according to research presented at the… Hospitalized children more likely to die after cardiac arrest during night shift   

 
 

Childhood trauma may contribute to teen weight problems
• Children's Health • • Obesity • • Psychiatry / Psychology • • Weight Loss • Nov 13 13

Childhood trauma may contribute to teen weight problems

Children who have gone through trying times are more likely to be overweight by age 15, a new study suggests.

Stress in childhood has… Childhood trauma may contribute to teen weight problems   

 
 

Reducing bottle use doesn’t prevent toddler weight gain
• Children's Health • • Childbirth • • Obesity • Nov 11 13

Reducing bottle use doesn't prevent toddler weight gain

Toddlers who continue to use bottles beyond 12 to 15 months of age tend to be overweight. But simply switching them to sippy cups… Reducing bottle use doesn’t prevent toddler weight gain   

 
 

Brainstem abnormalities found in ‘SIDS’ infants, in both safe and unsafe sleep environments
• Children's Health • • Brain • Nov 10 13

Brainstem abnormalities found in 'SIDS' infants, in both safe and unsafe sleep environments

Investigators at Boston Children’s Hospital report that infants dying suddenly and unexpectedly, in both safe and unsafe sleep environments, have underlying brainstem abnormalities and… Brainstem abnormalities found in ‘SIDS’ infants, in both safe and unsafe sleep environments   

 
 

U.S. girls keep hitting puberty earlier
• Children's Health • • Fertility and pregnancy • • Gender: Female • • Obesity • Nov 04 13

U.S. girls keep hitting puberty earlier

Girls are developing breasts at younger and younger ages, a new study confirms. And upward trends in childhood obesity seem to be playing a… U.S. girls keep hitting puberty earlier   

 
 

Teens in child welfare system show higher drug abuse rate
• Children's Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 03 13

Teens in child welfare system show higher drug abuse rate

Teenagers in the child welfare system are at higher-than-average risk of abusing marijuana, inhalants and other drugs, according to a study in the… Teens in child welfare system show higher drug abuse rate   

 
 

Kids who sleep more, may eat less, new study finds
• Children's Health • • Dieting • • Sleep Aid • Nov 03 13

Kids who sleep more, may eat less

It seems everyone is looking for a culprit when it comes to childhood obesity: fast food, sugary drinks, super-sized everything. But it turns out… Kids who sleep more, may eat less, new study finds   

 
 

Poverty, parenting linked to child brain development
• Children's Health • • Brain • Oct 28 13

Poverty, parenting linked to child brain development

Children who grow up in poor families may have smaller brains than their more well-off peers, says a new study. But good parenting may… Poverty, parenting linked to child brain development   

 
 

Pregnant women with hepatitis C may pass heartier viral strain to newborns, study suggests
• Children's Health • • Infections • • Pregnancy • Oct 28 13

Pregnant women with hePatitis C may pass heartier viral strain to newborns

Infants who get hepatitis C from their mothers during childbirth may inherit a viral strain that replicates more quickly than strains found in non-pregnant… Pregnant women with hepatitis C may pass heartier viral strain to newborns, study suggests   

 
 

Radiation can pose bigger cancer risk for children - UN study
• Children's Health • • Cancer • Oct 28 13

Radiation can pose bigger cancer risk for children

Infants and children can be more at risk than adults of developing some cancers when exposed to radiation, for example from nuclear accidents, a… Radiation can pose bigger cancer risk for children - UN study   

 
 

Even healthy kids can die from flu complications
• Children's Health • • Flu • Oct 28 13

Even healthy kids can die from flu complications

A new report underscores what health professionals know but parents may not: The flu can be fatal to children, even healthy kids who don’t… Even healthy kids can die from flu complications   

 
 

Early skin-to-skin contact linked to higher breastfeeding rates
• Children's Health • • Childbirth • • Gender: Female • • Pregnancy • Oct 27 13

Early skin-to-skin contact linked to higher breastfeeding rates

Skin-to-skin contact between mother and infant in the delivery room is associated with an increased likelihood for exclusive breastfeeding, according to an abstract presented… Early skin-to-skin contact linked to higher breastfeeding rates   

 
 

Protecting children from firearm violence
• Children's Health • • Trauma & Injuries • Oct 27 13

Protecting children from firearm violence

Firearm-related injuries in children and adolescents are an important cause of preventable injury and mortality. Recent national shooting tragedies involving children have resulted in… Protecting children from firearm violence   

 
 
Page 9 of 78 pages « First  <  7 8 9 10 11 >  Last »

<< Back to main