Children's Health

Understanding causes of obesity in Aboriginal children

To fully understand the causes of the obesity epidemic in Aboriginal children requires an understanding of the unique social and historical factors that shape…    

Kids seek tans, use less sunscreen as they age: survey

As kids go from elementary to junior high school ages, the desire to tan gets stronger while the habit of using sun protection gets…    

Brain scans spot early signs of dyslexia

Instead of waiting for a child to experience reading delays, scientists now say they can identify the reading problem even before children start school,…    

Exposure to chemical found in personal care products may contribute to childhood obesity

Researchers from the Children’s Environmental Health Center at The Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York have found an association between exposure to the…    

Many strategies to increase physical activity for kids lack injury prevention measures

A new study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)…    

Appendicitis racial disparities mostly unexplained

Poverty and unfavorable health insurance account for only a small portion of the gap in the number of white versus Hispanic or black children…    

Kids do well with two cochlear implants: study

Deaf children who already had one cochlear implant had improvements in speech, hearing and related quality of life measures after a second was implanted…    

Choking game prevalent among teens in Texas

Nearly one out of seven college students surveyed at a Texas university has participated in the Choking Game, a dangerous behavior where blood flow…    

Study suggests junk food in schools doesn’t cause weight gain among children

While the percentage of obese children in the United States tripled between the early 1970s and the late 2000s, a new study suggests that—at…    

Babies’ cries get a speedy response

The sound of babies crying is uniquely able to get adults to react at speed, British scientists said on Tuesday.

A study…    

For Kids with Near-Vision Disorder, Treatment Reduces Problems at School

For children with convergence insufficiency (CI) - who have difficulty focusing on objects close up - effective treatments can help to reduce problems at…    

Want your kids to do better in school? Try exercise

Children who get more exercise also tend to do better in school, whether the exercise comes as recess, physical education classes or getting exercise…    

Teen Obesity Tied to Poor Mom-Child Relationship

Toddlers who have poor relationships with their moms are more likely to pack on extra pounds as they grow up, a new U.S. study…    

FDA Warns of Changes in Infant Acetaminophen Dosage

In an effort to reduce accidental overdoses that occur in infants given acetaminophen products, manufacturers have reduced the concentration of pain and fever reducing…    

Toddlers don’t listen to their own voice like adults do

When grown-ups and kids speak, they listen to the sound of their voice and make corrections based on that auditory feedback. But new evidence…    

Breastfeeding saved babies in 19th- Century Montreal

Breastfeeding increased infant survival rates in 19th -Century Montreal in two major ways, according to research from Concordia University and McGill University. Mother’s milk…    

UCSF-led team discovers cause of rare disease

A large, international team of researchers led by scientists at the University of California, San Francisco has identified the gene that causes a rare…    

World’s tiniest preemies are growing up and doing fine

In 1989, Madeline Mann became the world’s smallest surviving baby after she was born at Loyola University Medical Center. She weighed 280 g. (9.9…    

Evidence shows how childhood obesity can be prevented

Targeting children aged six to 12 with school-based programmes that encourage healthy eating, physical activity and positive attitudes to body image are among a…    

Baby see, baby do?

Babies love to imitate. Ask any parent and they’ll report how infants mimic sounds, facial expressions and actions they observe. Now new research from…    

Mothers Are Not Reaching Breastfeeding Goals-What Needs to Change?

More mothers are breastfeeding their newborns, but for too short a duration to gain the maximum benefits of breastfeeding for both mothers and infants.…    

Memory and attention problems may follow preemies into adulthood

Babies born at a very low birth weight are more likely to have memory and attention problems when they become adults than babies born…    

Disabled children do matter

Many disabled children fail to reach their full potential because they continue to be marginalised in schools, health and social care, according to new…    

Bitter Sensitive Children Could Eat More Vegetables with Help of Dip

There’s an existential crisis that often happens at dinner tables across the country: why won’t kids eat their vegetables? Research has found that one…    

Heart Disease Risk Factors for Children and Teenagers

Heart disease is not a major cause of death among children and teenagers, but it is the largest cause of death among adults in…