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Family meals, vegetables may keep kids trim
• Children's Health • • Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Jul 08 10

Children who regularly sit down to family meals and get plenty of vegetables in their diet tend to be thinner than their peers without… Family meals, vegetables may keep kids trim   

 
 

1 in 4 Californian children have never seen a dentist, study finds
• Children's Health • • Dental Health • Jul 07 10

Lack of dental care continues to be a significant problem for American children, who miss about 1.6 million school days each year due to… 1 in 4 Californian children have never seen a dentist, study finds   

 
 

Neck size could help ID childhood obesity
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Jul 06 10

Measuring children’s neck circumference could provide a quick, simple way to screen them for weight problems, a new study suggests.

Such screening is… Neck size could help ID childhood obesity   

 
 

Do video games cause attention problems in kids?
• Children's Health • • Neurology • Jul 05 10

Long hours in front of the television, whether channel surfing or gaming, could make it difficult for kids to concentrate in school, psychologists… Do video games cause attention problems in kids?   

 
 

To protect babies, keep car seats in the car: study
• Children's Health • • Trauma & Injuries • Jul 05 10

To prevent injuries in babies, car seats should stay in the car. That’s the message of a new study, published today in the journal… To protect babies, keep car seats in the car: study   

 
 

Probiotics may help babies with constipation
• Children's Health • • Infections • Jul 02 10

Some probiotics may help treat chronic constipation in babies, according to a new study.

Probiotics are a kind of bacteria that can help balance… Probiotics may help babies with constipation   

 
 

Smoking around kids exacts a high toll: studies
• Children's Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jun 28 10

American kids can breathe a sigh of relief, according to a study out today in the journal Pediatrics that finds their exposure to second-hand… Smoking around kids exacts a high toll: studies   

 
 

Six months of breast milk best for babies
• Children's Health • • Infections • Jun 22 10

Babies are less likely to develop a respiratory or gastrointestinal infection if they are exclusively breastfed for at least 6 months, according to a… Six months of breast milk best for babies   

 
 

Brain damage rare in kids with simple head injuries
• Children's Health • • Brain • • Trauma & Injuries • Jun 22 10

You shouldn’t worry too much if your kid hits his or her head and the doctor says it’s just a minor injury, Canadian researchers… Brain damage rare in kids with simple head injuries   

 
 

Lifestyle intervention reduces preschoolers’ body fat, improves fitness
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Jun 22 10

Migrant children are at increased risk of obesity, but a new study shows that a program teaching multiple lifestyle changes to predominantly migrant preschoolers… Lifestyle intervention reduces preschoolers’ body fat, improves fitness   

 
 

ADHD drugs have no long-term growth effects: study
• Children's Health • • Drug Abuse • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jun 21 10

Neither attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) nor medications used to treat it have a long-term impact on kids’ growth, a new study published online… ADHD drugs have no long-term growth effects: study   

 
 

Children, Elderly Most Vulnerable to Soaring Summer Temperatures
• Children's Health • Jun 18 10

With the official beginning of summer, physicians at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-School of Osteopathic Medicine (UMDNJ-SOM) who specialize in… Children, Elderly Most Vulnerable to Soaring Summer Temperatures   

 
 

Low, high manganese levels may affect the infant brain
• Children's Health • • Brain • Jun 17 10

Babies with either relatively high or relatively low levels of manganese in their blood may be slower to hit certain developmental milestones in their… Low, high manganese levels may affect the infant brain   

 
 

Why don’t more nearsighted Chinese kids wear glasses?
• Children's Health • • Eye / Vision Problems • Jun 16 10

It’s estimated that up to 60 percent of school-age children in rural China need glasses to see clearly, but most either don’t have… Why don’t more nearsighted Chinese kids wear glasses?   

 
 

Murder rates affect IQ tests scores: study
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jun 15 10

A murder in the neighborhood can significantly knock down a child’s score on an IQ test, even if the child did not directly witness… Murder rates affect IQ tests scores: study   

 
 

Pediatricians can help parents recognize overweight preschoolers
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Jun 15 10

Parents are more likely to underestimate their preschool children’s weight when pediatricians do not tell them their children are overweight or gaining weight too… Pediatricians can help parents recognize overweight preschoolers   

 
 

Maternal Intimate Partner Violence Linked to Childhood Obesity
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Jun 12 10

Preschool-aged children of mothers who have been chronically abused by their partners have an increased risk of developing obesity, according to a cohort trial… Maternal Intimate Partner Violence Linked to Childhood Obesity   

 
 

Sebelius stumps for anti-childhood obesity plan
• Children's Health • • Obesity • • Public Health • Jun 12 10

The Obama administration is calling on mayors to help in the fight against childhood obesity because the effort won’t work if communities don’t engage… Sebelius stumps for anti-childhood obesity plan   

 
 

New Immunizations Guidelines Everyone Should Know
• Children's Health • • Flu • • Public Health • Jun 12 10

Summer is all about barbeques and lazy days at the pool. It’s also a good time to start thinking about preparing for flu season,… New Immunizations Guidelines Everyone Should Know   

 
 

Childhood obesity linked to neighborhood social and economic status
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Jun 11 10

Children in King County, Washington, are more likely to be obese if they live in socially disadvantaged neighborhoods. This is according to a team… Childhood obesity linked to neighborhood social and economic status   

 
 

Intimate Partner Violence Against Mothers Associated With Children’s Obesity
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Jun 08 10

Children whose mothers report being abused by their partners appear more likely to be obese at age 5, according to a report in the… Intimate Partner Violence Against Mothers Associated With Children’s Obesity   

 
 

Families of tiniest preemies do well long-term
• Children's Health • • Neurology • Jun 08 10

Families of infants born extremely preterm seem to fare well in the long run, even when their children have significant neurological impairments, researchers reported… Families of tiniest preemies do well long-term   

 
 

Children of lesbian couples do well in school, life
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jun 08 10

Being raised by a same-sex couple is no hindrance to healthy psychological development, researchers say as the first generation of children conceived by lesbians… Children of lesbian couples do well in school, life   

 
 

Future Continues to Brighten for Children with Velocardiofacial Syndrome
• Children's Health • • Genetics • • Heart • Jun 03 10

Research about quality of life is improving the treatment of children with velocardiofacial syndrome, a chronic, genetic condition with a wide range of symptoms,… Future Continues to Brighten for Children with Velocardiofacial Syndrome   

 
 

Online games new marketing tool for unhealthy foods
• Children's Health • • Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Jun 03 10

UC Davis public health researchers have found that children, who are already saturated with television messages about unhealthy food choices, are the targets of… Online games new marketing tool for unhealthy foods   

 
 
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