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Vaccine Halves Malaria Infections in Young Children
Oct. 18, 2011 -- An experimental vaccine cut malaria infections in infants and toddlers by about half, a new study shows. "This is remarkable when you consider there has never been a successful vaccine against a human parasite nor obviously against malaria," study researcher Tsiri Agbenyega, princip
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Knee Injuries on the Rise in Young Athletes
Oct. 17, 2011 -- Young athletes' knees get plenty of wear and tear, and now new research is shedding light on how often this frequently used joint gets injured. Researchers from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia found a more than 400% jump in knee injuries in young people treated at this large
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Doctors Not Stressing Follow-Up Plans With Obese Kids
Oct. 14, 2011 -- More than half of all overweight and obese children are not getting proper follow-up advice from their pediatricians on how they can lose weight and keep it off. The rates of childhood obesity have more than tripled in the past 30 years. Today, one in three American kids and teens a
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Concussions on the Rise for Young Athletes
Oct. 6, 2011 -- There was about a 60% increase in the estimated number of concussions and other traumatic brain injuries (TBI) seen among young athletes during the past decade, according to the CDC. In 2001, there were an estimated 153,375 traumatic brain injuries among people from birth to age 19.
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Overweight Kids Risk High Blood Pressure
Oct. 3, 2011 -- Children who are overweight compared to their peers are nearly three times more likely to have high blood pressure, a new study shows. The study, published in the journal Hypertension, followed 1,111 school-aged children in Indiana for an average of four years. Twice each year, resea
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More Than 1 in 10 Parents Don't Follow Vaccination Schedule
Oct. 3, 2011 -- More than 1 in 10 parents of young children don't follow the recommended vaccination schedule, new research shows. They decline some vaccines, delay others, or in other ways tweak the recommendations, the survey found. The 1 in 10 finding is concerning, says researcher Amanda Demps
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Kids With Diabetes May Be More Likely to Have Asthma
Sept. 26, 2011 -- Children who have diabetes may be more likely to also have asthma. What's more, kids with both conditions are more likely to have poor control over their diabetes. These are the two main findings of a new study in Pediatrics. The study didn't explore why asthma and diabetes may be
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Fiber May Ease Kids’ Constipation
Sept. 26, 2011 -- Everyone poops, says a popular children’s book, but that’s not always an easy task for kids who struggle with chronic constipation. Now new research finds little evidence that many of the dietary and behavioral changes parents and doctors use to relieve the problem -- like having k
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Teens: Sleep in, Gain Weight?
Sept. 30, 2011 -- Kids and teens who don’t get enough sleep are more likely to become obese and have other health problems, but new research suggests that the timing of sleep may be as important as total sleep time. In the Australian study, older children and teenagers who went to bed latest and wok
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Rotavirus Vaccine Has Cut Hospitalization of Kids
Sept. 21, 2011 -- Far fewer children were hospitalized for a common stomach bug known as rotavirus since routine vaccination was recommended in 2006, a study shows. The new findings appear in the New England Journal of Medicine. The CDC recommends that infants get vaccinated for rotavirus. There are
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