News and Features Related to Children's Health
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Study: Psoriasis in Kids Linked to Obesity, Heart Risks
May 20, 2011 -- Overweight and obese children are at greater risk for developing psoriasis, according to a new study. And teens who have the inflammatory skin condition are more likely to have high blood cholesterol levels regardless of their body weight. The findings, which appear online in the Jou
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FDA Panel: Correct Acetaminophen Dose Depends on Kids' Weight
May 18, 2011 -- An FDA advisory panel says that pediatric doses of acetaminophen should be based first on a child's weight, then on age. The panel noted that infant acetaminophen -- Tylenol is the best-known brand -- should be labeled only for fever reduction in children under age 2. Labels may reco
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Shooting Is No. 2 Cause of Kids’ Injury Death
May 12, 2011 -- Firearm homicide is the second leading cause of injury death among youths aged 10 to 19, according to the latest data from the CDC. The findings are published in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. From 2006 to 2007, firearm homicide rates in large urban areas in the U.S
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When Do Kids Form Their First Memories?
May 11, 2011 -- New research challenges the notion that very young children do not form memories, finding that they do but that the memories often fade over time. Most adults remember little before their third or fourth birthdays, and the thinking has been that prior to this age children do not have
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Marital Strife Linked to Infants’ Sleeping Woes
May 11, 2011 -- Infants who are exposed to marital discord are more likely to have trouble sleeping during infancy and when they approach the toddler stage, a study shows. Researchers evaluated more than 350 families when their babies were 9 months old and 18 months old. All the babies had been adop
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Observation After Head Injury Cuts Kids’ CT Scans
May 9, 2011 -- A period of observation in the emergency department after a minor childhood head injury can reduce the use of a CT scan by as much as half without affecting good care, according to a new study. As a result, the child may be exposed to less radiation. That reduces the long-term risks,
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Infant Acetaminophen Drops to Be Discontinued
May 6, 2011 -- The Consumer Healthcare Products Association says makers of over-the-counter, single-ingredient liquid pediatric acetaminophen medicines will discontinue current infant drops and make pediatric products just one concentration. The transition will start in mid-2011, and the CHPA says p
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Young Kids May Be Able to Unbuckle Car Seats
May 2, 2011 -- Children as young as 1 year old can unbuckle themselves from car safety seats, a new survey of parents finds. "We found that children can unbuckle from their child car safety seats by their fourth birthday, and there is an alarming 43% who do so when the car is in motion," says resear
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FDA OKs Meningitis Vaccine for Infants
April 26, 2011 -- The FDA has approved the use of Menactra, a vaccine that prevents a life-threatening form of meningitis, in children as young as 9 months. Menactra is already approved for use in people ages 2 through 55. It helps prevent invasive meningococcal disease caused by a bacterium called
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Too Much TV May Raise Kids’ Future Heart Risk
April 20, 2011 -- The eyes are said to be windows to the soul, but a new study suggests they may also provide a glimpse into a child’s future risk for heart disease. Researchers in Australia found that 6- and 7-year-olds who spent the most time in front of TVs or computer screens had narrower eye ar
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