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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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Needle-Free Shots Make Vaccines Less Scary
Sept. 20, 2011 (Chicago) -- If you or your child gets worked up just thinking about getting a flu shot, take note: Needle-free vaccines may soon be coming to your neighborhood -- if they’re not already there. Needle-free vaccines are generally safer, simple, and more convenient to use, says Bruce We
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Whooping Cough Vaccine May Not Give Long-Term Protection
Sept. 20, 2011 (Chicago) -- The protection provided by the vaccine against whooping cough may wane after only about three years, a preliminary study suggests. The findings come from a survey of about 15,000 children in Marin County, Calif., where an outbreak of the highly contagious bacterial diseas
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Obesity Puts Young Kids at Risk of Social Isolation
Sept. 19, 2011 -- Obesity increases the risk that young children will become socially isolated by their grade-school years, a new study shows. The study tracked more than 3,300 children in Australia for four years as they advanced from preschool through the early grades. Families were recruited into
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