News Related to Children’s Health
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Pediatrics Group: Energy Drinks No Good for Kids
May 31, 2011 -- Children should never drink high-octane energy drinks and rarely need to drink sports drinks, according to a new position paper by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Energy drinks are particularly unhealthy for children due to the risks associated with caffeine and/or other stimulan
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Preschoolers Who Sleep Less Weigh More by Age 7
May 26, 2011 -- How much sleep a child gets may affect their weight and their body fat. That's according to a new study, published in BMJ. The study found that preschoolers who sleep less are more likely to be overweight or obese by the time they’re 7 years old, even when diet and other lifestyle f
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Kids May Get Pain From Playing Handheld Games
May 25, 2011 -- Young people who use gaming devices or mobile phones for extended periods of time may experience pain in their wrists and fingers, a study shows. Researchers studied the effects of playing computer games on devices such as a Gameboy or an Xbox on wrist and finger pain in 257 students
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Developmental Disabilities on the Rise in U.S.
May 23, 2011 -- Autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnoses are on the rise in the U.S., with one in six children now having these or other developmental disabilities, according to new figures from the CDC. Nearly 10 million U.S. children had developmental disabilities in 20
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Do Probiotics Relieve Constipation in Children?
May 23, 2011 -- Researchers in Europe say a fermented dairy product containing a specific bacterium known as a probiotic did not relieve constipation in children more than a dairy product without a probiotic. The finding is significant, the researchers say, because probiotics have helped some adults
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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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