Posts Tagged ‘children’s health’
Lower obesity rates for kids in traditional families
RICE (US) — Children living in households where the parents are married are less likely to be obese, according to new research. Continue…
Thursday, May 23, 2013 12:47 - 0 Comments
Health & Medicine - May 6, 2013 13:58 - 0 Comments
Grassroots laws shield kids from lead paint
U. ROCHESTER (US) — Community-based efforts to develop strategies and policies that target high-risk housing may be the key to reducing the dangers of lead paint in homes with children. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 1, 2013 11:06 - 3 Comments
Brain ‘speed’ linked to psychosis risk
CARDIFF U. (UK) — Children whose brains process information more slowly than those of their peers are at greater risk of psychotic experiences, according to new research. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 9, 2013 15:39 - 2 Comments
Melanoma cases rise among kids, teens
WASHINGTON U. – ST. LOUIS (US) — The incidence of melanoma among children and teens has been significantly increasing in the US from 1973-2009—an average of 2 percent per year, report researchers. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 3, 2013 15:56 - 1 Comment
Add lysosome diseases to baby screenings?
U. WASHINGTON (US) — Infant testing for debilitating and often fatal lysosomal storage diseases could be integrated with other newborn screenings, a new study reports. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 1, 2013 15:17 - 3 Comments
Interactive robot trains kids with autism
VANDERBILT (US) — A humanoid robot shows promise for teaching a basic social skill called joint attention to children with autism spectrum disorder. (more…)
Society & Culture - Mar 28, 2013 14:42 - 0 Comments
Late preterm birth may affect early testing
EMORY (US) — A new study shows that children born a few weeks early or whose mothers completed less schooling are at higher risk of failing first grade standardized tests. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 28, 2013 8:32 - 0 Comments
Bias against girls can start in the womb
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Women in India and other male-dominated societies are more likely to get prenatal care when pregnant with boys, new research reveals. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 26, 2013 8:30 - 0 Comments
In Africa, food staple toxin debilitates kids
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Poorly processed cassava, a food staple in much of sub-Saharan Africa, afflicts as many as tens of millions of children with konzo, a disease with devastating physical and cognitive effects. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 25, 2013 12:59 - 1 Comment
Schizophrenia risk shows up in kids’ brain scans
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Brain scans of children at risk of schizophrenia reveal neural circuitry that’s hyperactivated by tasks that peers with no family history of the illness seem to handle with ease. (more…)
Top Stories - Mar 20, 2013 9:59 - 0 Comments
Does low-fat milk make kids heavier?
U. VIRGINIA (US) — Preschoolers who drink low-fat milk are more likely to be overweight or obese than kids given 2 percent or whole milk, new research suggests. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 18, 2013 14:59 - 3 Comments
Violence-asthma link for Puerto Rican kids
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — Puerto Rican children who have asthma are more likely to have been exposed to violence and to have changes in a gene that is associated with stress, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 15, 2013 8:54 - 1 Comment
No ‘study drugs’ for healthy kids, say doctors
YALE (US) — Prescribing ADHD drugs for children without attention issues is “not justifiable,” say doctors in a new statement. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 14, 2013 15:10 - 2 Comments
Human anti-microbe protein added to goat milk
UC DAVIS (US) — Goat milk with extra lysozyme, an antimicrobial protein found in human breast milk, helps young pigs recover from diarrhea faster. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 22, 2013 14:08 - 2 Comments
Pain of bullying goes beyond childhood
DUKE (US) / U. WARWICK (UK) — Children who are exposed to bullying have an increased risk of developing anxiety disorders, depression, and suicidal thoughts as adults, whether they were the victim or the perpetrator. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 20, 2013 12:06 - 0 Comments
Enzyme may benefit rare soft-bone disease
MCGILL (CAN) — People with a heritable form of rickets lack an enzyme that allows bones and teeth to harden properly, researchers find. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 15, 2013 17:51 - 0 Comments
Stressed kids eat even when they’re full
PENN STATE / JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Children who overreact to stressful situations will eat even if they’re not hungry, raising their risk of becoming overweight or obese, a new study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 1, 2013 12:04 - 0 Comments
In Malawi, gut bugs trigger malnutrition
WASHINGTON U. – ST. LOUIS (US) — Bacteria living in the intestine are an underlying cause of a form of severe acute childhood malnutrition, according to a study of young twins in Malawi. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 16, 2013 18:05 - 9 Comments
Food stamps mean fewer hungry kids
IOWA STATE (US) — The food stamp program in the US reduces food insecurity among high-risk children by at least 20 percent and poor general health by at least 35 percent, new research shows. (more…)
