News and Features Related to Children's Health
- Vaccine Refusal Raises Chickenpox Risk
Jan. 4, 2010 -- Chickenpox cases have dropped by about 80% in the U.S. since a vaccine to prevent the disease became available almost 15 years ago, but many parents still reject immunization because of concerns about vaccine safety. Now new research confirms what public health officials have long kn
Read Full Article - Urine Test May Spot Sleep Apnea in Children
Dec. 8, 2009 -- A urine test may offer an easier way to tell the difference between a simple snoring problem and more serious obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children, according to new research. Habitual snoring is a common condition in children and affects up to 12% of school-aged children. But ob
Read Full Article - Dental Health Care: Tots, Tweens, and Teens
Smile and say cheese! February is Children's Dental Health month, time to make sure tots, tweens, and teens are getting the tooth care they need. Even tiny tots need regular checkups, just like mom and dad. The American Dental Association recommends kids start getting checkups at about age 1, or whe
Read Full Article - Healthy and Safe Holiday Gifts
Fun, safe, healthy holiday gifts: Think this triple threat is impossible to find? Think again. With a little help from the experts, we've put together this quick list of seasonal gifts that offer healthy fun for big kids and small. Mail Order: For food lovers of every stripe there's a cornucopia of
Read Full Article - Increase in Babies Born With Down Syndrome
Nov. 30, 2009 -- The prevalence of infants born with Down syndrome has increased dramatically in recent years, new research indicates. Reporting in the Nov. 30 issue of Pediatrics, scientists say the prevalence of live born infants with Down syndrome increased by 31% between 1979 and 2003, from 9 to
Read Full Article - Aluminum Can Tabs Still Pose Health Risks
Nov. 30, 2009 (Chicago) -- The aluminum can manufacturers' move to make the tabs on cans harder to ingest is apparently too easy to swallow. The so-called stay-tabs were developed to prevent accidental ingestion of the pull-tabs that preceded them. But young people are still swallowing them, says La
Read Full Article - Phthalates Affect Way Young Boys Play
Nov. 16, 2009 -- Mothers exposed to high levels of chemicals known as phthalates during pregnancy may have boys who are less likely to play with trucks and other male-typical toys or to play fight, according to a new study. Phthalates, common in the environment, are found in toys, food packaging, pe
Read Full Article - Study Unravels Mystery of Dyslexia
Nov. 11, 2009 -- New research may provide an answer as to why children with dyslexia often have difficulty hearing someone talk in a noisy room. Dyslexia is a common, language-based learning disability that makes it difficult to read, spell, and write. It is unrelated to a person's intelligence. Stu
Read Full Article - Hot Tub Injuries on the Rise
Nov. 5, 2009 -- Relaxing in a backyard hot tub may be fun, but potential dangers lurk. A new study shows that as the popularity of hot tubs has increased, so has the number of injuries. Researchers analyzed emergency room records from 1990 until 2007. During that period, the number of nonfatal hot t
Read Full Article - Newborns' Cries Reflect Parents' Language
Nov. 5, 2009 -- The cries of infants as young as three days old already reflect the language their parents speak, according to a new study that compared the newborn cries of French-born and German-born children. It's well known by experts that parental voices, especially a mother's, are perceived in
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