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Possibility Of Vaccine For Ear Infections
Otitis media, more commonly
known as an ear infection,
is the most frequently
diagnosed illness in
children less than 15 years
of age in the United States
and is the primary cause for
... > full story
Weight Determines Future Cognitive Development Of Children Born Very Premature, Study Suggests
Researchers are carrying out
an assessment of the
physical neuropsychological
characteristics of children
born before 32 weeks'
... > full story
More Gene Mutations Linked To Autism Risk
More pieces in the complex
autism inheritance puzzle
are emerging in the latest
gene study of autism
spectrum disorders. This
study identified 27
different genetic regions
... > full story
Treating Lazy Eyes With A Joystick
Researchers have developed a
computer game therapy that
is now ready for treating
adults. ... > full story
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Bypass Surgery Has Long-term Benefits For Children With Kawasaki Disease, Study Suggests
July 4, 2009 — Coronary artery bypass surgery provides "excellent" long-term survival for children who have severe inflammatory heart and blood vessel damage caused by Kawasaki disease. While post-operative ... > full story -
Hormone Treatment Eases Post-surgery Distress In Children
July 4, 2009 — Physicians focused on reducing anxiety in children and their families report that oral treatment with melatonin before surgery can significantly reduce the occurrence of emergence delirium in ... > full story -
Diet and Weight Loss
Dieting and Weight Control
Children's Health
Obesity
Staying Healthy
Child Development
Overweight Kids Experience More Loneliness, Anxiety
July 3, 2009 — As childhood obesity rates continue to increase, experts agree that more information is needed about the implications of being overweight as a step toward reversing current trends. A new study has ... > full story -
Both Good And Bad Movie Characters Who Smoke Influence Teens To Do The Same
July 3, 2009 — Researchers have determined that movie characters who smoke, regardless of whether they are "good guys" or "bad guys," influence teens to try ... > full story -
What Should A Teenage Girl Do If She Finds A Lump In Her Breast?
July 2, 2009 — If a lump is found in the breast of an adolescent girl, she often will undergo an excisional biopsy. However, breast cancer is rare in adolescents, and the vast majority of teenage breast lumps are ... > full story -
Cancer Survivors At Greater Risk Of Birth Complications; Special Monitoring Needed
July 1, 2009 — Survivors of childhood cancer run particular risks when pregnant and should be closely monitored, say researchers. Although such women may have conceived spontaneously and considered themselves to be ... > full story -
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ADD and ADHD
Children's Health
Mental Health
Child Development
Child Psychology
Placebo Effects In Caregivers May Change Behavior Of Children With ADHD
June 30, 2009 — Stimulant medications, such as Ritalin and Adderall, are the accepted treatment to stem hyperactivity in children with attention deficit-hyperactive disorder and improve their behavior. Now a recent ... > full story -
New Findings On Parkinson's Disease And Effect On Patient Behavior
June 30, 2009 — A new neuropsychological memory test is helping to uncover how Parkinson's disease can alter people's ability to learn about the consequences of the choices they ... > full story -
Teenagers In Northern Ireland Are Experimenting With Cocaine
June 30, 2009 — Some Northern Ireland teenagers are experimenting with cocaine. Researchers found that 7.5% of young people who took part in the Belfast Youth Development Survey had tried cocaine at least once by ... > full story -
Women With Cystic Fibrosis Can Have Safe And Successful Fertility Treatment
June 30, 2009 — Women with cystic fibrosis can have fertility treatment to help them have babies without any long-term adverse effects on either themselves or their children, researchers have found. Women with ... > full story
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