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Type 2 Diabetes Gene Predisposes Children To Obesity

Master — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:00:00 +0000

Pediatric researchers have found that a gene already implicated in the development of type 2 diabetes in adults also raises the risk of being overweight during childhood. The finding sheds light on the genetic origins of diabetes and may present an avenue for developing drugs to counteract the disease, which has been on the upswing in childhood and adolescence

Smoking Cessation Program Offers Childhood Cancer Survivors Help To Quit The Habit

Master — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0000

As smokers nationwide struggle to quit the habit, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is offering assistance to those childhood cancer survivors who need help with smoking cessation

Smoking Cessation Program Offers Childhood Cancer Survivors Help To Quit The Habit

Master — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0000

As smokers nationwide struggle to quit the habit, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is offering assistance to those childhood cancer survivors who need help with smoking cessation

2.5 Million Child Lives A Year Could Be Saved By Prioritizing Low-Cost, Simple Health Measures

Master — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0000

Almost a third of the children under age five who die each year could be saved if governments rebalance health spending to ensure low-cost, simple interventions such as safe water and hygiene, bed nets and basic maternal and newborn care, leading aid agency World Vision said today.

Another Swine Flu Vaccine Approved for Children

admin — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:00:00 +0000

Title: Another Swine Flu Vaccine Approved for Children Category: Health News Created: 11/13/2009 4:10:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 11/16/2009

Another Swine Flu Vaccine Approved for Children

admin — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:00:00 +0000

Title: Another Swine Flu Vaccine Approved for Children Category: Health News Created: 11/13/2009 4:10:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 11/16/2009

Scientists And Children’s Hospice Team Up On Unique Study

Master — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0000

A partnership between researchers at the University of Leeds and Martin House Children’s Hospice has resulted in the world’s first comprehensive study of palliative care received by children and young people.

First Pediatric Patient With Implanted Mechanical Heart Device Discharged From Texas Children’s

admin — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:00:00 +0000

Texas Children’s Hospital is the nation’s first pediatric hospital to discharge a child while on an intracorporeal ventricular assist device (VAD), a feat previously accomplished only at adult institutions. The patient, 16-year-old Francisco “Frank” De Santiago, who was implanted with a mechanical heart pump called the HeartMate II on May 19, 2009, was discharged on Oct. 29, 2009.

March Of Dimes Honors Dr. Gail Harrison For Outstanding Work In Maternal-Fetal Nutrition

admin — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0000

A nutritionist whose research was instrumental in adding fruits and vegetables to the federal Women, Infants and Children (WIC) food subsidy will receive the March of Dimes Agnes Higgins Award for outstanding achievement in the field of maternal-fetal nutrition. Gail Harrison, Ph.D

Also In Global Health: Child Sexual Abuse In Zimbabwe; Dengue Outbreak In Cape Verde; Program Reduces Waste In Kenya Slums

Master — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:00:00 +0000

Mail & Guardian Examines Sexual Abuse Of Children In Zimbabwe The Mail & Guardian examines how the “economic collapse” in Zimbabwe has contributed to rising numbers of children falling victims to sexual abuse. “A single clinic in the capital, Harare, says it has treated nearly 30,000 girls and boys who were abused in the past four years – an average of 20 per day.

CAFCASS CYMRU Reports On The Provision Of Its Service, Wales

admin — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0000

CAFCASS CYMRU, the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service in Wales today released its fourth annual report. The report shows how it provided its services to meet the needs of families, children and young people involved in family court proceedings. For the year 2008/09, the organisation reports that 98

Children With Autism More Likely To Have Handwriting Problems

Master — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:00:00 +0000

Children with autism may have lower quality handwriting and trouble forming letters compared to children without autism, according to a study published in the November 10, 2009, print issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The study included 28 children between the ages of eight and 13

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital And UF Proton Therapy Institute To Begin Proton Therapy Clinical Trial

admin — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0000

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and the University of Florida Proton Therapy Institute have formed a collaboration to provide proton therapy for St. Jude patients

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital And UF Proton Therapy Institute To Begin Proton Therapy Clinical Trial

admin — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0000

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and the University of Florida Proton Therapy Institute have formed a collaboration to provide proton therapy for St. Jude patients

CHIP Provision In Health Bill Triggers Concern

admin — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:00:00 +0000

“The $894 billion health reform bill working its way toward a House vote this week would repeal the Children’s Health Insurance Program, shifting some low-income kids into Medicaid and others into private plans that would both cost more and guarantee fewer benefits,” The Washington Independent reports.

CHIP Provision In Health Bill Triggers Concern

admin — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:00:00 +0000

H1N1: Many Parents, High-Priority Adults Unable To Get Vaccine

admin — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:00:00 +0000

A new national poll from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers found that a majority of adults who tried to get the H1N1 vaccine for themselves or their children have been unable to do so.

The Role Of Parental Control In Western And East Asian Countries

admin — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0000

Many parents like to meddle in their children’s lives. Sometimes this can be beneficial, if the meddling is in the form of parental guidance or setting rules

Publication Of An Integrated Workforce Planning Strategy For The Health Services, Ireland

Master — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:00:00 +0000

The Department of Health and Children and the Health Service Executive, today 6th November 2009, published the Integrated Workforce Planning Strategy for the Health Services.

Inappropriate Clothing Prevents Children Playing Outside

admin — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:00:00 +0000

Parents who dress their children in inappropriate clothing could be inadvertently hampering their child’s physical activity in childcare settings. The study, reported in BioMed Central’s open access journal, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, suggests that inadequate or inappropriate clothing could restrict children’s outdoor play

HHS Secretary Calls On States And Communities To Get Health Coverage To Uninsured Children

Master — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:00:00 +0000

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today called on states and communities to join with HHS to redouble efforts to find and enroll the 5 million children who are currently eligible for Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), but are not yet covered.

Teen Girls Diagnosed With STI More Likely To Tell And Seek Treatment For Partners After Watching Video

Master — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:00:00 +0000

A study at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center found that girls diagnosed with pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) who watched a short educational video were three times more likely to discuss their condition with their partners and to ensure partner treatment than girls diagnosed and treated without seeing the film.

Teen Girls Diagnosed With STI More Likely To Tell And Seek Treatment For Partners After Watching Video

Master — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:00:00 +0000

Lap Band Surgery Effective For Morbidly Obese Children

admin — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0000

A surgeon at Children’s National Medical Center and his colleagues from New York University have found laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (Lap band) to improve the health of morbidly obese adolescents. The study, published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons, involved nearly 50 girls and boys ages 14-17

Married With Children Paves Way to Happiness

Master — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:00:00 +0000

Title: Married With Children Paves Way to Happiness Category: Health News Created: 11/4/2009 8:10:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 11/4/2009