- H1N1 Flu Vaccine Safe for Expectant Moms, Offspring: Study Serena Gordon
HealthDay Reporter - HealthDay - 4 hrs agoTUESDAY, July 10 (HealthDay News) -- Although hastily created in response to the pandemic threat posed by the H1N1 flu virus, the vaccine for H1N1 is safe, even for expectant … More »H1N1 Flu Vaccine Safe for Expectant Moms, Offspring: Study
TUESDAY, July 10 (HealthDay News) -- Although hastily created in response to the pandemic threat posed by the H1N1 flu virus, the vaccine for H1N1 is safe, even for expectant mothers and their babies, new studies show.
- Kids' Track Injuries Surge in US HealthDay - 4 hrs ago
TUESDAY, July 10 (HealthDay News) --Track-related injuries have increased by more than a third among children and teens in the United States since the early 1990s, a … More »Kids' Track Injuries Surge in US
TUESDAY, July 10 (HealthDay News) --Track-related injuries have increased by more than a third among children and teens in the United States since the early 1990s, a new study finds.
- Moms’ caffeine not tied to kids’ behavior problems Amy Norton - Reuters - 11 hrs ago
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - If your kindergartner is hyperactive, there's no reason to blame the caffeine you had during pregnancy, new research suggests. In a study … More »Moms’ caffeine not tied to kids’ behavior problems
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - If your kindergartner is hyperactive, there's no reason to blame the caffeine you had during pregnancy, new research suggests. In a study of more than 3,400 five- and six-year-olds, reported in the journal Pediatrics, researchers found no evidence that the children's behavioral problems were …
- Babies With Pets Not Dogged by Colds: Study Serena Gordon
HealthDay Reporter - HealthDay - Tue, Jul 10, 2012MONDAY, July 9 (HealthDay News) -- Babies who live with dogs and cats during their first year of life may be less susceptible to respiratory infections, such as the common … More »Babies With Pets Not Dogged by Colds: Study
MONDAY, July 9 (HealthDay News) -- Babies who live with dogs and cats during their first year of life may be less susceptible to respiratory infections, such as the common cold, according to new research.
- Health Tip: Help Kids Have an Active Summer HealthDay - Tue, Jul 10, 2012
(HealthDay News) -- It's summertime, and the living is easy for kids out of school. But parents should help their children stay active while the weather is hot. More »Health Tip: Help Kids Have an Active Summer
(HealthDay News) -- It's summertime, and the living is easy for kids out of school. But parents should help their children stay active while the weather is hot.
- Babies in dog-owning families may be healthier: study Reuters - Mon, Jul 9, 2012
(Reuters) - Dogs are no longer just man's best friend - the furry family members may also protect infants against breathing problems and infections, according to a European … More »Babies in dog-owning families may be healthier: study
(Reuters) - Dogs are no longer just man's best friend - the furry family members may also protect infants against breathing problems and infections, according to a European study. Researchers, whose report appeared in the journal Pediatrics, found that Finnish babies who lived with a dog - or, to a lesser extent, a cat …
- Dogs may protect babies from some infections: study Relaxnews - Mon, Jul 9, 2012
Babies who spend time around pet dogs have fewer ear infections and respiratory ailments than those whose homes are animal-free, said a study released on Monday. More »Dogs may protect babies from some infections: study
- Babies in dog-owning families may be healthier Andrew M. Seaman - Reuters - Mon, Jul 9, 2012
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Dogs are no longer just man's best friend: The furry family members may also protect infants against breathing problems and infections, a … More »Babies in dog-owning families may be healthier
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Dogs are no longer just man's best friend: The furry family members may also protect infants against breathing problems and infections, a new study suggests. Researchers found that Finnish babies who lived with a dog or - to a lesser extent - a cat spent fewer weeks with ear infections, coughs …
- Kids' Best Friend? Dogs, Cats May Lower Risk for Respiratory Illnesses KIM CAROLLO - Good Morning America - Sun, Jul 8, 2012
Early Exposure to Pets May Ramp Up Immune System, Says Study More »Kids' Best Friend? Dogs, Cats May Lower Risk for Respiratory Illnesses
- Keep Infants Out of Sun and Heat, Experts Warn HealthDay - Sat, Jul 7, 2012
SATURDAY, July 7 (HealthDay News) -- Because infants are so much smaller than adults and lack the ability to sweat, heat and sun exposure pose specific risks for babies, … More »Keep Infants Out of Sun and Heat, Experts Warn
SATURDAY, July 7 (HealthDay News) -- Because infants are so much smaller than adults and lack the ability to sweat, heat and sun exposure pose specific risks for babies, experts say.
- Many Hospitalized Kids Struggle With Pain HealthDay - Fri, Jul 6, 2012
FRIDAY, July 6 (HealthDay News) -- Many children who are hospitalized suffer from moderate to severe pain despite advances in medicine's understanding of how pain works … More »Many Hospitalized Kids Struggle With Pain
FRIDAY, July 6 (HealthDay News) -- Many children who are hospitalized suffer from moderate to severe pain despite advances in medicine's understanding of how pain works and the best ways to treat it, a new study finds.
- Study finds mismatch between kids and vitamins Aparna Narayanan - Reuters - Fri, Jul 6, 2012
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Vitamin supplements are meant to fill-in where diet may be lacking, but a new study finds that U.S. kids may not be getting some of the most … More »Study finds mismatch between kids and vitamins
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Vitamin supplements are meant to fill-in where diet may be lacking, but a new study finds that U.S. kids may not be getting some of the most needed nutrients from their vitamin pills and the kids taking vitamins may not be the ones who need them the most. ...
- Fertility Drugs' Link to Breast Cancer Hinges on Pregnancy, Study Says CARRIE GANN, ABC News Medical Unit - Good Morning America - Fri, Jul 6, 2012
Drugs Alone Don't Raise Breast Cancer Risk, Doctors Suggest More »Fertility Drugs' Link to Breast Cancer Hinges on Pregnancy, Study Says
Drugs Alone Don't Raise Breast Cancer Risk, Doctors Suggest
- Drawstring deaths in kids down after regulations Andrew M. Seaman - Reuters - Fri, Jul 6, 2012
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The number of child deaths caused by clothing getting caught on vehicles or playground equipment has dropped dramatically thanks to voluntary … More »Drawstring deaths in kids down after regulations
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The number of child deaths caused by clothing getting caught on vehicles or playground equipment has dropped dramatically thanks to voluntary measures adopted by manufacturers, according to U.S. researchers. The design restrictions, instituted in 1997, limited the use of drawstrings typically …
- Growth hormone tied to higher eye pressure in kids Natasja Sheriff - Reuters - Fri, Jul 6, 2012
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Short children treated with growth hormone may have slightly increased eye pressure compared with children not on the therapy, according to … More »Growth hormone tied to higher eye pressure in kids
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Short children treated with growth hormone may have slightly increased eye pressure compared with children not on the therapy, according to a small study from Israel. High eye pressure has been linked to glaucoma, a disease that may lead to blindness. But experts said the new findings shouldn't …
- Racial Gap in Kids' Dental Care Vanishing: Study Steven Reinberg
HealthDay Reporter - HealthDay - Thu, Jul 5, 2012THURSDAY, July 5 (HealthDay News) -- Since 1964, the disparity between black and white children's dental care has narrowed dramatically, a new study finds. More »Racial Gap in Kids' Dental Care Vanishing: Study
THURSDAY, July 5 (HealthDay News) -- Since 1964, the disparity between black and white children's dental care has narrowed dramatically, a new study finds.
- Keeping Kids Safe on Roller Coasters and Other Thrill Rides HealthDay - Thu, Jul 5, 2012
THURSDAY July 5 (HealthDay News) -- This summer, thrill-seekers will test their bravery on extreme roller-coaster rides -- twisting, flipping and spinning, all while … More »Keeping Kids Safe on Roller Coasters and Other Thrill Rides
THURSDAY July 5 (HealthDay News) -- This summer, thrill-seekers will test their bravery on extreme roller-coaster rides -- twisting, flipping and spinning, all while trying to keep their lunch down.
- Parents Key to Whether Kids Get Enough Exercise, Studies Find HealthDay - Thu, Jul 5, 2012
THURSDAY, July 5 (HealthDay News) -- Parents play a major role in whether their young children are active or become "couch potatoes," according to two new studies. More »Parents Key to Whether Kids Get Enough Exercise, Studies Find
THURSDAY, July 5 (HealthDay News) -- Parents play a major role in whether their young children are active or become "couch potatoes," according to two new studies.
- Mystery disease kills 61 kids in Cambodia AP - Thu, Jul 5, 2012
Health workers are trying to determine whether a mixture of known diseases or something new is responsible for killing more than 60 children in Cambodia over the past … More »Mystery disease kills 61 kids in Cambodia
Health workers are trying to determine whether a mixture of known diseases or something new is responsible for killing more than 60 children in Cambodia over the past three months, a World Health Organization expert said.
- One of World's Smallest Surviving Infants Goes Home KIM CAROLLO - ABC News - Wed, Jul 4, 2012
Kenna Moore Weighed Less Than a Can of Soda at Birth More »One of World's Smallest Surviving Infants Goes Home
- My Three Daddies: California Eyes Multiple Parenting Law SUSAN DONALDSON JAMES - Good Morning America - Tue, Jul 3, 2012
In Modern Families There May Be More Than Two Parents to Serve Best Interests of Child More »My Three Daddies: California Eyes Multiple Parenting Law
- More kids, black and white, seeing the dentist Amy Norton - Reuters - Tue, Jul 3, 2012
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - African-American kids are now as likely as their white peers to visit the dentist - erasing a once-large racial divide, a new study finds. … More »More kids, black and white, seeing the dentist
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - African-American kids are now as likely as their white peers to visit the dentist - erasing a once-large racial divide, a new study finds. That's good news, researchers say. But they also stress that a key gap remains: black children are still more likely to have cavities and tooth decay. "We've …
- Antipsychotic drugs tied to diabetes in pregnancy Andrew M. Seaman - Reuters - Tue, Jul 3, 2012
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who take antipsychotic medications while pregnant may have an increased risk of developing diabetes, according to a new Swedish study. … More »Antipsychotic drugs tied to diabetes in pregnancy
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who take antipsychotic medications while pregnant may have an increased risk of developing diabetes, according to a new Swedish study. Researchers found that out of 360,000 women who gave birth over a four-year span, about four percent of those on antipsychotic drugs developed gestational …
- Lured by Patent Protection, OxyContin Maker Tests Pain Drug in Kids CARRIE GANN, ABC News Medical Unit - Good Morning America - Tue, Jul 3, 2012
Purdue Pharma To Earn Six Months of Patent Protection for the Trial More »Lured by Patent Protection, OxyContin Maker Tests Pain Drug in Kids
- Antipsychotic Drugs Linked to Higher Odds for Diabetes in Pregnancy HealthDay - Mon, Jul 2, 2012
MONDAY, July 2 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests pregnant mothers who take certain antipsychotic drugs may face a higher risk of gestational diabetes, which can … More »Antipsychotic Drugs Linked to Higher Odds for Diabetes in Pregnancy
MONDAY, July 2 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests pregnant mothers who take certain antipsychotic drugs may face a higher risk of gestational diabetes, which can appear during pregnancy.
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