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Minors As Living Solid-Organ Donors
Main Category: Transplants / Organ Donations Also Included In: Pediatrics / Children's Health Article Date: 08 Aug 2008 Although rare, children do serve as living solid-organ donors, and these donations raise ...
Aggression Minimized With Supportive Parenting In Girls Who Mature Early
Main Category: Pediatrics / Children's Health Also Included In: Women's Health / Gynecology Aggressive behavior is more likely to be shown by adolescent girls who go through puberty when their parents do not ...
Physical activity low among immigrant children
NEW YORK - Children who immigrate to the U.S. seem to exercise less and participate in fewer sports than their U.S.-born peers, according to a government study.In a national study of more than 68,000 children ...
Kennedy Nash, 11, is a little apprehensive as she receives shots from RN Cathy Simms at Henderson Pediatrics Wednesday afternoon, August 6, 2008.
Early puberty tied to aggression in some girls
NEW YORK - Girls who go through puberty early may be at increased risk of aggressive behavior, but only if they lack a strong relationship with their parents, a new study suggests.Researchers found ...
SquareOne takes team approach to treating children
Starting at SquareOne - SquareOne takes team approach to diagnosing, treating children with behavioral challeges Business First of Louisville - by Terry Boyd Staff Writer Can a medical practice be structured to ...
US Immigrant Children May Be Less Physically Active Than US-Born Children
Main Category: Pediatrics / Children's Health Also Included In: Sports Medicine / Fitness ; Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Article Date: 05 Aug 2008 - 2:00 PDT Immigrant children in the United States appear to ...
Positive parenting associated with less aggression in early-maturing teen girls
Adolescent girls who go through puberty early and have parents who do not nurture them, communicate with them or have knowledge of their activities appear more likely to display aggressive behavior, according ...
Children can lose weight when dieting becomes a family affair
When 12-year-old Austen admitted to his mother he was uncomfortable about his weight, Erica Lovett was surprised - and clueless about how to help him.
Researchers find differences in swallowing mechanism of Rett syndrome patients
Researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center have found that the reflux and swallowing problems that are common symptoms in patients with Rett syndrome and other neurological impairments, may be ...
Diving Accidents Common Among U.S. Kids
The fun of jumping into a pool turns into trauma for about 6,500 adolescents a year who end up in emergency rooms for diving-related injuries.
Dartmouth researchers question effectiveness of current movie-rating system
In a paper published in the August issue of the journal Pediatrics, Dartmouth researchers document the alarming numbers of young adolescents age 10-14 who are exposed to graphic violence in movies rated R for ...
Health Highlights: July 30, 2008
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: The experimental Alzheimer's drug bapineuzumab showed no benefit for most patients and was linked to a ...
Is Reflux Overtreated and Overdiagnosed?
PAGER received a call from a reporter last Friday. The reporter talked to Jennifer Rackley and asked whether we think acid reflux is over diagnosed in young children.
2 years old -- a childhood obesity tipping point?
Over the last decade, childhood obesity has grown into an epidemic, reflected in soaring rates of type 2 diabetes and recommendations that pediatricians check toddlers for elevated cholesterol.
Discovery Labs KL-4 Surfactant Anti-Inflammatory Data Published in Pediatric Research
Discovery Laboratories, Inc. , announces the publication in Pediatric Research of data from a pre-clinical research study conducted at the Nemours Research Lung Center, DuPont Hospital for Children.
Missouri Legislation Mandates Eye Exams for Children Entering Kindergarten, First Grade
Beginning July 1, 2008 all children in kindergarten or first grade entering Missouri schools for the first time are required to have a comprehensive eye exam.
Infant Deaths Increasing Due To Preterm Birth
Main Category: Pediatrics / Children's Health Also Included In: Pregnancy / Obstetrics ; Neurology / Neuroscience ; Respiratory / Asthma Article Date: 30 Jul 2008 - 4:00 PDT Babies born too soon and too small ...
Zinc Could Saves Lives Of Children With Diarrhea
Main Category: GastroIntestinal / Gastroenterology Also Included In: Pediatrics / Children's Health Article Date: 30 Jul 2008 An estimated 2 million children in developing countries die each year from diarrhea, ...