Category Archives: Pediatric Health
Kids get more active when given more toy choices, studies show
Newswise — BUFFALO, N.Y. — In an age when even preschoolers have electronic toys and devices, many parents wonder how to get their children to be more physically active. Now, two studies published by University at Buffalo researchers provide some … Continue reading
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Smart lunchroom program changes kids’ eating habits one meal at a time
In U.S. school lunchrooms, the immediate environment presented to children doesn’t always promote the best nutritional choices, Brian Wansink, PhD, Cornell University, told an audience at the Anschutz Medical Campus. Wansink presented “Mindless Eating: Why We Eat More Than We … Continue reading
Posted in Human Behavior: Decision Making, Human Behavior: Goal Setting, Human Behavior: Habits, Human Behavior: Learning, Human Behavior: Personal Responsibility, Nutrition, Nutrition is Medicine, Nutrition: Appetite, Nutrition: Dietitians, Nutrition: Diets, Nutrition: Habits, Nutrition: Marketing, Obesity, Pediatric Health
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Kids fitness inspirational book launches
Abbie Gets Fit is the endearing and compelling true story of one nine-year-old girl’s daily journey to fitness with her father. Motivated by a failed fitness exam at her school, Abbie and her father set out on a 6 month … Continue reading
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Youth workers injured often, and it is not their fault
Dozens of American youth under the age of 20 die on the job each year while thousands more are injured, often due to poorly regulated work environments, according to a new report released by the Colorado School of Public Health. … Continue reading
Posted in Parenting, Pediatric Health, Workplace Issues
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Childhood obesity has been known to have some genetic basis, now there is more evidence
Genetics researchers have identified at least two new gene variants that increase the risk of common childhood obesity. “This is the largest-ever genome-wide study of common childhood obesity, in contrast to previous studies that have focused on more extreme forms … Continue reading
Posted in Exercise: Benefits, Genetics, Obesity, Pediatric Health
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Allergies or a cold? New tips from Cincinnatti Children’s
Newswise — CINCINNATI—One of the problems that parents may have during the springtime is deciphering whether their children’s sneezing is due to a cold or allergies. “Runny, stuffy or itchy noses, sneezing, coughing, fatigue, and headaches can all be symptoms … Continue reading
Posted in Allergies, Common Cold, Pediatric Health
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Heavier female babies are more likely to develop diabetes
Heavier female babies are more likely to develop diabetes and related metabolic risks when they grow up compared with their male counterparts, according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism … Continue reading
Posted in Diabetes, Parenting, Pediatric Health, Pediatric Health: Infants
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Premature infants’ heartbeats, breathing could be cues for leaving NICU
Late gestation is a busy time for babies getting ready for life outside the womb, particularly for functions critical to life such as breathing and maintaining an adequate heartbeat. These two functions are connected in mature infants and healthy people … Continue reading
Posted in Pediatric Health, Pediatric Health: Infants, Pregnancy: Premature Delivery
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Behavior disorders may be caused by mom’s cell phone use in pregnancy
Exposure to radiation from cell phones during pregnancy affects the brain development of offspring, potentially leading to hyperactivity, Yale School of Medicine researchers have determined. The results, based on studies in mice, are published in the March 15 issue of … Continue reading
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The common virus that can lead to life-threatening conditions in children
Newswise — MAYWOOD, Ill. – Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is a common virus that infects the lungs and breathing passage ways. Though it may only produce minor cold symptoms in adults, it can lead to serious illness in young children … Continue reading
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10 kids’ symptoms you should not ignore
Unfortunately, kids get sick. Fighting a virus or common cold is good for a child’s immune system and can help build antibodies that protect them from dangerous illnesses. Still, there are times when that tummy ache or cough may require … Continue reading
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Swing set recall
Name of Product: 2 3/8 inch Arch Swing Sets Units: About 250 Manufacturer/Distributor: BCI Burke Co. LLC, of Fond du Lac, Wis. Hazard: The welded connection of the sleeve joint to the arch support can crack or break. When this … Continue reading
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Kids’ PJs recalled for flammability
Name of Product: Children’s pajamas and sleepwear Units: Estimate of 10,000 plus Importer: Papa Bear Loungeabouts, LLC, of Los Angeles, Calif. Hazard: The garments fail to meet federal flammability standards for children’s sleepwear, posing a risk of burn injury to … Continue reading
Preventing kids’ obesity via diabetes drugs, such as Pioglitazone, may be in the pipeline
In a study to be presented today at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine’s annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting, in Dallas, Texas, researchers will report findings that show that short therapy with the anti-diabetic medication Pioglitazone can prevent the long term … Continue reading
Posted in Diabetes, Gene Therapy, Genetics, Obesity, Pediatric Health, Science Updates
Tagged Arshag Kalanderian, Egle Bytautiene, George R. Saade, Igor Patrikeev, Massoud Motamedi, Monica Longo, Nicola Abate, peroxisome proliferator-activated, pioglitazone, Pioglitazone Therapy in Offspring Exposed to Maternal Obesity
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Kids’ food allergies, eczema lessened by sunlight exposure: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
The Healing Sun: Sunlight and Health in the 21st Century Sunshine may help to prevent allergies and eczema Increased exposure to sunlight may reduce the risk of both food allergies and eczema in children, according to a new scientific study … Continue reading
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