摘要：19, 2006 -- Ritalin has a “moderate“ effect on preschool kids with moderate-to-severe attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), finds a National Institute of Mental Health study。“We foun...
摘要：18, 2006 -- Too much TV time for toddlers may trigger autism, according to a study by Cornell business professors。Over the past few decades, there‘s been an amazing increase in the number of chil...
摘要：Don‘t crank up the volume too high for too long。That‘s the word from a conference called Noise-Induced Hearing Loss in Children at Work and Play。Two studies on iPods and similar devices will be...
摘要：18, 2006 -- When it comes to kids‘ weight, here‘s a handy phrase to remember: Sleep tight and you may be lighter。 Here are some general guidelines from the National Sleep Foundation。25 hours Sl...
摘要： Oct。 18, 2006 - The quality of newborn babies‘ breaths may help predict their odds of developing asthma by their 10th birthday。So say Norwegian researchers including the University of Oslo‘s...
摘要：A spokeswoman for Sanofi Pasteur, which manufactures the pediatric vaccine, known as FluZone, says all doctors who ordered it received “at least some to begin vaccinating。Flu hospitalizes an aver...
摘要：“Young and Overdoing CaffeineThe patients in McCarthy‘s study were 21 years old, on average (age range: 10-64 years)。Caffeine was in the form of a medication in most cases, followed by a caffein...
摘要：13, 2006 -- As more patients undergo weight loss surgery to achieve a healthier weight, requests for body contour surgeries to remove excess skin and fat are rising, research shows。The procedures ...
摘要：13, 2006 -- High school athletes with a previous injury are twice as likely to injure themselves again playing sports such as football and soccer, according to a new study。 WebMD Medical News: “H...
摘要：Head growth -- especially in infancy -- may be one of those factors, the study shows。
摘要：13, 2006 -- Nearly one in 523 kids and teens in the U。 has diabetes, and most of them are non-Hispanic whites with type 1 diabetes。“We estimate that 154,369 youth had physician-diagnosed diabete...
摘要：11, 2006 -- Well over a third of adult survivors of childhood cancer develop serious, disabling, or life-threatening health problems in the decades following treatment, and three out of four experi...
摘要：“Playtime Is Healthy for Kids Researchers say the report, released at a national AAP conference this week, is written in defense of play and against forces threatening free play and unscheduled ti...
摘要：10, 2006 -- Whooping cough may be more common in states that make it relatively easy for students to skip required vaccines。Whooping cough rates were higher in states with “personal belief“ exem...
摘要：Movies Influence SmokingThe numbers are striking。Sargent -- backed by the American Academy of Pediatrics -- strongly urges the film industry to adopt four rules proposed by the University of Calif...
摘要：10, 2006 -- The FDA has approved Risperdal to treat irritability in children and adolescents with autism。“This approval should benefit many autistic children as well as their parents and other ca...
摘要：Aspirin May Be Newest Cancer DrugAspirin already is considered a powerful painkiller, and it may one day do a whole lot more than fight headaches。 Read more。 Read more。 Read more。
摘要：6, 2006 -- Many food ads on TV that target preschoolers pitch fast food, sugary cereals, and brand loyalty。Ads on all three networks “took similar approaches and used similar appeals, seeming to ...
摘要：Preschool-aged children in a Scottish study who participated in regular exercise sessions did develop better motor and movement skills than children who did not。 Exercisers Were Not ThinnerThe ...
摘要：5, 2006 -- More than 6 million children in the U。 may have nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, especially those who are overweight or obese, new research shows。Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is f...
摘要：4, 2006 -- Given the choice, children choose sodas and other sugar-sweetened drinks three times more often than any other item from school vending machines。A new study shows 71% of children‘s pur...
摘要： Oct。 3, 2006 -- Do breastfed babies become brainier kids。 Some studies say yes, but new research shows no direct link between breastfeeding and intelligence later in life。In the largest study...
摘要：3, 2006 -- A parent‘s voice may beat the buzzer when it comes to waking children to warn them of fire。A new study shows personalized smoke alarms featuring the voice of a parent telling the child...
摘要：3, 2006 -- Young athletes may benefit from mandatory heart checkups to gauge their risk of sudden cardiac death。But exactly what type of heart screening young athletes need is still debatable, acc...
摘要：2, 2006 -- One in three American teens gets an “F“ in physical fitness。 boys and girls fail to meet acceptable fitness standards。“This represents a significant public health problem because lo...
摘要：2, 2006 --To get better grades, students (or their parents) may need to pull the plug on TV time, a new study shows。The study, published in Pediatrics, includes these tips for parents of middle-sc...
摘要：youths who have experienced harassment online rose 50% between 2000 and 2005。The researchers included Michele Ybarra, MPH, PhD, of Internet Solutions for Kids Inc。The kids “had used the Internet...
摘要：SOURCES: Families USA for the Campaign for Children‘s Health Care: “No Shelter From the Storm: America‘s Uninsured Children,“ Sept。
摘要：Tonsillitis PreventionTonsillitis is most common among kids who are 3 years old-7 years old。 WebMD Medical Reference: “Understanding Tonsillitis -- the Basics。
摘要： Sept。 28, 2006 -- More than a million injuries occurred among high school athletes last year, with the highest injury rate among football players。That news appears in the CDC‘s Morbidity and ...
摘要：27, 2006 -- New research suggests that children who attend Montessori schools may have an edge over other children in terms of both academic and social development。Researchers tested 30 5-year-old...
摘要：Halloween is coming。After all, during the frenzy of Beggars‘ Night, kids can get into trouble。“The excitement is ramped up, and kids aren‘t paying attention,“ says Tim Givens, MD, a pediatric...
摘要：25, 2006 -- When teens drink or use drugs, their parents often don‘t know it, a new study shows。Nearly 600 youths aged 12-17 years answered questions about their use of alcohol, tobacco, or other...
摘要：22, 2006 -- American adults need to polish their clean-hands habits, a new survey shows。 adults get a C- for their hand-cleaning habits, down from a C in 2004, says the Soap and Detergent Associat...
摘要：20, 2006 -- Nearly a third of ADHD cases may be due to two preventable causes: early childhood exposure to environmental lead and exposure to tobacco smoke in the womb。“This is further proof-posi...
摘要：Paul‘s Eye Unit at Royal Liverpool University Hospital write about the problem in Emergency Medicine。Eggs are about the size of a squash ball but are heavier, and, when thrown as missiles, can ea...
摘要：Teens see their parents as the safest drivers。 Teens aren‘t interested in attending advanced driving school -- although a third of teens say they‘d attend if it saved them money on car insurance...
摘要：20, 2006 -- Music lessons may foster brain development and improve memory in young children。 Music Feeds Young BrainsIn the study, published in Brain, researchers compared brain responses to music...
摘要： The new backpacks are broken in, the homework routine is set, and kids seem to be getting into the groove of a new school year。 Everything is going predictably when you get a call from the scho...
摘要：18, 2006 -- The average blood level of lead found among Americans is high enough to increase the likelihood of heart attack and stroke, according to a new study。In fact, people with only a fifth t...
