Parenting/Kids News

  • Chorionic villus sampling seen safe Reuters - Wed Oct 1, 2:25 PM ET

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Testing for genetic defects early in pregnancy through chorionic villus sampling, or CVS, does not appear to raise the risk of fetal loss.

  • Drinking water bottles sit near two boys watching a game at OK Slim summer camp on the outskirts of Beijing August 3, 2006. (Claro Cortes IV/Reuters)
    South Korea pays for gyms for obese children Reuters - Wed Oct 1, 2:15 AM ET

    SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea plans to help obese children pay for health club membership and other activities that can help them lose weight, an official said on Wednesday.

  • Link Between Vaccine and MS Unproven HealthDay - Tue Sep 30, 11:47 PM ET

    TUESDAY, Sept. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Children vaccinated against hepatitis B probably are not at an increased risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) unless they were inoculated with a particular brand of the vaccine, according to a new study.

  • Acupressure seen to calm children before surgery Reuters - Tue Sep 30, 4:07 PM ET

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Acupressure helps calm anxious children right before they get anesthesia for surgery, without the nausea and other side-effects caused by sedatives, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.

  • Several factors up childbirth hemorrhage risk Reuters - Tue Sep 30, 3:32 PM ET

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An increased risk of severe hemorrhage during or following childbirth is seen with older age, emergency and elective cesarean delivery, southeast Asian ethnicity, and several other factors, researchers in Norway report.

  • Chinese shoppers check out the cartons of milk on sale at a supermarket in Nanjing on September 28. Police in northern China have arrested 27 people in their probe into tainted milk that has sickened 53,000 children and soiled China's reputation abroad, state media reported Tuesday.(AFP)
    Return to breastfeeding urged amid China scandal Reuters - Tue Sep 30, 2:23 AM ET

    HONG KONG (Reuters) - China's contaminated milk products scandal, which have landed thousands of children in hospital in China this month with kidney illnesses, has reignited calls from medical experts for a return to breastfeeding.

  • Health Tip: Does Your Child Need a Nap? HealthDay - Mon Sep 29, 11:46 PM ET

    (HealthDay News) -- Children need plenty of sleep to keep them healthy and happy.

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Best for Traumatized Youths HealthDay - Mon Sep 29, 11:46 PM ET

    MONDAY, Sept. 29 (HealthDay News) -- In children and teens, individual and group cognitive behavioral therapy helps reduce depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other trauma symptoms, say U.S. researchers who reviewed of dozens of studies on the subject.

  • Heart Pump Helps Children Waiting for Transplant HealthDay - Mon Sep 29, 11:46 PM ET

    MONDAY, Sept. 29 (HealthDay News) -- In a small clinical trial, a miniature heart pump that's already in use in Europe helped U.S. youngsters waiting for heart transplants.

  • An Afghan refugee child receives a polio vaccination in Kabul in May 2008. Nearly 200,000 children could not be vaccinated during a three-day polio immunisation drive in southern Afghanistan because of Taliban-linked violence in their areas, the United Nations said Monday.(AFP/File/Shah Marai)
    200,000 Afghan children miss out on polio vaccination: UN AFP - Mon Sep 29, 6:02 PM ET

    KABUL (AFP) - Nearly 200,000 children could not be vaccinated during a three-day polio immunisation drive in southern Afghanistan because of Taliban-linked violence in their areas, the United Nations said Monday.

  • Heart pump keeps kids alive until transplant: study Reuters - Mon Sep 29, 4:33 PM ET

    CHICAGO (Reuters) - A miniaturized heart pump helped keep eight out of nine severely ill children alive long enough to receive a heart transplant, U.S. researchers said on Monday.

  • Rapid fire-ant sting desensitization OK in kids Reuters - Mon Sep 29, 3:16 PM ET

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Young children who have severe allergic reactions to stings from fire ants can be desensitized in a one-day "rush" protocol, according to a new report.

  • Health Tip: If Your Child Stutters HealthDay - Fri Sep 26, 11:46 PM ET

    (HealthDay News) -- Many young children stutter, but they often outgrow it by about age 5, the Nemours Foundation says.

  • Migraines More Frequent, Intense in Overweight Kids HealthDay - Fri Sep 26, 11:46 PM ET

    THURSDAY, Sept. 25 (HealthDay News) -- The more overweight children and teens are, the more numerous and severe their headaches, according to a U.S. study.

  • US-HEALTH Summary Reuters - Fri Sep 26, 1:28 PM ET

    China toxic milk victims seen to rise by 10,000

    BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese provinces have reported nearly 10,000 additional cases of children who have developed kidney illnesses after drinking toxic milk formula in recent days, local media reported on Friday. The problem was confirmed to have spread to neighboring Japan on Friday, when Marudai Food Co. said melamine had been found in some of its recalled products made with Chinese milk, including "Cream Panda" buns, which appeal to children.

  • A baby looks at a tube of his urine sample while waiting for a kidney stone test in a hospital in Taipei September 24, 2008. The hospital started providing free tests on Wednesday for the public who are worried that they or their children might have been affected by the contaminated milk scandal. (Nicky Loh/Reuters)
    China toxic milk victims seen to rise by 10,000 Reuters - Fri Sep 26, 11:00 AM ET

    * Chinese provinces report additional 10,000 cases

  • U.S. Kids Take More Psychotropic Drugs Than Europeans HealthDay - Thu Sep 25, 11:47 PM ET

    WEDNESDAY, Sept. 24 (HealthDay News) -- American children are three times more likely to be prescribed psychotropic medications for conditions such as ADHD and bipolar disease than European children are, a new study finds.

  • A man is sillhouetted against the sun as he uses a mobile telephone. Scientists on Thursday warned US legislators of the risks of brain cancer from cell phone use, highlighting the potential risk for children who use mobile phones.(AFP/File/Jewel Samad)
    Scientists warn US Congress of cancer risk for cell phone use AFP - Thu Sep 25, 6:05 PM ET

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - Scientists on Thursday warned US legislators of the risks of brain cancer from cell phone use, highlighting the potential risk for children who use mobile phones.

  • Prescription opioids in home put children at risk Reuters - Thu Sep 25, 3:22 PM ET

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Thousands of very young children is exposed to powerful painkillers, such as OxyContin (oxycodone) and Vicodin (acetaminophen and hydrocodone), they find in their homes every year, new research shows.

  • A vendor sells peanuts at a market in Vietnam, April 17, 2008. (Kham/Reuters)
    Workshop helps parents and food-allergic kids Reuters - Thu Sep 25, 3:19 PM ET

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Workshops designed to provide support and coping skills to families with children allergic to nuts, eggs, milk, shellfish, or other foods, appear to benefit both parents and children alike, researchers report.

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