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Archive - Feb 2012

February 29th

Hawaii bags “Happiest State” award for third year in a row

Wed, 2012-02-29 20:05 — earnie

After an assessment of health and well-being of Americans in 2011 – known as Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, it was found that among the 50 U.S.
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No link between gestational weight gain and cognitive performance of children

Wed, 2012-02-29 07:05 — earnie

A child's cognitive development is not generally impacted by how much weight his or her mother gained during pregnancy, according to a study from Nationwide Children's Hospital.
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February 29th

Urbanization leaves millions of children without access to vital services, UNICEF report states

Wed, 2012-02-29 06:05 — earnie

"Urbanization leaves hundreds of millions of children in cities and towns excluded from vital services, UNICEF warns in 'The State of the World's Children 2012: Children in an Urban World,'" released
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Health indicator reports show more HIV-positive South Africans receiving care but costs increasing

Wed, 2012-02-29 05:05 — earnie

Two new reports from southern Africa's Health Systems Trust show that pregnant women, infants, and people newly diagnosed with HIV infection are receiving more services, but the costs of care are incr
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First study to show effects of ecstasy drug on fetal and infant development

Wed, 2012-02-29 03:05 — earnie

A study led by Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, in collaboration with the University of East London UK, and Swansea University UK, is the first to show the effects of the drug ecsta
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WUSM to study children with weakened immune systems

Wed, 2012-02-29 03:05 — earnie

Not all viruses make us sick. But which ones are friends and which ones are foes? Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St.
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Active video games do not increase exercise in kids

Tue, 2012-02-28 18:05 — earnie

Active video games have been promoted to help kids be more physically active. But a new study finds that having active video games in the home may not translate into more exercise.

HPV vaccine now recommended for boys: American Academy of Pediatrics

Tue, 2012-02-28 18:05 — earnie

Pediatricians in the U.S. say it's now time for boys, as well as girls, to be vaccinated against human papillomavirus or HPV.
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Papa Bear Loungeabouts Children's Pajamas Recalled by Retailers Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standard

Tue, 2012-02-28 17:05 — earnie

The garments fail to meet federal flammability standards for children's sleepwear, posing a risk of burn injury to children.

February 28th

Largest study to date to observe dynamic social scenes in children with ASD

Tue, 2012-02-28 06:05 — earnie

In a study published in the March 2012 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Katherine Rice and colleagues, from the Marcus Autism Center, Children's Healthc
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