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Archive - May 2012

Swallowed batteries, coins and magnets can cause severe internal damage to children

Thu, 2012-05-31 10:05 — earnie

The nation's emergency physicians are warning parents about the dangers associated with young children swallowing objects like small batteries, coins and even magnets.
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UCLA research projects aim to improve lives of children with serious illnesses

Thu, 2012-05-31 06:05 — earnie

New hope for deadly pediatric brain tumors; opening the door to improved diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy in children; and advanced genetic testing to better understand the causes of autism and can
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Every Child Deserves a 5th Birthday weekly theme is PMTCT

Thu, 2012-05-31 06:05 — earnie

"The Every Child Deserves a 5th Birthday theme for this week is prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT)," an e-mail alert from USAID reports, noting, "PMTCT provides HIV prevention,
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Juvenile Arthritis patients may have difficulties achieving educational success

Thu, 2012-05-31 06:05 — earnie

As children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) grow into adulthood, disability due to disease may adversely affect their ability to achieve educational success.
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May 31st

U.N. officials warn 18M people will be affected by hunger in African Sahel this year

Thu, 2012-05-31 05:05 — earnie

"U.N. officials say they expect 18 million people in West Africa will go hungry this year, including three million young children whose lives or health will be at risk," the Associated Press reports.

Implications of eradicating polio, or failing to do so, go beyond public health

Thu, 2012-05-31 05:05 — earnie

In this Atlantic opinion piece, Rachel Hills, a freelance writer based in London, examines the WHO's decision on May 25 to declare polio a public health emergency, "calling for the 194 member states t
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Study looks at performance differences between male and female childhood athletes

Thu, 2012-05-31 04:05 — earnie

An Indiana University study that looked at performance differences between male and female childhood athletes found little difference in certain age groups, even though boys and girls rarely compete a
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New guidelines for management of childhood aggression

Thu, 2012-05-31 04:05 — earnie

Mayo Clinic researchers, in collaboration with other research institutions and youth mental health experts, are publishing new guidelines for primary care providers and mental health specialists to ma
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No evidence of chronic low-grade inflammation linked with diseases of aging

Thu, 2012-05-31 04:05 — earnie

American parents may want to think again about how much they want to protect their children from everyday germs.
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Pertussis Outbreaks Hit West, Midwest -- Again

Thu, 2012-05-31 03:05 — earnie

Outbreaks of pertussis are again hitting multiple parts of the country, with Montana, Washington and Wisconsin all reporting significant increases in the number of cases of whooping cough.
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