Children's health
19 Oct 2007
Overweight Prevention Program May Cut Risk of Eating Disorders Among Girls
Eating disorders among adolescent girls and boys can have substantial negative impact on their health and lead to dangerous weight-control behaviours, such as self-induced vomiting or abusing laxatives or diet pills to control weight. The middle school age is a high risk time, especially for girls starting to engage in…
Children's health
16 Oct 2007
Compelling Framework for Early Childhood Investment
A remarkable convergence of new knowledge about the developing brain, the human genome, and the extent to which early childhood experiences influence later learning, behaviour, and health now offers policymakers an exceptional opportunity to change the life prospects of vulnerable young children, says a new report from the Center on…
Children's health
12 Oct 2007
Improve Healthy Eating by Involving Kids in Grocery Shopping
Getting kids to eat their fruits and vegetables can be a challenge for any parent. However, involving children in grocery shopping is an important step in getting kids interested in fruits and vegetables. Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention replaced the 5-A-Day program with the new Fruits and…
Bone
12 Oct 2007
Learning to Keep Their Guard Up
Wearing a properly fitted mouthguard is imperative for anyone who wants to avoid pain – and steep dental bills – after losing a tooth. Every August, a scattered stream of extremely large, athletic young men poke their heads inside the University of Southern Calfornia School of Dentistry’s Center for Urgent…
Children's health
12 Oct 2007
World expert wins prize for research on good trans fats
Brisbane-based researcher Dr Peter Parodi has won the 2007 International Dairy Federation award for his work on trans fatty acids. Dr Parodi, who has spent 50 years investigating the nutritional benefits of dairy foods, received the award at the opening ceremony of the World Dairy Summit in Dublin on October…
Children's health
09 Oct 2007
As Autism Diagnoses Grow, so do Number of Fad Treatments
Ineffective or even dangerous fad treatments for autism, always a problem, seem to be growing more pervasive, according to researchers who studied the problem. “Developmental disabilities like autism are a magnet for all kinds of unsupported or disproved therapies, and it has gotten worse as more children have been diagnosed…
Children's health
09 Oct 2007
Air Pollution Linked to Cardiovascular Risk Indices in Healthy Young Adults
Researchers in Taiwan have demonstrated for the first time that urban air pollution simultaneously affects key indicators of cardiovascular risk in young adults: inflammation, oxidative stress, coagulation and autonomic dysfunction. The study, which appeared in the second issue for August of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine,…
Children's health
09 Oct 2007
High Pollution Linked to Poor Lung Function Growth in Children in Mexico City
Children who are chronically exposed to higher levels of air pollution show marked deficiencies in lung growth and function, and not just short-term breathing problems, according to researchers in Mexico. “Our study revealed significant deficits in lung function growth in children with long-term exposure to air pollutants,” wrote Isabelle Romieu,…
Children's health
09 Oct 2007
Are we overlooking our children’s behaviour?
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a developmental disorder characterised by hyperactivity, inattention and impulsivity. ADHD is the most common psychiatric disorder affecting children. A recent study found that nearly 9% of American children meet criteria for ADHD. However only 32% of these children are receiving the medications they need. Poorer children…
