Children's health
06 Mar 2008
Eating breakfast helps teenagers to stay slim
American scientists say teenagers who believe cutting out breakfast will help them lose weight are deluding themselves. The researchers say the opposite is the case and those who skip breakfast end up weighing more. A five year study conducted by researchers from the University of Minnesota found teenagers who…
Children's health
06 Mar 2008
Does your kid just have growing pains – or arthritis?
It might not surprise you to know that arthritis is the most debilitating disease in this country, affecting some 46 million adults in the U.S. alone. You probably don’t know that arthritis also affects children – sending nearly a million of them to the doctor’s office for treatment each year.
Children's health
05 Mar 2008
Confusion over lactose intolerance
There appears to be a trend for parents to diagnose their children as lactose intolerant without seeking medical advice. This has serious consequences for children, who may miss out on vital nutrients. Lactose intolerance is the inability to digest foods containing lactose, such as dairy products. People who have this…
Children's health
05 Mar 2008
Energetic toddlers growing up on milk and junk food
A recent study published in Nutrition & Dietetics found that Australian toddlers are consuming more energy than they need.1 This is an important finding, as excess energy intake can lead to overweight and obesity over time. Researchers from Sydney undertook an 18 month assessment of the diets of 429 children…
Bone
05 Mar 2008
Ototoxicity
Ototoxicity refers to chemical ear damage which causes hearing loss. It is associated with antibiotics, aspirin and anti-malarial medicines and chemicals.
Children's health
03 Mar 2008
Data show a decline in cystic fibrosis since introduction of prenatal carrier screening
A brief report in the February 28, 2008, New England Journal of Medicine, led by researchers at the New England Newborn Screening Program (NENSP) of the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS), indicates a declining incidence of a genetic disease, providing what may be the first demonstration of a link…
Children's health
03 Mar 2008
Adding therapy helps adolescents with depression not responding to SSRIs
For adolescents with depression not responding to an initial treatment with a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), switching medications and adding cognitive behavioural therapy resulted in an improvement in symptoms, compared to just changing medications, according to a study in the February 27 issue of JAMA: The Journal of the…
Children's health
03 Mar 2008
Urine protein may be present before hypertension diagnosis in at-risk adolescents
A protein that is an early indicator of kidney dysfunction in adults may predict hypertension in black adolescents, Medical College of Georgia researchers have found. “Microalbuminuria, excessive amounts of albumin in the urine, is a common problem among diabetics,” says Dr. Gregory Harshfield, director of the Medical College of Georgia’s…
Bone
01 Mar 2008
Facial asymmetry persists despite surgery to correct congenital deformity
Adults and teens that underwent surgery as infants to correct a congenital condition that causes the forehead and face to appear uneven still have a degree of facial asymmetry years later, according to new research led by a Hasbro Children’s Hospital surgeon. The study, published in the February issue of…
