Children's health
09 Apr 2007
Meningitis In Infancy Erodes Academic Success
One in four teenagers who had meningitis during infancy will not pass any GCSE exams, reveals research published ahead of print in Archives of Disease in Childhood. The findings are based on the GCSE exam results of 750 sixteen year olds across England and Wales, 461 of whom had had…
Children's health
08 Apr 2007
Eosinophilic Oesophagitis (EO)
Eosinophilic oesophagitis is a gastrointestinal disorder in which the oesophagus is inflamed and causes stomach pain, nausea, vomiting and heartburn.
Bone
06 Apr 2007
Dental pain
Dental pain or toothache is acute or chronic pain related to the teeth and surrounding structures, varying in severity from mild to excruciating.
Children's health
27 Mar 2007
Bereaved Children Of 9/11 Victims Suffered High Rates Of Psychiatric Illness
The rate of psychiatric illness among children who lost a parent in the Sept. 11, 2001, World Trade Center attack doubled — from about 32 to nearly 73 percent — in the years following the event, according to a new study from researchers at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center. More…
Children's health
26 Mar 2007
If Your Teenager Doesn’t Act The Way You Expect–Blame The Mood Swings On Hormone Activity
The “raging hormones” of puberty are known to produce mood swings and stress for most teenagers, making it difficult to cope with this period of life. Until now, the specific causes of pubertal anxiety have not been identified, making it harder to understand and treat adolescent angst. In the current…
Bone
26 Mar 2007
Children With Cancer Risk Fragile Bones
Physicians caring for children with cancer should be on the lookout for signs of bone fragility caused by disease and treatment, according to a new report. Published in the April 1, 2007 issue of CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the review reveals that the combination of…
Blood
21 Mar 2007
Antibiotics (anti-bacterials)
Antibiotics are medications that work to kill or inhibit the growth of bacteria and help your body fight the infection. They do not work against…
Children's health
21 Mar 2007
Asthma and breastfeeding
Women with asthma often wonder what they should know about breastfeeding with this condition. Often there concerns regarding taking medication while breastfeeding. On the other…
Children's health
14 Mar 2007
After Scrutiny, Preemie Lung Treatments Turn Out To Be Safe, Effective
Preemies between 28 and 32 weeks are not harmed by a treatment no longer used to help their lungs mature before birth, according to findings of a study in this month’s Paediatrics. Even though previous observational studies suggested that repeated courses of steroids in the womb may result in brain…
