Children's health
13 Mar 2013
Most parents believe vaccines are safe for children
New research from the University of Adelaide shows that 95% of parents believe vaccines are safe for their children despite the spread of misinformation about vaccine safety. The study, conducted by researchers in the University’s Robinson Institute and School of Population Health, sought to better understand parents’ attitudes to vaccines and the perceived…
Children's health
06 Mar 2013
Perfectionistic parenting impacts childhood anxieties
In a new study published in the Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, researchers investigated the impact of perfectionistic rearing behaviors by parents on children. Results showed that while all children showed an increase in their self-oriented perfectionism under perfectionist rearing conditions, it was children in the non-perfectionistic rearing condition that improved…
Children's health
02 Mar 2013
Food and beverages not likely to make breast-fed babies fussy
Many new moms fear that eating the wrong foods while breast-feeding will make their baby fussy. However, no sound scientific evidence exists to support claims that certain foods or beverages lead to fussiness in infants, according to Gina Neill, a Loyola University Health System registered dietitian. “One of the many…
Children's health
01 Mar 2013
Probiotic-derived treatment new hope for preemies
“Good” bacteria that live in our intestines have been linked with a variety of health benefits, from fighting disease to preventing obesity. In a new study, Kriston Ganguli of Massachusetts General Hospital for Children and Harvard Medical School and her colleagues have discovered another advantage to these friendly microscopic tenants:…
Cancer
01 Mar 2013
Reducing tumour growth and spread of advanced neuroblastoma
In a world-first discovery, researchers at Children’s Cancer Institute Australia (CCIA) have found a potential new way to reduce neuroblastoma tumour growth and metastasis. The findings, which have been published in Oncogene, may lead to the development of more targeted treatments for neuroblastoma and potentially save the lives of more…
Children's health
25 Feb 2013
Can breakfast make kids smarter?
New research from the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing has found that children who regularly have breakfast on a near-daily basis had significantly higher full scale, verbal, and performance IQ test scores. In one of the first studies to examine IQ and breakfast consumption, researchers examined data from 1,269…
Bone
22 Feb 2013
Childhood ACL injuries need special care to avoid future problems
Until a child’s bones have fully matured (in girls, typically by age 14; in boys, age 16), an injury to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)—the primary, stabilizing ligament of the knee joint—requires special consideration, treatment and care to ensure appropriate healing and to prevent long-term complications. According to a review…
Blood
12 Feb 2013
Do non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs cause kidney failure in children?
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen and naproxen, are commonly used to treat pain and reduce fever in children. However, the use of NSAIDs has been shown to cause acute kidney injury (AKI) in some children. A new study scheduled for publication in The Journal of Pediatrics reports the…
Children's health
12 Feb 2013
Avoid unneeded abdominal CT scans in children
A study of more than 12,000 children from emergency departments throughout the country in the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN) has identified seven factors that can help physicians determine the need for a computed tomography (CT) scan following blunt trauma to the abdomen. Because CT scans pose radiation…
