Children's health
09 Apr 2007
Most First-time Offenders For Driving While Intoxicated Need Help For More Than Just Alcohol
Most first-time offenders for driving while intoxicated need help for more than just alcohol Driving while intoxicated (DWI) is a significant public-health problem in the US.* New findings indicate that many first-time DWI offenders also have high rates of other substance-use disorders as well as other psychiatric disorders.* Intervention programs…
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
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…
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…
Children's health
14 Mar 2007
Using Magnets To Correct ‘Sunken Chest’
Researchers at UCSF Children’s Hospital in San Francisco have launched a groundbreaking study to determine whether a new procedure using magnets can correct sunken chest, the most common congenital chest deformity, in the same way that orthodontic braces gradually realign teeth. Sunken chest, which is known medically as pectus excavatum,…
Children's health
14 Mar 2007
Link Found Between Teens’ Stress Levels And Acne Severity
The largest study ever conducted on acne and stress reveals that teenagers who were under high levels of stress were 23 percent more likely to have increased acne severity, according to researchers from Wake Forest University School of Medicine and colleagues. “Acne significantly affects physical and psychosocial well-being, so it…
Children's health
14 Mar 2007
Sexualization Of Girls In The Media Is Harmful
The American Psychological Association (APA) suggests that the proliferation of sexual images of girls and young women in the media is harming their self-image and development. An APA Task Force on the Sexualization of Girls examined research papers covering the effect of all kinds of media content including television, music…
