Copyright 2008 Medical News Today Latest Pediatrics / Children's Health News From Medical News Today. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/sections/pediatrics/ admin@medicalnewstoday.com (MNT Admin) editors@medicalnewstoday.com (MNT Editors) en-us Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113995.php Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is a global epidemic threatening the lives of millions of people. Because there is no known cure, prevention of the transmission of the virus that causes AIDS, the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), is critical for controlling the disease. The transmitting routes of HIV include breastfeeding, which passes the virus from mothers to infants. Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113915.php ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - (Reported from the Annual Meeting of the American Urological Association) Highlights of the AUA included cryptorchidism and infertility. Collagen-matrix injection for vesico-ureteral reflux, and a novel neurosurgical procedure for incontinence in spinal cord injured patients. Kim, et.al., showed that a biopsy of the cyrptorchid testis at the time of orchidopexy could predict future fertility. If there is absence of Ad spermatogenesis and Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113945.php Young people in Angola have a poor record of participation in HIV prevention efforts, including voluntary testing and condom use, according to Antonio Coelho, executive secretary of the Angolan Network of AIDS Service Organisations, Angola Press Agency/AllAfrica.com reports. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113928.php The New York state Senate "clearly missed the mark" by not passing the Healthy Teens Act, which would make funding available for schools to provide comprehensive sex education, Claudia Gryvatz Copquin, author of "The Neighborhoods of Queens," writes in a Long Island Newsday opinion piece. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113941.php USAID on Monday announced that it is donating $7.6 million to provide quality comprehensive care to 8,616 AIDS orphans and vulnerable children in Nigeria, the country's Vanguard reports. Yemi Osilaja -- executive director of Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113950.php The fourth edition of the British National Formulary for Children (BNFC) arms health professionals with the information they need to tackle recent controversial health concerns in young people, including rising rates of teenage pregnancy and the increasing incidence of sexually transmitted infections. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113920.php New research from Italy that is based on studies in mice found that Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) may be linked to an imbalance in the brain signalling chemical serontonin that regulates heartbeat and breathing, and if shown to be true of humans could point to a way to identify babies at risk of SIDS. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113865.php All newborn infants should be screened for congenital hearing loss that is present at birth, according to a new recommendation from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. The recommendation and the accompanying summary of evidence appear in the July 7 issue of Pediatrics. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113777.php ABC Family on Tuesday premiered a "cautionary" television series that plans to address issues including teenage pregnancy, and abstinence, the New York Times reports. The series was made in collaboration with the Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113770.php The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) calls NBC to pull its television show, "The Baby Borrowers." The reality show separates babies and toddlers from their parents and places them with strangers for three days. Separating babies and toddlers from their parents for extended periods of time can lead children to feel distress and anxiety. After prolonged separation, a child can feel distrust for his or her primary caregiver. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113762.php A longitudinal study of childhood physical activity at the Government-recommended level and obesity-related health outcomes questions the value of UK and US government guidelines and the use of BMI as the outcome measure. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113744.php Compact, bedside brain-activity monitors detected most seizures in at-risk infants, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis showed. That means the compact units could assist clinicians in monitoring for electrical seizures until confirmation with conventional EEG (electroencephalography), the researchers assert in an article published in the June issue of Pediatrics. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113631.php The AP/WSBT-TV examined the debate over proposals in Indiana that would allow prosecutors to expand the circumstances under which separate murder charges can be filed for harming a fetus during crimes against pregnant women. Currently, prosecutors in Indiana can file murder charges in cases in which a fetus dies only if the mother is at least seven months pregnant. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113688.php The Arthritis Foundation announces the publication of a new book for parents of children with juvenile arthritis (JA). Released in conjunction with Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month in July, the all-new Raising a Child with Arthritis addresses many of the concerns parents have about JA - from diagnosis and treatments to family and financial issues. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113662.php A study by researchers at the Joslin Diabetes Center has shown that adherence to prescribed dietary recommendations is associated with better glucose control in children with type 1 diabetes. "In recent years, diabetes management has been focused around new medications and technologies," said Lori Laffel, M.D., senior author of the paper, which is published in the July issue of Diabetes Care. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113556.php UroToday.com - This study out of Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children evaluated the natural history of complex renal cysts in children. The group identified patients with a known history of a complex renal cyst. To capture the maximum number of patients they searched the database of all radiologic reports from their institution between 1996 and 2004. The group then reviewed the charts of these patients and images to confirm the diagnosis of a complex renal cyst. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113541.php Newborns in intensive care undergo many procedures that are associated with pain and stress, and many of these procedures are performed without medication or therapy to relieve the pain, according to a study released on July 7, 2008 in JAMA. According to the authors of this study, this could instigate developmental issues. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113502.php Researchers have developed a series of tests that for the first time accurately measure the normality of taste (gustatory function) and smell (olfactory function) in young children, according to a new study published in the July 2008 edition of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113496.php The current standard practice of giving infants and children 100 percent oxygen to prevent brain damage caused by oxygen deprivation may actually inflict additional harm, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found. Brain damage caused by oxygen deprivation, known as hypoxic-ischemic brain injury, is one of the most common causes of death and long-term neurological damage among infants and children. This can happen during birth trauma, near drowning and other crises. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113405.php The St. Louis Children's Hospital in July will begin offering no-cost, immediate HIV testing to patients ages 15 and older without parental consent, the AP/Joplin Globe reports. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113488.php What began as a college course project to design therapeutic toys has resulted in the first toys of their kind, designed as therapy for children with cerebral palsy (CP). CP is a disorder that affects the development of the brain and the motor system, often causing muscle weakness and paralysis. Physical and occupational therapy have been shown to be effective treatments in improving function, however, Karen Kerman, M.D. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113485.php A fatty liver disease that is not well-known in overweight and obese children may be a precursor of cardiovascular disease, researchers reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. Researchers performed a case-controlled study of 150 overweight children with biopsy-proven non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and 150 overweight children without NAFLD. Participants were well matched in age (average 12.7 years), sex and severity of obesity. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113483.php People who have a birthweight over 10 pounds are twice as likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis when they are adults compared to individuals born with an average birthweight, according to a study published by researchers from Hospital for Special Surgery online in advance of print in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 06:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113479.php Backyard barbecues and beach bonfires are beloved summer activities across the country, but they also put people - especially children - at risk of painful, long-term injury. Dr. Marianne Cinat, UC Irvine Regional Burn Center director, urges extra caution with the use and cleanup of firepits or barbecues at the beach and at campsites. "We're seeing approximately two dozen firepit injuries each year," said Cinat, a surgery professor at UC Irvine Medical Center. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 06:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113475.php A topical spray reduced pain by 34% in children undergoing intravenous procedures, such as injections and tube insertions (cannulation), compared with a placebo group. The findings from this double-blind, randomized controlled trial have clinical implications, write the researchers. "The vapocoolant spray that we used provided quick and effective reduction of pain due to intravenous cannulation without delaying the procedure," state Dr. William Splinter and colleagues.