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High Blood Pressure Easy To Miss In Children With Kidney Disease

21 November 2009

Spot blood pressure readings in children with chronic kidney disease often fail to detect hypertension even during doctor's office visits increasing a child's risk for serious heart problems, according to research from Johns...
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Mother's Depression A Risk Factor In Childhood Asthma Symptoms

21 November 2009

Maternal depression can worsen asthma symptoms in their children, according to research from Johns Hopkins Children's Center published online in the Journal of Pediatric Psychology...
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An Intervention That Can Reduce Hostile Perceptions In Children With Prenatal Alcohol Exposure

21 November 2009

Prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) has been linked to a wide array of developmental deficits, including significant impairments in social skills. An examination of a social- skills intervention called Children's Friendship...
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21 November 2009

A Brief Intervention That Works For Drivers Who Persist In Driving While Intoxicated

The 20th Anniversary Of The UN Convention For The Rights Of The Child Celebrated By Elsevier

20 November 2009

$10 Million In Grants Aimed At Enrolling American Indian, Alaska Native Kids In Health Care To Be Awarded

Giant Snails Could Address Malnutrition

Asthma A Significant Risk Factor For Complications In Children With H1N1

A Risk Factor In Childhood Asthma Symptoms May Be Mother's Depression

Federal Lawsuit Filed Over N.J. High School's Decision To Bar Student From Joining Antiabortion-Rights Protest

Mathematical Abilities Examined In Children With Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

Immunologist At Children's Hospital Receives Daland Prize For Patient-Oriented Research

19 November 2009

FDA Advisory Committee Finds Data Support The Safety And Effectiveness Of Prevnar 13™ Vaccine For The Prevention Of Invasive Pneumococcal Diseas

Agriculture Secretary Discusses Importance Of Addressing Child Hunger, Health And Nutrition

Baby's Sleep Position Is The Major Factor In 'Flat-Headedness'

Stanford/Packard Study In Mice Suggests New Down Syndrome Treatment

GAVI Alliance Drives Down Pentavalent Vaccine Costs, Data Shows

Secondhand Smoke Exposure Worse For Toddlers, Obese Children

Health Overhaul Triggers Debate About What Lies Ahead For The Children's Health Program

Ending The 'Endless Adolescence': U.Va. Psychologists Tell How In New Book

NIH Awards $8.5 Million For Research On Pharmaceuticals For Children

ED Drug Improves Heart's Pumping Action In Young Patients With Single-Ventricle Disease

Are Teenagers Wired Differently Than Adults?

Prediction Of Shortage Of Intensive Care Beds For Children With Swine Flu (UK)

18 November 2009

Pfizer Submits New Pediatric Data For Lipitor(R) (Atorvastatin) To The European Medicines Agency (EMEA)

AIDS Advocates Ask White House To Send Money South

Students With A Lower Socioeconomic Background Benefit From Daily School Physical Activity

Report Calls For Refocusing Health Spending In Developing Countries To Save Children's Lives

GAVI's Impact On Vaccine Market Is Bringing Down Prices

States Take Action To Reduce Risk Factors For Preterm Birth

STI Rates Increase Among Mississippi Teens

Health, Policy Experts Gather For 3-Day Conference On Family Planning

Studies Suggest Parental Monitoring Can Help Decrease Adolescent Marijuana Use

Foodborne Illness: An Acute And Long-term Health Challenge For The 21st Century

Pitt Researcher To Co-Direct National Consortium On Facial Birth Defects

17 November 2009

Boys, Twins And Firstborn Babies More Likely To Have Flat Spots

Los Angeles Times Examines Health Care In Sierra Leone

Evidence Of Food Allergies Growing Among Children

Disease-matching Software Could Save Children

Comparing Two Surgical Strategies For Infant Heart Defect

Exergen TemporalScanner Effective In Detecting Fevers In Children Aged 1 - 4 Years, Study Finds

Psychologists Welcome Tobacco Curbs In New Health Act

FDA Expands Use Of CSL Limited's Seasonal And H1N1 Vaccines To Infants And Children

16 November 2009

Overhaul Could Leave Kids' Hospitals Strapped For Cash

Mothers' Exposure To Phthalates Linked To Un-masculine Play In Young Boys

Largest Gene Study In Childhood IBD Finds 5 New Genes

2.5 Million Child Lives A Year Could Be Saved By Prioritizing Low-Cost, Simple Health Measures

Origin Of Dissolved Arsenic In Bangladesh Drinking Water Pinpointed By MIT Scientists

15 November 2009

Statement On The Baby RB Case - Muscular Dystrophy Campaign

The Public Health Agency Of Canada Updates Recommendations On H1N1 Vaccine For Children

14 November 2009

Shire Reports Analysis Examining Emotional Lability In Children With ADHD Taking Vyvanse

Study Aims To Find Fun, Effective Way To Combat Pediatric Obesity

SPOT Targets Area Youth With HIV, STDs

Scientists And Children's Hospice Team Up On Unique Study

Association Between Consumption Of Certain Fish During Pregnancy And Poorer Cognitive Performance

Youths See All Parental Control Negatively When There's A Lot Of It

Tips On Taming The Boogie Monster

13 November 2009

Too Much Texting Linked To Neck And Shoulder Pain

New Book Thinking In Circles About Obesity Presents A Novel Approach To Addressing The Weight Crisis

Mother And Baby Benefit From Playing Sport Up To The End Of Pregnancy

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