AIDS in the country.

Five Steps Families Can Take To Mitigate Asthma's Affect On Children, Elderly published Wed, 14 May 2008 03:00:00 PDT
The ongoing battle against natural, environmental and man-made pollutants affects more than 34 million Americans and racks up costs of nearly $20 billion in health care expenses and lost productivity. As part of National Allergy and Asthma Awareness Month, Homewatch CareGivers, a leading worldwide provider of in-home care services for people of all ages, offers families and the caregivers who support them a five-step approach that can help reduce the impact of asthma.

Controversies In Childbirth Conference Offers First-Ever Open Forum For Discussion And Debate On 'Crisis In Childbirth In The U.S. Today' published Wed, 14 May 2008 03:00:00 PDT
The first-ever conference organized as an open forum for discussion and debate of what its founder calls "the crisis in childbirth in the U.S. today" will be held at the Fort Worth Convention Center, Friday through Sunday, March 27-29, 2009. "The Controversies in Childbirth Conference is a one-of-a-kind neutral venue and event whose only agenda is focusing on the crisis in childbirth in the U.S.

A Quarter Can Prevent A Child From Going Blind published Wed, 14 May 2008 03:00:00 PDT
You can't buy many newspapers for a quarter anymore, but with that same twenty-five cents you can buy a year's supply of vitamin A for a child in need. Affecting up to 140 million children every year, vitamin A deficiencies that go untreated can result in the child going blind before age 6, however vitamin A, given to a child twice a year for four years, can prevent blindness forever.

Many Female Child Molesters Were Victims Of Sexual Abuse published Wed, 14 May 2008 03:00:00 PDT
A University of Georgia study that is the first to systematically examine a large sample of female child molesters finds that many of them were themselves victims of sexual abuse as children.The finding, published in the April issue of the Journal of Interpersonal Violence, has the potential to help break the cycle of abuse by improving treatment for offenders and their young victims.

Progression Of Fatal Neurodegenerative Disease In Children Slowed By Gene Therapy published Wed, 14 May 2008 02:00:00 PDT
Gene therapy to replace the faulty CLN2 gene, which causes a neurodegenerative disease that is fatal by age 8-12 years, was able to slow significantly the rate of neurologic decline in treated children, according to a paper published online ahead of print in the May 2008 issue (Vol. 19 No. 5) of Human Gene Therapy, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. The paper is available free online at www.liebertpub.

Comfort For Bespectacled Kids - Eyeglasses Make Them Look Smart According To Their Peers published Wed, 14 May 2008 02:00:00 PDT
Young children tend to think that other kids with glasses look smarter than kids who don't wear glasses, according to a new study.Children between the ages of 6 and 10 who were surveyed for the study also thought that kids wearing glasses looked more honest than children who don't wear glasses.

More Than Treatment For Substance Abuse Needed For Homeless Youth, Study Finds published Wed, 14 May 2008 01:00:00 PDT
A new study of homeless youth suggests that treating substance abuse and mental health problems may not be enough to help get teens off the streets.Instead, researchers found that creating more opportunities for work, education and medical care were the most important factors in reducing homelessness.

Survival Rates For Infants Born Before 24 Weeks' Gestation In U.K. Unchanged, Study Finds published Tue, 13 May 2008 10:00:00 PDT
The survival rate of infants born before 24 weeks' gestation in the United Kingdom did not change from 1994 to 2005, according to a study published Friday in the journal BMJ, Reuters UK reports.

Infant Mortality Three Times Higher Among Blacks Than Whites In Urban Areas Of Michigan, Study Finds published Tue, 13 May 2008 06:00:00 PDT
The black-white infant mortality gap continues to grow in most of Michigan's large urban areas despite progress in reducing risk factors among blacks, according to a recent study, the Flint Journal reports. The Michigan branch of Kids Count conducted the study through the

Economics Helping To Change Early Childhood Policy Debate published Tue, 13 May 2008 05:00:00 PDT
A growing body of economic research suggests that public investment in early childhood programs may be able to lower public costs for social services by improving children's long-term welfare, according to a new RAND Corporation report.Such research could promote a reorientation of child and human services toward investment and prevention, moving away from the current system that seeks to "treat" problems that develop later in life, according to the report.

Sexual Harassment Negatively Affects Both Boys And Girls published Tue, 13 May 2008 05:00:00 PDT
A new study in Psychology of Women Quarterly explored the outcomes of sexual harassment on both boys and girls. While girls were harassed more frequently, boys were indirectly yet negatively affected through a school climate that tolerates the harassment of girls.The study, led by Alayne J.

Research Findings Change The Way Doctors Perform Cleft Palate Surgery published Tue, 13 May 2008 05:00:00 PDT
Research by Dr. Damir Matic, a scientist with Lawson Health Research Institute in London, Ontario is changing the way cleft palate surgeries are performed throughout North America and around the world. Matic has been conducting research to determine the optimal time to close the gum tissue of cleft palate patients. His research suggests that it is best to wait until the child is older.

Scientists Find Genetic Alterations That Increase The Risk Of Neuroblastoma, An Aggressive Childhood Cancer, UK published Tue, 13 May 2008 02:00:00 PDT
Scientists at The Institute of Cancer Research, led by Professor Nazneen Rahman, have been taking part in an international study into the causes of neuroblastoma, an aggressive childhood cancer. The findings were published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine.Neuroblastoma, a cancer of the developing nervous system, is one of the most common types of childhood cancers, causing 15 percent of all childhood cancer deaths in the UK.

Lack Of Support Means Premature And Sick Babies Are Missing Out On Their Mothers' Milk, UK published Tue, 13 May 2008 02:00:00 PDT
New research released by BLISS shows that some new mothers of premature or sick babies are unable to breastfeed because they do not receive the advice and support they need. 38% of mothers that took part in a BLISS survey did not breastfeed, even though almost all of them were aware of the benefits of breast milk for their baby, and most of them expressed milk to begin with.

SUFE (Slipped Upper Femoral Epiphysis) - Delay In Diagnosing "Can Be Devastating" published Tue, 13 May 2008 02:00:00 PDT
Delayed diagnosis of slipped upper femoral epiphysis (SUFE) can result in lifelong disability and medicolegal claims of more than Â£100,000, according to a report in the latest (Spring 2008) edition of Summons, the magazine of MDDUS, The Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland.

MS Can Affect Children's IQ, Thinking Skills published Tue, 13 May 2008 01:00:00 PDT
Multiple sclerosis (MS) typically starts in young adulthood, but about five percent of cases start in childhood or the teen years. Children with MS are at risk to exhibit low IQ scores and problems with memory, attention and other thinking skills, according to a study published in the May 13, 2008, issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

UNICEF Concerned About Emotional Distress Of Children In Myanmar published Tue, 13 May 2008 01:00:00 PDT
UNICEF is setting up child-friendly spaces in camps giving shelter to people affected by Cyclone Nargis. These spaces offer care and protection for children and young people especially those who have lost or been separated from their families. Just in Laputta Township in the Irrawaddy Delta, UNICEF is currently trying to identify the parents of 24 children sheltering with people they do not know.

Policy Intervention With Potential: Forbid Unhealthy Snacks And Sell Fruit published Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
According to a study published in the Journal of Epidemiologyand Community Health, children are more likely to eat morefruit if unhealthy snacks are banned from schools and schools run fruittuck shops. Tuckshops are small retailers that typically sell items like candies,crisps (potato chips), and carbonated beverages. They arecommonlyfound in schools and youth clubs around the UK, South Africa, andAustralia.

Department Of Health Launches Campaign To Address Inequalities In Breastfeeding - National Breastfeeding Awareness Week (11-17 May 2008), UK published Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
This National Breastfeeding Awareness Week (NBAW) the Department of Health is encouraging young mothers from low-income backgrounds to access support that will help them to breastfeed for longer. Breastfeeding is a major public health issue in today's society with significant inequalities in infant feeding practices. Age is a strong factor, with statistics showing that in the UK, 76% of women start breastfeeding, but for mothers under 20, it's just 51%.

Depressed Teenagers Making Themselves Worse With Marijuana Says US Government Report published Mon, 12 May 2008 11:00:00 PDT
A new White House report says that many American teenagers who are depressed and use marijuana to alleviate their condition are more likely to make it worse and even risk developing more serious mental health problems such as schizophrenia, anxiety, and even suicide.

Preemies Need Protein In First Days Of Life - Study: Babies Who Are Given More Protein Get Bigger & Stronger Faster published Mon, 12 May 2008 08:00:00 PDT
On average, a baby is born prematurely in this country every minute of every day. Most of those babies will spend the first few weeks of their lives in the hospital. The key to sending them home healthy may have a lot to do with their diets. A new study finds preemies need protein, and the sooner the better. Little Aliviah Waters came into the world too soon and too small.

Smoking Ban Deters Teens From Becoming Established Smokers published Mon, 12 May 2008 03:00:00 PDT
A study on teenagers in the US state of Massachusetts suggests that smoke-free restaurant laws designed to protect non-smokers have had an unexpected benefit: they may be stopping a significant number of teenagers becoming established smokers.

John E. Lochman Honored For His Work And Program Dealing With Aggressive Behavior In Children published Mon, 12 May 2008 03:00:00 PDT
Springer editor and psychologist Dr. John E. Lochman is the recipient of the University of Alabama's 2007 Burnum Distinguished Faculty Award. The Burnum Award is given each year to a faculty member who has demonstrated superior scholarly or artistic achievements and profound dedication to the art of teaching. The award was presented to Lochman in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

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