Search Results for 'KIDS'

California's health care system failing kids

California ranks last in the nation on key measures of a quality health care system for children with special needs, according to a report based on federal data released yesterday. One in seven children in the state – an estim [...]

Posted On : Nov, 18 2010 | Comments : 0

Diabetes screening for kids soon

India will soon roll out the world's largest juvenile diabetes screening and detection programme for children. Kids will also be checked for high blood pressure. India's tremendous burden of patients suffering from diabetes and h [...]

Posted On : Nov, 15 2010 | Comments : 0

Beatle Bob's new move targets kids' health

Beatle Bob has a new gig. St. Louis' most loved and hated superfan — known for his 14-year concert-going streak, '60s attire and unabashed dance moves — has a part on a new CD aimed to help children eat healthier. [...]

Posted On : Nov, 11 2010 | Comments : 0

Kids make up largest group with traumatic brain injuries

Austin Story doesn't remember the late-summer outing at a friend's lakefront home in New Jersey, or the rocks he climbed near a waterfall. Or how he lost his footing and, as his horrified mother looked on, fell about 50 feet. [...]

Posted On : Nov, 10 2010 | Comments : 0

Kids' Mental Health May Dip When Parents Are Deployed

The young children of U.S. service members may suffer more mental health or behavioral problems when a parent is deployed overseas, a study published Monday suggests. Military researchers found that among more than 640,000 children [...]

Posted On : Nov, 09 2010 | Comments : 0

Insure the kids

The nonprofit child-advocacy group Voices for Utah Children has a good idea to help kids who have been dropped from insurance plans. According to the group, its proposal would be affordable for many families and wouldn’t cost the s [...]

Posted On : Nov, 08 2010 | Comments : 0

Medical: As kids get bigger, youth sports injuries mount

Bigger, stronger, faster. If you don't happen to be the parent of a kid engaged in a competitive sport, this trend among youthful athletes of all ages may have gone unnoticed. Pewee football teams often have kids who 20 or 30 years a [...]

Posted On : Nov, 05 2010 | Comments : 0

San Francisco Passes Ordinance on Kids' Meals, Addressing Ch...

On Tuesday, San Francisco became the first U.S. city to vote in favor of an ordinance that will limit toy giveaways in children's meals that are excessively high in fat, sodium and calories. With the 1979 introduction of the McDonald [...]

Posted On : Nov, 03 2010 | Comments : 0

Health Tip: Running Errands With Your Kids

Going on even a quick errand can be a daunting prospect when you've got kids in tow. The Nemours Foundation offers these suggestions to help keep fits, tears and whining in check: Before you leave, chat with the kids about where [...]

Posted On : Nov, 02 2010 | Comments : 0

How parents’ absence in early years threatens kids’ health

All over the world, mothers are pushing their roles of providing emotional support to care givers, relatives and house helps. However, experts say this practice, which leaves children’s emotional needs unmet, especially in their fi [...]

Posted On : Nov, 01 2010 | Comments : 0

Gold drops to aid health in kids

Ever seen a grandmother rub her gold ring on a stone, washing it with water and give the liquid to her grandchild? Probably not. But once it was a common practice. Tradition and ayurveda have it that gold boosts immunity among children. [...]

Posted On : Oct, 30 2010 | Comments : 0

Liberals: Gene and social factors as kids

Being a liberal may be due to the dopamine receptor gene DRD4, but only if a person had an active social life while a teen, U.S. researchers say. Lead researcher James H. Fowler of University of California, San Diego, and colleagues at H [...]

Posted On : Oct, 29 2010 | Comments : 0

Flu vaccine clinic in Galva for kids and adults alike

The Henry and Stark County Health Departments will beholding special Seasonal Flu vaccine clinics for children 6 months to 18 years of age and adults who have not received a seasonal flu shot. A clinic will be held in Galva, on Tue [...]

Posted On : Oct, 27 2010 | Comments : 0

Obese kids show blood vessel stiffness

Obese children appear to have a blood vessel abnormality similar to what doctors see in much older adults with cardiovascular disease, a study has found. Lead author Dr. Kevin Harris, a cardiology fellow at B.C. Children's Hospi [...]