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The National Children's Study looks for answers to youth hea...

Ever wonder ... what affect the smog in Los Angeles has on your children's health? Or the impact of San Pedro's oil refineries? Or the Port of Long Beach? Well, the National Children's Study is launching a pilot program to re [...]

Posted On : Mar, 17 2011 | Comments : 0

Study to look at factors in children’s health

“Why is it,” asked Raymond J. Lavoie, executive director of Blackstone Valley Community Health Care, “that some children develop such diseases as asthma, autism and diabetes, while others grow up healthy?” Th [...]

Posted On : Mar, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

Wayne Co. joins U.S. kids health study

The largest federal study of human health begins this week in Wayne County, aimed at uncovering ways to prevent prematurity, autism, asthma, diabetes and other childhood conditions, officials plan to announce today. Wayne County is one o [...]

Posted On : Jan, 26 2011 | Comments : 0

Major child-health study seeks Ramsey County moms

Four decades ago, a massive study of American children helped unlock discoveries about secondhand smoke, sudden infant death syndrome and fetal alcohol syndrome. Now researchers want to repeat that approach, and they are starting to recr [...]

Posted On : Jan, 24 2011 | Comments : 0

National Childrens Study Begins Recruitment in San Diego

The National Children’s Study (NCS) has begun inviting women in San Diego to participate in the largest long-term examination of children’s health and development ever conducted in the United States. Researchers from the Univ [...]

Posted On : Jan, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

Vanderbilt doing long-term study of child health

Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville and others have begun a major long-term study of child health in the United States. The National Children's Study will examine how environment, behavior and genetics impact children&# [...]

Posted On : Dec, 03 2010 | Comments : 0

Dosing for Children's Medicines Confusing, Study Shows

Over-the-counter liquid children's medicines like pain relievers and stomach aids may be dangerous, and it's not because of the drugs themselves, but because of their oft-confusing instructions and measuring devices. According to [...]

Posted On : Dec, 02 2010 | Comments : 0

Women sought to participate in long-term children's health s...

Our environment and our genetics are the focus of a new national study involving children. The National Institutes of Health is funding the National Children's Study which is expected to be the longest long term study of childhood de [...]

Posted On : Oct, 28 2010 | Comments : 0

Iowa participates in national children's study

Polk County will start enrolling eligible women for a national study on children's health next month. The National Children's Study is the nation's largest long-term study on children's health. It aims to track 100,000 ch [...]

Posted On : Oct, 22 2010 | Comments : 0

Hawaii to take part in long-term study on kids' health

Hawaii will be part of an unprecedented long-term study of children's health in the United States. The "National Children's Study" will ultimately involve 100,000 children around the country, and follow them for 21 year [...]

Posted On : Oct, 04 2010 | Comments : 0

Guardians of fat young folks refuse to view situation Doctor...

Canada’s pediatricians say it isn’t just a lack of dietitians and resources that keeps them from helping overweight kids. It’s also the parents who don’t see a problem. More than 60 per cent of 860 pediat [...]

Posted On : Sep, 28 2010 | Comments : 0

Study - Kids with lice need''t be sent home

School nurses might have to review their head lice policies after a new report recommends that children not be sent home when the tiny bugs show up on their students' heads. The American Academy of Pediatrics on Monday released a stu [...]

Posted On : Jul, 31 2010 | Comments : 0

Study: Kids with lice needn’t be sent home

School nurses might have to review their head lice policies after a new report recommends that children not be sent home when the tiny bugs show up on their students’ heads. The American Academy of Pediatrics on Monday released a s [...]

Posted On : Jul, 29 2010 | Comments : 0

Study: Kids Still Feasting on Junk Food Ads

For kids, the appeal of sweets, sugary sodas and artery-clogging burgers has a lot to do with their exposure to advertising -- they see it, they want it. And despite ongoing efforts from federal health agencies and advocacy groups, child [...]