Search Results for 'Kid'

Chewing gum prevents ear infection in kids

A new study has found that a natural sweetener commonly found in mints and chewing gum may help prevent ear infections in healthy children under the age of 12. In the study at the University of Toronto, healthy children under 12 given eig [...]

Posted On : Nov, 11 2011 | Comments : 0

Kids' mental health services to be centralized

Windsor should soon have a one-stop shop for school-aged children's mental health services. Windsor Regional Hospital will integrate its Regional Children's Centre with Glengarda Child & Family Services to better care for youngste [...]

Posted On : Nov, 06 2011 | Comments : 0

New report: NC kids' health shows good progress

A report on the health of North Carolina's children has encouraging news, but warns that the future will likely be more challenging. Action for Children North Carolina and the North Carolina Institute of Medicine released on Thursday [...]

Posted On : Nov, 04 2011 | Comments : 0

Keeping Your Kids Healthy This Winter

As the cold weather starts, we begin to face the inevitable illnesses that go hand-in-hand with winter. Luckily, there are measures that you can take to keep your kids healthy all year long. 1. Keep them safe in the car. [...]

Posted On : Nov, 03 2011 | Comments : 0

ADHD Drugs Do Not Increase Heart Problems in Kids

Stimulants used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder do not increase the risk of heart attacks, strokes or sudden death, U.S. researchers said on Monday, in a finding that should reassure millions of parents whose children ta [...]

Posted On : Nov, 02 2011 | Comments : 0

Tobacco Money to keep Kids Healthy: Has some of it gone up i...

"Up in Smoke" That's what anti-smoking advocates say has happened to a significant amount of money spent every year to spread smoking prevention messages to your children. The money doesn't come from taxpayers. It [...]

Posted On : Oct, 28 2011 | Comments : 0

Risk kids now or later? Ethical dilemma: Should feds test an...

Children would be largely unprotected in the event of an anthrax bioterrorism attack because no studies have been done on vaccine risk, benefits and effectiveness in a young population. On the other hand, subjecting children to vaccine in [...]

Posted On : Oct, 26 2011 | Comments : 0

BPA in pregnant women might affect kids` behaviour

Exposure to BPA before birth could affect girls` behavior at age 3, according to the latest study on potential health effects of the widespread chemical. Preschool-aged girls whose mothers had relatively high urine levels of bisphenol- [...]

Posted On : Oct, 24 2011 | Comments : 0

Lower Income Dad, More Involved In Kids’ Health But May Not ...

Dads from the urban areas, more specifically those who have lower income are more involved in their children’s health. This is according to a report of the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. However the study also [...]

Posted On : Oct, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

Lubbock Children's Health Clinic's first Kids Fun Fest was w...

Four-year-old Jaiden Gray appeared to a very satisfied customer Sunday afternoon at the Lubbock Children’s Health Clinic’ Kids Fun Fest at Mackenzie Park. Jaiden was in a petting area where parents would hand over a 50-cent [...]

Posted On : Oct, 17 2011 | Comments : 0

Lower income dads active in their kids' health

Lower-income, urban dads are involved in their children's health and encourage them to exercise and eat healthy foods, reports a new study from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. But these same dads may also give the [...]

Posted On : Oct, 14 2011 | Comments : 0

Kids' urinary infections usually not a kidney risk

"If there is no structural abnormalities in the kidney ultrasound after the first UTI, the parents should not be worried at all" about the risk of chronic kidney disease, said lead researcher Dr. Jarmo Salo of the University of [...]

Posted On : Oct, 13 2011 | Comments : 0

Parents should avoid pestering kids for meals

Parents who keep nagging their children to make them "eat their greens" would do their kids` health a big favour by avoiding to do so, say researchers. Constantly badgering youngsters to finish foods they don`t like is cou [...]

Posted On : Oct, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

Kids’ health fair informatively fun

It’s not the reaction many would have, but five-year-old Corine Moore couldn’t help but smile and jump up and down after hopping out of an ambulance Saturday afternoon.“Oh that was so neat,” she yelled to father St [...]