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Cochlear implant problems rare in children: Study

Problems with cochlear implants for deaf children are rare, with only some three percent of children who got the implants at one hospital needing new ones because of technical problems, Canadian researchers said. Their report, in the A [...]

Posted On : Dec, 22 2011 | Comments : 0

Parents Unaware of Children' Weight, Study Says

Childhood obesity is definitely a problem that should be addressed as early as possible, in order to stop it from growing out of control. Pediatricians are supposed to track if youngsters are putting on too many pounds — but a [...]

Posted On : Dec, 07 2011 | Comments : 0

Study: Fewer children in U.S. lack health insurance

MIAMI – Even with more children living in poverty because of the rough economy, the number of children without health insurance in the U.S. has dropped by 1 million in the past three years, according to a report released Tuesday by [...]

Posted On : Dec, 02 2011 | Comments : 0

Get kids into school at age 2; study says children and the e...

An early childhood education study is recommending publicly funded preschool education for all Canadian kids beginning at age two. The report — authored by Margaret McCain, Dr. Fraser Mustard, who died last week, and Kerry McCuaig & [...]

Posted On : Nov, 23 2011 | Comments : 0

Parents strong watchdogs for kids' hospital care: Study

Perhaps no one is more worried than a parent with a sick child in the hospital. But families are doing more than just venting their fears and frustrations when they complain about the care their child is receiving, a new Canadian study su [...]

Posted On : Nov, 22 2011 | Comments : 0

Study Shows Healthcare Coverage Decline For Houston Children

The study looked at 2,800 families with at least one child under the age of 19. It shows that work-based coverage for dependents dropped from 74 percent in 2008 to 57.8 percent this year. Dr. Angelo Giardino is the chief medical office [...]

Posted On : Oct, 07 2011 | Comments : 0

Study casts wider net for risky blood pressure in kids

More kids than previously thought could be at risk for dangerously high blood pressure, with as many as a quarter having blood vessels that look like those of much older people, according to a new study. Because there is a theoretical pos [...]

Posted On : Sep, 10 2011 | Comments : 0

Mobile use doesn't alter kids' cancer risk: study

Children’s nervous systems are still developing, and there are fears that their smaller head circumferences could allow radiation to penetrate deeper into their brains. But the study — the first to look specifically at childre [...]

Posted On : Aug, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

Born in Bradford study targets child health issues

On the grass next to the Edwardian splendour of the Cartwright Hall art gallery they lay out their picnic rugs under a sunny West Yorkshire sky. But these are no ordinary families. For this is the annual Teddy Bears' Picnic for [...]

Posted On : Jul, 30 2011 | Comments : 0

Most kids do okay after almost drowning: study

A decade after the event, most kids reported a similar quality of life as peers without the near-death experience. However, it's important that doctors keep an eye on these patients over the years after the accident, as thinking, memo [...]

Posted On : Jun, 10 2011 | Comments : 0

Study considers mining impact on child health

Researchers from Edith Cowan University are looking into children's exposure to dust and metals in Port and South Hedland. They are trying to recruit 100 children aged nine to 12 to take part in the study. Participants are asked [...]

Posted On : Apr, 05 2011 | Comments : 0

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 [...]