Risky behaviors of children struck by motor vehicles
An abstract presented Oct. 19, at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference and Exhibition in New Orleans highlights the risky behavior of child pedestrians who are struck by cars - including darting...
Poor communication about children’s drug reactions
Many parents are dissatisfied with communication regarding adverse drug reactions experienced by their child, and the implications of such reactions for the child's future use of medicines, according to a new study published Oct....
Poor communication about children's drug reactions
Many parents are dissatisfied with communication regarding adverse drug reactions experienced by their child, and the implications of such reactions for the child's future use of medicines, according to a new study published Oct....
Curb screen time to avoid health and developmental problems
Curbs on children's daily screen time and delaying the age at which they start "the world's favourite pastime" are urgently needed to stave off the risk of serious health and developmental problems, argues a...
Give kids room to move
More grassed play area available in schools means more physical activity in children. This is the finding from a study published in the October issue of the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public...
Childhood arthritis differs from adult arthritis
Researchers have found that childhood arthritis is not simply 'little person's arthritis' and that the breakdown that occurs in children with the condition is distinctly different to the breakdown that occurs in adults.
Researchers from...
Medication use higher among obese kids
Overweight children are far more likely to take prescription medications than children of a normal weight—a trend that adds to already higher health-care costs for treating childhood obesity, according to new research from the...
Vitamin B crucial to children’s mental health
A new study has uncovered a significant link between vitamin B levels and the mental health and well-being of children and adolescents.
The research led by The University of Western Australia-affiliated Telethon Institute for Child...
Vitamin B crucial to children's mental health
A new study has uncovered a significant link between vitamin B levels and the mental health and well-being of children and adolescents.
The research led by The University of Western Australia-affiliated Telethon Institute for Child...
High-tech tools to improve Autism screening
Researchers in Georgia Tech’s Center for Behavior Imaging have developed two new technological tools that automatically measure relevant behaviors of children, and promise to have significant impact on the understanding of behavioral disorders such...
