News tagged with black children


Black children less likely to be prescribed antibiotics

(HealthDay)—Black children are less likely to be prescribed antibiotics and to be diagnosed with conditions that require antibiotics, even when treated by the same doctor, according to research published ...

Pediatrics created Mar 18, 2013 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Type 1 diabetes in urban children skyrockets

(Medical Xpress)—Over the past two decades, the incidence of type 1 diabetes in very young children under age 5 has increased by 70 percent in the city of Philadelphia, according to research from a University of Pennsylvania ...

Diabetes created Jan 23, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study suggests increased diagnosis rate of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder at health plan

A study of medical records at the Kaiser Permanente Southern California health plan suggests the rate of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnosis increased from 2001 to 2010, according to a report published ...

Attention deficit disorders created Jan 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The effect of body mass index on blood pressure varies by race among children

Obesity in black children more severely impacts blood pressure than in white children who are equally overweight, according to a new study presented at the American Heart Association's High Blood Pressure Research 2012 Scientific ...

Cardiology created Sep 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Sickle cell anemia stroke prevention efforts may have decreased racial disparities

The disparity in stroke-related deaths among black and white children dramatically narrowed after prevention strategies changed to include ultrasound screening and chronic blood transfusions for children with sickle cell ...

Cardiology created Feb 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Prevalence of obesity in US still high, with little change in recent years

There has not been significant change in the prevalence of obesity in the U.S., with data from 2009-2010 indicating that about one in three adults and one in six children and teens are obese; however, there have been increases ...

Health created Jan 17, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast