News tagged with childhood health
Air pollution from trucks and low-quality heating oil may explain childhood asthma hot spots
Where a child lives can greatly affect his or her risk for asthma. According to a new study by scientists at Columbia University, neighborhood differences in rates of childhood asthma may be explained by varying levels of ...
Health
Mar 27, 2012 |
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Heart healthy lessons plus better food offerings lower heart disease risk factors in sixth-graders
Sixth-graders taking part in a 10-week program that included interactive lessons to get heart smart coupled with healthier food and beverage options in the cafeteria and vending machines had marked reductions across all cardiovascular ...
Cardiology
Mar 26, 2012 |
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Study: Weight loss won't necessarily help teen girls' self-esteem
Obese white teenage girls who lose weight may benefit physically, but the weight change does not guarantee they are going to feel better about themselves, according to a Purdue University study.
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Mar 22, 2012 |
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Heavy rucksacks storing up back problems for many school-kids
Significant numbers of teens regularly carry rucksacks for school which top 10 to 15 per cent of their body weight and risk back pain and other related disorders, finds research published online in the Archives of Disease in ...
Health
Mar 15, 2012 |
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Standardized outcome measures proposed for asthma clinical research
A consortium of federal agencies and nongovernmental organizations has published a report proposing a set of common measures and data-collection methods for use in asthma clinical research. Asthma Outcomes in Clinical Research: ...
Immunology
Mar 02, 2012 |
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Big outbreak of child virus in Vietnam may worsen
Vietnam says a large ongoing outbreak of a common childhood virus could worsen this year.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 21, 2012 |
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Parent-training intervention curbs pediatric obesity rates, study shows
A UCLA study has found that a new parent-training program is effective in reducing the risk of low-income, preschool-age Latino children being overweight.
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Feb 15, 2012 |
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Games and interactive media are powerful tools for health promotion and childhood obesity prevention
Children are naturally drawn toward gaming and other types of technology, creating an ideal opportunity to design interactive media tools to encourage physical activity and promote healthy eating habits, according ...
Health
Feb 13, 2012 |
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National commitment to recess, healthy food, environment, and research are keys to childhood obesity
Evaluating the Let's Move! Initiative, Dr. Melinda Sothern, Professor of Public Health and Jim Finks Chair of Health Promotion at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, calls First Lady Michelle Obama brave for taking on ...
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Feb 13, 2012 |
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Breastfeeding can reduce risk of childhood obesity
Children of diabetic pregnancies have a greater risk of childhood obesity, but new research from the Colorado School of Public Health shows breastfeeding can reduce this threat.
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Feb 08, 2012 |
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Frequent house moves during childhood ups risk of subsequent poor health
Frequent house moves during childhood seem to increase the risk of poor health in later life, suggests research published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.
Health
Feb 06, 2012 |
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Positive parenting during early childhood may prevent obesity
Programs that support parents during their child's early years hold promise for obesity prevention, according to a new study in the online February 6 issue of Pediatrics.
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Feb 06, 2012 |
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Asthma rate and costs from traffic-related air pollution are much higher than once believed
A research team led by University of Massachusetts Amherst resource economist Sylvia Brandt, with colleagues in California and Switzerland, have revised the cost burden sharply upward for childhood asthma and for the first ...
Health
Jan 26, 2012 |
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Exposure to chemical found in personal care products may contribute to childhood obesity
Researchers from the Children's Environmental Health Center at The Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York have found an association between exposure to the chemical group known as phthalates and obesity in young children ...
Health
Jan 20, 2012 |
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Study: Quebec ban on fast-food ads reduced consumption of junk food
With mounting concerns over childhood obesity and its associated health risks in the U.S., would a ban on junk-food advertising aimed at children be more effective than the current voluntary, industry-led ...
Health
Jan 19, 2012 |
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