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Toddlers value people who help, study shows
According to a new study out of Queen's University, even very young children value people that help them and are motivated to return the favour. The study revealed that those children, when asked to pick one person to help, ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 30, 2013 |
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Be alert to blind cord strangulation risk, parents of young children warned
Window blind cords pose a particular risk of accidental strangulation for young children, doctors have warned in Archives of Disease of Childhood.
Health
Apr 29, 2013 |
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Medicaid-insured children have limited access to dermatologists, researchers find
A recent Saint Louis University study revealed that Medicaid-insured children with eczema, an inflammatory skin condition that affects 20 percent children in the United States, do not have easy access to dermatologists.
Health
Apr 29, 2013 |
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Swiss group announces vaccine for Haitian children
(AP)—An executive for a Swiss international foundation says it will soon help Haiti vaccinate thousands of children against contagious rotavirus.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 26, 2013 |
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Children's brain processing speed indicates risk of psychosis
(Medical Xpress)—New research from Cardiff and Bristol universities shows that children whose brains process information more slowly than their peers are at greater risk of psychotic experiences.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 26, 2013 |
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Poor parenting—including overprotection—increases bullying risk
Children who are exposed to negative parenting – including abuse, neglect but also overprotection – are more likely to experience childhood bullying by their peers, according to a meta-analysis of 70 studies of more than ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 25, 2013 |
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Measles: New efforts needed to stop an old disease
New diseases grab headlines. The latest influenza scare – H7N9 – has prompted much speculation about the direction the virus might take. And rightly so, as vaccines to fight new viruses can take some ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 25, 2013 |
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Metabolic disorders predict the hardening of the arterial walls already in childhood
Metabolic disorders, such as excess abdominal fat, raised blood pressure, higher levels of insulin, glucose and triglycerides and lower levels of the beneficial HDL cholesterol can be found in children as young as 6 to 8 ...
Cardiology
Apr 25, 2013 |
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Computer game could improve sight of visually impaired children
(Medical Xpress)—Visually impaired children could benefit from a revolutionary new computer game being developed by a team of neuroscientists and game designers.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 25, 2013 |
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Delays in diagnosis worsen outlook for minority, uninsured pediatric retinoblastoma patients
When the eye cancer retinoblastoma is diagnosed in racial and ethnic minority children whose families don't have private health insurance, it often takes a more invasive, potentially life-threatening course than in other ...
Cancer
Apr 24, 2013 |
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Chernobyl follow-up study finds high survival rate among young thyroid cancer patients
More than a quarter of a century after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, many children and teenagers who developed thyroid cancer due to radiation are in complete or near remission, according to a recent study accepted for ...
Cancer
Apr 24, 2013 |
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Scientists develop first vaccine to help control autism symptoms
A first-ever vaccine created by University of Guelph researchers for gut bacteria common in autistic children may also help control some autism symptoms. The groundbreaking study by Brittany Pequegnat and Guelph chemistry ...
Autism spectrum disorders
Apr 24, 2013 |
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Improving mental health starts with early childhood relationships
Making sure children grow up in a safe and stable environment is the goal of Iowa State University researchers working on a statewide evaluation through the Iowa Department of Public Health and the Maternal, ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 24, 2013 |
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Majority of children readmitted to hospital following stem cell transplant
Nearly two-thirds of children receiving stem cell transplants returned to the hospital within six months for treatment of unexplained fevers, infections or other problems, according to a study performed at Dana-Farber/Children's ...
Cancer
Apr 24, 2013 |
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Use of anti-epileptic drug during pregnancy associated with increased risk of autism
Maternal use of valproate (a drug used for the treatment of epilepsy and other neuropsychological disorders) during pregnancy was associated with a significantly increased risk of autism in offspring, according to a study ...
Autism spectrum disorders
Apr 23, 2013 |
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