Point-of-care ultrasound is more accurate than the stethoscope in diagnosing pneumonia in children
Point-of-care ultrasound is more accurate than the traditional method of auscultation by stethoscope in diagnosing pneumonia in children and young adults, and can even detect small pneumonias that a chest x-ray may miss, ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dec 10, 2012 |
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Passive smoking doubles risk of invasisve meningococcal disease in children, study finds
(Medical Xpress)—University of Nottingham researchers have been involved in a new study showing that exposure to second-hand smoke, as well as a mother's smoking while pregnant, significantly increases ...
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Dec 10, 2012 |
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Advice needed for parents on risk of poisoning in toddlers, research says
GPs and other primary care professionals need to warn parents about safely storing medicines and other hazardous household products in an effort to cut the number of poisonings among pre-school children, ...
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Dec 03, 2012 |
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Children who swim start smarter
(Medical Xpress)—Children who learn how to swim at a young age are reaching many developmental milestones earlier than the norm.
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Nov 16, 2012 |
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Television: Chronicle of a death foretold?
Not only is TV not endangered, but it also has a unifying social impact on the nuclear family across the country. This is the main conclusion of a cross-Canada study—Are the Kids All Right?—on the television viewing habits ...
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Nov 14, 2012 |
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One-third of parents concerned about losing jobs, pay when they stay home with sick kids
Many child care providers have rules that exclude sick children from care, spurring anxious moments for millions of working parents. In a new University of Michigan poll, one-third of parents of young children report they ...
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Oct 22, 2012 |
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Exposure to snot-nosed kids ups severity of cold infections
Exposure to school-age children raises the odds that a person with lung disease who catches a cold will actually suffer symptoms like a runny nose, sore throat and cough, according to a study just published ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 26, 2012 |
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Study reveals young women with the BRCA mutation feel different and misunderstood
(Medical Xpress)—A study authored by Rebekah Hamilton, RN, PhD, associate dean of the Rush University College of Nursing, found that young women with a BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutation felt different and misunderstood.
Cancer
Sep 26, 2012 |
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Research lacking on drugs for older children with autism, study finds
(HealthDay)—More and more children are growing up with autism, and although many treatments and interventions are now available, clinical studies on the use of medications in teens and young adults are ...
Autism spectrum disorders
Sep 24, 2012 |
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Sleep researchers study value of preschool naps
Parents may feel it's clear that missing a nap means their young children will be grumpy and out-of-sorts, but scientists who study sleep say almost nothing is known about how daytime sleep affects children's ...
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Sep 14, 2012 |
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When it comes to understanding fairness, young children get it
Most parents like to believe that their children are more intelligent and insightful than the average person realizes. When it comes to concepts of fairness, they might be right, according to Harvard researchers.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 14, 2012 |
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Prototype for safer, child-resistant spray bottle
Researchers at The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, in partnership with The Ohio State University have developed a prototype for child-resistant spray bottles for household cleaning products. ...
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Sep 12, 2012 |
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Almost one in five young children with cancer suffers from a trauma disorder
The diagnosis and treatment of cancer does not only trigger posttraumatic stress disorder in adults and older children; infants and toddlers with cancer also suffer from trauma disorders, as researchers from the University ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 06, 2012 |
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Young children share rewards based on merit
Young children take merit into account when sharing resources, according to research published Aug. 29 in the open access journal PLOS ONE.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 29, 2012 |
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Young children need to be taught coping skills
(Medical Xpress) -- Children should be taught coping skills the same way they are taught to hold a pen or ride a bike, according to experts from Melbourne University’s Graduate School of Education.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 13, 2012 |
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