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Pediatricians urged to watch for abused caregivers MedPage Today Share     One of the most effective ways to prevent child abuse may be for pediatricians to identify domestic violence against a child's caregiver, according to a report from the American Academy of Pediatrics. Intimate partner violence in the home has a profound effect on kids, Jonathan D. Thackeray, M.D., of Columbus Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, and colleagues wrote in the May issue of Pediatrics. More
N.A.C.H. needs your vote today! Share
We need your help. Today is the last day to vote for N.A.C.H. SpeakNowForKids.org for a prestigious Webby People's Choice Award. The Webby is the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet. Vote for us in the Association category at the AOL People's Choice site; voting closes at the end of Thursday, April 29. Your support will continue to draw attention to the ongoing health care needs of children. Read 'Children's Hospitals Today' spring magazine NACHRI Share
The spring 2010 edition of "Children's Hospitals Today" describes a series of journeys, all on the path to improving quality. Stories include a look at hospital progress in the 10 years since the Institute of Medicine report "To Err Is Human" challenged clinicians anew to create a culture of safety; a thoughtful piece asking if it is ever possible for hospital-acquired infections to be reduced to zero; and a close-up account of one hospital's search to reduce catheter-related bloodstream infections, among other stories. More
UT Southwestern physicians eager to begin National Children's Study Newswise Share
After years of planning, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers are ready to begin enrolling participants in the National Children's Study, which will examine the effects of environmental and genetic factors on child and adult health. The National Institutes of Health-led study is the largest of its kind ever conducted in the U.S. The project, already under way in some states, ultimately will follow 100,000 participants from birth to age 21, tracking information on health issues including asthma, birth defects, diabetes, heart disease and obesity. The study's findings may help form the basis of child health guidance, interventions and policy for future generations. More The long-term effects of spanking Time Share
Disciplining young children is what parents are supposed to do — most moms and dads have no trouble agreeing with that. But should the punishment include spanking? As many parents can attest, few disciplinary measures stop a child from misbehaving as quickly as a swift smack or two on the bottom. But in a new study published in Pediatrics, researchers at Tulane University provide the strongest evidence yet that children's short-term response to spanking may make them act out more in the long run. Of the nearly 2,500 youngsters in the study, those who were spanked more frequently at age 3 were much more likely to be aggressive by age 5. More The snack bomb: More kids nibble empty calories between meals Miami Herald Share
According to a study published in last month's Health Affairs, American children are consuming nearly three snacks a day, on average, in addition to three regular meals. The research, which looked at data on more than 31,000 young people between the ages of 2 and 18 from four federal diet surveys done between 1977 and 2006, also found that up to 27 percent of children's daily calories today come from snacks. More
Special goggles helping sick children easily get care they need KSL 5 Share
Children generally wiggle too much for medical MRI scans to get a clear image. Sedation, with all the risks and side effects, used to be necessary. Now Primary Children's Medical Center has found a fun way of keeping kids still without giving them medicine. Eight-year-old Andrew Felsted has been in an MRI machine more times than he can remember, but it's the past few that he's really looked forward to. More Little-known disorder can take a toll on learning The New York Times Share
Parents and teachers often tell children to pay attention — to be a "good listener." But what if your child's brain doesn't know how to listen? That's the challenge for children with auditory processing disorder, a poorly understood syndrome that interferes with the brain's ability to recognize and interpret sounds. It's been estimated that 2 to 5 percent of children have the disorder, said Gail D. Chermak, an expert on speech and hearing sciences at Washington State University, and it's likely that many cases have gone undiagnosed or misdiagnosed. More
Study: Drinking, R-rated films linked in middle-schoolers USA Today Share
Middle-schoolers who are forbidden to watch R-rated movies are less likely to start drinking than peers whose parents are more lenient about such films, new research on 2,406 children shows. Researchers at Dartmouth Medical School found that among those whose parents let them watch R-rated movies "all the time," almost a quarter had tried a drink without their parents' knowledge. That compares with barely 3 percent who tried a drink among those who were "never allowed" to watch R-movies. More UCSF opens eye clinic tailored to children San Francisco Chronicle Share
When Crewe Hutson was a toddler and ill with a rare and potentially fatal form of eye cancer, he'd have to climb on a chair at UCSF and prop himself up on his knees to get his head high enough for the adult-sized ophthalmology equipment that would treat him. UCSF is one of the country's best facilities for pediatric ophthalmology, and Crewe, now 8 years old, is cancer-free. But until recently, the medical center lacked the space and equipment tailored to treat young patients, whose needs are often very different than adults. More 1976 shot may protect against modern swine flu Reuters Share
People who got immunized against the 1976 "swine flu" epidemic that never happened may have benefited from the shots after all — they may have been protected from the 2009 H1N1 swine flu strain. Tests of blood from medical staff and their spouses showed those who had been vaccinated in 1976 had evidence of extra immune protection against both the 2009 H1N1 swine flu and the seasonal strain of H1N1 that circulated the year before. More |
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