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Afghan child mortality linked to uneducated mothers (Reuters)
Sat, 30 Aug 2008 07:53:19 GMT - (Reuters)

Reuters - High child mortality rates in conservative Afghanistan are linked not just to war but to mothers being uneducated and having little or no say when their children need medical help, a study has found.

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Mom's Smoking During Pregnancy Ups Preemie's SIDS Risk (HealthDay)
Sat, 30 Aug 2008 03:53:59 GMT
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Aug. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Babies born prematurely to women who smoked during their pregnancy may be at higher risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) than premature infants born to nonsmoking moms, new research suggests.
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Alcohol in Early Pregnancy May Prompt Fetal Cell Death (HealthDay)
Sat, 30 Aug 2008 03:53:54 GMT
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Aug. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Just a few glasses of wine over a short period in early pregnancy may cause fetal problems, suggest researchers from the Medical College of Georgia.
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Severe stress in pregnancy may affect fetal growth (Reuters)
Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:59:40 GMT - (Reuters)

Reuters - Women who go through a traumatic event during or soon before pregnancy may be at increased risk of having an underweight baby, a large study suggests.

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Blood pressure pill works well in kids, study shows (Reuters)
Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:22:43 GMT
Reuters - The blood pressure drug valsartan (sold as Diovan) safely and effectively lowers blood pressure in youngsters aged 1 to 5 years who have high blood pressure (also called hypertension), a study shows.
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"Natural" cesarean mimics vaginal birth experience (Reuters)
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:57:20 GMT
Reuters - A cesarean childbirth procedure developed in the UK takes a "woman-centered" approach and incorporates many important aspects of natural childbirth, according to a recent report.
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Water disinfection products no harm to pregnancy (Reuters)
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:56:02 GMT
Reuters - Drinking water that contains disinfection by-products at regulatory cut-off levels does not appear to raise a pregnant woman's risk of delivering a small baby or delivering prematurely, new research shows.
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Health Tip: Leaving Your Children Alone (HealthDay)
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:47:33 GMT
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- It's important for a child to learn to be independent and care for himself. But how do you know when a child is old and mature enough to stay alone?
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Study Links Spanking to Physical Abuse (HealthDay)
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:47:27 GMT
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Aug. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Compared to mothers who don't spank their children, mothers who've spanked their child in the past year are three times more likely to use harsher forms of punishment.
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HIV treatment may provoke asthma in kids (Reuters)
Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:18:16 GMT
Reuters - Treatment with a combination of anti-HIV drugs, known as highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), can improve the immune systems of infected patients, but new research indicates that in young children this effect may increase the risk of asthma.
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Camps for U.S. military kids aim to ease anxieties (Reuters)
Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:49:02 GMT - (Reuters)

Reuters - Wide-eyed and interrupting occasionally with comments like "My dad's a Marine," a dozen or so boys listened avidly as Sgt. Roy Meredith described being injured by shrapnel in Iraq.

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Health Tip: When Your Child Worries (HealthDay)
Tue, 26 Aug 2008 03:46:49 GMT
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- No one is immune from worry -- even children. So it's important for parents to help them deal with their concerns in healthy ways.
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Food Allergy Action Plan Can Keep Kids From Harm (HealthDay)
Tue, 26 Aug 2008 03:46:42 GMT
HealthDay - MONDAY, Aug. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Parents, teachers and school staff need to take measures to ensure the safety of the more than 2.2 million American students with food allergies, says the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.
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Kids follow parents' lead on fruits and vegetables (Reuters)
Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:23:14 GMT
Reuters - Parents who want their preschoolers to eat their fruits and vegetables should probably practice what they preach, a new study suggests.
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Heart function normal after early steroid exposure (Reuters)
Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:17:57 GMT
Reuters - Steroid treatment given immediately before or after birth to reduce the rate and severity of chronic lung disease does not appear to harm cardiac function in children later on, according to a review of published studies by Dutch researchers.
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Healthy Lunches Help Kids' Concentration in School (HealthDay)
Mon, 25 Aug 2008 03:46:12 GMT
HealthDay - SUNDAY, Aug. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Healthy foods should be included on the list of back-to-school supplies for your children, says a University of Michigan Health System expert.
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Scientists nail childhood nerve cancer gene (AFP)
Sun, 24 Aug 2008 17:18:07 GMT - (AFP)

AFP - Researchers have identified the hereditary gene mutations behind a deadly form of childhood cancer, opening the way to genetic tests in high-risk families, according to study released Sunday.

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Gene found for rare and deadly childhood cancer (Reuters)
Sun, 24 Aug 2008 17:07:07 GMT
Reuters - Researchers have found a gene that causes most inherited forms of neuroblastoma, a rare and deadly form of childhood cancer, and say the discovery points to new treatments.
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Lung Association Urges Back-to-School Asthma Checklist (HealthDay)
Sun, 24 Aug 2008 03:45:19 GMT
HealthDay - SATURDAY, Aug. 23 (HealthDay News) -- With the start of school here, the American Lung Association is advising parents of children with asthma to follow a simple checklist to ensure this sometimes debilitating disease doesn't hinder their child's academic year.
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Health Tip: When Your Diabetic Child Takes a Trip (HealthDay)
Sat, 23 Aug 2008 03:46:30 GMT
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Having diabetes shouldn't cause your child to miss out on the fun of sleepovers and school field trips.
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