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Over the past three decades, obesity rates have doubled among children age 2 to 5, and tripled among 6- to 11-year-olds... State Roundup: Some Premiums Soar In Washington State; Building Boom For Denver Hospitals; Looking For Uninsured Kids Wed, 08 Sep 2010 The Seattle Times: "Whopping rate increases are coming soon for many people with individual health-insurance policies. Most insurers offering individual policies in the state have asked for and been granted rate increases, effective Oct. 1, according to the state's insurance commissioner. Regence BlueShield's rate increase - an average 16.5 percent - was one of the highest... World Water Week Kicks Off With A Focus On Pollution, Quality Wed, 08 Sep 2010 A group of over 2,500 leading water experts from 130 countries gathered in Stockholm on Sunday to kick off World Water Week, where they will focus on "increasing water pollution and dwindling water quality around the globe," Agence France-Presse reports (Larson, 9/5)... Save The Children Report Finds Neediest Children In Many Developing Countries Are Overlooked Wed, 08 Sep 2010 The deaths of four million of the world's poorest children over 10 years could have been avoided if governments had not turned "a blind eye" to the neediest children, said a report from Save the Children, released on Tuesday, the U.K. Press Association reports (9/6)... The Risk Of Childhood Cancer Following Fetal Exposure To Radiation Wed, 08 Sep 2010 Fetal exposure to radiation and the risk of childhood cancer: what is the likelihood of a risk? A new study published in this week's PLoS Medicine aims to evaluate the possibility that exposure of a fetus to computed tomography or radionuclide imaging performed during pregnancy might increase subsequent risk of childhood cancer... Ahead Of U.N. MDG Summit, Media Outlets Examine Various Aspects Of Goals Wed, 08 Sep 2010 Ahead of the U.N. Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Summit on September 20-22, the media examines different aspects of the MDGs. The Daily Nation reports on a United Nations Development Program report which showed poverty eradication remained one of Kenya's greatest challenges to meeting the MDGs. "'Poverty is still at 2006 levels... Randomized Controlled Trial Finds Wrist Splints In Children As Effective As Casts Wed, 08 Sep 2010 In children with wrist fractures, a splint is as effective as a cast and provides greater comfort and easier hygiene, found a study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). Distal radius fractures - wrist fractures - are the most common break in children and a frequent reason for emergency department visits... Measles Outbreak Linked To Youth Soccer Event Wed, 08 Sep 2010 An outbreak of measles at an international youth soccer event illustrates the risks of with "imported" measles, according to a study in the September issue of The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal... Children's Hospital Boston And Particle Sciences Cooperate On Translational Medicine Efforts Wed, 08 Sep 2010 Particle Sciences Inc. (PSI), a leading pharmaceutical Contract Research Organization (CRO), has been engaged by Children's Hospital Boston to help advance early stage molecules and drug innovations into new therapeutic products for patient care... Focus On The Family Joins With Chinese Authorities To Teach Abstinence In Schools Wed, 08 Sep 2010 The U.S.-based conservative Christian group Focus on the Family has launched a program teaching abstinence to students in China's Yunnan Province, the Washington Post reports... H1N1 2009 Swine Flu Complications No Worse Than Seasonal Flu, US Wed, 08 Sep 2010 A US study of flu cases in adults and children living in Wisconsin concluded that the risk of serious complications from 2009 H1N1 swine flu was no higher than the risk of serious complications from recent seasonal flu strains. You can read about the study in the 8 September issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, JAMA... Review: Helping Kids Cope With Chemo Wed, 08 Sep 2010 Although nausea and vomiting are common in children undergoing chemotherapy, few quality studies identify absolutely the best way to prevent and treat this problem in kids, said Robert Phillips, M.D., lead author of a new Cochrane review. Phillips, a pediatric oncologist at St. James's Hospital in Leeds, England, said the main finding is the paucity of data that he and his colleagues uncovered... Switching To Nevirapine May Be Beneficial For Some HIV-Infected Children Who Have Achieved Viral Suppression Wed, 08 Sep 2010 HIV-infected children in South Africa who were exposed to the drug nevirapine at birth (used to help prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission) and then received a protease inhibitor (PI) for viral suppression achieved lower rates of viremia (virus in the blood stream) if they were switched to nevirapine, compared to children who continued on the PI-based regimen, according to a... Babies Born Past Term Associated With Increased Risk Of Cerebral Palsy Wed, 08 Sep 2010 While preterm birth is a known risk factor for cerebral palsy, an examination of data for infants born at term or later finds that compared with delivery at 40 weeks, birth at 37 or 38 weeks or at 42 weeks or later was associated with an increased risk of cerebral palsy, according to a study in the September 1 issue of JAMA... Analysis Finds Higher Rate Of Death For Very Low-Birth-Weight Infants Born At Less-Specialized Hospitals Wed, 08 Sep 2010 An analysis of data from previously published studies indicates that very low-birth-weight and very preterm infants not born in highly specialized, level III hospitals have an associated higher likelihood of neonatal and predischarge death compared to similar infants born at level III hospitals, according to an article in the September 1 issue of JAMA... Choice Of Career Is A Major Risk Factor For Persistent Neurodermatitis Wed, 08 Sep 2010 A child who can't stop scratching himself may well be suffering from atopic dermatitis, also known as neurodermatitis. Extreme irritability of the skin with a concomitant urge to scratch is typical of the disorder. The condition often appears during the first year of life and is on the increase in industrialized countries... Antibiotics, Longer Treatment Times That Benefit Children May Cost Society Wed, 08 Sep 2010 The likelihood that the treatment of a middle ear infection will fail is slightly higher for a child who is given a shorter course of antibiotics, according to a new Cochrane Systematic Review. The results are conclusive, but the researchers say there are other factors that must be considered when the drugs are prescribed... Also In Global Health News: India's Antibiotic Use; Abstinence Curriculum In China; Child, Maternal Health In India; Plumpy'nut; PEPFAR Funds - Uganda Wed, 08 Sep 2010 India To Review Antibiotic Use; Japan Detects Resistant Gene Originally Found In South Asia "The health ministry has formed a committee to frame a policy for antibiotic use, following an uproar over a Lancet study that traced a drug-resistant bacterial superbug's origins to India," LiveMint.com reports... St. Jude Researcher Receives Grant To Focus On Cancer Pharmacogenomics In Children Wed, 08 Sep 2010 With its new expansion of the Pharmacogenomics Research Network (PGRN), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded St. Jude Children's Research Hospital a prestigious grant to focus on anticancer agent research in children. The five-year, $8.6 million grant is titled "PAAR4Kids Pharmacogenomics of Anticancer Agents Research in Children." "We've been part of the PGRN for 10 years... Childhood Obesity Awareness Month Wed, 08 Sep 2010 Virginia Commonwealth University has experts available in pediatric obesity, psychology, medicine and fashion to discuss a variety of topics including healthy eating, physical activity, lifestyle programs and strategies, trends and causes related to childhood obesity during the month of September. A Growing Problem Daphne Bryan, M.D... Managing BPA Exposure In Dental Sealants Wed, 08 Sep 2010 Dental sealants containing a variety of bisphenol A (BPA) derivatives are effective in preventing the most common dental cavities in children and adolescents. The special article, "Bisphenol A and Related Compounds in Dental Materials: A Critical Review," in the October 2010 print issue of Pediatrics, published online Sept... Experts Recommend Universal Screening Of Newborns For Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Wed, 08 Sep 2010 The Endocrine Society released a new clinical practice guideline on the diagnosis and treatment of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH). The guideline features a series of evidence-based clinical recommendations developed by an expert task force... Association Between Inflammation, Lower Intelligence And Premature Death Wed, 08 Sep 2010 Inflammation is associated with lower intelligence and premature death, according to Swedish scientists from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden. "Those with low-grade inflammation performed more poorly on standardised intelligence tests, even after excluding those with signs of current illness... Dental Sealants Contain Bisphenol A (BPA) Derivatives Which May Seep Into Children's Mouths Tue, 07 Sep 2010 A study has revealed that sealants and fillings used on children's teeth may expose them to bisphenol A (BPA), says an article in the medical journal Pediatrics. The researchers say it is not yet clear whether this is hazardous to the long-term health of a child, as exposure does not generally last long... Toddlers With Autism May Fix Their Eyes On Geometric Patterns Rather Than Children Playing Tue, 07 Sep 2010 Children with autism may stare at geometric patterns when they are just 14 months old rather than look at kids playing around or doing yoga, say researchers in an article published in Archives of General Psychiatry. Children without autism prefer looking at other kids doing things, the authors added. 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