Recess and PE policies mean more activity for kids

2011-12-05T14:30:37Z

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - According to a new nationwide survey of elementary school principals, kids are more likely to get the recommended amount of recess and physical education if they live in states or districts with policies that call for more of those types of activity.

However, more than half of states and districts didn't require regular PE classes, and few made daily recess mandat...

Can weight loss reset health risks in heavy kids?

2011-11-16T14:30:43Z

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Overweight children who shed their excess pounds in adulthood don't face a higher risk of obesity-related health problems, an analysis of four studies involving children and adults in the United States, Australia and Reuters Health) - Doctors should be asking adolescents about their drug and alcohol use at every visit and screening for any signs of dependence or addiction, the American Academy of Pediatrics said today in a new policy statement.

In the statement, published in Pediatrics, the ...

Parents turn to the Internet before going to the ER

2011-10-20T14:00:26Z

BOSTON (Reuters Health) - One in eight parents goes online for medical information about their child's condition before taking the child to the emergency room, according to new research.

What's more, many parents would willingly visit sites recommended by their child's doctor -- which means pediatricians should be prepared to offer advice on this topic, according to Dr. Purvi Shroff

US doctors discourage videos for babies under two

2011-10-18T11:30:20Z

Like 90 percent of American parents, Matthew Sullivan allows his infant daughter and five-year-old son to watch television, videos and sometimes web-streamed content on his smartphone.

He usually limits their screen viewing to just over an hour a day, and admits that handing his phone to his 16-month-old daughter so she can watch a YouTube video can kee...

US doctors discourage TV for babies under two

2011-10-18T06:30:55Z

Like 90 percent of American parents, Matthew Sullivan allows his infant daughter and five-year-old son to watch television, videos and sometimes web-streamed content on his smartphone.

He usually limits their screen viewing to just over an hour a day, and admits that handing his phone to his 16-month-old daughter so she can watch a YouTube video can kee...

Well-child visits suffer from time squeeze: study

2011-09-22T14:30:28Z

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Longer well-child visits for babies and toddlers make for happier parents because doctors can fit in more advice and answer more questions, a new study finds.

But most well-child visits last less than 20 minutes and pediatricians are getting even more time-crunched as health care systems look to cut extra expenses any way they can, researchers write in Pediatrics....

Danone snaps up nutrition business of India's Wockhardt

2011-08-02T15:30:55Z

French food conglomerate Danone said Tuesday it had agreed to buy Wockhardt's nutrition business and brands for 250 million euros ($355 million), gaining an entry into India's baby nutrition markets.

"The strong brand awareness of Wockhardt?s Dexolac, Farex and Nusobee baby nutrition products and their credibility with healt...

Heavy teens need more health talks: study

2011-07-18T01:30:09Z

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Pediatricians often miss important opportunities to talk about nutrition, exercise, and emotional issues with overweight teens, suggests new research from California.

Focusing on these issues in overweight adolescents may give doctors a chance to stop unhealthy behavior that could be setting kids up ...

U.S. pediatrician feels heat over child obesity idea

2011-07-15T15:30:10Z

BOSTON (Reuters) - Boston pediatrician David Ludwig, the center of a media firestorm this week, wants to set the record straight on his view that a state should intervene in the most extreme cases of child obesity.

Ludwig and co-author Lindsey Murtagh at the

Doctors keeping very sick babies off life support

2011-07-07T13:00:22Z

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A study of babies in intensive care suggests that doctors are getting better at recognizing situations where infants are sure to die or have severe brain damage -- and are often holding back on life support when that's the case.

The findings "reflect increasing awareness by the medical community of the need to limit interventions of minimal or very questionable be...

McDonald's stockholders reject obesity proposal

2011-05-19T13:30:27Z

OAK BROOK, Illinois (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp spurned calls to assess the impact of its food on childhood obesity, and said its trademark clown Ronald McDonald would be hawking Happy Meals to kids f...

"Medical chaperones" should be available for pediatric exams

2011-04-26T19:00:06Z

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Teenagers should have the option of having a "medical chaperone" present when they are going any kind of intimate physical exam, according to a new policy statement by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).

In addition, the group says, pediatricians should ha...

Chaperones should be available for kids' exams

2011-04-26T12:00:07Z

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Teenagers should have the option of having a "medical chaperone" present when they are undergoing any kind of intimate physical exam, according to a new policy statement by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).

In addition, the group says, pediatricians sho...

Too much TV puts children's hearts at risk: study

2011-04-20T02:31:08Z

Children who spend too much time watching television increase the risk of heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes in later life, an Australian study showed Wednesday.

In what was declared world-first research, the University of Sydney found that six- to seven-year-olds who spent the most time watching television had narrower arteries in the back of their eyes.

This increased their cha...

Uproar at ex-UNICEF boss joining Nestle board

2011-04-13T10:30:39Z

GENEVA (Reuters) - Former UNICEF boss Ann Veneman should refuse a seat on the board of Nestle because the food giant violates a global code on marketing of breast milk substitutes, nutrition campaign groups said on Wednesday.

UNICEF,...

Nurses may help some overweight kids

2011-04-07T14:30:57Z

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A program including regular follow-ups with nurses and focused attempts to cut back on TV, fast food, and sodas appears to keep some overweight and obese kids from gaining more weight, according to a new study.

Specifically, girls in general and kids from households earning less than $50,000 were less likely to gain weight over the course of a year if they were in...

Dramatic rise in skull flattening in Texas babies

2011-04-06T13:30:21Z

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The number of infants born with "flat-head" syndrome has risen dramatically in Texas - but is probably not cause for concern, according to a new study.

Between 1999 and 2007, the number of cases of plagiocephaly -- misshapen areas in the skull that most commonly manifest as a flattening at the back of the head - increased ...

Toxins in baby food might affect hormones: study

2011-04-01T13:30:52Z

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Infant formula and solid baby food frequently contain fungus-derived hormones that have been shown to cause infertility in mammals, Italian researchers report.

Scientists at the University of Pisa report that as many as 28 percent of samples of milk-based baby formulas they tested wer...

Child obesity growing in developing world: WHO

2011-03-16T13:30:34Z

The number of overweight African children under five has tripled to 13.5 million in 20 years, the UN's health agency said Wednesday, warning of a child obesity problem in developing countries.

Poor diet, low rates of breastfeeding and a sedentary lifestyle were largely to blame for the sharp rise in overweight children in developing nations, the Reuters Health) - Don't immediately reach for the medicine cabinet when your little one's forehead feels warm, according to a new report from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) that says fevers alone are not a cause for intervention.

"The focus should be on comfort and not...

US lawmakers pass school lunch bill

2010-12-03T11:27:15Z

US lawmakers on Thursday passed a 4.5-billion-dollar bill that will give more US kids school meals and let the government set child nutrition guidelines.

The House of Representatives passed the bill by 264 votes to 157. It will now go to President Barack Obama

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2010-11-30T12:39:23Z

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2010-11-29T14:35:18Z

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Hospital train heals Argentina's poor

2010-11-29T02:30:22Z

Children from this desperately poor village in northern Argentina rushed to welcome a special hospital train rolling into town, their only chance to receive specialized care for a year.

Hundreds of women and children waited in the scorching heat as the Alma Foundation's three-wagon train came to a screeching halt in Lavalle, a village of 2,200 in Sa...

Coping With a Baby With Colic

2010-11-29T14:54:22Z

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Baby P doctor wins 'erasure' chance

2010-11-29T15:00:29Z

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How to Make Your Own Envelope Moistener

2010-11-29T14:38:13Z

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School Gardens ROCK

2010-11-29T14:29:42Z

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Walking to Win with GeoPalz

2010-11-29T14:29:36Z

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How Natural Environments Help Children

2010-11-29T14:37:49Z

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Antibiotic Use in Children's Hospitals Varies Greatly

2010-11-29T14:46:40Z

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Advancements in Pediatric Nursing

2010-11-29T14:37:07Z

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Caring for a Baby's Diaper Rash

2010-11-29T14:52:56Z

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Dealing with Thrush; A Common but Painful Breastfeeding Problem

2010-11-29T14:52:52Z

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USS Mount Whitney Georgia

2010-11-30T13:56:56Z

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Homemade Car Project

2010-11-29T14:36:39Z

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(10/2010) Newborn Jaundice Possibly Linked To Autism

2010-11-29T14:31:00Z

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Obese Teens Likely to Be Obese Adults, Study Finds

2010-11-29T14:42:26Z

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Students Exercise Less, Gain Weight Through College

2010-11-29T14:46:39Z

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Thrush Treatment

2010-11-30T13:49:21Z

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Talc Powder Ingredients

2010-11-29T14:36:12Z

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Survey: Overweight Children and Stress

2010-11-29T14:29:15Z

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Obese Teens Likely to Be Obese Adults, Study Finds

2010-11-29T14:42:21Z

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Survey: We’re All Stressed Out! (Especially Overweight Kids)

2010-11-29T15:01:27Z

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Obese Teens at Risk for Severe Adult Obesity

2010-11-29T15:01:49Z

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Abbott Infant Recall

2010-09-23T11:16:44Z

Marlene Kraft removes containers of powdered Similac infant formula from the shelves of the Heinen's grocery store in in Bainbridge Twp., Ohio on Thursday, Sept. 23, 2010. Drugmaker Abbott Laboratories is recalling millions of containers of its best-selling Similac infant for...

APTOPIX Abbott Infant Recall

2010-09-23T11:16:39Z

Smart Spending Baby Food

2010-05-20T09:45:57Z

FILE - In this Oct. 12, 2005 file photo, a father holds his baby as bottles of milk are seen in the foreground in Alpharetta, Ga. Feeding a newborn can cost very little if you nurse, but the cost quickly rises if you ever use formula and it spirals once you start buying baby food. Even breast-feeding costs money, especially when the mother needs to pump and store milk. (AP Photo/Ric Feld, file)

Puerto Rico Premature Babies

2010-05-15T09:45:47Z

In this May 11, 2010 photo, an angel doll and list of health precautions for visitors are seen by a premature baby sleeping in the neonatal intensive care unit at The Medical Center. With nearly 20 percent of infants born before 37 weeks, Puerto Rico has the highest pre-term birth rate in the United States and one of the highest in the world. (AP Photo/Ricardo Arduengo)

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Child Nutrition and Health

Recess and PE policies mean more activity for kids

Can weight loss reset health risks in heavy kids?

Parents turn to the Internet before going to the ER

US doctors discourage videos for babies under two

US doctors discourage TV for babies under two

Well-child visits suffer from time squeeze: study

Danone snaps up nutrition business of India's Wockhardt

Heavy teens need more health talks: study

U.S. pediatrician feels heat over child obesity idea

Doctors keeping very sick babies off life support

McDonald's stockholders reject obesity proposal

"Medical chaperones" should be available for pediatric exams

Chaperones should be available for kids' exams

Too much TV puts children's hearts at risk: study

Uproar at ex-UNICEF boss joining Nestle board

Nurses may help some overweight kids

Dramatic rise in skull flattening in Texas babies

Toxins in baby food might affect hormones: study

Child obesity growing in developing world: WHO

US lawmakers pass school lunch bill

6 Healthy, Sweet Treats from The Sneaky Chef

7 Reasons to Pass Child Nutrition Now

Hospital train heals Argentina's poor

Coping With a Baby With Colic

Baby P doctor wins 'erasure' chance

How to Make Your Own Envelope Moistener

School Gardens ROCK

Walking to Win with GeoPalz

How Natural Environments Help Children

Antibiotic Use in Children's Hospitals Varies Greatly

Advancements in Pediatric Nursing

Caring for a Baby's Diaper Rash

Dealing with Thrush; A Common but Painful Breastfeeding Problem

USS Mount Whitney Georgia

Homemade Car Project

(10/2010) Newborn Jaundice Possibly Linked To Autism

Obese Teens Likely to Be Obese Adults, Study Finds

Students Exercise Less, Gain Weight Through College

Thrush Treatment

Talc Powder Ingredients

Survey: Overweight Children and Stress

Obese Teens Likely to Be Obese Adults, Study Finds

Survey: We’re All Stressed Out! (Especially Overweight Kids)

Obese Teens at Risk for Severe Adult Obesity

Abbott Infant Recall

APTOPIX Abbott Infant Recall

Smart Spending Baby Food

Puerto Rico Premature Babies