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Women Who Give Birth As Teenagers More Likely To Become Overweight Or Obese Later In Life

from MNTpaeds - 23 Apr 13

A new study debunks the myth that younger moms are more likely to "bounce back" after having a baby - teenage pregnancy actually makes women more likely to become obese. Women who give birth as teens are significantly more likely to be overweight or obese later in life than women who were not teen moms, University of Michigan Health System researchers found...

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Largest Clinical Study Of Its Kind Finds Intense, Specialized Training In Young Athletes Linked To Serious Overuse Injuries

from MNTpaeds - 23 Apr 13

Young athletes who specialize in one sport and train intensively have a significantly higher risk of stress fractures and other severe overuse injuries, even when compared with other injured athletes, according to the largest clinical study of its kind...

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Very Young Kids Being Given Cough Medicines They Should Not Receive

from MNTpaeds - 23 Apr 13

Forty percent of parents are still giving children under the age of 4 cough medications they should not receive, according to a University of Michigan poll. Despite doctors' advice, many parents still turn to OTC (over-the-counter) cough medicines for their very young kids...

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Understanding The Brain Of A Teenager

from MNTpaeds - 23 Apr 13

Teenagers are more likely to try out illegal substances than adults or children, they are also more likely to drive recklessly and have unprotected sex. Put simply - teenagers, compared to other age groups are greater risk takers. However, research has demonstrated that teenagers have the ability and the knowledge to make competent judgments regarding risks, just like adults...

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Medicaid Expansion ... Good For Children, Their Parents, And Clinicians

from MNTpaeds - 22 Apr 13

JAMA Pediatrics Viewpoint Highlights In a Viewpoint, Aaron E. Carroll, M.D., M.S., of the Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, and Austin B. Frakt, Ph.D., of the Boston University Schools of Medicine and Public Health, Massachusetts, write: "Public insurance makes a real difference in the health of children...

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The Cinnamon Challenge Lands Many Children In Hospital

from MNTpaeds - 22 Apr 13

The "Cinnamon Challenge", which involves trying to swallow a teaspoon of cinnamon without water within sixty seconds, has led to many calls to poison centers, emergency departments visits and hospitalizations of teenagers who require ventilator support for collapsed lungs. Swallowing a teaspoon of Cinnamon within sixty seconds is a nearly impossible challenge...

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Cross-Cultural Similarities In Early Adolescence

from MNTpaeds - 20 Apr 13

Concordia researcher compares development of self-esteem in Canadian and Colombian children Acquiring self-esteem is an important part of a teenager's development. The way in which adolescents regard themselves can be instrumental in determining their achievement and social functioning...

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Increasing The Convenience Of Fruit May Increase Consumption In School Cafeterias

from MNTpaeds - 20 Apr 13

Previous studies and surveys have shown that kids love to eat fruit in ready-to-eat bite-sized pieces, yet in most school settings, the fruit is served whole, which could be the cause that children are taking fruits but not eating them. Most people believe that children avoid fruit because of the taste and allure of alternative packaged snacks...

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Health Promotion And Childhood Obesity Prevention Initiatives

from MNTpaeds - 20 Apr 13

More than 12 percent of preschoolers are obese, which means they have a body mass index above the 95th percentile. Among Black and Hispanic children, the figure rises to 16 percent. These early growth patterns often continue through childhood and adolescence, increasing children's health risks, which can affect almost every system in the body, from cardiovascular to mental health...

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Assessing The Health And Well-Being Of Latino Youth And Families Following Implementation Of Arizona's 2010 Immigration Law

from MNTpaeds - 20 Apr 13

In 2010, Arizona passed an immigration law (S.B. 1070, the Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act) that gave state police unprecedented power to detain individuals unable to prove their U.S. citizenship when asked...

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Babies Show Adult-Like Consciousness As Early As Five Months

from MNTpaeds - 20 Apr 13

Babies become conscious of their environment by the time they are five months old, according to a new study by French neuroscientists. By the time infants reach three months of age, their developing brains have trillions of connections and the weight of those firing neurons triples within the first year of life...

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Most Underage Drinking Deaths Not Traffic-Related

from MNTpaeds - 19 Apr 13

Most of the deaths that result from underage drinking are not traffic-related, warns Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD). Approximately 4,700 kids die each year because of underage alcohol use, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA), and 68% of those deaths are not related to traffic accidents, the new analysis revealed...

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Measles Threatens Two Million Children In The UK

from MNTpaeds - 19 Apr 13

Up to two million children in Britain who did not receive MMR vaccines a decade ago because of Dr. Andrew Wakefield's now discredited autism scare are at risk of measles. Experts are urging health authorities to implement a national "catch-up" campaign to prevent measles, which has spread dramatically in Wales, from affecting the rest of Britain...

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Neuroscientific Evidence And The Law

from MNTpaeds - 19 Apr 13

Brain scans are increasingly able to reveal whether or not you believe you remember some person or event in your life. In a new study presented at a cognitive neuroscience meeting, researchers used fMRI brain scans to detect whether a person recognized scenes from their own lives, as captured in some 45,000 images by digital cameras...

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Lower Levels Of HIV Found In Breast Milk Of Infected Moms Who Breastfed Exclusively

from MNTpaeds - 19 Apr 13

HIV-infected women in sub-Saharan Africa who fed their babies exclusively with breast milk for more than the first four months of life had the lowest risk of transmitting the virus to their babies through breast milk, according to researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health...

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Learning Disabilities Affect Up To 10 Per Cent Of Children

from MNTpaeds - 18 Apr 13

Up to 10 per cent of the population are affected by specific learning disabilities (SLDs), such as dyslexia, dyscalculia and autism, translating to 2 or 3 pupils in every classroom according to a new study. The study - by academics at UCL and Goldsmiths - also indicates that children are frequently affected by more than one learning disability...

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Exclusive Breastfeeding For More Than 4 Months Lowers Mother-To-Infant HIV Risk

from MNTpaeds - 18 Apr 13

HIV-infected mothers who exclusively breastfeed for more than the first four months of life have a lower risk of transmitting the virus to their babies through their milk. The finding came from scientists at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health and was published in the journal Science Translational Medicine...

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Parent-Based Interventions Could Be Key To Helping Teens Resist Alcohol Experimentation During Transition From High School To College

from MNTpaeds - 18 Apr 13

Prior research has shown that the transition from high school to college is a particularly vulnerable time, associated with increased alcohol use and risk of negative alcohol-related consequences. While studies have examined the effectiveness of prevention programs to address this problem, few have examined which students may benefit the most...

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Light Drinking In Pregnancy Unlikely To Cause Development Problems In Childhood

from MNTpaeds - 18 Apr 13

Light drinking during pregnancy is not linked to adverse behavioural or cognitive outcomes in childhood, suggests a new study published in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology...

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Colic In Babies May Be Linked To Migraines Later In Life

from MNTpaeds - 17 Apr 13

Colic has historically been described as a gastrointestinal issue, however, a new study suggests that migraines may play a role. The finding was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association and revealed that the likelihood was seven times higher that kids with migraines were previously colicky babies, compared to kids without migraines...

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Infant Mortality Drops 12% In Six Years, USA

from MNTpaeds - 17 Apr 13

After a 5-year plateau, the infant mortality rate in the USA dropped 12% from 2005 to the end of 2011, says a new "NCHS Data Brief" issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Reductions for post-neonatal and neonatal mortality were similar. Infant mortality is a major indicator of the health of a country...

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Study Examines Relationship Between Pregnant Women's Hostile Attributes And Early Child Maltreatment

from MNTpaeds - 17 Apr 13

A prospective longitudinal study by Lisa J. Berlin, Ph.D., of the University of Maryland School of Social Work, Baltimore, and colleagues examined pregnant women's hostile attributions about infants as a risk factor for early child maltreatment and harsh parenting. (Online First) A diverse, community-based sample of 499 pregnant women participated in the study...

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Migraines In Childhood And Adolescence Associated With Having Colic As An Infant

from MNTpaeds - 17 Apr 13

In a study including children and adolescents 6 to 18 years of age, those who have experienced migraine headaches were more likely to have had colic as an infant, according to a study in the April 17 issue of JAMA. "Infantile colic is a common cause of inconsolable crying during the first months of life," according to background information in the article...

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12 Principles For Effective Contraceptive Counseling

from MNTpaeds - 17 Apr 13

New research by Professor James Jaccard, Ph.D., and Nicole Levitz, M.P.H., of the New York University Silver School of Social Work and its Center for Latino Adolescent and Family Health (CLAFH) has led them to suggest 12 evidence-based principles that can be used to improve contraceptive counseling of adolescents in U.S. health care clinics, doctor's offices, and health service organizations...

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New Research Highlights Opportunities For Smoking Intervention Programs

from MNTpaeds - 16 Apr 13

The company you keep in junior high school may have more influence on your smoking behavior than your high school friends, according to newly published research from the University of Southern California (USC). The study, which appears in the Journal of Adolescent Health, identifies how friends' and parental influence on cigarette smoking changes from junior high to high school...

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