HIV :: Only 36.7 pc women have heard of HIV, AIDS – India
The Government today said preliminary results of a survey showed that only 36.7 per cent of women in the age group of 15-49 years have heard of HIV/AIDS.
Children
Diabetes :: Juvenile diabetes vaccine trial commences
Children at risk of contracting juvenile diabetes may soon be vaccinated against the disease by administering insulin through a nasal spray device if a Melbourne-based clinical trial proves successful.
Obesity :: New NICE guideline calls for urgent action to stem the rising tide of obesity in England and Wales
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has today issued the first ever national guideline addressing both the prevention and treatment of obesity in adults and children.
Malaria :: Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Jamaica
As of 7 December 2006, a cluster of 21 malaria cases, caused by Plasmodium falciparum, has been reported from the city of Kingston in Jamaica [1]. The outbreak is believed to have started in late October 2006. Of the 21 reported infections, 16 cases are females and five are males, ranging from five to 72 years. Four children are among the confirmed cases. For those with known date of onset, the range is from 27 September to 30 November. One case is in a United States resident who travelled to the island from 29 October to 6 November 2006.
Asthma :: State of Childhood Asthma, United States 1980-2005
A new report on childhood asthma released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that death rates for asthma among children under age 18 have declined since 1999, while doctor visits for the condition have more than doubled over the past decade.
Lead :: Pros and cons of therapy for lead exposure
Lead chelation therapy can lessen learning and behavioral problems due to lead exposure, but the therapy adversely affected rats with no lead in their systems, a Cornell study shows. The finding has implications for the treatment of autistic children.
Parenting :: Staying together with kids – Relationships benefit when new parents get help
The birth of a first child is usually an exciting and eagerly anticipated milestone in any committed relationship, yet research suggests it can also be the beginning of the end for many couples.
Neighbor :: Growing up in bad neighborhood not as harmful as expected
There’s good news for children growing up in bad neighborhoods in a comprehensive, 8-year study led by University of Colorado at Boulder. The successful development of children in Denver and Chicago from the best neighborhoods was 63 percent, while the success rate for children living in high-poverty, disadvantaged neighborhoods was still relatively high, at 52 percent.
Dyslexia :: New dyslexia theory blames ‘noise’
Kids with dyslexia can’t block out distractions, say a group of new studies. The results cast doubt on an influential neurological model of dyslexia developed in the 1970s.
Smoking :: Effect of tobacco ads may backfire
Anti-smoking advertising sponsored by tobacco companies not only has no negative effect on teen smoking, it may actually encourage youngsters to smoke, a new study suggests. Prevention ads aimed at parents also tend to backfire.