Vision :: Test young children for vision problems
The sooner problems with vision are detected, the quicker a child can get the necessary treatment.
Children
ADHD :: Children of smokers have more attention deficit
Dr. Karen Linnet and fellow researchers at Aarhus University in Copenhagen, Denmark, matched 170 hyperactive children with 3,800 of their peers of the same age.
Exercise :: Trampolines are a great way to exercise
Many people are using trampolines to exercise and stay fit — and they love doing it.
One of the main medical concerns of this decade is the sharp increase in childhood obesity. A proven solution in combating obesity is an active lifestyle.
Weight Loss :: Losing weight through suggestion – weight loss regime
It’s a weight loss regime that seems to guarantee success, but researchers may have to work on the name. Proving, it seems, that fighting the flab really is a question of mind over matter, psychologists in America “brainwashed” a number of volunteers into losing their taste for certain fattening foods by implanting unpleasant childhood memories about them.
ADHD :: Smoking in pregnancy raises ADHD risk for child
Women who smoke during pregnancy are nearly twice as likely to have children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a new study finds.
Vision Disorders :: Screeners identify preschoolers with vision disorders
Specially trained nurses and lay people performed effectively when using certain vision screening tests to identify preschoolers with vision disorders, according to a National Institutes of Health-funded research study of more than 1,400 children.
Obesity :: Waist circumference is associated with insulin resistance
Waist circumference is associated with insulin resistance in children and may offer a simple way to identify children with risk factors for cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes, according to a study in the August issue of the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Autism :: Home videos suggest regression occurs in autistic children
Home videos of first and second year birthday parties provide support for parents’ reports of children whose behavior seemed normal when they were one-year-olds but then display symptoms of autism at the age of two years, according to a study in the August issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Genetic Disorder :: Lorenzo’s oil for debilitating disease adrenoleukodystrophy
Treatment of boys with X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) with Lorenzo’s oil (LO) reduced their risk of developing the severe debilitating form of the disease, according to a study in the July issue of the Archives of Neurology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Hepatitis :: Expanded program of hepatitis A vaccination of children
Following implementation of an expanded program of hepatitis A vaccination of children, the overall hepatitis A rate in the U.S. has declined by 76 percent, according to a study in the July 13 issue of JAMA.