The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public not to consume the sesame seeds described below because this product may be contaminated with Salmonella.
Australia is experiencing a worse than normal influenza season in 2007, with increased numbers of cases being reported across several states and territories.
The third stage of the National Drugs Campaign, which aims to prevent young people using illicit drugs, was launched by the Minister for Ageing, Christopher Pyne, who has Australian Government responsibility for drug policy.
A report commissioned to develop a research methodology to study the health of children of Vietnam veterans has been released by the Minister of Veterans? Affairs, Bruce Billson.
Children who are chronically exposed to higher levels of air pollution show marked deficiencies in lung growth and function, and not just short-term breathing problems, according to researchers in Mexico.
The interplay of two proteins that bind to messenger RNA, a molecule that mediates translation of the information encoded in genes into proteins, triggers the appearance of fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome, a late-life disorder associated with the gene that causes fragile X syndrome in children, said researchers from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston and Emory University School of Medicine in a report that appears today in the journal Neuron.
Preschoolers are more introspective than we give them credit for, according to new research by Simona Ghetti, assistant professor of psychology at UC Davis.
Children whose mothers are depressed are less likely to develop problem behaviors if their fathers are actively engaged in family life, a Saint Louis University researcher finds.
With a woman somewhere in the world needlessly dying every minute during pregnancy and childbirth, the United Nations is participating in a landmark conference in October to bring an end to millions of maternal deaths globally.
Parents should think twice before offering a low-fat menu to youngsters, despite concerns over obesity. Children burn more body fat than adults for each calorie spent, according to research in the online open access publication, Nutrition Journal, evidence that fat can be included as part of a child?s healthy and balanced diet.