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Child Care :: Violent spell rivals worst times for Palestinian children

UNICEF is distressed by the extraordinary violence in northern Gaza. Since 1 November, we estimate that 68 Palestinians have been killed, including 14 children. The deaths during the last seven days, including the children killed in today’s shelling, add to the steady deadly toll on Palestinian children since the Intifada broke out in 2000, with 113 children killed so far this year. This is more than double the total figure for 2005.

Health :: WFP hails Russian Federation US$2 million donation for Kenya drought

WFP has welcomed a generous contribution of US$2 million from the Russian Federation to WFP?s emergency operation in Kenya, praising the first donation from the Russian Federation to WFP?s work in East Africa.

Smoking :: Govt to continue fight against tobacco cos: Ramadoss

Accusing Multinational tobacco companies of dumping their products in India and trying to “entice” youngsters to take up smoking, Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss today said the government would continue to fight the companies tooth and nail.

Leukemia :: The Edd Griffith trust fund

The family of a 17-year-old boy who died at the Royal Free of leukaemia has set up a trust fund in his memory. Edward Griffith, better known as Edd, died at the end of the summer following a two year battle against the disease.

ADHD :: Study Evaluates Two Medications for ADHD

University of Illinois at Chicago researchers are comparing two drugs commonly used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder to determine if genetic factors predict which children will respond to either or both drugs.

Health Care :: Allied Health Professions Week Highlights Workforce Shortage Crisis

The first baby boomers are turning 60 this year. Some question whether there will be enough health care professionals to take care of them. An aging society and increased cases of chronic conditions like diabetes and obesity are straining an already fragile health care workforce. Now, the University of Missouri-Columbia is looking at ways to write a prescription for one of the major ailments facing today?s society, according to Richard Oliver, dean of the MU School of Health Professions. MU recently spearheaded the creation of FuturePoint Summit, a national coalition of academic and business leaders in the health care field, to find solutions for the allied health workforce shortage.

Health :: Colorado Company to Sell Medical Food Products Based on Wake Forest Discovery

A Colorado-based company is launching a line of ‘medical- food’ products for the dietary management of asthma, eczema and other allergic conditions based on discoveries by Floyd H. ‘Ski’ Chilton, Ph.D., of Wake Forest University Health Sciences (WFUHS).

Health Care :: Medication Costs Infrequently Addressed by Physicians

A new UCLA study has found that physicians discuss cost and aspects of obtaining newly prescribed medications only about one-third of the time during patient/doctor interactions.

Health :: Drug Exposure Before Birth Could Affect Kids’ Decision-making Skills

The part of the brain responsible for making most decisions about how to behave seems to develop less quickly in children exposed to cocaine before they were born, University of Florida researchers have found.

Psychology :: Oregon study meets highest standards in US for research on reading programs

At least one in three children in this country has difficulty learning to read. Research shows that children’s aggressive behavior and reading difficulties during early elementary school years are risk factors for adolescent problem behaviors such as delinquency, academic failure, and substance use. Oregon Research Institute scientists recently received high marks for their work to reverse this trend.