Smoking Could Harm Sperm, Study Finds
(HealthDay)
Thu, 9 Sep 2010, 4 mins agoHealthDay - THURSDAY, Sept. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Two new studies provide
evidence that smoking can harm sperm - both in smoking men who may become
fathers, and in sons born to women who smoked during pregnancy.
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Study Finds Bariatric Surgery Lowers Gestational Diabetes
Risk
(HealthDay)
Thu, 9 Sep 2010, 4 mins agoHealthDay - THURSDAY, Sept. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Obese women who have weight
loss surgery before they get pregnant are three times less likely to
develop gestational diabetes and are also less likely to require a
cesarean section, a new study finds.
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Brain Scans Could Spot Developmental Problems in Kids
(HealthDay)
Thu, 9 Sep 2010, 4 mins agoHealthDay - THURSDAY, Sept. 9 (HealthDay News) -- A new study suggests that a
quick MRI scan could tell doctors if a child's brain is maturing properly,
potentially providing an early warning sign that mental problems are
developing.
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Do kids, men need folic acid from a pill?
(Reuters)
Thu, 9 Sep 2010, 46 mins agoReuters - With the advent of folic-acid supplementation of certain foods, few Canadians are now getting too little of the B vitamin, a new study estimates -- in findings that question the need for children and men to get additional folic acid from vitamins.
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J&J launches aid program for women, children
(Reuters)
Thu, 9 Sep 2010, 2 hours agoReuters - Johnson & Johnson has pledged grant money, drugs and research funding for new HIV and tuberculosis medications as part of a five-year, private sector effort to improve the health up to 120 million women and children in developing nations each year.
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J&J giving $200 million for health of women, kids
(AP)
Thu, 9 Sep 2010, 2 hours agoAP - Health giant Johnson & Johnson is donating about $200 million in cash and medicine to a sweeping United Nations program created to improve the health and lives of people in poor countries.
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Genetic Scars of the Holocaust: Children Suffer Too
(Time.com)
Thu, 9 Sep 2010, 9 hours agoTime.com - A study finds that severe trauma can cause genetic changes that are passed along to children
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Health Tip: Stay Safe Around the School Bus
(HealthDay)
Thu, 9 Sep 2010, 14 hours agoHealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Teaching children to take precautions while
waiting for, entering and exiting a school bus can help keep them
safe.
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Friends & Date. Chill out with them---
Young Parents May Be Especially Prone to Depression
(HealthDay)
Thu, 9 Sep 2010, 14 hours agoHealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Sept. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Many parents experience
depression during the first 12 years of their children's lives and the
risk is highest during the first year after birth, a new study has
found.
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Kids on HIV Drug Cocktail May Need Revaccination
(HealthDay)
Thu, 9 Sep 2010, 14 hours agoHealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Sept. 8 (HealthDay News) -- HIV-infected children who
undergo highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) may need to be
revaccinated to maintain their immunity against preventable childhood
diseases, researchers from Johns Hopkins have found.
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Pediatricians' Group Urges Flu Shots for All Health-Care
Workers
(HealthDay)
Thu, 9 Sep 2010, 14 hours agoHealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Sept. 8 (HealthDay News) -- A group representing
America's pediatricians is urging that flu shots be mandatory for all U.S.
health-care workers in order to protect patients.
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Kids Playing With Laser Pointers May Be Aiming for Eye
Trouble
(HealthDay)
Thu, 9 Sep 2010, 14 hours agoHealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Sept. 8 (HealthDay News) -- A 15-year-old Swiss boy
attempted to create his own laser show using a laser pointer he bought on
the Internet and a mirror. Instead, he inadvertently beamed the laser into
his eyes, creating permanent damage to his vision.
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J&J launches 5-year aid program for women, children
(Reuters)
Thu, 9 Sep 2010, 15 hours agoReuters - Johnson & Johnson has pledged grant money, drugs and research funding for new HIV and tuberculosis medications as part of a five-year, private sector effort to improve the health up to 120 million women and children in developing nations each year.
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Medical programs missing millions of kids: report
(Reuters)
Wed, 8 Sep 2010, 20 hours agoReuters - An estimated five million uninsured children in the United States were eligible for Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) but were not enrolled in either plan, according to a new report.
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Group backs mandatory flu shots for health workers
(AP)
Wed, 8 Sep 2010, 21 hours agoAP - Flu vaccination should be required for all doctors, nurses and other health workers, the nation's largest pediatricians' group says, calling it a long overdue step to protect patients.
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Splint may be as good as cast for kids' wrist fractures
(Reuters)
Wed, 8 Sep 2010 04:50:04 PMReuters - A splint may work just as well as a cast in helping children with non-severe wrist fractures heal, a study published Tuesday suggests.
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Friends & Date. Chill out with them---
Lack of Sleep May Be Linked to Childhood Obesity
(HealthDay)
Wed, 8 Sep 2010 03:48:45 AMHealthDay - MONDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Infants and preschoolers who don't
get enough sleep at night are at increased risk for later childhood
obesity, a new study suggests.
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Autistic Toddlers Prefer to Gaze at Geometric Patterns:
Study
(HealthDay)
Wed, 8 Sep 2010 03:48:43 AMHealthDay - MONDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) -- When given the choice to gaze at
geometric patterns or children dancing and playing, toddlers with autism
spent more time looking at the patterns while typically developing
toddlers preferred to look at other kids, a new study finds.
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Fillings, Sealants May Leach BPA Into Kids' Mouths
(HealthDay)
Wed, 8 Sep 2010 03:48:36 AMHealthDay - TUESDAY, Sept. 7 (HealthDay News) -- The fillings and sealants
that many dentists use can expose children to the controversial chemical
bisphenol A (BPA), a new analysis indicates, but such exposure is
short-lived and it remains unclear whether or not it poses a long-term
health risk.
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Many HIV-Infected Kids Could Use Cheaper Treatment Safely
(HealthDay)
Wed, 8 Sep 2010 03:48:26 AMHealthDay - TUESDAY, Sept. 7 (HealthDay News) -- For HIV-infected children in
the developing world, treatment choices have been limited by concerns over
the possible development of resistance to drugs they received as infants
during failed attempts to prevent their infection in the first place.
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