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Best Treatments For Long-Term Survival In Brain Tumor Patients Identified By Mayo Clinic

04 December 2008

A new Mayo Clinic study found that patients with low-grade gliomas survived longest when they underwent aggressive surgeries to successfully remove the entire tumor. If safely removing the entire tumor was not possible...
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'Kickin' Asthma' A School-Based Program, Enables Children And Adolescents To Better Manage Chronic Disease

04 December 2008

A new study has found that a school-based asthma education program conducted in the Oakland, California school district was shown to reduce symptoms and increase the number of days that children who suffered from asthma were able to go to school...
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The Barriers That Prevent Children From Taking Prescribed Medicines

04 December 2008

The widespread problem of children failing to take their medication for a range of life-threatening illnesses is to be tackled as part of a new university research project. The 21-month study involving health specialists at...
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Pediatrics / Children's Health News Articles Archive - Page 1

04 December 2008

Mortality Target Monitoring (Infant Mortality, Inequalities) - Update To Include Data For 2007, UK

Try Science When 'Just Saying No' Isn't Enough

Effects Of Childhood Cancer Treatment Increase Adult Survivors' Risk Of Osteoporosis

First Global Protein Screen Of Fetal Cord Blood Identifies Biomarkers In Mothers Who Smoke; Establishes Model For Other Toxins

Thyroid Function And Structure May Be Altered In Pediatric Obesity

Self-Embedding Disorder In Teens Diagnosed And Treated By Radiologists

U.N. Report Says Increased HIV Testing, Treatment Can Increase Survival Rates Of Infants Living With Virus

URI Professor Receives $2.4 M Grant To Study Effects Of Premature Birth Through Young Adulthood

Protalix BioTherapeutics Announces Completion Of Enrollment For Its Pivotal Phase III Clinical Trial Of Gaucher Disease

Some 70 Percent Of Schoolchildren Don't Walk To School, Canada

03 December 2008

Baby's Life Saved By A Long Journey, London

Unstable Housing, Child Hunger And Poor Health Linked By Study

Liquid Wood For Safer Toys

International Recognition For ECMO Treatment Earned By UH Rainbow Babies And Children's Hospital

Wireless Crib Monitor Keeps Tabs On Baby's Breathing

AP/International Herald Tribune Examines Progress In Reducing Number Of African Infants Born With HIV

Good, Bad And Ugly In Food Marketing Focus Of $6.4 Million Childhood Obesity Grant To Rudd Center At Yale

Institute For Food, Nutrition And Health To Be Established At Rutgers Using $10 From Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

DCSF Minister Launches Transition Support Programme

Early HIV Testing And Treatment Can Save Newborn Lives, New U.N. Report Released On World AIDS Day States

Nine Out Of Ten Children Are Denied Lifesaving HIV/AIDS Treatment

Holiday Hazard Tips From The Drug And Poison Information Center

Pseudoephedrine Use Common Among Young Children

Using Challenging Concepts To Learn Promotes Understanding Of New Material

Male Birth Defect May Be Linked To Genetic Mutations

Expert Offers Advice On How To Choose Age Appropriate And Safe Toys For Children During The Holidays

Children's Hospital Reminds Parents To Stay Alert During Holidays

Asthma Risk Higher In Children Born By C-Section

02 December 2008

BERR Must Not Be Allowed To Derail Measures To Protect Children From Tobacco, UK

MIDIRS Announces Landmark Partnership With The NCT, UK

Action For Children Response To The Published Findings From The Ofsted Report On Haringey

An Ace For Visually-Impaired Students In Computer Science

NSPCC Child's Voice Appeal Gets Extra Christmas Push From Microsoft

What Is ADHD - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder?

One-Third Of Farm Workers' Children Lack Health Insurance

Childhood Social Program Leads To Better-Functioning Young Adults

U Of Minnesota Institute On Race And Poverty Reports Dismal Results For Charter Schools

Protecting Vulnerable Children - Statement From Secretary Of State For Health Alan Johnson, UK

Elementary School Intervention Increases Mental, Sexual Health, Economic Status

01 December 2008

World Congress Against The Sexual Exploitation Of Children And Adolescents Comes To A Close In Brazil

Lower Childhood IQ Associated With Higher Risk Of Adult Mental Disorders

MRI Shows New Types Of Injuries In Young Gymnasts

Marked Improvement In Body Image, Physical Stamina, Post-Surgical Pectus Patients Report

Childhood Vaccines Cause Financial Burden To Many Health Care Providers

Doctors Often Skip Health Behavior Conversations With Teens

New Mexico Department Of Health Advises Safe Way To Feed Infants - State, Feds Investigate Rare Infant Illness

New Screening Halves The Number Of Children Born With Down's Syndrome

Parents Of New Babies Should Be Considered For A Whooping Cough Booster, Say Experts

Keeping Chromosomes From Cuddling Up

Guardian Examines Rise In British School Presentations By Antiabortion Groups

Antibiotic Prophylaxis For Children With Primary Vesicoureteral Reflux: Where Do We Stand Today?

Pediatric Robotic-assisted Laparoscopic Augmentation Ileocystoplasty And Mitrofanoff Appendicovesicostomy: Complete Intracorporeal - Initial Case

Pregnant Women After Bariatric Surgery Show Fewer Complications

30 November 2008

Health Utilization And Cost Impact Of Childhood Constipation

Hawaii Public School Students Report Smoking Less

29 November 2008

Drive To Provide Dental Sealants To Children - Office Of Oral Health, Arkansas Department Of Health

28 November 2008

Infant Mortality Highest Among Babies Of Young Mothers, UK

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