_ Children's HealthParental Smoking and RA in Children By Jane Farrell articleRheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic disease that causes pain and swelling in the joints. It’s an autoimmune disorder, in … Read More→
_ Children's HealthAvoiding Halloween Candy Overload By Jane Farrell articleAh, Halloween, the festival of costumes – and candy. Most people have fond childhood memories of traipsing through neighborhood streets … Read More→
_ Children's HealthA Promising Discovery for Childhood Cancer? By Jane Farrell articleResearchers have devised a new plan of attack against a group of deadly childhood brain cancers collectively called diffuse midline … Read More→
_ Children's HealthMost American Kids Lack Cardio Fitness By Jane Farrell articleNearly 60% of American children do not have healthy cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), a key measure of physical fitness and overall … Read More→
_ Children's HealthHow to Prevent Childhood Drownings By Jane Farrell articleDrowning is one of the leading causes of childhood deaths. In children under the age of four, only birth defects … Read More→
_ Children's HealthParking Lot Safety for Kids By Jane Farrell articleA study from the University of Alabama at Birmingham shows an alarming need for adult supervision in parking lots, with … Read More→
_ Children's HealthImmunotherapy Better than Chemotherapy for Some Kids with Leukemia By Jane Farrell articleResearchers have found that treatment with an immunotherapy drug is superior to standard chemotherapy for children with leukemia that has … Read More→
_ Children's HealthPeanut Allergy: A New Medication for Children By Jane Farrell articleThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first drug to treat peanut allergy in children. The remedy, … Read More→
_ Children's Health17 Percent of Food-Allergic Children also Have Sesame Allergy By Jane Farrell articleInvestigators at the National Institutes of Health (NIH)have found that sesame allergy is common among children with other food allergies, … Read More→
_ Children's HealthTen Tips for School Lunches That Will Keep Kids Happy and Healthy By Jane Farrell articleBetween classes and practices, lunchtime is a highlight of most kids’ day. Whether homemade or store bought, favorite school lunches … Read More→
_ Children's HealthPollution Linked to Greater Number of Newborns Taken to Intensive Care Units By Jane Farrell articleInfants born to women exposed to high levels of air pollution in the week before delivery are more likely to … Read More→
_ Children's HealthEnhancing the Quality of Life for Patients with Spinal Muscular Atrophy By Sondra Forsyth articleSpinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is the umbrella term for a group of genetic disorders that cause muscle weakness. (For a … Read More→
_ Children's HealthWhat You Need to Know about Spinal Muscular Atrophy By Jane Farrell articleSpinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a heartbreaking genetic disorder that usually occurs in infancy. Sometimes, though, the condition, characterized by … Read More→
_ Children's HealthIs Telemedicine The Best Choice for KIds? By Jane Farrell articleDoctors who have “telemedicine” visits with pediatric patients prescribe antibiotics more often than do urgent-care clinics or regular office visits, … Read More→
_ Children's HealthKids and High Blood Pressure By Jane Farrell articleNew guidelines that classified more children as having elevated blood pressure are better at predicting which kids are likely to … Read More→
_ Children's HealthKids Who Survive Hodgkin's Lymphoma Face Greater Risk of Another Cancer in Later Life By Jane Farrell articleChildren who survive Hodgkin’s lymphoma have an increased risk of developing a new cancer later in life, research shows. The … Read More→
_ Children's HealthHow Young Is Too Young for Orthodontic Treatment? By Jane Farrell articleStep into a middle school and you’ll likely see plenty of smiles accented by braces. But parents who put off … Read More→
_ Children's HealthSafely Treating Teething Pain in Children By Jane Farrell articleTeething is normal but may be a painful experience for infants and toddlers. Too often, well-meaning parents and caregivers who … Read More→