_ Children's Health Investing in Your GrandkidsΓÇÖ Future Starts in the Kitchen By Sondra Forsyth article Grandchildren are some of lifeΓÇÖs greatest treasures. Martha and I have 14 grandchildren. Like many of you, we try to … Read More→
_ Children's Health A Later Risk for Childhood Cancer Survivors By Jane Farrell article Adults who survive childhood cancer have a higher risk of cardiovascular disease than the general population, yet they are 80% … Read More→
_ Children's Health Childhood Abuse and High Cholesterol By Jane Farrell article A new study found risk factors for heart disease and stroke were higher among adults who said they experienced childhood … Read More→
_ Children's Health Racial Disparities Found in Pediatric Asthma Care By Jane Farrell article Black children with asthma accessed community health centers (CHCs) less than white children, while Latino children (who prefer to speak … Read More→
_ Children's Health Help for Kids with Peanut Allergies By Jane Farrell article A clinical trial has found that giving peanut oral immunotherapy to highly peanut-allergic children ages 1 to 3 years safely … Read More→
_ Children's Health Parental Smoking and RA in Children By Jane Farrell article Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic disease that causes pain and swelling in the joints. ItΓÇÖs an autoimmune disorder, in … Read More→
_ Children's Health Avoiding Halloween Candy Overload By Jane Farrell article Ah, Halloween, the festival of costumes ┬á- and candy. Most people have fond childhood memories of traipsing through neighborhood streets … Read More→
_ Children's Health A Promising Discovery for Childhood Cancer? By Jane Farrell article Researchers have devised a new plan of attack against a group of deadly childhood brain cancers collectively called diffuse midline … Read More→
_ Children's Health Most American Kids Lack Cardio Fitness By Jane Farrell article Nearly 60% of American children do not have healthy cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), a key measure of physical fitness and overall … Read More→
_ Children's Health How to Prevent Childhood Drownings By Jane Farrell article Drowning is one of the leading causes of childhood deaths. In children under the age of four, only birth defects … Read More→
_ Children's Health Parking Lot Safety for Kids By Jane Farrell article A study from the University of Alabama at Birmingham shows an alarming need for adult supervision in parking lots, with … Read More→
_ Children's Health Immunotherapy Better than Chemotherapy for Some Kids with Leukemia By Jane Farrell article Researchers have found that treatment with an immunotherapy drug is superior to standard chemotherapy for children with leukemia that has … Read More→
_ Children's Health Peanut Allergy: A New Medication for Children By Jane Farrell article The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first drug to treat peanut allergy in children. The remedy, … Read More→
_ Children's Health 17 Percent of Food-Allergic Children also Have Sesame Allergy By Jane Farrell article Investigators at the National Institutes of Health (NIH)have found that sesame allergy is common among children with other food allergies, … Read More→
_ Children's Health Ten Tips for School Lunches That Will Keep Kids Happy and Healthy By Jane Farrell article Between classes and practices, lunchtime is a highlight of most kidsΓÇÖ day. Whether homemade or store bought, favorite school lunches … Read More→
_ Children's Health Pollution Linked to Greater Number of Newborns Taken to Intensive Care Units By Jane Farrell article Infants born to women exposed to high levels of air pollution in the week before delivery are more likely to … Read More→
_ Children's Health Enhancing the Quality of Life for Patients with Spinal Muscular Atrophy By Sondra Forsyth article Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is the umbrella term for a group of genetic disorders that cause muscle weakness. (For a … Read More→
_ Children's Health What You Need to Know about Spinal Muscular Atrophy By Jane Farrell article Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a heartbreaking genetic disorder that usually occurs in infancy. Sometimes, though, the condition, characterized by … Read More→