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Medindia's Press Release’ section provides the latest press release on Child Health from across the world for the global audience. This page links to 2528 Child Health press releases.

Starbright World(R), Starlight's Online Community for Sick Teens and Teen Siblings, Gets a Makeover

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 14 Having a serious medical condition makes it hard for teens to cope with already-difficult realities of being a teenager. Supporting a sibling with an illness can be daunting as well. That is why Starlight Children's ...


Autism Research at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Is Among Time Magazine's Top 10 Medical Breakthroughs

PHILADELPHIA , Dec. 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Autism research led by scientists at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia has been named one of the top ten medical breakthroughs of 2009 by Time Magazine. On the magazine's ...

Kaiser Permanente Gives $5 Million to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Grant helps fund the construction and operation of the new Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Hughes Spalding hospital ATLANTA , Dec. 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Kaiser Permanente of Georgia today announced a $5 million ...

With GNC Live Well Foundation Support, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Opens State-of-the-Art Fitness Center for Caregivers

PITTSBURGH , Dec. 11 -- When the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh's HB4Life (Healthy Behaviors for Life) Center officially opens today, visitors will see a state-of-the-art fitness center for the hospital's caregivers.  But they will ...

Parents' Most Important Resolution: Help Your Kids Get Healthier in the New Year

ATLANTA, Dec. 10 What's the most important New Year's resolution for parents this year? Keeping their kids healthy! With increased attention to juvenile obesity and related health problems, finding ways to improve lifestyle behaviors is emerging as ...

Human Rights Denied: Obama Leaves 75 Million Children Behind

"A well-resourced Global Fund for Education in 2010 will bring the world one giant step closer to assuring human rights for all." - Dr. Paul Zeitz WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today is International Human Rights Day, ...

SIRIUS XM to Broadcast 'Doctor Radio Reports: Kids and Video Games - What You Should Know Before You Buy'

NEW YORK, Dec. 10 SIRIUS XM Radio (Nasdaq: SIRI) today announced that it will broadcast Doctor Radio Reports: Kids and Video Games - What You Should Know Before You Buy, a live one-hour special hosted by journalist Perri Peltz on ...

West Coast Bank's Salem Battle Creek Branch is Collecting Teddy Bears for Sick Children at the Salem Hospital

SALEM, Ore., Dec. 10 West Coast Bank's Salem Battle Creek employees are hoping to collect hundreds of Teddy Bears for children hospitalized at the Salem Hospital Pediatric Wing and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Customers and the community ...

National Autism Association Supports New Federal Legislation to End Abusive Restraint and Seclusion in Schools

NIXA, Mo., Dec. 10 Today the National Autism Association announced its support of H.R. 4247, the Preventing Harmful Restraint and Seclusion in Schools Act, introduced Wednesday by Congressman George Miller (D-CA) and Congresswoman Cathy McMorris ...

ChildRC.com Enhances Birth Injury Website

NEWTON, Mass., Dec. 9 Sokolove Law LLC, the leader in the reinvention of how people obtain legal services, announced today its enhanced ChildRC.com Resource Center, the largest information-based website for parents of children with ...

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Childhood Attention Issues Linked to Psychosis Risk

Childhood Attention Issues Linked to Psychosis Risk

Children genetically predisposed to neuropsychiatric and cognitive disorders are more likely to experience severe psychotic symptoms and attention problems, stated new study. ...

The Lingering Effects of Childhood BMI on Lung Health

The Lingering Effects of Childhood BMI on Lung Health

In children abnormal BMI, whether too high or too low was found to be linked to impaired lung function. ( ) About 10 percent people suffer from poor lung function in childhood. They also cannot achieve maximal lung capacity in adulthood, ...

Kenya Faces Child Malnutrition Surge

Kenya Faces Child Malnutrition Surge

According to Kenya's National Drought Management Authority (NDMA), approximately 479,498 children under five in 23 arid regions are suffering from acute malnutrition and require treatment. ...

Do Elimination Diets Really Help Kids With Eczema?

Do Elimination Diets Really Help Kids With Eczema?

Parents of children with atopic dermatitis (eczema) sometimes consider elimination diets to lower food allergy risks. However, a new study reveals that elimination diets offer only slight improvement for AD symptoms, with mild lesion ...

Early Infant Feeding Choices Crucial for Obesity Risk

Early Infant Feeding Choices Crucial for Obesity Risk

A study followed 299 women and their infants from pregnancy to toddlerhood, investigating the factors contributing to rapid infant weight gain. The research identified specific...

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