Bullying among sixth graders a daily occurrence, UCLA study finds
...ving. "Bullying is a problem that large numbers of kids confront on a daily basis at school; it's not just...icked on regularly, but we were surprised how many kids reported at least one incident. We didn't know how much bullying we would find over a few random day...Child care may affect entire community's risks of infection
...an adults, and in a large group child care center, kids can easily spread the bacteria to their playmates through close contact. The level of pneumococcal carriage varies widely between communities, and Harvard Medical School researchers hypothesized that one influence might be the extent of child care us...Will your kids grow up to be fat?
...th's Obesity Research journal. "We have known that kids who are overweight or obese have a higher risk for... at HMS. "We must focus not only on the most obese kids but also on those who are just a bit overweight."...Cigarette smoke worsens respiratory infections in infants
...ity researchers have been trying to learn why some kids have a relatively easy time while others get so ve...ally detrimental to these kids," Castro says. "The kids who lived with mothers or others who smoked developed more severe RSV infections than the kids who w...A safer route to school makes children more likely to walk and bike, study shows
...routes to school safer may actually be encouraging kids to walk or bike to school more often -- something ... program began, it was primarily focused on making kids safe on their way to school," said Boarnet. "But as the concern about childhood obesity increases, i...Treatment guidelines for kids with bipolar disorder published
...e several medications in combination because these kids are very ill, often suicidal or too manic and depr...or at CABF and co-author of the guidelines. "These kids suffer so badly, and deserve to have evidence-based treatment as early in life as possible. Many re...UIC offers new weight loss surgery for obese teens
...agement of their obesity. "This surgery is not for kids who wear husky jeans," said Dr. Mark Holterman, as... of pediatric surgery at UIC. "We're talking about kids who will die prematurely due to complications related to their obesity." The adjustable gastric band...Hyperactive kids three times as likely to be removed from their families
...c disorder diagnosed in children. And around 1% of kids in the UK are thought to have the most extreme form - hyperkinesis. The association between hyperactivity and behavioural problems is well known, say the authors, but the extent to which it appears to be a major risk for family break-down is much les...Alcohol's damaging effects on adolescent brain function
...hol dependence," said Monti. "These findings with kids really raise the possibility that as heavy drinkin... suggest that certain behavioral patterns shown by kids and adolescents with conduct disorder such as persistent, impulsive and aggressive behavior, lack o...Listening to fear: Helping kids cope, from nightmares to the nightly news
...d set aside their own fears; then they should give kids the chance to express themselves and rely on those...eluctant teens-to open up, and to support and help kids develop effective coping skills they'll have for life....Methamphtetamine's ruinous effects on children documented in Midwest study
...auma and its consequences, the study found. "These kids are at a very high risk for mental health and subs...munity, they know who's doing what, and what these kids are going through, and the schools just constantly step up to the plate." Educators with suspicions ...State policies decrease youth smoking, drinking and sex
... the opposite--family planning clinics do not make kids have more sex," said Dr. Bishai. The authors report in their study that further research is needed to examine the effects of state and local laws and to explore whether the societal factors that contribute to the passage of such state legislation are...New findings on patient safety at children's hospitals
...infections as a result of their hospital care were kids with abnormal gastrointestinal systems -- who are likely to need prolonged intravenous therapy. And of the children who developed bedsores (called decubitus ulcers by doctors), many were found to have low blood flow to their skin because they were o...Mayo Clinic finds restless legs syndrome in children linked to family history, iron deficiency
...at the most common risk factors for the disease in kids are family history of restless legs syndrome and i...me chemical imbalance, he notes. "When we look at kids who have decreased attention span, over one-third of them will have sleep apnea or restless legs syn...Employees bring bad moods home, but they disappear by morning
...n mom or dad aren't relaxed; relationships suffer, kids react, people are hurt and angry. The result is more stress." She said companies can help by giving employees "more flexibility, more control over how, where and when work is done, and by being clear about what a day's work really is."...Intervention boosts activity in kids, especially minorities
...responses from school officials and parents. "The kids loved it," he said.Barbara B. Frey, Ph.D., was co-author....Malnutrition in early years leads to low IQ and later antisocial behavior, USC study finds
... level, should parents be thinking more about what kids are eating?" The study also casts antisocial behavior in a light where it may be preventable. "There's more to antisocial behavior than nutrition, but we argue that it is an important missing link," Raine said. "Biology is not destiny. We can change ...Development of working memory, allowing voluntary control of behavior, defined
... of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. "Anyone with kids or teenagers knows that they can make irrational d... not just because they are trying to be difficult kids simply are not yet able to access the brain regions that allow adults to react in a more controlled ...Therapy, medication combination superior for children with obsessive-compulsive disorder
... "The take home message from this study is that kids with OCD should receive cognitive behavioral thera...and ritual prevention' that has been shown to give kids and adults control over the disease." The team points out that all treatments were generally...PITT, OHSU: When early life stress occurs determines its impact later
...equences. Relationship-based interventions can get kids back on track, but the clock is always ticking and the earlier the intervention the better the outcome....