Helping children handle stress, emotions may help stuttering
..." Walden said. "Our findings seem to indicate that kids with behavioral and emotional issues are at greater risk of stuttering, that not all aspects of their emotional reactions can be blamed on stuttering, and some of these reactions may pre-date the onset of stuttering and actually contribute to its ons...Studies to date say erectile dysfunction drugs affect other systems, mostly for the better
...grin of many parents fielding questions from their kids watching TV. But with sildenafil and the subsequent introduction and marketing of Levitra (vardenafil) and Cialis (tadalafil), many men have found answers to a once-unmentionable condition. "As more and more patients seek therapy for sexual dysfuncti...Concentrated animal feeding operations near schools may pose asthma risk
... between CAFOs and increased rates of asthma among kids in rural areas." Researchers surveyed the parents of kindergarten through fifth-grade students attending two Iowa elementary schools to compare the prevalence of asthma among students. The "study" school was located a half-mile from a CAFO in northea...Early puberty may mean anxiety, abnormal eating behaviors later
...ssures of standing out from one's peers make young kids more vulnerable. Another possibility is that the hormones themselves are to blame. Dr. Zehr points out that if either theory were true, adolescents would eventually grow out of such behaviors, because, eventually, the awkwardness of early puberty goe...4th International Conference on Memory
...econstruct our experiences for ourselves. She says kids learn what events are "reportable" and how to report them, and in this way develop an "autobiographical voice". PUTTING MEMORY RESEARCH TO WORK IN THE REAL WORLD PUBLIC LECTURE One of the world's foremost memory researchers, Leeds University Profe......rries to rest. The gist of the paper is this: what kids need is a secure relationship with adults who ador... lays out the scientific basis for why helping all kids have the best early experiences is good economic policy. Their argument is based on work from the ...With cochlear implants, earlier use leads to better speech
...unds are magnified more with cochlear implants, so kids can hear 's' sounds and 'ed' endings better. So they tend to catch on to plurals and verb tenses faster." While studies like this and others favor early implantation, the decision for or against cochlear implantation is frequently put off, Nicholas ...UCLA leads national effort to address New Orleans' mental health needs
...ldren are sad, depressed or afraid? "Some of the kids in New Orleans are sad and upset at the loss of no...ill help design the training program. "Talk to the kids about their fears, look at their art work, see how they are coping, and try to help them feel more s...Chronic middle ear infections linked to resistant biofilm bacteria
...the decreasing efficacy of antibiotics in treating kids with ear infections and has serious implications about the future direction of therapeutic research." Dr. Kerschner is associate professor of otolaryngology at the Medical College and chief of pediatric otolaryngology at the College and Children's H...Research finds vigorous exercise equals better academics
... 10 percent increase by the most physically active kids is huge." It's long been speculated that fitness...ducation is a luxury they just can't afford. "If kids have PE every day, is it going to hurt grades? The answer is no," Pivarnik said. "But, maybe if we p...Reversing malnutrition a spoonful at a time
...ve, but we can treat malnutrition, which makes the kids healthier, smarter, taller and better able to cont...aid. "And let's not make any mistake about it, the kids to whom we distribute our Mamba are vulnerable, innocent and in desperate need of assistance. For th...Washington University researchers find almost half of kids with ADHD are not being treated
...e in St. Louis has found that a high percentage of kids with ADHD are not receiving treatment. In fact, al...en were involved in this study reported that their kids improved with medication, and when used properly these drugs have been shown to be very safe." Tod...Puerto Rican and African-American children show different patterns of asthma care
...thermore, grouping socioeconomically disadvantaged kids together doesn't necessarily teach us that much about the children we're seeing in the clinic." Elizabeth Woods, MD, director of the Children's Hospital Boston Community Asthma Initiative, who was not involved in the study, speculates that families...Kids need more time than adults give them, study finds
...he child, not to the curriculum. Once upon a time, kids controlled their own pace; now that pace is controlled by adults." ...NHLBI offers complete guide to physical activity for a healthy heart
...ctive for at least 60 minutes per day. So pry the kids off the couch and help yourself stay fit as well by doing enjoyable activities together." There are many ways people can incorporate physical activity into everyday life such as: Use the stairs--both up and down--instead of the elevator. Start wi...Virtual communities may foster mental health in severely ill kids
...ey dialysis at Children's Hospital Boston. "These kids were drawn out of their isolation by participating in these virtual environments on bedside computers. They were able to explore their identities, values, and hopes with privacy, yet still communicate with fellow patients, nurses, or doctors," Bers ...Parental cigarette use is 'double whammy' for children
...mething about tobacco that if parents smoke, their kids are more likely to smoke. It may be that parents ...en then grow up to be adult substance users, whose kids have behavior problems and the cycle is repeated." The researchers found that the link between gen...Schools should take the lead in increasing kids' activity
...ording to a year 2000 study. "It's important that kids adopt active lifestyles," Pate said. "The list of negative health outcomes associated with physical inactivity including heart disease and type 2 diabetes is growing." The scientific statement takes a comprehensive look at the state of physical ...Idursulfase is effective treatment for Hunter syndrome, clinical trial concludes
...said. "Afterwards, in a lot of these families, the kids ran through the airport and now the parents could barely keep up."...'My life sucks!' The 10 most common causes of childhood unhappiness
...t makes them unhappy. By using actual quotes from kids whom Dr. Condrell has treated, this unusually insightful book bridges the separate worlds of the growing child and parents, so mom and dad can discover the secret pain that children are so good at keeping from them. Parents are often at a loss as t...