Researchers question persistent cough treatments for kids
... associated side effects. It would also save their parents from any unnecessary expense," Tomerak said. Tomerak said that "one great difficulty" in studying cough therapies in children is that coughs often get better on their own, without any medication. The coincidence can fuel the false impression that a p...Positive study results for methylphenidate transdermal system
...lation would provide health care professionals and parents the first and only non-oral medication for children with the disorder." The MTS patch was developed by Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and combines the active ingredient of methylphenidate with Noven's patented DOT Matrix transdermal technology. This ...Little evidence behind bronchodilator therapy for cystic fibrosis
...lungs and the digestive system, the result of both parents passing on an abnormal gene. It is chronic, progressive and ultimately fatal. Cystic fibrosis causes the exocrine glands, which produce sweat and mucus, to produce thick mucus that clogs the lungs, causing chronic respiratory difficulties. The mucus...Gene for B-cell development factor might be involved in multiple sclerosis
...re likely to be present in both patients and their parents than other alleles. MS is one of the most common neurological diseases in the Western world. It has traditionally been considered an autoimmune disorder of the central nervous system, and it is likely to be the result of a complex combination of gen...Asian immigrants in NYC not receiving HIV education at religious institutions
...migrants from the wider society," said Chin, whose parents immigrated from Korea in the late 1950s. "They therefore rely heavily on immigrant community institutions to obtain social, economic and other supports. In the case of HIV, this role is especially important because of the social stigma surrounding...WA team uses baby tooth to solve death mystery
...ing what was causing their daughter's illness, her parents began to wonder if they were somehow responsible," she said. "They were worried their daughter's condition may be linked to a vaccination she'd had just before her health deteriorated. "On top of that, her father felt guilty about the circumstance of...New study shows impact of birth order on maternal solicitousness towards children's GI symptoms
...ashington and other institutions looked at whether parents respond differently to GI symptoms as a function o...s "When you have a stomach ache, how often do your parents let you stay home from school?" were designed to assess protectiveness. Child perceptions of paren...Food for thought for winter, holidays
...glue, cornstarch and other materials. Children and parents also can find a wide range of neat chemistry experiments using household items on chemistry.org/kids and on Wondernet . Some of the experiments are The Science of Soda Pop, Stuff that Floats and Stuff that Sticks. This years theme for National Che...Neurological disease raises risk of complications from flu
...tal of Philadelphia. "We hope this news will reach parents of children with these diseases, as well as health care providers." The ACIP, an expert panel that advises the CDC on national vaccine practice, had previously designated nine groups of chronic medical conditions for which a flu shot is recommended. ...Children with neurological and neuromuscular diseases at risk for flu-related respiratory failure
...nic medical conditions. Perhaps most concerning to parents and physicians is the potential for serious influenza-associated complications, including carditis (inflammation of the heart), encephalitis, myositis (inflammation of muscle tissue), pneumonia, respiratory failure, and death. Population-based studie...Parents' safe gun storage behaviors improve after counseling
...n the home, a significant percentage of gun-owning parents store their guns loaded or unlocked, substantially...ges in gun-ownership and gun storage. Of the 2,649 parents surveyed on visiting the clinic, 206 (7.8 percent) reported that they kept guns in their homes; 151 ...Medication shows promise in the treatment of hyperactivity associated with autism-related disorders
...were stable. Response to treatment was assessed by parents and teachers using standardized ratings of behavior. Seventy-two children, aged five to 14 years participated in the study. Six participants (eight percent) had intolerable negative side effects with more than one dosage level and withdrew from the ...Children in car crashes should be monitored for acute stress symptoms, whether injured or not
... percent of the children and five percent of their parents experienced multiple traumatic stress symptoms tha...chers urge clinicians to screen children and their parents after any crash experience. "Until now, research on traumatic stress after crashes had only examined...Adolescents who watch smoking in movies are more likely to try smoking
...mpact on this age group outweighs whether peers or parents smoke or whether the child is involved other activ...o movie smoking. "As a pediatrician, I think that parents need to become more aware of what their young children watch and make an effort to shield young chil...New study shows link between prolonged bottle-feeding and iron deficiency
...ing and development. Pediatricians need to counsel parents about feeding issues during the first year of life and encourage them to wean children from bottle-feeding by 15 months," Dr. Brotanek says....Unrelated adults in the home associated with child-abuse deaths
...olds into five groups, those with: 1. Two biologic parents (cases - 37%, controls - 64%), 2. One biologic...lt (cases - 28%, controls - 30%), 3. Two biologic parents and another related adult (cases - 10%, controls - 3%), 4. Step or foster parents (cases - 4%, cont...Youth obsession and reality of ageing set to collide
...couragement) the isolation experienced by grand parents who "parent"....Study: N.C. parents want tobacco use prevention to become higher priority
(Embargoed) CHAPEL HILL North Carolina parents strongly favor making tobacco use prevention a hig...t Chapel Hill study shows. More than 90 percent of parents surveyed thought it very important for policymakers to take more steps to prevent and reduce tobacco...Less sleep, more struggles for elementary and middle school students
... author. "So the results provide professionals and parents with a clear message: When a child is having learning and attention problems, the issue of sleep has to be on the radar screen." Fallone will present the findings Nov. 10 at the American Medical Association's 24th annual Science Reporters Conference ......tention and performance in school. The message for parents is clear, Dr. Fallone said. "If our goal is to set... as getting them to school on time." He notes that parents and kids can easily get caught up in a multitude of after-school and weekend activities that ultimat...