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Children's Health
A Later Risk for Childhood Cancer Survivors
By
Jane Farrell
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→
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Children's Health
Childhood Abuse and High Cholesterol
By
Jane Farrell
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→
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Children's Health
Racial Disparities Found in Pediatric Asthma Care
By
Jane Farrell
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→
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Children's Health
Help for Kids with Peanut Allergies
By
Jane Farrell
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→
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Children's Health
Parental Smoking and RA in Children
By
Jane Farrell
Jane Farrell
article
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic disease that causes pain and swelling in the joints. It’s an autoimmune disorder, in … Read More→
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Children's Health
Avoiding Halloween Candy Overload
By
Jane Farrell
Jane Farrell
article
Ah, Halloween, the festival of costumes – and candy. Most people have fond childhood memories of traipsing through neighborhood streets … Read More→
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Children's Health
A Promising Discovery for Childhood Cancer?
By
Jane Farrell
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→
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Children's Health
Most American Kids Lack Cardio Fitness
By
Jane Farrell
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→
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Children's Health
How to Prevent Childhood Drownings
By
Jane Farrell
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→
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Children's Health
Parking Lot Safety for Kids
By
Jane Farrell
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→
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Children's Health
Immunotherapy Better than Chemotherapy for Some Kids with Leukemia
By
Jane Farrell
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→
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Children's Health
Peanut Allergy: A New Medication for Children
By
Jane Farrell
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→
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Children's Health
17 Percent of Food-Allergic Children also Have Sesame Allergy
By
Jane Farrell
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→
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Children's Health
Ten Tips for School Lunches That Will Keep Kids Happy and Healthy
By
Jane Farrell
Jane Farrell
article
Between classes and practices, lunchtime is a highlight of most kids’ day. Whether homemade or store bought, favorite school lunches … Read More→
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Children's Health
Pollution Linked to Greater Number of Newborns Taken to Intensive Care Units
By
Jane Farrell
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→
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Children's Health
Enhancing the Quality of Life for Patients with Spinal Muscular Atrophy
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Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is the umbrella term for a group of genetic disorders that cause muscle weakness. (For a … Read More→
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Children's Health
What You Need to Know about Spinal Muscular Atrophy
By
Jane Farrell
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→
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Children's Health
Is Telemedicine The Best Choice for KIds?
By
Jane Farrell
Jane Farrell
article
Doctors who have “telemedicine” visits with pediatric patients prescribe antibiotics more often than do urgent-care clinics or regular office visits, … Read More→
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