Children health News
Breast feeding babies have high intelligence
Children who are breast fed during early life generally have high IQ levels, according to a latest research study. Researchers conducted studies on 14,000 babies by dividing them into two groups based on their breast feeding habits. They tracked these babies for the next 6 years to find their intelligence levels. Children in the [...]
Pre term babies are at more risk in later life
Children who are born before term have higher death rates in childhood and are either childless or give birth to pre term babies in adult life. Scientists conducted studies on the health records of 1.2 million babies born in Norway from 1967 to 1988. This research study was conducted by Journal of the American [...]
Second hand smoke damages heart of toddlers
Second hand damages toddler’s blood vessels than normal children. Toddlers absorb 6 times more nicotine than children from second hand smoke. Researchers conducted experiments on the hair samples and blood tests in 128 children aged 2 to 13 years to know the effects of second hand smoke. The results of the study were [...]
UNICEF – Child deaths are declining
Childhood deaths are declining around the world due to good drugs, rising health awareness, good diet, increased breast feeding and greater use of vaccines. The number of children dying has fallen below 10 million a year for the first time since records began in 1960. Global child death deaths fall from 13 million in [...]
Analysis: Children and insomnia
Due to increase in stress levels on children to perform well in exams, they are not sleeping up to optimal levels. Due to sleeplessness, most children are facing physical and mental health problems. The parents are also wishing that their children should get top ranks in their respective fields. It causes much worry [...]
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
90% of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) deaths are mainly due to maternal smoking, according to Bristol University researchers. Smoking women are four times more likely to lose their babies to SIDS death than non-smoking women. Babies of smoking mothers are at greater risk due to passive smoking. Number of hours the baby is [...]
Kids health: increase in digestive drug prescriptions
56% rise in prescriptions for heartburn and other digestive problems among kids between 2002 and 2006. More than 2 million American children 18 and under used drugs for gastro-intestinal complaints last year. 31% increase in drug use among children aged 5 to 11 but only 6% rise in children aged 12 to 18. This [...]
FDA: Kids should not use OTC drugs without prescription
Kids should not take common cold and cough medicines without doctor advice. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave this preliminary recommendation on use of antihistamines in those younger than 6 and decongestant in children younger than 2. FDA reviewed 800 most commonly used medicines whether their use is safe and [...]
More Child health News
Depression in children
It is very difficult to diagnose depression in children as they can’t express their feelings when compared to adults. Stress and lack of good family environment are the major cause for depression in children. Symptoms of Depression in Children: 1. Often they are in sorrow mood. We can observe it in their [...]
Depression in Children – Causes
Causes which induce depression in children are: 1. Hereditary 2. Experiencing bad incidents 3. Family problems 4. Quarrelling parents 5. Behavior of teachers and colleagues 6. Often parents expect high hopes from their children. Without knowing his capacity and ability and often get worried which in turn leads [...]
