Tag: children’s health

Many kids fall short in 4 essential nutrients. Is your child one? By Elizabeth M. Ward, MS, RD Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD WebMD Feature America's children are missing out on four essential nutrients -- vitamin D, calcium, fiber, and potassium -- according to the U.S. government's proposed new dietary guidelines. Are your kids getting enough of these vital nutrients? ...

Playtime physical activity rises along with number of playthings to choose from, study finds. FRIDAY, June 3 (HealthDay News) -- Providing children with more toys to play with may improve their level of physical activity, researchers say. The new study also found that having more active toys to choose from boosts the intensity of play among children, ...

FRIDAY, May 27 (HealthDay News) -- Youngsters who do not get enough sleep on a regular basis are more likely to be overweight, a new study has found. Conversely, when children got more shut-eye, they had a reduction in body mass index (BMI) and a significant drop in their risk of being overweight, the researchers found. ...

Key medical organizations involved in the treatment of diabetes, organizations advocating for the rights of children with disabilities, child care advocates, the United States Department of Justice, the California Department of Education, and the California School Boards Association filed friend of the court briefs in the California Supreme Court this week in support of the ...

(HealthDay News) -- Babies and young toddlers need a good dose of fat and calories to help them grow and develop properly. But by the time they are ready for preschool, it's time to start watching what youngsters eat. The American Academy of Pediatrics offers these recommendations to limit fat in your preschooler's diet: •    Instead of ...

Kids who regularly use a bottle at age 2 are more likely to be obese by the time they’re ready for kindergarten than those who switch to cups at younger ages, a study shows. [...]

Appeals Court Reverses Stem Cell Research Funding Ban Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Labs: CDC Food Companies Should Push Healthy Foods for Kids: U.S. Government Episiotomies Decline in U.S.: Report Cheaper Drug as Good as Costly One for Eye Disease: Study Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: Appeals Court Reverses Stem ...

ScienceDaily (Apr. 27, 2011) — A recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM) found that while black and white children with vitamin D deficiency both had higher fat levels, black children were more likely to have higher levels of fat just under their skin and white ...

OBJECTIVE To investigate whether associations of common genetic variants recently identified for fasting glucose or insulin levels in nondiabetic adults are detectable in healthy children and adolescents. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS A total of 16 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with fasting glucose were genotyped in six studies of children and adolescents of European origin, including over 6,000 ...

By Amy Norton NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A third of children with type 1 diabetes have signs of other immune system disorders when they get diagnosed with diabetes, according to a new study. The findings, researchers say, underscore the importance of keeping an eye out for symptoms of those diseases in diabetic children. Type 1 diabetes is ...