HIV drugs not linked with child psychiatric problems

February 7, 2012 — CHICAGO (Reuters) - Drugs used to treat children infected with the virus that causes AIDS do not appear to increase the risk of psychiatric problems in children, U.S. researchers said on Monday.

Child abuse experts calls for US campaign

February 5, 2012 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Nearly 4,600 U.S. children were hospitalized with broken bones, traumatic brain injury and other serious damage caused by physical abuse in 2006, according to a new report.

Many kids still exposed to secondhand smoke in cars

February 5, 2012 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new government study reports that while fewer kids and teens are getting exposed to secondhand smoke while riding in the car, rates of exposure are still high enough to warrant concern.

Breastfeeding tied to stronger lungs, less asthma

February 2, 2012 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids who were breastfed as babies may have better lung function, and a lower risk of asthma, than those who were formula-fed, two new reports suggest.

Crackers recalled on egg allergens concerns

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U.S. experts want suicide risk warning on ADHD drug

January 31, 2012 — GAITHERSBURG, Md. (Reuters) - Children who take a common drug for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder should be warned about the risk of suicidal thoughts, U.S. pediatric health advisers said on Monday.

Second exam important in child sex-abuse cases

January 30, 2012 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - When a child is thought to have been sexually abused, a second medical exam may be key to picking up injuries and sexually transmitted infections, a study published Monday finds.

Carpooling parents don't always use booster seats

January 30, 2012 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Parents use booster seats inconsistently when carpooling with young kids, according to a new study.

Kids' health predicts parents' future heart disease

January 25, 2012 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - When children have high cholesterol or blood pressure, their parents may have increased risks of diabetes and heart disease down the road, a new study finds.

U.S. hepatitis A vaccine rates vary widely

January 25, 2012 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Although about 85 percent of kids in two U.S. states have had a complete set of hepatitis A vaccines, overall just three in 10 have had both shots, according to a new survey from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Kids seek tans, use less sunscreen as they age

January 24, 2012 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - As kids go from elementary to junior high school ages, the desire to tan gets stronger while the habit of using sun protection gets tossed out the window, according to a survey that tracked kids' attitudes about the sun over three years.

Anxiety, other disorders more common in autism

January 22, 2012 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Autism tends to go hand in hand with a variety of other mental and behavioral conditions in kids, suggests a new study that highlights the fuzzy nature of autism diagnoses themselves.

Docs more likely to suspect abuse in poor kids

January 20, 2012 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - When a toddler has a broken bone, pediatricians may be more likely to suspect abuse if the family is lower-income, a new study finds.

CDC finds "pseudo-outbreak" of whooping cough

January 18, 2012 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A cluster of suspected whooping cough cases in Colorado was actually most likely a "pseudo-outbreak," according to an investigation by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Lead poisoning common in Burmese refugee kids

January 17, 2012 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Many Burmese refugee children bound for the U.S. may have dangerously high levels of lead in their blood, a new government study finds.