http://www.mail.com/subjects/508-child-teen-health.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/508-child-teen-health.html http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2089780-feds-propose-overhaul-child-care-centers.html Federal health officials proposed Thursday to overhaul 500,000 child care centers across the country, beefing up safety standards including background and fingerprint checks for employees and requiring states to better monitor the facilities. Roughly 1.6 million U.S. children attend child care centers on subsidies — paid in the form of vouchers to familie... Thu, 16 May 2013 18:10:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2089780-feds-propose-overhaul-child-care-centers.html 2013-05-16T18:10:44Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2086610-st-louis-doctor-with-cerebral-palsy-offers-hope.html ST. LOUIS (AP) — Dr. Jan Brunstrom-Hernandez gently but sternly admonishes a teenage cerebral palsy patient who clearly hasn't been doing his exercises, stressing the importance of keeping muscles loose and limber. "We know it's not fair, but that's the way it is," Brunstrom-Hernandez tells 15-year-old patient Sam Ward. "Do you hear me? I know what I'm ta... Wed, 15 May 2013 07:28:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2086610-st-louis-doctor-with-cerebral-palsy-offers-hope.html 2013-05-15T07:28:53Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2085430-parents-sue-sc-hospital-childs-sex-surgery.html COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A couple filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the state of South Carolina for what they say was an unnecessary sexual assignment surgery performed on a toddler they later adopted. Lawyers for Pam and Mark Crawford said Tuesday they were suing the Department of Social Services for having irreversible surgery performed on a 16-month-old chi... Tue, 14 May 2013 20:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2085430-parents-sue-sc-hospital-childs-sex-surgery.html 2013-05-14T20:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2084042-india-announces-low-cost-rotavirus-vaccine.html NEW DELHI (AP) — The Indian government announced Tuesday the development of a new low-cost vaccine proven effective against a diarrhea-causing virus that is one of the leading causes of childhood deaths across the developing world. The Indian manufacturer of the new rotavirus vaccine pledged to sell it for $1 a dose, a significant discount from the cost o... Tue, 14 May 2013 13:23:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2084042-india-announces-low-cost-rotavirus-vaccine.html 2013-05-14T13:23:08Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2073696-drugmakers-health-groups-bring-poor-girls-vaccine.html TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Two multinational drugmakers are teaming up with top global health groups to protect millions of girls in the world's poorest countries from deadly cervical cancer. Starting with pilot programs in eight Asian and African nations, the ambitious project ultimately is intended to inoculate more than 30 million girls in more than 40 count... Thu, 09 May 2013 13:04:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2073696-drugmakers-health-groups-bring-poor-girls-vaccine.html 2013-05-09T13:04:42Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2073332-wrigley-takes-caffeinated-gum-market.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A Food and Drug Administration investigation into the safety of caffeine-added foods has prompted Wrigley to take its new caffeinated gum off the market for the time being. Wrigley said Wednesday that it will temporarily halt sales and marketing of Alert caffeinated gum after discussions with the FDA. President Casey Keller said the comp... Thu, 09 May 2013 06:56:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2073332-wrigley-takes-caffeinated-gum-market.html 2013-05-09T06:56:45Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2065590-teen-immigrant-angst-factor-bombings.html CHICAGO (AP) — Anna Tabakh didn't know a word of English. At age 5, a stranger in a strange land, she was en route with her parents from the Soviet Union to a new home in Kansas City, Mo. But she understood the intent when security guards at a New York City airport suspiciously eyed her stuffed animal, a rather rotund plush toy pig. "They thought we were ... Mon, 06 May 2013 09:40:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2065590-teen-immigrant-angst-factor-bombings.html 2013-05-06T09:40:01Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2064270-feds-hepatitis-barrier-to-health-practice.html Peter Nguyen was a promising medical student when his school learned that he had tested positive for the hepatitis B virus. He said he was blackballed by school administrators and forced to halt his studies. "I knew the stigma" that came with a hepatitis diagnosis, Nguyen said. But he thought that a medical school, of all places, would understand. "I came... Sun, 05 May 2013 14:44:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2064270-feds-hepatitis-barrier-to-health-practice.html 2013-05-05T14:44:41Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2060226-disabled-gaza-baby-lives-israel-hospital.html RAMAT GAN, Israel (AP) — In his short life, Palestinian toddler Mohammed al-Farra has known just one home: the yellow-painted children's ward in Israel's Tel Hashomer hospital. Born in Gaza with a rare genetic disease, Mohammed's hands and feet were amputated because of complications from his condition, and the 3 ½-year-old carts about in a tiny red wheel... Fri, 03 May 2013 06:25:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2060226-disabled-gaza-baby-lives-israel-hospital.html 2013-05-03T06:25:30Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2053854-toddler-youngest-to-lab-made-windpipe.html CHICAGO (AP) — A 2-year-old girl born without a windpipe now has a new one grown from her own stem cells, the youngest patient in the world to benefit from the experimental treatment. Hannah Warren has been unable to breathe, eat, drink or swallow on her own since she was born in South Korea in 2010. Until the operation at a central Illinois hospital, she... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:43:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2053854-toddler-youngest-to-lab-made-windpipe.html 2013-04-30T19:43:09Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2052054-fda-will-investigate-caffeine-foods.html WASHINGTON (AP) — For people seeking an energy boost, companies are increasing their offerings of foods with added caffeine. A new caffeinated gum may have gone too far. The Food and Drug Administration said Monday that it will investigate the safety of added caffeine and its effects on children and adolescents. The agency made the announcement just as Wr... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:02:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2052054-fda-will-investigate-caffeine-foods.html 2013-04-30T17:02:04Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2043868-push-polio-vaccines-somalia.html MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Two dozen babies sat on the laps of their mothers, who dressed in a rainbow of headscarves at the Medina Maternal Child Health Center. They are among Somalia's luckiest — the first to receive a new vaccine that protects against five dangerous diseases. With more regions of Somalia, including the capital Mogadishu, at peace for th... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:47:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2043868-push-polio-vaccines-somalia.html 2013-04-25T15:47:40Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2038296-study-lax-attitude-teens-rx-drug-abuse.html WASHINGTON (AP) — More parents need to talk with their teens about the dangers of abusing Ritalin, Adderall and other prescription drugs, suggests a new study that finds discouraging trends on kids and drug use. When teens were asked about the last substance abuse conversation they had with their parents, just 14 percent said they talked about abusing a p... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 04:39:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2038296-study-lax-attitude-teens-rx-drug-abuse.html 2013-04-23T04:39:36Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2020806-ap-interview-un-puts-spotlight-stunted-kids.html DUBLIN (AP) — The United Nations Children's Fund says more than a quarter of children under the age of 5 worldwide are permanently "stunted" from malnutrition, leaving them physically and intellectually weak and representing a scandalous waste of human potential. Anthony Lake, executive director of UNICEF since 2010, said organized provision of vitamins a... Mon, 15 Apr 2013 17:02:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2020806-ap-interview-un-puts-spotlight-stunted-kids.html 2013-04-15T17:02:11Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2013574-us-preemie-study-fully-disclose-risks.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials say the parents of premature babies enrolled in a study of oxygen treatment several years ago weren't properly informed of the risks: a kind of blindness or death. Oxygen has been a mainstay of treatment for very premature babies. But too much has long been known to cause a kind of blindness called retinopathy of... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 16:33:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2013574-us-preemie-study-fully-disclose-risks.html 2013-04-11T16:33:01Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1998316-lead-poisoning-toll-revised-to-1-38-young-kids.html NEW YORK (AP) — More than half a million U.S. children are now believed to have lead poisoning, roughly twice the previous high estimate, health officials reported Thursday. The increase is the result of the government last year lowering the threshold for lead poisoning, so now more children are considered at risk. Too much lead can harm developing brains... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 21:53:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1998316-lead-poisoning-toll-revised-to-1-38-young-kids.html 2013-04-04T21:53:08Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1995214-michelle-obama-challenges-kids-with-lunch-contest.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Children from across the nation will rub elbows with Michelle Obama and dine off fine china in the East Room of the White House this summer as part of a contest to promote healthy eating. The first lady is asking children ages 8 to 12 and their parents to create nutritious lunch recipes that represent each of the food groups for "The Hea... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 14:20:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1995214-michelle-obama-challenges-kids-with-lunch-contest.html 2013-04-03T14:20:55Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1986570-240000-pakistani-children-anti-polio-drive.html ISLAMABAD (AP) — Some 240,000 children have missed U.N.-backed vaccinations against polio because of security concerns in Pakistan's tribal regions bordering Afghanistan, a top official with the World Health Organization said Friday. Dr. Nima Saeed Abid, the acting WHO chief in Pakistan, said health workers have not been able to immunize children in the N... Fri, 29 Mar 2013 15:33:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1986570-240000-pakistani-children-anti-polio-drive.html 2013-03-29T15:33:44Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1984090-john-green-contributes-to-book-cancer-victim.html NEW YORK (AP) — Young adult author John Green has written an introduction for a book about the teen cancer victim to whom he dedicated his best-selling novel "The Fault in Our Stars." Penguin Young Readers Group announced Thursday that it will publish "This Star Won't Go Out: The Life and Words of Esther Grace Earl" in early 2014. Along with Green's intro... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 17:08:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1984090-john-green-contributes-to-book-cancer-victim.html 2013-03-28T17:08:22Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1973944-apnewsbreak-fla-to-probe-2nd-sweepstakes-chain.html ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (AP) — Fresh off a nearly $300 million racketeering case involving a veterans' charity that benefited from simulated gambling at Internet cafes, Florida regulators will investigate a children's cancer group connected to a sweepstakes network that is four times bigger. The new probe comes in response to Associated Press inquiries about ... Sat, 23 Mar 2013 00:32:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1973944-apnewsbreak-fla-to-probe-2nd-sweepstakes-chain.html 2013-03-23T00:32:10Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1972998-105-us-kids-died-flu-vaccine.html NEW YORK (AP) — The flu season is winding down, and it has killed 105 children so far — about the average toll. The season started about a month earlier than usual, sparking concerns it might turn into the worst in a decade. It ended up being very hard on the elderly, but was moderately severe overall, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prev... Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:55:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1972998-105-us-kids-died-flu-vaccine.html 2013-03-22T16:55:26Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1969130-us-pediatricians-gay-marriage-cite.html CHICAGO (AP) — The nation's most influential pediatrician's group says gays should be allowed to marry to help ensure the health and well-being of their children. The American Academy of Pediatrics' new policy, published online Thursday, cites research showing that the parents' sexual orientation has no effect on a child's development. Kids fare just as w... Thu, 21 Mar 2013 15:58:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1969130-us-pediatricians-gay-marriage-cite.html 2013-03-21T15:58:48Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1967178-uk-public-with-creating-babies-3-people.html LONDON (AP) — Britain's fertility regulator says it has found broad public support for in vitro fertilization techniques that allow babies to be created with DNA from three people for couples at risk of passing on potentially fatal genetic diseases. It also found there was no evidence to suggest the techniques were unsafe, but said further research was st... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:40:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1967178-uk-public-with-creating-babies-3-people.html 2013-03-20T14:40:37Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1966488-health-officials-1-50-school-kids-autism.html NEW YORK (AP) — A government survey of parents says 1 in 50 U.S. schoolchildren has autism, surpassing another federal estimate for the disorder. Health officials say the new number doesn't mean autism is occurring more often. But it does suggest that doctors are diagnosing autism more frequently, especially in children with milder problems. The earlier g... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 04:49:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1966488-health-officials-1-50-school-kids-autism.html 2013-03-20T04:49:32Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1963926-panel-thumbs-anthrax-vaccine-test-kids.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Don't look for testing of the anthrax vaccine to begin in children any time soon. Controversy arose last year as experts debated whether such studies should be done to learn how to treat children in case of a bioterror attack. But a presidential commission says the government would have to take multiple steps — including more safety rese... Tue, 19 Mar 2013 04:11:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1963926-panel-thumbs-anthrax-vaccine-test-kids.html 2013-03-19T04:11:18Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1955766-report-nc-base-toxic-water-to-1948.html RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Drinking water contamination at North Carolina's sprawling Camp Lejeune military base could date to 1948, five years earlier than researchers had reported previously, a federal report indicates. The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry plans to release a report Friday on the contamination that has led to a long-running dis... Fri, 15 Mar 2013 01:14:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1955766-report-nc-base-toxic-water-to-1948.html 2013-03-15T01:14:06Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1952868-5-organ-transplant-patient-birth.html MIAMI (AP) — A woman who was given a new liver, pancreas, stomach and small and large intestine at a Miami hospital in 2007 has delivered a healthy baby girl, believed to be the first known case of a five-organ transplant patient giving birth. Fatema Al Ansari, 26, said Wednesday she was overjoyed after giving birth by cesarean section Feb. 26. She held t... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 00:38:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1952868-5-organ-transplant-patient-birth.html 2013-03-14T00:38:55Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1941674-lady-pushes-food-industry.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Michelle Obama praised the food industry on Friday for its efforts to market healthier foods but said more needs to be done. At a speech before a childhood obesity summit, the first lady encouraged the industry to put better labels on food, limit marketing of unhealthy foods, and do more to promote healthy foods. She invoked her pre-Whit... Fri, 08 Mar 2013 20:25:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1941674-lady-pushes-food-industry.html 2013-03-08T20:25:07Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1939114-oregon-lawmakers-advance-ban-young-teen-tanning.html SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Across the nation, lawmakers are debating where to draw the line on young teen tanning, considering proposals that would make it illegal to expose minors to ultraviolet rays from sunlamps. Those who support such a ban say the need is obvious. "Tanning booths, like cigarettes, cause cancer and should be off-limits to teenagers," said Dr.... Thu, 07 Mar 2013 21:24:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1939114-oregon-lawmakers-advance-ban-young-teen-tanning.html 2013-03-07T21:24:16Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1936314-nyc-health-campaign-too-loud-earphones.html NEW YORK (AP) — The city wants young New Yorkers to hear its latest public-health warning loud and clear: Cranked-up headphones can be hazardous to your hearing. So much so that the city is planning a $250,000 social media and marketing campaign to warn teens that they risk hearing loss from listening to personal music players at high volume, health offic... Thu, 07 Mar 2013 00:52:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1936314-nyc-health-campaign-too-loud-earphones.html 2013-03-07T00:52:43Z