Child Health and Safety:
Child Health Articles, Baby Health, Infant Care, Child Safety
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Jun 17th, 2009
A groundbreaking book by early childhood experts at the University of the West of England invites readers to embrace an approach to children that places the child's feelings and intelligence at the centre of all learning interactions.
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Jun 15th, 2009
The joy of summer camp is a lifelong memory every child deserves. But what if motor function challenges precluded your child from participating in a traditional camp experience? Thanks to one occupational therapist from N.C. Children's Hospital, hemiplegic children in North Carolina have access to a summer day camp that combines traditional camp activities with therapy made fun.
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Jun 13th, 2009
As temperatures begin to heat up, children are at a serious risk for heat stroke when left alone even for a few minutes in a closed vehicle.
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Jun 6th, 2009
The first-ever national estimate among a nationally representative sample of U.S. children revealed that 3 out of every 1000 children between the age of 6 and 17 in the United States have been diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome (TS).
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Jun 5th, 2009
WHO has recommended that rotavirus vaccination be included in all national immunization programmes to provide protection against a virus that is responsible for more than 500 000 diarrhoeal deaths and 2 million hospitalizations every year among children.
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Jun 5th, 2009
Starting in September, parents will be able to choose to vaccinate their children against four strains of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD).
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Jun 5th, 2009
It was supposed to be a routine MRI. Little Isabelle Johnson's head was scanned prior to her surgery to have a cyst removed from her scalp. But the 2-year-old girl appeared to have a brain tumor.
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Jun 5th, 2009
As temperatures rise, doctors warn that more children are likely to attend hospital with trampoline related injuries - especially after bouncing with adults.
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Jun 4th, 2009
Researchers have discovered a new autoinflammatory syndrome, a rare genetic condition that affects children around the time of birth.
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Jun 3rd, 2009
Changes to school immunization requirements for five vaccines take effect Aug. 1 according to Texas Department of State Health Services officials.
