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Bush's 'Relationship' To Reproductive Health, Sex Education 'Consistently Abysmal,' Opinion Piece Says

23 July 2008

The Bush administration's "relationship" with reproductive health and sex education has been "consistently abysmal" both domestically and globally, and is one of many reasons why the "Bushies can't leave office fast enough,"...
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Pathbreaking Diabetes Study Supported By Grant To Broad Institute

23 July 2008

Researchers at the Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT have received a grant to support novel, integrative research aimed at finding ways to encourage the human body to replenish the cells that are missing in type 1 diabetes...
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PerkinElmer To Triple Neonatal Screening Capacity In Mexico

23 July 2008

PerkinElmer, Inc. (NYSE: PKI), a global leader in Health Sciences and Photonics, today announced a one-year agreement with the Mexican Ministry of Health, la Secretaría de Salud, to expand its newborn screening program across Mexico...
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Pediatrics / Children's Health News Articles Archive - Page 1

23 July 2008

Chagas Disease Partnership Will Deliver Safe, Easy-To-Use Treatment For Children

Study Finds Link Between Small Birth Size And Changes To The Cardiovascular System That Predispose To Disease In Later Life

22 July 2008

Record Number Of Infants Born In U.S. In 2007, Preliminary Data Finds

PBS' 'News Hour' Examines Efforts Of Baylor's Pediatric AIDS Corps To Fight HIV/AIDS In Africa

Troubled Youth: Common Wisdom Falls Apart When Race Considered

Epilepsy Drug May Increase Risk Of Birth Defects

Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery Presents Update On "The Burned Child"

Breastfeeding Mums To Get The Help They Need, Australia

NY Health Department Launches MySpace Campaign To Help Young New Yorkers Cope

Pill Cam SB Could Help Doctors Treat Children With Crohn's

21 July 2008

Delegates At Conference Discuss Ways To Prevent Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission, Support Pediatric Care In Central Asia

ACLU To Lobby Florida School District To Abandon Abstinence-Only Sex Education

Brain Regions Damaged By Prenatal Alcohol Exposure Identified By Water-Diffusion Technology

20 July 2008

Liver Unit Reports Higher Than Average Success Rate For Children Receiving Living Donor Transplants

Convictions In Child Abuse Trials And Complex Questions Asked By Defense Lawyers Linked

Children's Early Cognitive Development Influenced By Family Resources, Parenting Quality

Aggressive Preschoolers Found To Have Fewer Friends Than Others

New Hope For Adults With 'Lazy Eye'

19 July 2008

Immigrant Youths Explore Identity In High School

Increased Risk For Disabilities After Preterm Birth

American Diabetes Association Urges Congress To Examine Ravages Of Childhood Obesity And Type 2 Diabetes

Sophie Suffers From A Rare Form Of Mitochondrial Disease That Has Made Her Muscles Extremely Weak, Website Launched

Averting Postsurgical Infections In Kids: Give Antibiotics Within Hour Before First Incision, Researchers Say

18 July 2008

Florida Officials Meet To Discuss High Black Infant Mortality Rates

Tobacco Companies In Recent Years Adjusted Menthol Levels In Different Brands Of Cigarettes To Attract Younger Smokers, Study Finds

School Nurse Shortages Prompt Teachers, Staff To Substitute

Cases Of STIs In U.K. Increase By 6%; Young People Disproportionately Affected, Health Agency Says

Congo To Provide No-Cost Malaria Drugs, HIV Tests To Children, Pregnant Women, Official Says

West Virginia Teenage Birth Rate Increases For First Time In Eight Years

Senate Passes Global AIDS Bill

Guidelines Highlight Key Differences Between Child And Adult Stroke

New Study By Researchers At Yale Explores Bullying-Suicide Link

Thousands Of Children Die Of Strokes Each Year

"Hypersegregation" May Contribute To Preterm Births Among Black Women

Hospitalizations Soar For Kids With Skin Infections

Boustany Introduces Bill To Make Children's Health Insurance More Effective, USA

EMEA Gene Therapy Working Party Gives Positive Feedback On EG013

Children's Charities Ask Why Government Won't Spell Out New Funding For Children's Palliative Care, UK

Computerized Tomography Findings In Pediatric Renal Trauma - Indications For Early Intervention?

Sacral Neuromodulation For The Dysfunctional Elimination Syndrome: A Single Center Experience With 20 Children

17 July 2008

Abstinence-Only Spending In Texas 'Clearly Not Working,' Editorial Says

St. Petersburg Times Examines Debate Surrounding Home Births

Tobacco Industry Manipulated Cigarette Menthol Content To Recruit New Smokers Among Young People

New Science Presentations At The Annual Meeting Of The American Association For Clinical Chemistry

Many Teen Smokers Struggle To Kick The Habit

New Research Indicates Cigarette Makers Manipulate Menthol Levels To Attract Young Smokers

Pediatricians May Have Less Subconscious Racial Bias Than Others

Corneal Transplant Technique Shows Promise In Children

Caesarean Section -- No Consensus On Best Technique

Childhood Diarrhea: Treat With Zinc Over 6 Months Of Age

16 July 2008

U.S. Child Labor Violations Found In The Retail And Service Industry

Concept Of 'Teenage Pregnancy' Is 'Prejudicial, Counterproductive,' Opinion Piece Says

Cases Of Discrimination Against HIV-Positive Children Discovered In U.K., Group Says

Single Deepest Pocket In Amniotic Fluid Measurement Is Best Test Of Fetus At Risk

South Florida Program Aimed At HIV-Positive Youth Loses Funding

Kids Protected From Asthma By Stomach Bug, NYU Study Finds

The Epigenetics Of Increasing Weight Through The Generations

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