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Peanut allergy linked to worse asthma in kids (Reuters)
Reuters - Among children and teenagers with asthma, those who also have peanut allergies may have more or more-severe asthma attacks, a new study suggests. Read More...
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Young Kids to Benefit From Broader Pneumococcal Vaccine (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 11 (HealthDay News) -- The recent approval of a new, more broadly effective pneumococcal vaccine (PCV13) for young children could greatly reduce the prevalence of pneumococcal disease in that age group, a new government report...
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Personal look at genes locates disease causes (AP)
AP - Children inherit about 30 mutated genes from each parent, fewer than had been thought, but enough in at least one case to pass on inherited illnesses, according to a first detailed look at the blueprint for human life in a family. Read More...
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Parents give kids fewer bad genes than thought: study (AFP)
AFP - American scientists have for the first time unlocked the genetic code of an entire family, and made a startling discovery -- that parents pass on fewer mutations than previously thought. Read More...
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Vaginal birth after cesarean underused: panel (Reuters)
Reuters - If you're pregnant and have had a cesarean section before, chances are you'll have one again. In at least one-third of US hospitals, a repeat cesarean is the only option, and nine in 10 women end up getting one -- a fact that had experts...
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Entire Family Genome Sequenced for First Time (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 10 (HealthDay News) -- Children inherit fewer gene mutations from their parents than was previously thought, say U.S. researchers who are the first to sequence the entire genome of a family. Read More...
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For Tough Head Lice, Pill Tops Lotion (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 10 (HealthDay News)-- In children with hard-to-treat head lice, the oral medication ivermectin is more effective than the standard treatment, the topical cream malathion, new research finds. Read More...
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Panel: Women need chance to avoid repeat C-section (AP)
AP - A government panel says too many women who want to avoid a second Cesarean-section for child birth are being denied the chance. Read More...
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Music class may benefit kids with cochlear implants (Reuters)
Reuters - Music class may help improve certain types of sound perception in deaf children who have cochlear implants, a new study hints. Read More...
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Severe Injuries From ATV Accidents on the Rise (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 10 (HealthDay News) -- Two new studies report a high rate of severe injuries -- including amputations, spinal injuries and even death -- among children who ride all-terrain vehicles. Read More...
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H1N1 Flu Spreads Slower Than Seasonal Flu: Study (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 10 (HealthDay News) -- The H1N1 swine flu appears to spread more slowly than "regular" seasonal flu in a household setting, but when it does spread it's more likely to affect children, a new study suggests. Read...
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Health Tip: What's Behind Childhood Obesity (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Obesity is a major problem in the United States, and children are no exception. Today's kids are spending more hours watching TV, sitting at the computer or playing video games, and less time being active. Read More...
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Jump in Kids' Sports Injuries Due to Overuse (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 10 (HealthDay News) -- Orthopedic surgeons warn that sports injuries in children are rising dramatically, creating a "silent epidemic." Read More...
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Youth Baseball Injuries Becoming More Common (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 10 (HealthDay News) -- In the coming weeks, millions of American children will dust off their bats and gloves and head out to the baseball field. Read More...
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Canadian vaccination study proves 'herd immunity' (Reuters)
Reuters - Inoculating children against flu protects more people of all ages in the larger community, probably because young people tend to spread viruses through physical play, Canadian researchers said on Tuesday. Read More...
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