The Ultimate Helicopter Parent
August 31, 2009
The kicker to this story is that according to the school’s principal, very few students saw the landing because it took place in a clearing far away from where most kids hang out in the morning.
Of course, now that the story has gone national, every kid in the state is aware of Joseph’s first day [...]
Return of swine flu: What’s ahead for Americans?
August 31, 2009
WASHINGTON – The alarm sounded with two sneezy children in California in April. Just five months later, the never-before-seen swine flu has become the world’s dominant strain of influenza, and it’s putting a shockingly younger face on flu.
So get ready. With flu’s favorite chilly weather fast approaching, we’re going to be a sick nation this [...]
China reports new lead poisoning case
August 31, 2009
BEIJING – More than 200 children living beside an industrial park in southwest China have been found to have excessive lead in their blood, state media said on Monday, in the third such case reported in the last month.
Health authorities tested around 1,000 children in a neighborhood of the city of Kunming, [...]
Jaycee Dugard Abduction Case Highlights Failure of Psychics
August 31, 2009
Jaycee Dugard, the woman who was abducted at the age of 11 in 1991, was recently discovered living in a virtual prison in the back yard of a couple's come in Antioch, Calif., as has been widely reported. She had been there for 18 years, confined and horrifically abused, even giving birth to her [...]
Valcyte Approved for Cytomegalovirus in Children
August 31, 2009
MONDAY, Aug. 31 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Valcyte (valganciclovir hydrochloride) to prevent cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease in children 4 months to 16 years who are undergoing kidney or heart transplant, Swiss drug maker Roche said Monday.
CMV disease is a common infection among people who have had [...]
Home Birth With Midwife As Safe As Hospital Birth: Study
August 31, 2009
MONDAY, Aug. 31 — Having your baby at home with a registered midwife is just as safe as a conventional hospital birth, a new study says.
In fact, planned home births of this kind may have a lower rate of complications, according to the study published in the Sept. 15 issue of [...]
Is Eye Exam on Your Back-to-School List?
August 31, 2009
MONDAY, Aug. 31 — Parents should add an eye exam to their children's back-to-school list, experts say.
Studies show that 86 percent of children start school without ever having an eye examination, even though youngsters can't learn if they can't see properly.
According to the American Optometric Association's 2009 survey, which [...]
Tax junk food, drinks to fight child obesity: report
August 31, 2009
WASHINGTON – A strongly worded report on child obesity released on Tuesday recommends that state and local governments tax junk food and soft drinks, give tax breaks to grocery stores that open in blighted neighborhoods and build bike trails.
The report from the independent Institute of Medicine and National Research Council also suggests [...]
Return of swine flu: What’s ahead for Americans?
August 31, 2009
WASHINGTON – The alarm sounded with two sneezy children in California in April. Just five months later, the never-before-seen swine flu has become the world’s dominant strain of influenza, and it’s putting a shockingly younger face on flu.
So get ready. With flu’s favorite chilly weather fast approaching, we’re going to be a sick nation this [...]
China reports new lead poisoning case
August 31, 2009
BEIJING – More than 200 children living beside an industrial park in southwest China have been found to have excessive lead in their blood, state media said on Monday, in the third such case reported in the last month.
Health authorities tested around 1,000 children in a neighborhood of the city of Kunming, [...]