With more children killed and injured in the past 48 hours, UNICEF denounced the disastrous impact of the conflict in Sri Lanka on children. “With an estimated 50,000 civilians trapped in a tiny space of just a few square kilometers we fear many more children will be killed if the current Government...
A Catastrophe For Sri Lanka’s Children
Camphor-containing Products May Cause Seizures In Children
Inappropriate use of camphor-containing products may be a common and underappreciated cause of seizures in young children, according to a new study by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. The study, published in this month’s issue of Pediatrics, calls for efforts...
Wales Rated Poorly On Preventing Childhood Accidents
An international comparison of work being untaken to prevent childhood accidents shows Wales lagging behind most of our European counterparts. In 2005, 81 children and adolescents in Wales died as a result of injury. But if the rate of injury death had been at the same level as the safest country in...
Take Immediate Action When Dealing With Children At Risk Of Abuse Or Neglet, British Medical Association Advises Doctors
New guidance on child protection is published by the BMA to help doctors dealing with suspected cases of abuse or neglect. Child protection issues are very complex and the BMA’s tool kit1 gives doctors and their teams extra support to assist them when faced with these difficult and demanding circumstances....
UNICEF: Grave Violations Of Children’s Rights During Armed Conflicts Must End
UNICEF joined the Secretary-General’s call for an end to the recruitment and sexual exploitation of children by armed groups in theatres of conflict, at the Security Council discussion of the Secretary-General’s annual report on Children and Armed Conflict. “Millions of children around...
Study Sheds New Light On Why Breast-Fed Babies Grow More Slowly
Breast-fed babies grow more slowly than formula-fed babies, which is why new growth charts, based solely on the growth patterns of breast fed babies, are being introduced in the UK in May. This slower pattern of growth in the first year of life is possibly one reason why breast-fed babies are less likely...
Government Of Canada Increases Child Safety With New Regulations For Corded Window Coverings
The Government of Canada announced new safety regulations for corded window coverings that will make these products safer for young children. The regulations came into effect following yesterday’s publication in Canada Gazette, Part II. “A corded window covering” is defined as an interior...
People Often Experience Both Tourette And ADHD Combined
The most disabling aspect of Tourette syndrome is that in 90% of cases, it exists in conjunction with another disorder. The most frequent co-occurring condition in people with Tourette is attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), though the cause of this association is uncertain. Having one disorder...
Biden Announces $2.3 Billion In Recovery Act Funds To Help Care For Children, Prevent Disease
Vice President Joe Biden announced that the Obama Administration will make $2.3 billion available for crucial health and human services programs that help to provide care for children and prevent disease. States will receive $2 billion in Recovery Act funding to support child care for working families....
Teens Who Give Birth More Likely To Be Overweight
Girls who give birth between ages 15 and 19 appear to be substantially heavier, with more abdominal fat, regardless of their childhood weight or of other risk factors for weight gain. Erica P. Gunderson, Ph.D., of Kaiser Permanente, Oakland, Calif., and colleagues studied 1,890 girls (983 black and 907...