Search Results for 'Children'

Half children in deprived areas 'have speech problems'

Up to half of children in deprived parts of Britain have significant speech problems, a groundbreaking review said Tuesday, adding that the problem is currently too low a priority for the government. The report into language and speech ser [...]

Posted On : Jul, 08 2008 | Comments : 0

India children's health 'ignored'

More than half of Indian children under the age of five do not get the health care they need, according to a report by Save the Children. It ranks India alongside Ghana when it comes to providing basic health care to its children under fi [...]

Posted On : May, 08 2008 | Comments : 0

Overweight children face premature heart attacks, strokes

A growing epidemic of childhood obesity worldwide will lead to an increase of premature heart attacks and strokes, say two studies out today.The very different studies offer twin perspectives on the potential impact of childhood obesity.One [...]

Posted On : Dec, 06 2007 | Comments : 0

Honey is better than childrens cough syrups for a silent nig...

Natural honey is a more effective remedy for children’s coughs than over-the-counter medicines, researchers say. A dose of buckwheat honey before bedtime easily outperformed a cough suppressant in a US study.Honey did a better job of [...]

Posted On : Dec, 04 2007 | Comments : 0

Depression Up In Young Children

A generation ago, the idea of depression among preschoolers and elementary school-age children was virtually unheard of. It was a diagnosis professionals such as Dr. Brett Greenberger, associate medical director of the MSA Child and Adolesc [...]

Posted On : Oct, 05 2007 | Comments : 0

Children turn rooms into junk food havens, study finds

Children are increasingly turning their bedrooms into junk food havens -- munching on chips, burgers and french fries throughout the day -- fuelling the rise in childhood obesity, concludes a Montreal study.The child's bedroom, suggests the [...]

Posted On : Sep, 07 2007 | Comments : 0

Love and Sex After Children: How to Keep the Flame Alive

Caring for children can be both physically and emotionally draining. If they're not depriving you of sleep or privacy, children definitely deprive you of uninterrupted conversations, romantic dinners, weekends away and unhurried, unschedule [...]

Posted On : Sep, 06 2007 | Comments : 0

Is there a link between prostate cancer and lacking male chi...

A new clue to the roots of prostate cancer. One possible cause of prostate cancer may be a damaged Y chromosome: the same chromosome that makes a person male rather than female. Now, a study led by Susan Harlap of Columbia University's Scho [...]

Posted On : Jul, 22 2007 | Comments : 0

15 Minutes of football can cope obesity in children

ALSPAC (The Avon longitudinal Study of Parents and Children) study suggest that only 15 minutes of football exercise in children can reduce children’s obesity problems. Child obesity is very common in the western world nowadays as inc [...]

Posted On : Mar, 24 2007 | Comments : 0

Children Gain Weight Faster During Summer Vacation

Children are more likely to gain weight during summer vacation as compared to school days. 5380 children from 310 schools were studied. Researchers found out that body mass index (BMI) gains were quicker and more inconsistent during summe [...]

Posted On : Mar, 05 2007 | Comments : 0

Smoking mothers are hazardous for their children

An Asthma is a respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing; usually of allergic origin. Universally, over 300 million people are affected with asthma. Researchers from Michigan State University in the USA and The David Hide Asthma and Al [...]

Posted On : Mar, 01 2007 | Comments : 0

Approx. Half US Children Advised About Healthy Eating By Hea...

According to the latest AHRQ News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 49 % of American children between 6 and 17 years of age were advised to eat healty by their doctors and other health providers. The percent [...]