| Children's Health: |
| AP IMPACT: Liver disease plagues obese adolescents (AP) |
| AP - In a new and disturbing twist on the obesity epidemic, some overweight teenagers have severe liver damage caused by too much body fat, and a handful have needed liver transplants. |
| Kids' Fever Time Cut Using Ibuprofen First (HealthDay) |
| HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Sept. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Fever in young children
can be reduced for a longer period of time by giving them ibuprofen,
according to British researchers. |
| Even Kids With Known Allergies Can Be Safely Vaccinated (HealthDay) |
| HealthDay - THURSDAY, Sept. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Vaccine safety experts say
that almost all kids who are allergic to vaccines can receive vaccinations
with close monitoring and a set of standard precautions. |
| Most U.S. Kids Getting Recommended Vaccinations (HealthDay) |
| HealthDay - THURSDAY, Sept. 4 (HealthDay News) -- The vast majority of
American children are getting their recommended vaccinations, federal
health officials said Thursday. |
| Child vaccination rates hit record levels (Reuters) |
| Reuters - U.S. toddlers got the recommended
vaccinations against childhood diseases at record levels in
2007, federal health officials said on Thursday, as they urged
parents to continue to trust vaccine safety. |
| No harm seen in telling parent child is overweight (Reuters) |
| Reuters - Most parents find it acceptable
to be told about their child's weight status, and the feedback
has "minimal" adverse effects for most families, researchers
from the UK report. |
| Kids of Stressed, Low-Income Moms Prone to Weight Problems (HealthDay) |
| HealthDay - TUESDAY, Sept. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Younger children from low-income
families who pick up the stress of their anxious mothers often respond by
developing poor eating habits that raise their risk of becoming
overweight, a new study says. |
| Active Video Games Help Kids Exercise (HealthDay) |
| HealthDay - MONDAY, Sept. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Children love playing video games,
and playing active versions of these games may help stop children from
becoming obese, University of Hong Kong researchers report. |
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