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Gene Research Gives Clues to Childhood Brain Tumors
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Date: 2007-02-22 19:29:18
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| WEDNESDAY, Feb. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Genetic clues that reveal a brain cell\'s origins remain distinct even after the cell becomes a brain tumor, researchers report. That discovery could help improve insight into childhood brain tumors, says an in |
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Parents urged to donate baby's cord blood - Pregnancy
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Date: 2007-02-22 19:29:13
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| Parents urged to donate newborn's cord bloodCan be used for bone marrow transplants to help cancer patientsWASHINGTON - Flyers in upscale doctors' offices portray it as the hot new baby-shower gift: a registry where friends and family chip in almost |
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Infants get memories early, but also forget - Kids & Parenting
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Date: 2007-02-22 19:29:11
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| Infants form memories early, but also forgetBabies lose the information faster than adults, researchers saySAN FRANCISCO - Adults thinking back rarely can remember anything before preschool, but those bright infant eyes staring back at Mommy and Dadd |
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Warning on diarrhea vaccine for infants - Kids & Parenting
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Date: 2007-02-16 04:31:01
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| Warning on diarrhea vaccine for infantsTwisting of intestines reported after babies received rotavirus shotsWASHINGTON - The government warned on Tuesday of potentially life-threatening twisting of the intestines in infants vaccinated against a virus |
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Mismatched hearts save babies' lives - Kids & Parenting
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Date: 2007-02-16 04:31:00
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| Mismatched hearts save babies' livesLack of immune rejection fuels wrong-blood-type transplantsvar fl=new flashObj2();fl.flashFile = "http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/msnbc/Components/Photos/070212/heart_final2.swf";fl.flashVars = "";fl.bgcolor = "#FFFFFF |
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Dads may increase daughters' risk of bulimia - Kids & Parenting
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Date: 2007-02-16 04:30:50
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| Dads' comments may push girls toward bulimiaParental criticism and weight worries affect daughters from young ageNEW YORK - Fathers are important influences on their daughters' perceptions of their weight and shape during childhood, and can increase |
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Born to be bad? Genetic research says maybe - Kids & Parenting
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Date: 2007-02-16 04:30:48
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| Born to be bad? Genetic research says maybeArgumentative parents pass on behavior problems to kidsIf some children seem like they were born to be bad, new research suggests it may be true.In a study of adult twins and their children, researchers foun |
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To spank or not? Readers talk back - Kids & Parenting
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Date: 2007-02-16 04:30:47
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| To spank or not to spank? Readers talk backMany parents stand up to experts and support a smack on the bottomMSNBCTo spank or not to spank? That is the question we asked our readers.Since a California legislator proposed a state bill that would make |
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Kids who sleep more weigh less - Kids & Parenting
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Date: 2007-02-16 04:30:46
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| Help kids stay thin by putting them to bedKids who sleep more weigh less, researchers sayWASHINGTON - Children who do not get enough sleep are more likely to be overweight than those who get more, according to a study published Wednesday that tracked |
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Discipline debate: Spanking gets a timeout - Growing Up Healthy
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Date: 2007-02-16 04:30:44
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| Discipline debate: Spanking gets a timeoutProposed Calif. law reignites battle over best way to deal with unruly totsKim Carney / MSNBC.comVictoria ClaytonMSNBC contributorVictoria Clayton?ocument.write('')E-maildocument.write('');Of all the controv |
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Few kids cured after sleep apnea surgery - Kids & Parenting
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Date: 2007-02-02 08:31:54
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| Only 1 in 4 kids cured after sleep apnea surgeryMany may require additional treatments, such as an airway pressure maskNEW YORK - Only about one quarter of children who have their tonsils and adenoids removed to relieve obstructive sleep apnea syndro |
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Genes Play Role in Hair-Pulling Disorder
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Date: 2007-01-25 06:48:42
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| WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Certain genes may raise the risk for a compulsive hair-pulling disorder known as trichotillomania, U.S. researchers report. This impulse-control disorder affects 3 percent to 5 percent of the population. Peopl |
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Health Tip: Symptoms of Lead Poisoning
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Date: 2007-01-25 06:48:41
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| (HealthDay News) -- Children are most often exposed to lead in the form of dust from floors, windowsills, paint and dirt. Lead was frequently used in paints and home building materials before 1978. Lead poisoning can lead to learning disabilities, b |
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