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Producing smarter babies

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Research has shown that children who were breast fed as infants have cognitive skills that are superior to those fed infant formula. Researchers have thought this is due to an essential fatty acid in breast milk called docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). A new study has confirmed th... Read More

Background TV bad for kids

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- More than a third of American infants and toddlers live in homes where the television is on most or all the time, even when no one's watching. A new study looks at the effect of background TV on interactions between parents and young children--and finds that the effect is ne... Read More

Children outgrow chronic headaches

Nearly 1.5 percent of middle school children are affected by chronic daily headache, which includes chronic migraines and tension-type headaches. Most children, however, outgrow this disabling condition. Read More

Viagra saving children

Heart disease kills a half a million people year. Now toddlers -- even infants -- are being treated for it, and some with a very grown-up drug. Read More

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Fixing aneurysms in kids

Three-year-old Amanda Anderson is also known as miracle girl. Her parents took her to the hospital thinking she had the flu. Doctors told them an aneurysm ruptured behind her eye and it was bleeding into her brain. Surgery was her only option. Read More

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Bacteria shuts down immune system in newborns

Group B Streptococcus (GBS), a bacterial pathogen that causes sepsis and meningitis in newborn infants, is able to shut down immune cells in order to promote its own survival. Read More

Breastfeeding protects tiny intestines

An ingredient found in breast milk produced in the first few days after birth helps protect tiny intestines and get them ready for a lifetime of eating and drinking. Read More

Weighted belt for autism? - Research summary

AUTISM:/strong Autism is a complex, neurobiological disorder that typically lasts throughout a person's lifetime. It is part of a group of disorders known as autism spectrum disorders (ASD). One in 150 individuals are diagnosed with an ASD, making them more common than pediatric cancer, diabetes ... Read More

Parents misdiagnose milk intolerance

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Parents may be unnecessarily switching infant milk formulas. A study found many parents misinterpret normal baby behaviors as milk intolerance and needlessly switch formulas without consulting a health professional. The team of researchers, led by Dr. Carol Lynn Ber... Read More

Experimental surgery helps paralyzed kids

Ten-year-old Adam Byrum has spent his life in and out of hospitals. "It doesn't really feel like nothin','" Adam told Ivanhoe. "Just hurry up and get it over with." At nine months, he had a cancerous tumor removed from his spine, leaving him paralyzed. "That would be a f... Read More

Experimental surgery helps paralyzed kids - Research summary

BACKGROUND: A new surgery is helping patients who have suffered a spinal cord injury or who were born with spina bifida regain control of their bladder and bowel function. Spina bifida is a serious birth defect that occurs when the tissue around the spinal cord does not close pro... Read More

Lead in soil

We've heard a lot lately about the problem of lead in toys. Too much lead in the body can contribute to lower IQs, ADD and developmental delays in babies and toddlers. It can also cause damaged kidneys and nerves, impaired hearing, and joint pain. Read More