Scientists at Children’s Hospital & Research Center Oakland have recently found convincing biological and behavioural evidence indicating a vital link between vitamin D and brain development and function.
The research reveals that while vitamin D has an important role in the development and function of the brain, its exact effects on behavior remain unclear, but there […]

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The American Academy of Pediatrics created guidelines regarding physical activity and screen time (television, video games):
1) boys should take at least 11,000 steps a day;
2) girls at least 13,000 steps a day;
3) children should limit total screen time to two hours a day.
A new study soon to be published in The Journal of Pediatrics evaluates […]

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A new study at Hasbro Children’s Hospital reveals a closer look at the association between childhood sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), including snoring and sleep apnea, and behavioral problems like hyperactivity and anxiety.
Published in the April issue of the Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, the study concluded that children with SDB who are also overweight, sleep for […]

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Babies who get less than 12 hours of sleep a day face twice the risk of being overweight as preschoolers. And, some parents may inadvertently contribute to their child’s sleep problems by taking steps intended to soothe the child that, in reality, lead to disrupted sleep.
That’s the conclusion of two reports in April’s special issue […]

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A recent study at the Eastman Dental Center, part of the University of Rochester Medical Center, has concluded that overweight kids have fewer cavities and healthier teeth as compared to normal weight children.
The big questions are now either overweight children are eating foods higher in fat rather than cavity-causing sugars, either their diets are similar […]

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According to the results of two new studies, the new anti-arthritis drug tocilizumab, now being tested, appears to be effective in relieving the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis in both adults and children. However, an expert rheumatologist at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine reported that more tests are necessary because doctors need to know all the potential […]

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A new study says that supplements and sunlight influence development of some autoimmune disorders.
As type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disorder, the researchers revealed that children who were given additional vitamin D were about 30 percent less likely to develop type 1 diabetes than children who didn’t receive vitamin DO supplements. The evidence also indicated that […]

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According to a team of scientists from the University of Rochester, US, parents with stressful lives may be making their children vulnerable to illness. Anxious, stressed or depressed parents could not only make themselve unhealthy but their kids also.
The researchers found a clear link between anxiety and depression among parents and an increased chance of […]

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A new research suggests that secondhand smoke causes signs of cardiovascular damage in children, especially the very youngest. The findings, which focused on children from 2 to 14 years old, showed that environmental exposure to second-hand smoke caused increased markers of inflammation and signs of vascular injury, suggesting an increased risk of heart disease.
Results of […]

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Researchers at St Mary’s Hospital for Women and Children, in Manchester, Great Britain, have found that vitamin D supplements may reduce the risk of developing type 1 diabetes.
The scientists reviewed data from five studies examining the effect of vitamin D supplementation and found that not only did the use of supplements appear to reduce the […]

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