Strep linked to movement disorder in children
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Group A streptococcal infection  appears to be associated with changes in behavior and the  development of a movement disorder in elementary school  children, according to a report in the current issue of  Biological Psychiatry.
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By Josh Goldstein, The Philadelphia Inquirer  Feb. 14--The Food and Drug Administration yesterday notified pediatricians and parents of 28 cases of a potentially life-threatening condition in infants and children vaccinated against rotavirus, a leading cause of severe diarrhea worldwide.
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A new study in the journal, Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, looked at 53 children aged 4 to 14 who had been diagnosed with ADHD (attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder).
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Children who are obese are damaging their feet and may have problems walking, a study suggests.
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Cerebral palsy (CP) is one of the most common congenital (existing  before birth  or at birth) disorders of childhood. About 500,000 children and adults of all  ages in this country have cerebral palsy, and the overall incidence is rising  because premature babies who once would have died are surviving. A preemie's  risk of cerebral palsy is much higher than that of a full-term baby. Premature  babies who weigh less than 3.3 pounds (1510 grams) are up to 30 times more  likely to develop cerebral palsy than full-term babies.
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Parents worried by the media coverage of a possible link between MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccination and autism can relax. A major new study has concluded MMR vaccination is not associated with increased risk of autism.
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Children exposed to cocaine in  the womb exhibit behavior problems up to at least 7 years of  age, according to a long-term study that enrolled 1,388  children between 1993 and 1995 at four centers.
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(HealthDay News) - Since exposure to even low amounts of lead among children can cause learning disabilities and behavioral problems, it's important for parents to prevent exposure at home.
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FRIDAY, Jan. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Exposure to a common industrial solvent known as trichloroethylene may raise the risk for developing parkinsonism, a group of nervous system disorders with symptoms similar to Parkinson's disease, new research suggests.
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THURSDAY, Jan. 6 (HealthDayNews) -- Iron deficiency and a family history of the disease are the most common risk factors for restless legs syndrome in children, says a Mayo Clinic study.
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Sleep-disordered breathing is associated with higher rates of behavioral problems in children, researchers report.
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Brain scans of children with attention  deficit hyperactivity disorder show abnormalities in the fiber  pathways along which brain signals pass, scientists said on  Monday.
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VLADIKAVKAZ. Nov 29 (Interfax-South) - Dysentery is the final diagnosis of ailing children in North Ossetia. The children were hospitalized with the intestinal infection diagnosis, but laboratory tests confirmed
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FRIDAY, Jan. 14 (HealthDayNews) -- Add high blood pressure -- that's right, high blood pressure -- to the list of childhood ills that have historically included diseases like chicken pox and the mumps.
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NEW YORK  - Children who often suffer headaches or daytime drowsiness may be at heightened risk of developing unexplained body aches and pains, a study has found.
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Georgia has too many babies born with infantile paralysis caused by the serious birth defect spina bifida. If all women of reproductive age consumed enough of the B vitamin folic acid
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The label for Merck & Co Inc.&#39;s  rotavirus vaccine will include reports of a serious illness  called Kawasaki disease in some children who received the oral  vaccination, U.S. health officials said on Friday.