Many children are at risk of skin cancer because of suboptimal use of sun-screens, high rates of sunburn and use of tanning beds.  American researchers

Varicella re-infection may be more common than previously thought in the United States.  An active surveillance project was undertaken in Antelope Valley, California, between January

Improved delivery of corticosteroids to the airways in asthmatic children allows maintenance of asthma control at a lower dose. Extra-fine hydrofluoroalkane 134a-beclomethasone dipropionate (HFA-BDP) can

Eleven new risk factors that are associated with hearing loss in neonates have been identified. These factors are length of stay in the intensive care

An association with extra-respiratory symptoms such as abdominal pain, itching and urticaria could be an emerging characteristic of paediatric asthma. Researchers from the University of

05/30/2002 By Anne MacLennan  Lamivudine is as effective a treatment as is interferon and may be better tolerated in children with chronic hepatitis. This is

05/31/2002 By Veronica Rose  Patients with unconfirmed diagnosis of aseptic meningitis syndrome may have enteroviral or leptospiral aetiologies, suggest Brazilian researchers.  The researchers, from the

Prescription of unlicensed and off-label drugs to children is common, carrying a high risk of adverse drug reactions. Dr Lolkje de Jong-van den Berg, and

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) May 24 – The duration of diarrhea is substantially reduced among children given supplemental zinc, according to a report in the

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) May 27 –  Budesonide inhalation suspension controls the rate of asthma exacerbations in young children more effectively than nebulized cromolyn sodium,

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) May 24 – A training program geared to help parents interact with their preschool children who have attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — May 21, 2002 — Childhood obesity may set the stage for liver damage, with elevated liver enzymes a warning sign, according

05/24/2002 By Anne MacLennan  Myelination and myelination milestones can be detected in numerous gray and white matter structures in the brains of very preterm infants,

05/24/2002 By James Adams Degree of freckling and habitual midday sun exposure during school lunch times are associated with the development of melanocytic nevi in

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) May 23 –  Neuromotor, language, and cognitive developmental impairments that begin in early childhood predict symptoms of schizophreniform disorder in childhood

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) May 23 –  Many children develop symptoms of post-traumatic stress or anxiety as a consequence of the ongoing conflict in Israel,

05/22/2002 By Elda Hauschildt  American children with type 1 diabetes remain at high risk for diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and severe hypoglycaemia.  Researchers from the University

PHILADELPHIA, PA — May 22, 2002 —  Venlafaxine HCl is an effective and well-tolerated treatment for children with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), according to research

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) May 22 – Infants who are exclusively breast-fed for at least 16 weeks are at lower risk for sudden infant death

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) May 22 – Children with migraine exhibit a more negative potential shift prior to self-initiated movement compared to children without migraine,