As maternal sugar intake rose, so did allergies and asthma in children by age 7 MONDAY, July 10, 2017 (HealthDay News) — There is a causal relationship between increasing body mass index (BMI) and asthma and decreased lung function, according to a study published online July 4 in Allergy. Tea Skaaby, Ph.D., from the Center for […]
May 03, 2017 TUESDAY, May 2, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Thunderstorms can trigger asthma outbreaks, according to a study published online April 13 in the Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology. For example, a 2016 thunderstorm asthma outbreak in Australia occurred when high grass pollen concentrations were dispersed by strong winds. This resulted in multiple […]
Mawson AR, Ray BD, Bhuiyan AR, Jacob B (2017) Pilot comparative study on the health of vaccinated and unvaccinated 6- to 12-year-old U.S. children. J Transl Sci 3: DOI: 10.15761/JTS.1000186 Abstract Vaccinations have prevented millions of infectious illnesses, hospitalizations and deaths among U.S. children, yet the long-term health outcomes of the vaccination schedule remain uncertain. […]
Ahmad H Alghadir, Sami A Gabr, Einas S Al-Eisa Journal of Pain Research 2017, 10: 855-865 OBJECTIVE: This study was designed to evaluate the role of vitamin D, muscle fatigue biomarkers, and mechanical factors in the progression of low back pain (LBP) in schoolchildren. BACKGROUND: Children and adolescents frequently suffer from LBP with no clear […]
by Molly Walker Staff Writer, MedPage Today January 16, 2017 Acupuncture as a treatment for infants with colic was associated with both a reduction in total colic-related crying time and a reduction in the number of infants who met the criteria for colic following treatment, a small randomized trial found. Infants receiving acupuncture showed significant […]
Date: December 28, 2016 Source: Seattle Children’s Hospital Summary: Pediatric patients with active Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis can reach remission with diet alone. Can diet alone be used to cure Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis (UC)? It’s a question Dr. David Suskind, a gastroenterologist at Seattle Children’s, has been researching for years. Today, he […]
Supplementation in pregnancy linked to reduction in risk of persistent wheeze and asthma in offspring WEDNESDAY, Dec. 28, 2016 (HealthDay News) — For women in the third trimester of pregnancy, supplementation with n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFAs) is associated with a reduction in the risk of persistent wheeze and asthma in offspring, according to […]
Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 12/01/2016 Saad K, et al. – A double–blinded, randomized clinical trial (RCT) was conducted to survey the impacts of vitamin D supplementation on the core symptoms of autism in children. The results of this study suggest that oral vitamin D supplementation may safely improve signs and symptoms of autism […]
by Alexandria Bachert Staff Writer, MedPage Today October 31, 2016 All children with persistent asthma symptoms should be tested for indoor allergens and pollutants, such as dust mites and second-hand cigarette smoke, suggested a new clinical report from the American Academy of Pediatrics. Awareness of specific triggers could help pediatricians to create individually tailored environmental […]
NHIS data show acupuncture, chiropractic linked to lower vax rates by Molly Walker Staff Writer, MedPage Today 10.04.2016 Children who received certain types of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) were less likely to have received a flu shot, data from the CDC’s National Health Interview Survey indicated. Child vaccination was significantly less common in households […]
Meta-analysis links hay fever, atopy risk to antibiotics in babyhood by Salynn Boyles Contributing Writer September 07, 2016 LONDON — Early life exposure to antibiotics was associated with an increased risk for both hay fever and eczema later in life in a pooled analysis reported here that included more than half a million people. Findings […]
Written by Honor Whiteman Published: Wednesday 7 September 2016 In the United States, around 17.7 million adults and 6.3 million children are living with asthma – a respiratory condition caused by inflammation and obstruction of the airways. While the underlying causes of asthma remain unclear, symptoms of asthma – such as wheezing, shortness of breath, coughing, […]
Written by Honor Whiteman Published: Monday 5 September 2016 Asthma is estimated to affect around 8.6 percent of children and adolescents in the United States, making it one of the most common chronic childhood diseases. Asthma symptoms are the same for children as for adults; these include wheezing, coughing, breathing problems, and chest tightness. However, […]
J Can Chiropr Assoc. 2016 Sep; 60(3): 212–219. Jocelyn Cox, BPhEd, DC Abstract Introduction: Spinal pain in the paediatric population is a significant health issue, with an increasing prevalence as they age. Paediatric patients attend for chiropractor care for spinal pain, yet, there is a paucity of quality evidence to guide the practitioner with respect […]
John Murphy, MDLinx, 09/01/2016 Researchers in England have developed a simple 7-item checklist to help primary care practitioners decide whether a child with cough and a respiratory tract infection (RTI) is at risk for hospitalization. Identifying children at low risk would reduce the overprescribing of antibiotics in these young patients, the researchers predicted in their […]
More systematic ways to evaluate revision surgery are warranted to treat adolescents with revision ACL reconstruction. Orthopedics Today, August 2016 Pediatric patients who underwent revision ACL reconstruction experienced suboptimal outcomes, according to recently presented data. “We found revision [ACL] surgery in children and adolescents was associated with suboptimal patient outcomes, high graft retear rates, high […]
Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies July 2016 Volume 20, Issue 3, Pages 461–470 Ioná Bramati-Castellarin, PhD, BSc (Hons) Ost Med, D.O, N.D Summary This study investigated the influence of visceral osteopathic technique (VOT) on the behaviour and gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms of children with autism using a validated questionnaire to measure outcome. Methods The 49 […]
Health SA Gesondheid Volume 20, Issue 1, June 2015, Pages 75–82 Author: Dawid de Beer Abstract Background Growing pains are a frequent clinical presentation that continues to puzzle practitioners, with very little conclusive evidence in any medical field, including chiropractic. Objective The aim of this study was to determine whether lumbosacral manipulations have an effect […]
Cynthia L. Ogden, PhD JAMA. 2016;315(21):2292-2299. doi:10.1001/jama.2016.6361. Importance Previous analyses of obesity trends among children and adolescents showed an increase between 1988-1994 and 1999-2000, but no change between 2003-2004 and 2011-2012, except for a significant decline among children aged 2 to 5 years. Objectives To provide estimates of obesity and extreme obesity prevalence for children […]
June 29, 2016 Kids get a lot of ear infections. In fact, it has been estimated that as many as 80% of children will experience at least one event of an acute ear infection, technically called acute otitis media (AOM). Often, as a consequence of AOM, kids will continue to have ear problems called secretary otitis media (SOM), characterized […]