Kids health issues to watch

Kids with cerebral palsy may benefit from video game play

eurekalert.org — “Like their healthy peers, children with disabilities may spend too much time in front of a video screen. For children with cerebral palsy (CP), this leads to an even greater risk of being overweight or developing health issues such as diabetes or musculoskeletal disorders. Scientists have found that video games such as Nintendo's Wii offer an enjoyable opportunity to promote light to moderate physical activity in children with CP, and may have a role to play in rehabilitation therapy.” View full resource at eurekalert.org

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Celebration - Dr Marina Johnson (04.24.20112) - Daystar On Demand

daystar.com — “Marina Johnson joins Marcus and Joni on this “Celebration” to talk about her book, Outliving Your Ovaries.” View full resource at daystar.com

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Kids in the delivery room? - Health & wellness - The Boston Globe

bostonglobe.com — “A growing number of hospitals say they are fielding requests from families to have children present during delivery and relaxing policies to accommodate them. The practice is not entirely new — siblings have attended births since the resurgence of midwives, who encourage family participation, in the 1980s. But it has not been widespread, and it’s even rarer to have preschoolers in the delivery room. Recently, siblings as young as 2 have attended births at Brigham and Women’s and Emerson hospital” View full resource at bostonglobe.com

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For kids, TV is life's background noise - latimes.com

latimes.com — “Just how much of a typical young child's life at home is played out against the insistent drone of a television somewhere in the background? For children 8 months to 8 years, the answer is just short of four hours, says a new study issued by the International Communication Assn., a professional group for scholars studying media and human communication.” View full resource at latimes.com

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Brooklyn Decker's Favorite You Tube Videos | Women's Health Magazine

womenshealthmag.com — “Brooklyn Decker's Favorite You Tube Videos | Women's Health Magazine” View full resource at womenshealthmag.com

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Summer Treatment Program for Children with ADHD

childrensmercy.org — “Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics is the Kansas City regions's exclusive pediatric medical center and health care network. Our physicians, nurses and technicians are all trained specifically to work with children.” View full resource at childrensmercy.org

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Parents, do you have a child with ADHD? @ChildrensMercy has one of the only summer treatment camps in nation.Go to http://t.co/MtXyxIOk

Are video games making kids fat? Screen time and childhood obesity. - Slate Magazine

slate.com — “Talk about a disparity between theory and practice. The American Academy of Pediatrics tells parents that children’s total entertainment media time should not exceed two hours daily. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, average kids watch at least twice that much television. They also spend more than an hour per...” View full resource at slate.com

Most Recently Shared on April 14, 2012 at 8:00 pm By:

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Are TV and Video Games Making Kids Fat? http://t.co/XJV4crUX

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Whooping Cough (Pertussis)

stlouischildrens.org — “St. Louis Children’s Hospital is one of the best children’s hospitals in the country and the top children’s hospital in Missouri. Find information on pediatricians, child health issues, child health care and more.” View full resource at stlouischildrens.org

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Pertussis: what it is, how it's treated, and how to prevent it http://t.co/5BtK3Fzb #kids #health #pertussis

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Critical Decisions in Pediatric Trauma Response - St. Louis Children's Hospital

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A to Z Health Information

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Are your kids watching too much TV? http://t.co/bUcbxHRt

How 'The Hunger Games' Movie Violence Might Harm Your Kid | Lifescript.com

lifescript.com — “Is your preteen or teenager screaming to see “The Hunger Games”? What age is too young to watch this film – and how can you help kids handle the movie violence? Psychotherapist and USA Today advice columnist Stacy Kaiser has answers...” View full resource at lifescript.com

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Women's Health: How 'The Hunger Games' Movie Violence Might Harm Your Kid http://t.co/bbmejuTJ

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Environmental Health Perspectives: Prenatal Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon (PAH) Exposure and Child Behavior at age 6-7

ehp03.niehs.nih.gov — “Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP) is a monthly journal of peer-reviewed research and news on the impact of the environment on human health. EHP is published by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and its content is free online. Print issues are available by paid subscription.” View full resource at ehp03.niehs.nih.gov

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Not Running a Hospital: Kids' contest reminder

runningahospital.blogspot.com — “This is a blog by a former CEO of a large Boston hospital to share thoughts about hospitals, medicine, and health care issues.” View full resource at runningahospital.blogspot.com

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Kids' contest reminder: Don't forget to remind your 11- to 14-year-olds to finish their essays or poems for the ... http://t.co/Q75UqpLV

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How Are You Celebrating Kick Butts Day? | Public Health

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#KickButtsDay! @TobaccoFreeKids released a video around the issue of #tobacco company marketing targeted to youth: http://t.co/ketFk8BA