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Researchers at the UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute will launch the first widespread newborn screening for the genetic mutation that results in fragile X syndrome, the single most common inherited cause of mental retardation. Using a test they...

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New research challenges a growing trend toward holding kids out of kindergarten until they're older, arguing that academic advantages are short-lived and come at the expense of delaying entry into the workforce and other costs. The findings show o...

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According to a 2008 report from the Commonwealth Fund on state-by-state children's health care, if all states performed as well as the five leading states, more children would have health insurance, improved access to care and fewer developmental del...

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Voiding dysfunction and urinary incontinence in children is common. While these issues can significantly affect quality of life, children are also at an increased risk of urinary tract infections (UTIs), urgency issues and constipation later in life....

In Pediatrics / Children's Health News From Medical N - Posted 3 days ago

Infants with the childhood neurodegenerative disorder infantile neuronal ceroid lupofuscinoses (INCL) suffer from seizures and involuntary twitching/jerking of a single muscle or a group of muscles. The disease, which is fatal, is caused by deficienc...

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Ear infections are a painful rite of passage for many children. New research suggests the damage caused by chronic ear infections could be linked to people's preference for fatty foods, which increases their risk of being overweight as they age. Scie...

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New York City's cesarean section rate has increased by 24% over the past six years to an average of nearly 31%, and rates are on the rise at nearly every single city hospital, according to new data released by Choices in Childbirth, a New York-based ...

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Summaries of recent news about children's health coverage in Iowa and Texas appear below.Iowa: Implementing a plan to provide coverage to all children in the state could take up to four years, the AP/Chicago Tribune reports....

In Pediatrics / Children's Health News From Medical N - Posted 1 week ago

States in the West and Northwest had higher breastfeeding initiation estimates than other parts of the United States. Using data from a nationally representative study of 33,121 children from six to 71 months, researchers attempted to account for the...

In Pediatrics / Children's Health News From Medical N - Posted 1 week ago

While the CDC recently reported that more moms than ever give breastfeeding a try, a new national study shows most moms do not stick with it as long as they should. Although 77 percent of moms nationally start to breastfeed, the new Brigham Young U...