| Children's Health: |
| Jump in US measles cases linked to vaccine fears (AP) |
| AP - Measles cases in the U.S. are at the highest level in more than a decade, with nearly half of those involving children whose parents rejected vaccination, health officials reported Thursday. |
| Measles Cases Highest Since 1996 (HealthDay) |
| HealthDay - THURSDAY, Aug. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Some parents' refusal to
vaccinate children seems to be behind the highest rate of measles cases
reported since 1996, federal officials said Thursday. |
| Insurance Matters When It Comes to Kids' Health Care (HealthDay) |
| HealthDay - THURSDAY, Aug. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Insured children in the
United States are much more likely than uninsured children (91 percent vs.
69 percent) to visit a doctor's office and to have a regular annual
check-up (77 percent vs. 45 percent), according to new data released
Thursday by the Robert
Wood Johnson Foundation. |
| Kids' Obesity Linked to Ear Infections (HealthDay) |
| HealthDay - THURSDAY, Aug. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Damage caused by chronic
ear infections in children may alter their sense of taste, making fatty
and sweet foods more desirable and increasing the risk of obesity. |
| Obesity Linked to Ear Infections (HealthDay) |
| HealthDay - THURSDAY, Aug. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Damage caused by chronic
ear infections in children may alter their sense of taste, making fatty
and sweet foods more desirable and increasing the risk of obesity. |
| Poor Coordination in Childhood Tied to Adult Obesity (HealthDay) |
| HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Aug. 13 (HealthDay News) -- A lack of physical control
and coordination in childhood may be tied to an increased risk of obesity
in later life, a new study says. |
| Bad childhood experiences tied to early drinking (Reuters) |
| Reuters - Children who deal with divorce,
abuse or certain other hardships may be more likely than their
peers to start drinking at a young age, a U.S. study suggests. |
| Chickenpox Protection: Get That Booster (HealthDay) |
| HealthDay - FRIDAY, Aug. 8 (HealthDay News) -- When the vaccine against
chickenpox was introduced in the United States in 1995, medical experts
hoped it would be a one-shot deal, with a single injection about the time
of a child's first birthday giving lifelong immunity. |
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