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1. Association Discovered Between Childhood ADHD And Substance Abuse Risk Analysis of data from two long-term studies of the impact of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) on the development of psychiatric disorders in young adults confirms that ADHD alone significantly increases the risk of cigarette smoking and substance abuse in both boys and girls....
2. 8 Percent Of U.S. Children Have Food Allergies A large, national study of food allergies in the U.S. finds that more children have allergies, including severe allergies, than previously thought. The study, “The Prevalence, Severity and Distribution of Childhood Food Allergy in the United States,” published in the July 2011 issue of Pediatrics (published online June 20), found 8 percent of children under […]...
3. Share of Cost, High-quality preschool program produces long-term economic payoff High-quality preschool program produces long-term economic payoff ...
4. Share of Cost, UnitedHealth Ups Ante On Health IT With Purchase Of Picis, Expecting Stimulus Windfall Share of Cost, UnitedHealth Ups Ante On Health IT With Purchase Of Picis, Expecting Stimulus Windfall — Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal: UnitedHealth Group’s technology consulting subsidiary Ingenix, of Eden Prairie, Minn., has purchased Massachusetts tech firm Picis, a maker of emergency room and intensive care software. “Both companies are deeply involved in the area where […]...
5. Texas Share of Cost, Widely Used Chemicals Linked To ADHD In Children Texas Share of Cost, Widely Used Chemicals Linked To ADHD In Children: A new study led by a team of Boston University School of Public Health researchers suggests a link between polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFCs), industrial compounds which are widely used in many consumer products, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children....
6. New Parents Have 6 Months Sleep Deficit During First 24 Months Of Baby’s Life A survey reveals that parents lose an average of six months’ sleep during the first 24 months of their child’s life. Approximately 10% of parents manage to get just two-and-a-half hours continuous sleep each night, the Silentnight survey found. Over 60% of parents with babies aged less than 24 months get no more than three-and-a-quarter […]...
7. Joint Statement On The European Union – United States Development Dialogue On the 14 June, the United States (US) and the European Union (EU) met to discuss cooperation and collaboration on development assistance in the second US-EU High Level Consultative Group Meeting since the 2009 re-launch of the US-EU Development Dialogue....
8. Nicotine Exposure In Pregnant Rats Puts Offspring At Risk For Learning Disabilities Exposure to nicotine during pregnancy leads to a decrease in adult stem cells and a change in synaptic plasticity in the hippocampus of the offspring, according to new research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham presented at Neuroscience 2010, the annual Society for Neuroscience meeting in San Diego in November....
9. India Says ‘No’ To Policy That Would Block Access To Affordable Medicines At the United Nations High Level Meeting on HIV and AIDS in early June, India announced that it will not accept data exclusivity, a provision harmful to access to affordable medicines, as part of a free trade agreement (FTA) currently being negotiated with the European Union (EU)....
10. New Mexico Share of Cost, Disagreement On Symptom-Reflux Association Analysis Parameters In Infants New Mexico Share of Cost, Disagreement On Symptom-Reflux Association Analysis Parameters In Infants: Gastroesophageal reflux (GER), defined as passage of gastric contents into the esophagus is a normal process that occurs in healthy infants, children and adults. When GER causes troublesome symptoms and/or complications it is referred to as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)....
11. Medicaid-funded ADHD Treatment For Children Misses The Mark The enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 expands Medicare benefits to scores of previously uninsured individuals including many of our nation’s children. While access to treatment is laudable, the quality of such treatment is the subject of an article in the December issue of the Journal of the American Academy […]...
12. Computer-based Program May Help Relieve Some ADHD Symptoms In Children An intensive, five-week working memory training program shows promise in relieving some of the symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children, a new study suggests. Researchers found significant changes for students who completed the program in areas such as attention, ADHD symptoms, planning and organization, initiating tasks, and working memory....