Home Page
News Lines
Classifieds
Real Estate MLS
Profiles
Arcade
Business Directory
Hotels
Advertise
Long Island New York
Google Web Site
 
 

PARENTING NEWS LINES

Advertisement



Child abuse may shorten cell lifeline: study (AFP)

This undated illustration shows the DNA double helix. Beaten or sexually abused children are more likely to show accelerated ageing of cells later in life, a condition linked to higher rates of cancer and heart disease, according to a study released Friday.(AFP/HO/File)AFP - Beaten or sexually abused children are more likely to show accelerated ageing of cells later in life, a condition linked to higher rates of cancer and heart disease, according to a study released Friday.





Cost of child vaccines fall, more kids saved (AP) AP - Babies squirmed and wailed as needles plunged into their chubby thighs at a public health clinic on the outskirts of Hanoi on Friday. Like little ones everywhere, the reaction to the sting was never pretty.


U.S. Gets a D on Preterm Birth Rates, Says March of Dimes (Time.com) Time.com - Among the many reasons for the high preterm birth rate in the U.S.: lack of insurance, cigarette smoking and elective cesarean-section deliveries that are scheduled too early


Health Tip: When Infants Get Diarrhea (HealthDay) HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Diarrhea in infants is common, often a quick bout caused by a virus. But in some cases among young children, diarrhea can quickly become dangerous, says the U.S. National Library of Medicine.


Health Tip: Recovering From C-Section (HealthDay) HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Cesarean section is a surgical alternative to vaginal birth. After this surgery, the new mom needs time to recover.


Parental Monitoring Can Curb Teen Marijuana Use (HealthDay) HealthDay - THURSDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Parents who take the time to know what their teenage children are up to and have strong anti-drug views can be effective in reducing their children's marijuana use, a new study says.


For Kids With Down Syndrome, a 'Ray of Hope' (HealthDay) HealthDay - THURSDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) -- New research may provide the foundation for future medical treatment of memory deficits associated with Down syndrome.


1 conjoined twin talking after separation surgery (AP)

In this August 2009, image provided by the Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne, 2-year-old Bangladeshi orphan, Krishna, is seen at the Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne in Australia. A team of Australian surgeons were working Monday, Nov. 16, 2009, on a delicate and complicated surgery to separate Krishna from her conjoined twin sister, Trishna, who are joined at the top of the head. (AP Photo/Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne)  Editorial Use OnlyAP - A Bangladeshi toddler separated this week from her conjoined twin sister was talking and behaving normally Thursday after waking from a medically induced coma, the head of the surgery team said.





Pregnancy Complication May Be Linked to Thyroid Problems (HealthDay) HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) -- New research offers bad news for women who develop a condition known as preeclampsia during pregnancy: They're at higher risk of reduced thyroid function and may be more likely to have thyroid problems in later life.


MS Need Not Preclude Pregnancy (HealthDay) HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests that having multiple sclerosis puts pregnant women at slightly higher risk for giving birth via cesarean deliveries or having babies that grow at a slower rate in the womb.


You can save this news page by submitting it to your favorite sites: Social Bookmark News

All News Lines - Local and World Wide, Updated Hourly

RSS news lines are HTML instructions and not actual copy. They are displayed here through the doctrine of fair use in the U.S. Copyright Act which allows us to show snippets and links to news and other materials. The fair use doctrine protects limited uses of content, such as indexing to make it easier to find. This allows us to send visitors to breaking news web sites. If your news appears here against your wishes please contact us for removal, disable your RSS feeds or implement simple technical standards such as robots.txt or metatags to prevent search engines (Yahoo and MSN) from feeding us your snippets and links.

 

 
   By using this site you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please exit the service.
   Copyright © 2002 - 2009 Long Island Exchange ®. All rights reserved. Internet Marketing by Searchen Networks ® Inc.