Involving family members of pediatric cancer and hematology patients in medical rounds benefits both the family and the medical team, according to a new Indiana University School of Medicine study.

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Even before they start school, many young girls worry that they are fat. But a new study suggests watching a movie starring a stereotypically thin and beautiful princess may not increase children’s anxieties. Nearly half of the 3- to 6-year-old girls in a study by University of Central Florida psychology professor Stacey [...] Read more »

UK-based Synexus, the world’s largest multi-national company dedicated to the recruitment and running of clinical trials, recruited the highest number of patients to the South African study investigating a paediatric vaccine against rotavirus. The company recruited more than 2000 children aged between 5 and 10 weeks in 3 months, making Synexus the largest [...] Read more »

Reuters reports that as a new camp capable of hosting 10,000 to 12,000 refugees in Yemen will open in a few weeks, “[m]alnutrition and the risk of a cholera outbreak are threatening lives at Yemen’s main camp [Masrak] for people fleeing fighting in the north.” According to Thomas Davin, regional UNICEF chief, “Hygiene is terrible, [...] Read more »

The Daily Monitor examines efforts underway to improve sanitation and promote hygiene in Ethiopia. According to the country’s Ministry of Health, “sanitation coverage of Ethiopia has made progressive achievement reaching 54.8% in the current year from 11.5% in 2003,” the newspaper reports.

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Biovitrum AB (STO: BVT) today announced that the first of two clinical phase II studies, designed to together show proof of concept of Kiobrina™ (rhBSSL) in preterm infants, has been completed. The results show statistically significant improvement in the growth velocity in preterm infants when Kiobrina™ was added to infant formula compared to placebo. The [...] Read more »

Preventing disease is the goal of every health care provider and fortunately every year, new vaccines are being added to assist in disease prevention.

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A team of researchers at the University of California, San Diego and Stanford University has developed a way to simulate blood flow on the computer to optimize surgical designs. It is the basis of a new tool that may help surgeons plan for a life-saving operation called the “Fontan” surgery, which is performed on babies [...] Read more »

Researchers in the US found that exposure to tobacco in the womb and to lead during childhood was linked to a particularly high risk for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children, suggesting that while we tend to focus on treatment for ADHD, eliminating such exposures might prevent the condition in many hundreds [...] Read more »

Imagine a BB gun pellet striking your child’s eye with enough force to knock him to the ground. Sadly, some popular children’s gifts around the holidays can cause serious eye injuries. In recognition of Safe Toys and Celebrations Month, the American Academy of Ophthalmology through its EyeSmart™ campaign reminds parents of the dangers that toys [...] Read more »