A common nutritional supplement may be part of the magic in improving the survival rates of babies born with heart defects, researchers report. Carnitine, a compound that helps transport fat inside the cell powerhouse where it can be used for energy production, is currently used for purposes...
I have 4 kids under 7yrs. My eldest boy currently does competitive gymnastics and athletics and 5yr daughter does gymnastics and dance? Hubby is looking at relocating to Moranbah but looking at what's available first. Any comments appreciated
Inherited ventricular arrhythmias are an important cause of morbidity and sudden cardiac death in children who have structurally normal hearts. Despite conventional medical therapy, some of these children remain symptomatic with recurrent life-threatening arrhythmias, syncope, or frequent...
A recent study has found that parents play an important part in screening for sleep problems in children with Down syndrome. These children often suffer from obstructive sleep apnoea, a condition which affects their breathing during sleep. Health professionals rely on parents' reports about...
Sometimes, children aren't able to get away from their abusers. So how can anti-abuse organizations let them know that there is help and hope? More »
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In a study that included more than 20,000 patients, there was a significant decrease in the United States in mortality rates over time among children and adolescents initiating end-stage kidney disease treatment with dialysis between 1990 and 2010, according to a study in the May 8 issue of...
I am an avid toy collector. I mainly collect toys for babies and younger children such as laptops, phones, keyboards, and boomboxes. I do not circuit bend, but I do enjoy power starving by wiggling batteries to discover Easter Eggs such as hidden sounds and melodies. However, I've...
Children admitted to UK intensive care units in out-of-hours emergencies are at no greater risk of dying than children arriving during normal working hours, according to new research. However, mortality rates are significantly higher in the winter, even after taking into account added health...
A research report released today from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) provides specific recommendations for optimizing the rear seat of passenger vehicles to better protect its most common occupants - children and adolescents. By bringing technologies already protecting front seat...
"Given recent firearm-related fatalities combined with declining gun research funding, it is important to monitor firearm injuries in youths. Injury death rates are available but provide an incomplete picture of these potentially preventable injuries," writes Angela Sauaia, M.D., Ph.D., of the...
I really don't remember a great deal about the show, but I know it was fairly comical and I'm pretty sure a lot of the appliances spoke. I know for sure the refrigerator used to say "oh shut that door I'm getting hot!" whenever it opened.
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I’m 27. When babies cry, it triggers something foreign and possibly maternal in me, but I*have very little desire to start a family—especially right now. Actually, I don’t envision myself having a baby, ever. And I’m tired of being told … More »
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Transplants of blood-forming stem cells from umbilical cord blood may be an effective alternative to transplants of matched donor bone marrow stem cells to treat children with a rare, debilitating disease known as Hurler's syndrome (HS), according to results of a study published online in Blood...
Both daughters and sons from divorced families are significantly more likely to initiate smoking in comparison to their peers from intact families, shows a new analysis of 19,000 Americans. This University of Toronto study, published online this month in the journal Public Health, shows that men...
A study by the University of Liverpool has found that celebrity endorsement of a food product encourages children to eat more of the endorsed product. It also found that children were prompted to eat more of the endorsed product when they saw the celebrity on TV in a different context. Celebrity...
Concordia professor studies how children's conflicts provide opportunities for moral development We may not remember tormenting our younger siblings, and our schoolyard fights with friends are long forgotten. But a recent study suggests that both kinds of conflict provide opportunities for...
A study published in the February 2013 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry found that children and adolescents with major depression or subthreshold forms of bipolar disorder - and who had at least one first-degree relative with bipolar disorder -...
The first large, population-based study to follow children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) into adulthood shows that ADHD often doesn't "go away," and that children with ADHD are more likely to have other psychiatric disorders as adults. Although numbers were small, they...
I'm in the US and my daughter loves watching the trumpton firemen on YouTube. Where can I get the complete series on dvd that will play in my player? I think it is region one. Thanks!