Health News Round Up

Hello Beautiful People!   Here’s the latest in health news that I rounded up.   Enjoy!

PRENATAL                                                                                                                             Attempting to Prevent Obesity Prenatally:                                  http://scienceblog.com/59116/fetal-exposure-to-pvc-chemical-linked-to-obesity-in-offspring/

Importance of Flu Vaccine in Pregnancy:
http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1207210

INFANTS & TODDLERS                                                                                                                   Car Seat App!!!!  Yeah!!!!                                                                        http://www.healthychildren.org/English/News/pages/AAP-Offers-New-App-for-Selecting-Installing-Car-Seats.aspx

Importance of Nutrition for Preterm Infants:                                   http://scienceblog.com/59187/can-docs-prevent-reverse-disabilities-in-children-born-prematurely/

Positive notes on Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorder:        http://scienceblog.com/59126/some-children-outgrow-autism/

VACCINES                                                                                                                         Immunization Schedule is Safe:                                                      http://scienceblog.com/59145/childhood-immunization-schedule-safe-report-determines/

Flu Vaccine and Reduction of Ear Infections:
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/21/really-in-children-flu-vaccine-can-prevent-ear-infection/?ref=health

Reducing Vaccine Reactions:                                                          http://scienceblog.com/59089/less-reaction-to-dtap-vaccine-given-in-kids-thighs-than-arms/

OLDER CHILDREN/TEENS                                                                                                     Attention Deficit Disorder:                                                      http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-21/attention-deficit-disorder-diagnoses-rise-24-in-u-s-.html

Linking Obesity and Sugary Drinks:
http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1203039

Obesity and Conditions Associated with It:                                            http://scienceblog.com/59084/childhood-obesity-linked-to-medical-mental-developmental-conditions/

SPECIAL TOPICS                                                                                                                       Violence Prevention (Importance of shielding kids from violence, including video games):  http://scienceblog.com/59120/childhood-trauma-leaves-its-mark-on-the-brain/

Explaining Sleep Cycles:                                                                                  http://thebrainbank.scienceblog.com/2013/01/14/the-science-of-sleep-you-snooze-you-lose/

Improving Sleep TV prevents Sleep:
http://www.healthychildren.org/English/news/pages/More-TV-Before-Bedtime-Linked-to-Later-Sleep-Onset-in-Children.aspx

“Perfectionism” and Disordered Eating:  http://scienceblog.com/59258/perfectionism-and-eating-disorders-a-complex-issue/

Loneliness Stresses the Body (consideration for all children, especially bullied children): http://scienceblog.com/59219/loneliness-like-chronic-stress-taxes-the-immune-system/  (NOTE: this article mentions types of Herpes viruses that linger in the body.  There are many viruses that are in this family and related to each other.  They include the viruses that cause Mono – EBV and CMV)

FOR GRANPARENTS!                                                                                                            Nutrition and Improved Muscle Strength: http://scienceblog.com/59188/which-nutritional-factors-help-preservemuscle-mass-strength-and-performance-in-seniors/