Lancet Editorial Examines Health Developments In Afghanistan A Lancet editorial examines Afghanistan’s progress in health developments since 2001, in light of the country’s recent presidential election.
“Africa is mismanaging its water resources,” according to scientists who are in Kenya at the Sustainable Water Conference, which is organized by the Pan Africa Chemistry Network, VOA News reports.
CDC Report Includes Updated Recommendations For HIV-Related Pediatric Care CDC’s latest Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) includes updated guidelines for pediatricians and other health care professionals who care for children living with HIV or have been exposed to the virus.
During a recent three-day Asian Vaccine Conference, health experts appealed to countries to add “under-utilised vaccines such as those of pneumococcal, haemophilus influenzae type-b (Hib), and rotavirus” into national immunization programs, the Nation reports.
In Utah on Wednesday, the Planned Parenthood Action Council hosted a meeting for state lawmakers and local residents to discuss proposed revisions to the state’s sex education law, the Salt Lake Tribune reports. During the meeting, state Rep.
Pediatric and adolescent health and safety experts say it’s no surprise that starting or returning to school creates a backpack full of concerns for kids and their parents. It’s a major time of adjustment. That’s why the experts at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford have made themselves available for comment on these and other back-to-school health topics.
The Herbalife Family Foundation (HFF) has established a Casa Herbalife program at the SOS Children’s Village in Bangalore, India to help support the center to provide good nutrition to children in need. Approximately 400 children are cared for at the Bangalore location, which is one of more than 40 locations throughout India where orphaned and abandoned children can grow in a family environment. This is the 44th Casa Herbalife program to be established worldwide.
Proper nutrition is important for all children, but especially for those undergoing treatment at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Some treatments for cancer and other pediatric catastrophic diseases can affect appetite by causing nausea, unusual allergies, changes to the sense of taste and mouth sores. Nutritional care that helps patients achieve normal growth and weight gain, continue normal activities and prevent problems is central to recovery. St.
As children and teens begin school again, they are more susceptible to the pain and discomfort of headaches and migraines. The change in schedule, new teachers, new friends and schoolwork can increase stress and consequently, increase headaches. Doctors at Nationwide Children’s Hospital say there are some steps parents can take to help prevent the onset of their headaches during this hectic time of year.
Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC has been recognized by KLAS, an independent healthcare research organization, as the leader in its use of healthcare information technology among pediatric hospitals in the United States.
