Chronic insomnia affects nearly 16% of adults and up to 25% of children.
If you’re in this group, researchers from the University of North Texas list non-drug treatment options that will prepare you for your doctor’s visit. Continue reading Treatment options for insomnia in children and adults
It’s believed that early intensive behavioral and developmental interventions for young children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) may enhance developmental outcomes.
Researchers at Vanderbilt University, in Nashville, Tennessee reviewed the evidence in children aged 12 and younger with ASDs. Continue reading Lovass and behavioral intervention for autism
It’s suggested that omega-3 fatty acids might have an effect on disorders such as ADHD, autism, and dyslexia.
Researchers from the University of Wales, in Newport, UK looked for an association between omega-3 tissue levels and learning and behavior in school-aged children. Continue reading Is there a relationship between omega-3 and childrens’ behavior?
68% of parents of these patients seek help from alternative practitioners, including chiropractors, according to researchers at Macquarie University, in Sydney, Australia.
Their review evaluates the evidence for chiropractic care to reduce inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity for young people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Continue reading Review: Chiropractic for children and adolescents with ADHD
The benefits of 2 self-help training programs (multimodal cognitive-behavioral training [CBT] and applied relaxation [AR]) presented via the Internet were compared by researchers from the University of Göttingen, in Germany. Continue reading Using the Internet to manage headache in children
Dr. Xiu-Min Lee (photo) is Director of Mount Sinai’s Center for Chinese Herbal Therapy for Allergy and Asthma, in New York.
She has reviewed the evidence and believes that traditional Chinese medicine can help treat food allergies and asthma. Continue reading CAM for pediatric allergic disorders
Interestingly, the benefits don’t include weight loss, according to researchers at The University of Sydney, in Australia. Continue reading Kung fu for obese adolescents
Prof. Ernst sees encouraging evidence for some treatments.
But does it matter? Continue reading CAM use among US adolescents
Children with delayed speech development are at risk of acquiring other cognitive (reasoning), social-emotional, and school-related problems.
Researchers in Germany studied the effects of music therapy in these children. Continue reading Music therapy for children with delayed speech development
The Amer
can Heart Association (AHA) endorses the Nintendo Wii video gaming system.
So, it’s only fair that researchers at Liverpool John Moores University, in the UK should measure the energy expenditure and physical activity of active video games (exergames). Continue reading Comparing exergames to exercise
Researchers at the University of Colorado at Boulder studied whether religiosity moderated the genetic variance associated with problem alcohol use during adolescence and early adulthood. Continue reading Moderating effect of religiosity on problem alcohol use
Less vitamin D means more adiposity, according to researchers in the US and Bogota, Columbia. Continue reading Might vitamin D deficiency make you chubby?
Researchers at the National Jewish Health, in Denver, Colorado are the first to report that children with asthma benefit from art therapy. Continue reading Art therapy for children with asthma
Daily supplementation with a synbiotic preparation lowered this risk, according to researchers at Universita di Roma Tor Vergata, in Italy. Continue reading Synbiotics and the risk of common winter diseases in children
More than half of oncologists think that yoga might be beneficial, but research is scant.
Now, researchers at Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, in Minneapolis, take a first baby step to fill that void. Continue reading Yoga for pediatric oncology patients and their patients
In November 2008, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) doubled the recommended daily intake of vitamin D for infants and children, from 200 IU/day (2003 recommendation) to 400 IU/day.
Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in Atlanta, Georgia assessed whether infants in the US are meeting these recommendations during their first year of life. Continue reading Infants not consuming adequate vitamin D
It’s a rare condition in which urination occurs during laughing. Researchers from North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System, in New York studied the value of biofeedback in a small group of children. Continue reading Treating giggle incontinence
It’s a challenge.
In this Cochrane review, researchers at the Military Dental Centre in Seeb, Oman, reviewed the evidence for hypnosis (with or without sedation). Continue reading Hypnosis to help manage children in the dentist’s chair
It’s controversial.
Dr. Jay Hoecher at Mayoclinic.com presents his perspective. Continue reading Should children take multivitamins?
Researchers from the University of Gothenburg, in Sweden studied the association between fish intake and academic achievement among Swedish adolescents. Continue reading Eating fatty fish improves grades in school