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Despite the importance of anti-retroviral medication for HIV-positive children, most of China's young carriers of the virus are forced to take adult-formulated drugs or go without treatment entirely. The country faces a severe shortage of pediatric AIDS medication, with estimates suggesting that over 9,000 children are in
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A coalition of over 30 health and education organizations has launched a campaign to extend federal health coverage to all children and raise awareness about the estimated 9 million uninsured children in the US. The campaign comes as Congress prepares to reauthorize the State Children's Health Insurance Program
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Tuberculin skin testing for children remains a contentious issue in public health, with a growing need for targeted testing that balances screening benefits with the potential for stigmatization. In 1996, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommended targeted testing for children with risk factors, while discouraging routine testing for those
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Thousands of uninsured children in Illinois have recently gained access to health coverage under the state's new "All Kids" program, but the plan's rollout has been marred by confusion and criticism. Governor Rod Blagojevich's administration has been at odds with healthcare providers
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A study from the United States, published in Academic Emergency Medicine, investigated the frequency of ventricular fibrillation (VF) among children presenting to EMS with cardiac arrest. The researchers found that the proportion of patients presenting with VF increased significantly with age, with the greatest increase occurring in children older than
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The National Health Service (NHS) and doctors are negotiating a "pay deal" that would cover the additional workload of immunization, causing a delay in introducing a new pneumococcal vaccine that could save the lives of more than 50 children a year and reduce the risk of serious illness
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Health campaigners are stepping up pressure on Ofcom to introduce harsher regulations on junk food advertising, citing the need to protect the nation's children from the effects of obesity. The National Heart Forum (NHF) is threatening legal action to force Ofcom to include a ban on all food
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Successive British governments have failed to tackle the country's unhealthy diet, resulting in high cholesterol levels among the population. Research suggests that one in three of Europe's obese children are British, partly due to anachronistic farming subsidies and a lack of government consistency in directing the
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Children who live in households with cats from birth may be at a higher risk of developing eczema by the age of one, according to a study of 486 newborns. Researchers found that 28 percent of children in cat households developed eczema, compared to 18 percent of those without cats.
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Researchers from Johns Hopkins University and the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development have found that mild to moderate levels of maternal psychological stress during pregnancy may actually accelerate fetal maturation. This counterintuitive finding is contrary to previous expectations based on animal studies, which have reported that stress
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As the president and CEO of daniel Inc., a nonprofit organization serving over 1,000 young people in Florida, Jim Clark is committed to providing quality treatment programs for those who are homeless, abused, or struggling with emotional or behavioral problems. Clark's leadership and dedication have made a
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The Duval County Health Department has highlighted the urgent need to address childhood obesity, a problem that costs millions of dollars in healthcare and related costs. According to a 2003 report, obesity cost approximately $357 million in Duval County. The report emphasizes the importance of restricting soda and candy sales
