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The report estimated about 7.3 million American children were uninsured on an average day in 2008 - of those, 65% of them (4... Half Of Severe Asthma Cases In Children Are Not Untreatable; Just Follow The ... 3 Sep 2010 at 1:00pm Many youths appear resistant to treatment from the onset of a severe asthmatic condition. Why? Simply put, many have been wrongly diagnosed or caretakers have not followed asthma treatment guidelines properly. There is no one cure-all for this condition that is a chronic, or long-term lung disease that inflames and narrows the airways... U.N.-NGO Meeting Concludes With Participants Calling On World Leaders To Do M... 3 Sep 2010 at 8:00am A group of more than 350 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) concluded a U.N. forum in Melbourne, Australia, on Wednesday with a call for world leaders to step up their commitments to achieving the U.N. Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the Australian Associated Press/Sydney Morning Herald reports (Rose, 9/1). "In a wide-ranging declaration adopted at the end of the three-day meeting ... Also In Global Health News: Congo Security Warnings; Niger Food Crisis; Drug ... 3 Sep 2010 at 8:00am Congolese Community Leaders Warned U.N. About Security; 240 Rape Victims Now Identified "Congolese community leaders say they begged local U.N. officials and army commanders to protect villagers days before rebels gang-raped scores of people, from a month-old baby boy to a 110-year-old great-great-grandmother," the Associated Press reports... Autistic Children And Families In Detroit Are Offered Help From The Children'... 3 Sep 2010 at 6:00am In preparation for the new school year The Children's Center's is gearing up their early intervention programs for families and children with autistic spectrum disorders between the ages 18 months to 6 years old. The Children's Center (TCC) recognizes one of the fastest growing developmental disability in the United States affecting our children is Autism... 'Back-To-School' How To Prevent Sports Related Eye Injuries 3 Sep 2010 at 6:00am It's back to school time! Kids are feeling excited and maybe a little nervous. New teachers, new friends and new sports seasons. Parents are scrambling to buy back-to-school clothes and equip their children with all the sports gear they need, like helmets, pads, braces and mouth guards... Agency For Healthcare Research And Quality News And Numbers: Oregon And Vermo... 3 Sep 2010 at 5:00am Oregon and Vermont reported the nation's lowest rates of avoidable hospitalizations for asthma in children ages 2 to 17 in 2006, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Oregon reported the lowest rate of potentially avoidable hospitalizations, at 44 per 100,000 children. Vermont followed closely, with 46 admissions of children with asthma... The Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia To Open The New Nicholas And Athena K... 3 Sep 2010 at 5:00am The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia announced a generous $7.5 million gift that will lead to the creation of a new Pediatric & Adolescent Care Center in West Philadelphia. The primary health-care facility will be called the Nicholas and Athena Karabots Pediatric & Adolescent Care Center and is part of the CHOP Care Network... Study Links Fluoride To Pre-term Birth And Anemia In Pregnancy 3 Sep 2010 at 4:00am Fluoride avoidance reduced anemia in pregnant women, decreased pre-term births and enhanced babies' birth-weight, concludes leading fluoride expert, AK Susheela and colleagues, in a study published in Current Science (May 2010)... Well-Being In Adolescent Boys Increased By Mindfulness Meditation 3 Sep 2010 at 3:00am 'Mindfulness', the process of learning to become more aware of our ongoing experiences, increases well-being in adolescent boys, a new study reports. Researchers from the University of Cambridge analyzed 155 boys from two independent UK schools, Tonbridge and Hampton, before and after a four-week crash course in mindfulness... New UNH Research Shows Risk Of Marijuana's 'Gateway Effect' Overblown 3 Sep 2010 at 3:00am New research from the University of New Hampshire shows that the "gateway effect" of marijuana - that teenagers who use marijuana are more likely to move on to harder illicit drugs as young adults - is overblown. Whether teenagers who smoked pot will use other illicit drugs as young adults has more to do with life factors such as employment status and stress, according to the new research... RNAi Screening Used For The First Time To Study Ewing's Sarcoma 3 Sep 2010 at 2:00am The first study of Ewing's sarcoma that screened hundreds of genes based on how they affect cell growth has identified two potential anti-cancer drug targets, according to a scientific paper by the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) published in the journal Molecular Cancer... Teens Who Sleep Less Eat More Fatty Foods And Snacks 3 Sep 2010 at 2:00am A study in the Sept. 1 issue of the journal Sleep shows that teens who slept less than eight hours per weeknight ate higher proportions of fatty foods and snacks than adolescents who slept eight hours or more. The results suggest that short sleep duration may increase obesity risk by causing small changes in eating patterns that cumulatively alter energy balance, especially in girls... UK Schools Must Balance Ethos With Equality 3 Sep 2010 at 2:00am Faith based schools are on the rise in the UK, apparently boosting educational standards. But are religious values at odds with legislation on equality? Research that appears in the journal Education Management Administration and Leadership published by SAGE shows what happens when school values and those of the state diverge, with unfortunate consequences for gay students and staff... The Face Of An Infant's Suffering; Can It Be Sugarcoated? 2 Sep 2010 at 12:00pm When your newborn infant is crying with uncomfortable teething or otherwise obviously suffering, feeding sugar to the little one has been a home remedy for years based on not only perceived behavior, but also physiological reactions. However, a new article by Dr...     HealthBusinessBuilder.com Build your Health Business Fast!