http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/ Y! Health Children's Health News, updated continuously. en-us Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:02:57 PST Copyright (c) 2009 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. 5 142 18 http://health.yahoo.com/ http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/he/b/he_144.gif http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/healthday/smokingduringpregnancyleadexposureraiseadhdriskinkids.htmlyahoo/health/news/healthday/smokingduringpregnancyleadexposureraiseadhdriskinkidsMon, 23 Nov 2009 20:48:58 PSTHealthDay - MONDAY, Nov. 23 (HealthDay News) -- Children whose mothers smoked during pregnancy or who were exposed to lead have more than double the risk of having attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as other children, new research shows.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/healthday/daycareboostskidstvtime.htmlyahoo/health/news/healthday/daycareboostskidstvtimeMon, 23 Nov 2009 20:48:51 PSTHealthDay - MONDAY, Nov. 23 (HealthDay News) --Young children of working parents may watch even more television every day than previous reports have found, especially kids in home-based day-care settings, a new study finds.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/ap/us_med_tv___tots.htmlyahoo/health/news/ap/us_med_tv___totsMon, 23 Nov 2009 03:35:39 PSTAP - Parents who thought their preschoolers were spending time in home-based day cares, taking naps, eating healthy snacks and learning to play nicely with others may be surprised to discover they are sitting as many as two hours a day in front of a TV, according to a study published Monday.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/ap/us_vaccine_revolution.htmlyahoo/health/news/ap/us_vaccine_revolutionWed, 18 Nov 2009 00:52:07 PSTAP - Malaria. Tuberculosis. Alzheimer's disease. AIDS. Pandemic flu. Genital herpes. Urinary tract infections. Grass allergies. Traveler's diarrhea. You name it, the pharmaceutical industry is working on a vaccine to prevent it.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/healthday/childfoodallergiesontheriseinus.htmlyahoo/health/news/healthday/childfoodallergiesontheriseinusMon, 16 Nov 2009 20:49:07 PSTHealthDay - MONDAY, Nov. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Pediatric food allergies, which can sometimes be life-threatening, are increasing at a dramatic rate in the United States, new research shows.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/healthday/kidskeptindoorsduetopoorclothingchoices.htmlyahoo/health/news/healthday/kidskeptindoorsduetopoorclothingchoicesFri, 13 Nov 2009 20:48:50 PSTHealthDay - FRIDAY, Nov. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Inappropriate clothing can limit or prevent young children's outdoor physical activity, a U.S. study has found.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/reuters/us_nutrition_un.htmlyahoo/health/news/reuters/us_nutrition_unWed, 11 Nov 2009 11:11:24 PSTReuters - Nearly 200 million children in developing countries suffer from stunted growth and health problems due to poor nutrition in their early years, the U.N. children's foundation UNICEF said on Wednesday.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/afp/healthchildrenun_20091111162244.htmlyahoo/health/news/afp/healthchildrenun_20091111162244Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:19:34 PSTAFP - About 200 million children suffer from stunted growth in developing countries due to chronic undernourishment, which also contributes to one-third of child deaths worldwide, UNICEF said Wednesday.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/afp/healthchildrenun.htmlyahoo/health/news/afp/healthchildrenunWed, 11 Nov 2009 08:19:34 PSTAFP - About 200 million children suffer from stunted growth in developing countries due to chronic undernourishment, which also contributes to one-third of child deaths worldwide, UNICEF said Wednesday.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/healthday/handwritingskillsmaylaginkidswithautism.htmlyahoo/health/news/healthday/handwritingskillsmaylaginkidswithautismMon, 09 Nov 2009 20:49:55 PSTHealthDay - MONDAY, Nov. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Autistic children are more likely to have handwriting problems, including trouble forming letters, than those without autism, researchers say.