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Medical News | Medical Articles - Children's Health - Nov 14, 2018 Edition

	November 14, 2018
	Children's Health
	The latest pediatrics news from News Medical

How Much Physical Activity Do Children Need?

Physical activity is a key requirement for healthy development in young children. Lack of adequate physical activity interferes with childhood development and increases the risk of obesity, cardiovascular disease, and type II diabetes as they age.

			How to Spot Dry Drowning in Children Drowning can take a variety of forms, and even if it occurs for a short period of time, it can be potentially fatal. Being submerged in water for several seconds can lead to a condition called dry drowning, which is commonly seen in children.

			Trial shows fish-enriched diet may reduce childhood asthma symptoms A study led by La Trobe University has shown that eating fish such as sardines, salmon and trout twice a week can reduce asthma symptoms in children.

	Study sheds light on largely unrecognized role of youth caregivers Julia Belkowitz, M.D., M.P.H., a University of Miami Miller School of Medicine physician-researcher and pediatrician, and colleagues, studied 28 middle school and high school students 12 to 19 years old. Their study is the first of its kind to take a comprehensive look at this population; they reported their findings online in the Journal of Adolescence.

	When Should Children Get Their Adult Teeth? Humans have two pairs of teeth during their lifetime, primary (milk teeth) and permanent (adult) teeth. Primary teeth are 20 in number, 10 in each jaw, respectively. Whereas, there are 32 permanent teeth that replace all the primary teeth, sequentially.

	Researchers find no link between infants waking up at night and later developmental problems New parents often expect their baby to start sleeping through the night by around six months of age. Indeed, they often receive messages from pediatricians and others about the importance of early sleep consolidation.

	Study: LGB individuals who are bullied at school have similar experiences in workplace Around one in three lesbian, gay and bisexual individuals who are bullied at school will have similar experiences in the workplace later in life, according to new research by Anglia Ruskin University.