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Medical News | Medical Articles | Children's Health - Dec 12, 2018 Edition

	December 12, 2018
	Children's Health
	The latest pediatrics news from News Medical

Chemicals in soaps, shampoos, lipsticks linked to early puberty in girls

A new study has found a possible explanation why girls are attaining puberty earlier. The study titled, 'Association of phthalates, parabens and phenols found in personal care products with pubertal timing in girls and boys', find that certain chemicals present in household shampoos, perfumes, deodorants, toothpastes, soaps etc are to blame.

Exploring the Impact of Social and Health Inequalities on Early Years

After recently watching an interview with Sir Michael Marmot and Kathy Brodie, which discussed the impact of health and social inequalities on the early years, Connect Childcare wanted to highlight the key points for nurseries and childcare.

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Mediterranean diet in pregnancy linked to lower risk of having children with accelerated growth

The Mediterranean diet is characterised by a high content of fruits, vegetables, olive oil, legumes and nuts. This healthy diet pattern has been associated with lower obesity and cardiometabolic risk in adults, but few studies have focused on children.

	Girls who gain weight rapidly at childhood are more likely to be obese at age 24 Girls who gain weight more rapidly between the ages of 5 and 15 are more likely to be obese at age 24, according to researchers.

	New findings provide better picture of pubertal growth In monitoring and prediction of children's growth, the spurt in puberty is often considered too variable to be predictable. However, new findings and methods enable a better picture of how children and adolescents grow, especially during puberty.

	Researchers identify link between obese teens' sleep health and insulin sensitivity Researchers at Children's Hospital Colorado have identified a connection between overweight and obese teens' sleep health and their insulin sensitivity.

	Clearer diagnosis of polio-like illness in young children Johns Hopkins researchers have analyzed patient data from 45 cases of what they thought was acute flaccid myelitis, the polio-like outbreak occurring in U.S. children, and realized that only 75 percent of diagnosed cases were AFM.

	Researchers use new methods to optimize treatments for tuberculosis meningitis Although relatively rare in the United States, and accounting for fewer than 5 percent of tuberculosis cases worldwide, TB of the brain--or tuberculosis meningitis (TBM)--is often deadly, always hard to treat, and a particular threat to young children.

	CEASE intervention enhances delivery of smoking cessation assistance for breastfeeding mothers A study led by MassGeneral Hospital for Children researchers demonstrates that an MGHfC-developed program designed to help the parents of pediatric patients quit smoking can increase the provision of such assistance to breastfeeding mothers.

	Researchers gain new insights into pediatric tumors Peripheral nervous system tumors are one of the most common types of childhood tumors. While some of these tumors, known as neuroblastoma, disappear on their own without treatment, others will continue to grow even despite intensive treatment.