Back to school: health tips for schoolchildren
Many parents will have breathed a sigh of relief at the prospect of their children returning to school after the summer vacation. But rather than having to think of ways to keep them entertained or out of mischief, parental thoughts now turn to ensuring that they stay fit and well throughout the school term.
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Watching movies could help treat children with lazy eye
Amblyopia, or “lazy eye,” affects around 2-3 in every 100 children in the US, making it the most common cause of visual impairment in childhood. But a new study suggests there may be a simple treatment option for the condition that children are unlikely to object to: watching movies.
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Why are first-born children more likely to be nearsighted?
Today is World Sight Day, and with it comes a new study that investigates why first-born children are more likely to be nearsighted than their younger siblings.
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Treatment for rare bleeding disorder effective and well-tolerated, studies show
The results of two international studies carried out at dozens of trial centers worldwide show for the first time that eltrombopag is a safe and effective treatment for children with persistent or chronic immune thrombocytopenia – a rare bleeding disorder where the blood does not clot as it should, due to low numbers of blood platelets.
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Is a measles epidemic becoming more likely in the US?
Measles is a highly contagious disease that can lead to pneumonia, encephalitis, hospitalization and, occasionally, death. Currently, significant numbers of children in the US are at risk from this disease, due to gaps in measles vaccination rates, according to an analysis of national vaccination coverage presented at IDWeek
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