children

FDA Board Recommends Prevnar 13 For Approval

Michael Santo — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:53:33 -0600

The new version of Prevnar, an anti-infection vaccine is safe and effective for infants and toddlers, according to an advisory board to the FDA. This report comes despite the fact that the drug failed to meet certain goals in company studies.

Where The Wild Things Are Halloween Costumes are Popular this Year

Donna Diegel — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:55:23 -0500

Dress your kids like Max in a wolf costume, and Carol's mask from the hit movie, Where The Wild Things Are by Spike Jonze. The book's beloved characters and monsters come to life. The question is, can you find their costumes?

Where The Wild Things Are - Book to Movie to Halloween Costumes

Donna Diegel — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:51:31 -0500

Maurice Sendak's best-selling book, Where The Wild Things Are, is now a hit movie by Spike Jonze. Halloween costumes for Max and Carol are selling out fast, and prices on Ebay are rising.

Where The Wild Things Are is Not So Wild

Donna Diegel — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 04:12:48 -0500

The long wait for the Spike Jonze movie, Where The Wild Things Are opens Oct 16th, with James Gandolfini, Catherine Keener, Mark Ruffalo and Max Records. Outfitted by Jim Henson's Creature Shop, Sendak's huge monsters come to life on the big screen.

Children Under 10 May Require Two Swine Flu Shots: Report

Michael Santo — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:44:18 -0500

Swine flu vaccines have begun to arrive, but that has not eased the concerns of parents. Rather, it has increased fears, as many parents are unsure of a new, untested vaccine.

Study investigates impact of economic crisis on children

harminka — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 04:48:31 -0500

As the economy continues to unravel, a series of papers published today assess the effects of the crisis on children's health, education, and rights in East Asia and the Pacific. Crisis for Children, a special issue of the journal Global Social Policy, asserts investments can be made that will not only advance children's rights and break the cycle of poverty, but also safeguard countries' future economic growth and human development.

Man Slaps Child, Not His Own, At WalMart

Michael Santo — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:41:30 -0500

Let's be honest, you cannot even physically discipline your own child in public nowadays. How about when a stranger does so, as happened with this man in Stone Mountain, GA who slapped someone else's child in a Wal-Mart?

Swimming Aids Asthma Symptoms in Children

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 21:50:12 -0500

Research has shown that swimming aids asthma symptoms in children. The activity has been proven to be an effective non-pharmacological intervention for children and adolescents, according to a study in Respirology published by Wiley-Blackwell.

Children Born in 2008 Will Cost Their Parents $291,750 to Raise

Michael Santo — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:27:41 -0500

On Wednesday, the USDA announced its annual report on the cost of raising a child. According to the report, Expenditures on Children by Families, the cost of a child born in 2008 to a middle-income family will be about $221,190 (or $291,570 when adjusted for inflation). The amount includes food, shelter, etc. over the next seventeen years.

The 10 Bad Boy Baby Names That Will Land Your Kid in Jail

Gabriel Dorman — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 11:56:06 -0500

The list is out! The top 10 "bad boy" baby names that can shatter your child's future before it even begins as researchers find a link between your baby boy's name and delinquent behavior.

Michael Jackson Not Biological Father of Children

Michael Santo — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:09:20 -0500

As if things were not already going to be contentious and complex with regards to Michael Jackson's children, there is a report from TMZ this morning that neither he nor Debbie Rowe are the biological parents of their two children.

Evenflo Recalls Huge Number of High Chairs Over Choking Hazard

Michael Santo — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 10:06:16 -0500

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (USCPSC) announced on Thursday that Evenflo has issued a high chair recall that covers 643,000 chairs, while at the same time expanding a previous recall by 90,000 additional chairs.