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NIH: Gene Chips Accurately Diagnose Four Complex Childhood Cancers
"Scientists have developed a method of genetic fingerprinting that can tell
the difference between several closely related types of childhood cancer. The
method combines, for the first time, the cutting edge technology of gene chips
with a form of artificial intelligence called an artificial neural network
(ANN). The neural network automatically analyzes the large amounts of data
produced by the gene chip to make a highly accurate diagnosis."
Pediatric Defibrillator Safe, Early Studies Show
Medtronic, the world's biggest medical device maker, said it has
designed a defibrillator that has the potential to resuscitate
young children who experience sudden cardiac arrest. In a
presentation at a meeting of the American College of Cardiology,
the company said its automated external defibrillator electrodes
with reduced energy were effective in an animal model study.
As
Scooter Sales Skyrocket, Injuries Soar, CPSC Recommends Riders Wear Safety
Gear
CPSC reports emergency room-treated injuries related
to popular lightweight scooters have increased 700 percent since May 2000.
CPSC data show that there were more than 4,000 scooter-related injuries
treated in hospital emergency rooms in August 2000 alone. There have
been more than 9,400 emergency room treated injuries reported for 2000 so
far. Nearly 90 percent of the injuries are to children under 15 years
of age.
About 350 children under 5 years old drown in pools each
year nationwide and 2,600 are treated in hospital emergency rooms for
near-drowning incidents. Most of the cases involve residential pools.
The CPSC looked at three types of alarms: floating alarms that detect
waves on the surface; underwater alarms that detect waves under the surface;
and a wristband alarm, which is worn by a child, and alarms when exposed
to water. Underwater sensors alarm more consistently and are less likely
to false alarm. The underwater alarms also can be used in conjunction
with pool covers, whereas the surface alarms cannot. The wristband
device alarmed well but can be impractical because the caregiver must remember
to put it on the child, and it alarms when exposed to any water source, such
as tap water.
The CPSC and the National SAFE KIDS Campaign announced a
crib
and play yard safety initiative to keep children safe when traveling
with their families. Recent spot checks by SAFE KIDS found unsafe cribs and
play yards in 80 percent of hotels and motels visited.
Dr. Toy's Best Children's
Products Winners 2006
An annual listing of the "best toys" reviewed by Stevanne Auerbach,
PhD (Dr. Toy). Products were selected for "the potential to provide
your child with learning and joy."
DR. TOY'S BEST CHILDREN'S
PRODUCTS 2006
The Right Start Online
"The Right Start is a joint project of Child Trends in Washington, DC, and
KIDS COUNT, an initiative of The Annie E. Casey Foundation in Baltimore, MD.
Based on data from the National Center for Health Statistics, the report ranks
the 50 largest cities and all states based on best and worst performance on each
of eight measures: births to teens, births to teens who were already mothers,
births to unmarried women, births to mothers with less than 12 years of
education, births to mothers receiving late or no prenatal care, births to
mothers who smoked during pregnancy, low birth weight births (less than 5.5
pounds) and pre-term births (less than 37 weeks of gestation)."
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