• "Reducing Childhood Asthma Through Community-Based Service Delivery-New York City, 2001-2004" is available online from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . (edweek.org)
  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a new report, Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs): Leveraging the Best Available Evidence , last week. (cwla.org)
  • In September 2018, WHO announced a new effort - the WHO Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer - with the aim of reaching at least a 60% survival rate for children with cancer by 2030, thereby saving an additional one million lives. (who.int)
  • CCDI, I should note, builds on other NCI activities supported by the STAR Act, federal legislation enacted in 2018 to accelerate progress against childhood cancers. (cancer.gov)
  • In recognition of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month , I want to reflect on the progress that's been made against cancers that largely affect children. (cancer.gov)
  • For some types of childhood cancer, such as soft tissue and central nervous system cancers, long-term survival is still poor and treatment advances have been limited. (cancer.gov)
  • 1 ] Referral to medical centers with multidisciplinary teams of cancer specialists experienced in treating cancers that occur in childhood and adolescence should be considered. (cancer.gov)
  • Most of the progress made in identifying curative therapy for childhood cancers has been achieved through clinical trials. (cancer.gov)
  • Some investigators have used large databases, such as the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program and the National Cancer Database, to gain more insight into these rare childhood cancers. (cancer.gov)
  • Dr. Fraser Mustard, a Canadian pioneer of early childhood development whose work helped pave the way for full-day kindergarten, has died. (cbc.ca)
  • As a sequel to the Strategic Impact Evaluation Fund Workshop on "Early Childhood Development and Nutrition Measurement during the First 1,000 Days"-February 4-5, 2015, fifty experts in early childhood development and nutrition gathered to discuss experiences and challenges measuring early childhood development and nutrition outcomes for children aged 3-6. (worldbank.org)
  • Lead researchers in the field of nutrition and early childhood development were invited to discuss ways of measuring nutrition and child development outcomes, to share common patterns of variation and to brainstorm about what works. (worldbank.org)
  • The two key workshop objectives were: (1) To share experiences and challenges measuring nutrition and early childhood development outcomes for children 3 to 6 years old, and (2) To discuss future directions for measuring early childhood development outcomes. (worldbank.org)
  • The new wave of early childhood development efforts can convene key local players at all levels (from parents to providers to policymakers) and from all sectors (from health and education to housing and public safety) to help focus and align their combined efforts, creating integrated pathways of care and effective networks. (governing.com)
  • We must understand the complex realities of young children's lives and then develop comprehensive and collaborative solutions to support families and children -- solutions that are based on a shared vision, common agenda and coordinated action among all of the players influencing early childhood development. (governing.com)
  • In accordance with Public Act 11-44, 163, we hereby submit to the Appropriations, Human Services, Insurance and Real Estate, and Public Health Committees the report and recommendations of the Childhood Immunization Task Force. (ct.gov)
  • s childhood immunization program. (ct.gov)
  • Discuss factors that reduce the risk of childhood leukemia. (cdc.gov)
  • Many of these factors are discussed in Prognostic Factors In Childhood Leukemia (ALL or AML) . (cancer.org)
  • Accurate survival rates for less common forms of childhood leukemia are harder to find. (cancer.org)
  • A nationwide cohort study in more than 1.1 million Danish children shows that the use of combined estrogen and progestin oral contraceptives in the 6 months before conception or during pregnancy is associated with a small increase in the risk for any type of childhood leukemia, particularly the nonlymphoid types. (medscape.com)
  • The authors emphasize that the absolute risk for childhood leukemia remains low and that the safety of hormonal contraceptives is not a major concern. (medscape.com)
  • Since almost no risk factors have been established for childhood leukemia, these findings suggest an important direction for future research into its causes and prevention. (medscape.com)
  • Genetic subtypes of acute lymphoid leukemia were identified by using the Danish Registry of Childhood Cancer. (medscape.com)
  • Avalynn was an active toddler until one day, a small fall eventually unveiled a larger health issue - childhood leukemia. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
  • Some evidence suggests that gene mutations (changes) may play a role in childhood leukemia. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
  • We show that differences in childhood environments play an important role in shaping gender gaps in adulthood by documenting three facts using population tax records for children born in the 1980s. (nber.org)
  • Together, these findings demonstrate that gender gaps in adulthood have roots in childhood, perhaps because childhood disadvantage is especially harmful for boys. (nber.org)
  • Childhood Environment and Gender Gaps in Adulthood, " American Economic Review, vol 106(5), pages 282-288. (nber.org)
  • Our meta-analysis confirms that childhood traumatic events are important risk factors for headache disorders in adulthood, including migraine, tension headaches, cluster headaches, and chronic or severe headaches. (sciencedaily.com)
  • This meta-analysis highlights that childhood traumatic events categorized as threat or deprivation traumas are important and independent risk factors for headache disorders in adulthood," said Kreatsoulas. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Research demonstrates that the more of these experiences within childhood the more likely there are going to be negative results into adulthood including mental, behavioral and negative health outcomes with outcomes impacting on how a parent may act and interact with their own children. (cwla.org)
  • Childhood (being a child ) is a broad term usually applied to the phase of Human development between infancy and adulthood. (newworldencyclopedia.org)
  • CDC confirms that childhood trauma is a public health issue and is preventable. (cwla.org)
  • Childhood obesity is a serious health problem in the United States where 1 in 5 children and adolescents are affected. (cdc.gov)
  • Learn what parents and caregivers can to do help prevent obesity at home , how healthcare systems can help families prevent and manage childhood obesity, and what strategies communities can use to support a healthy, active lifestyle for all. (cdc.gov)
  • How is childhood obesity measured? (cdc.gov)
  • What contributes to childhood obesity? (cdc.gov)
  • Resources for clinicians and healthcare providers on childhood obesity. (cdc.gov)
  • It is the position of ASHA that apraxia of speech exists as a distinct diagnostic type of childhood (pediatric) speech sound disorder that warrants research and clinical services. (asha.org)
  • Childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) is a neurological childhood (pediatric) speech sound disorder in which the precision and consistency of movements underlying speech are impaired in the absence of neuromuscular deficits (e.g., abnormal reflexes, abnormal tone). (asha.org)
  • Getting treatment at a medical center that specializes in pediatric oncology (treatment of childhood cancer) can help kids with cancer get the best care. (kidshealth.org)
  • The report estimates the number of Americans that are affected by adverse childhood experiences and provides strategies for primary prevention of ACEs as well as addressing how to lessen harms when ACEs do occur. (cwla.org)
  • Cite this: Childhood Volunteering Predicts Adult Voting Trends - Medscape - Jun 30, 2023. (medscape.com)
  • People who have experienced traumatic events in childhood such as abuse, neglect or household dysfunction may be more likely to experience headache disorders as adults, according to a meta-analysis published in the October 25, 2023, online issue of Neurology ® , the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. (sciencedaily.com)
  • For this year's International Childhood Cancer Day, the World Health Organization has come together with its partners to Cure All children with cancer - which is the focus of this year's Day. (who.int)
  • It is important to note that the true estimate of the association is likely higher due to the sensitive nature of reporting childhood traumatic events," Kreatsoulas added. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Developing therapies that change these interactions during infancy may therefore prevent the development of all sorts of allergic diseases in childhood, which often last a lifetime," says Dr. Turvey. (sciencedaily.com)
  • We can't say whether the genes were altered in infancy, childhood, fetal life or even the previous generation," says Pembrey. (newscientist.com)
  • A case report of a patient with symptoms of childhood disintegrative disorder at age 4 years determined that the patient had a sialylation deficiency and an increase of asialo-core fucosylated bisected N-glycans, aberrant N-glycan structures of CSF even though there were no changes of total plasma N-glycan strucutres of CSF proteins. (medscape.com)
  • Additional symptoms of childhood disintegrative disorder may include the onset of difficulty in the transition to waking from sleep. (medscape.com)
  • The most common symptoms of childhood asthma are coughing and wheezing. (medicinenet.com)
  • However, current research has yet to reveal a clear-cut pathophysiology for childhood disintegrative disorder, and there remains considerable debate within the developmental disabilities field regarding the long-term outcomes of children with this condition. (medscape.com)
  • We can improve outcomes for children with cancer across our Region and beyond thus contributing to the WHO Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer, where we aim to reach at least a 60% survival rate for children with cancer by 2030. (who.int)
  • Childhood trauma is directly correlated with a person's health outcomes and can prevent many of the diseases and illnesses that people face like heart disease and depression. (cwla.org)
  • For this latest study, the team set out to investigate whether childhood poverty may also lead to brain changes that influence mood and risk of depression , given that children raised in poorer families tend to be at higher risk of psychiatric illness and have worse cognitive and educational outcomes. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Childhood absence epilepsy affects 2 to 8 in 100,000 children under age 15 each year. (medlineplus.gov)
  • The Early Childhood section of the Sample Person Questionnaire (variable name prefix ECQ) provides personal interview data for children, including the age of the biological mother when the child survey participant was born, smoking habits of the mother while she was pregnant with the participant, birth weight, the proxy's assessment of the participant's weight, and attendance at Head Start. (cdc.gov)
  • Disarming Childhood works to provide a collaborative and supportive community-driven effort to empower children to shape a safer future. (idealist.org)
  • In light of increased exposure to gun violence, Disarming Childhood supports common-sense gun reform by encouraging a cultural shift away from glorifying guns, helping families facilitate safe spaces for children, supporting efforts to reduce gun play and preventing the marketing of guns to children. (idealist.org)
  • Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) is a statewide program within the Texas Health and Human Services Commission for families with children birth up to age 3, with developmental delays, disabilities or certain medical diagnoses that may impact development. (autismspeaks.org)
  • The various approaches and programs that can be used as evidence to prevent ACEs include early childhood home visitation, mentoring programs, and family-centered treatment for substance use disorders have shown to support children and families. (cwla.org)
  • By involving education, health, housing, criminal justice, parks and recreation, and other sectors in developing a holistic early childhood agenda, communities can help families with young children overcome the many common challenges to more optimal development. (governing.com)
  • The meeting was organized by the Transforming Early Childhood Community Systems (TECCS) initiative , a group led by the UCLA Center for Healthier Children, Families and Communities (of which I am director) that is exploring broadening opportunities for place-based, cross-sector collaboration. (governing.com)
  • This paper presents guidelines of the research on childhood in several fields of knowledge and particularly in the social sciences, highlighting how children come to be conceived as social actors and as culture and meaning producers. (bvsalud.org)
  • Remember, childhood sexual abuse can occur between a male and female, as well as in same-sex situations. (familydoctor.org)
  • June 29, 2022 2022-04-09T08:04:05-04:00 https://images.c-span.org/Files/b60/1656530617.jpg Taylor University professor Benjamin Wetzel discusses Theodore Roosevelt's childhood and early life. (c-span.org)
  • Describe how to improve collaborative practice across the healthcare team regarding preventing risk factors for childhood cancer. (cdc.gov)
  • Identifying the specific types of childhood experiences may help guide prevention and treatment strategies for one of the leading disabling disorders worldwide. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Mutations in other genes that do not provide instructions for making ion channels have also been associated with childhood absence epilepsy. (medlineplus.gov)
  • But most cases of childhood cancer happen because of random mutations (changes) in the genes of growing cells. (kidshealth.org)
  • Childhood disintegrative (or disintegration) disorder, also known as Heller syndrome, and now subsumed under the Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) category in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition ( DSM5 ), is characterized by a loss of previously acquired language and social skills and results in a persistent delay in these areas. (medscape.com)
  • Review of the research literature indicates that, at present, there is no validated list of diagnostic features of CAS that differentiates this symptom complex from other types of childhood speech sound disorders, including those primarily due to phonological-level delay or neuromuscular disorder (dysarthria). (asha.org)
  • People who have experienced traumatic events in childhood such as abuse, neglect or household dysfunction may be more likely to experience headache disorders as adults, according to a meta-analysis. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Researchers found that people who had experienced one or more traumatic childhood events were 48% more likely to have headache disorders than those who had not experienced such traumatic events. (sciencedaily.com)
  • among deprivation traumas, those who experienced neglect in childhood had an almost three-fold increased risk for headache disorders. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Several genes associated with childhood absence epilepsy provide instructions for making pieces (subunits) of the GABA A receptor protein. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Though some interdisciplinary studies are already available, the recognition of childhood as a hybrid phenomenon, both biological and social, implies that understanding childhood requires further integration of natural and social sciences research efforts. (bvsalud.org)
  • The aims of the Initiative are two-fold: to increase prioritization of childhood cancer through awareness raising at global and national levels and to expand the capacity of countries to deliver best practice in childhood cancer care. (who.int)
  • But with efforts being conducted as part of the Childhood Cancer Data Initiative (CCDI) , we are laying the groundwork for learning from every child with cancer. (cancer.gov)
  • Several major childhood allergies may all stem from the community of bacteria living in our gut, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of British Columbia and BC Children's Hospital. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Researchers also looked at the association between types of traumatic childhood events. (sciencedaily.com)
  • How can scholars reconstruct children's emotional worlds, lived experiences, and the gendered spaces of childhood, given the ephemeral nature of childhood? (concordia.ca)
  • For many, childhood is not the best time of their life, but rather a time in which survival is the goal, not new experiences that nurture healthy development. (newworldencyclopedia.org)
  • Asthma is the most common chronic disease in childhood. (medicinenet.com)
  • Tobacco smoke commonly aggravates symptoms, and secondhand tobacco smoke is not only a risk factor for developing childhood asthma but also complicates asthma control. (medicinenet.com)
  • When compared to people who have not experienced childhood trauma, people who had experienced one type of traumatic event had a 24% increased risk of a headache disorder, while people who had experienced four or more types of traumatic events were more than twice as likely to have a headache disorder. (sciencedaily.com)
  • The genetics of childhood absence epilepsy are complex and not completely understood. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Each story reveals the constellation of genetics and environmental circumstances that might affect the particular disease (in this case childhood cancer), and brings in the latest available science. (cdc.gov)
  • 3 - 5 ] Childhood and adolescent cancer survivors require close monitoring because side effects of cancer therapy may persist or develop months or years after treatment. (cancer.gov)
  • For specific information about the incidence, type, and monitoring of late effects in childhood and adolescent cancer survivors, see Late Effects of Treatment for Childhood Cancer . (cancer.gov)
  • Overall, the social, communicative, and behavioral features of childhood disintegrative disorder resemble those of autistic disorder . (medscape.com)
  • What insights can we glean from literary scholars who have explored both the discursive construction of childhood and children's literary cultures? (concordia.ca)
  • Based on around ninety oral history interviews conducted in the port cities of Halifax, St. John's, and Saint John, she examines the 'small spaces' of childhood, children's mobility in the city, and children's sensuous geographies in the wartime city. (concordia.ca)
  • Can my child eventually overcome the emotional pain of childhood sexual abuse? (familydoctor.org)
  • Among participants with at least one traumatic childhood event, 26% were diagnosed with a primary headache disorder, compared to 12% of participants that had no traumatic childhood events. (sciencedaily.com)
  • There may be local organizations that provide assistance for families facing serious childhood illnesses. (cancercare.org)
  • Therefore, childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) is proposed as a unifying cover term for the study, assessment, and treatment of all presentations of apraxia of speech in childhood. (asha.org)
  • Mustard's focus on childhood and education marked a shift in his career after years spent in medical research. (cbc.ca)
  • Dr. Lorenzkowski's current research explores the social spaces of childhood in Atlantic Canada during the Second World War. (concordia.ca)
  • It is argued that childhood requires interdisciplinary work and flexible research processes, and that the contemporary complexity begs for a rupture of child-adult dichotomies originated in the Modern Age. (bvsalud.org)
  • Take, for example, one CCDI-related program called the National Childhood Cancer Registry . (cancer.gov)
  • A Story of Health: Childhood Cancer is one module in A Story of Health which conveys complex concepts about multiple influences on health through a family reunion scenario, allowing stories to emerge about family members with a range of diseases, which we will explore from a case study perspective. (cdc.gov)
  • Findings indicated that nearly 60 percent of Americans experience at least one adverse experience during their childhood and 15.6 percent experienced four or more different types. (cwla.org)
  • Discuss trends associated with childhood cancer. (cdc.gov)
  • Childhood is the time during which human beings develop their physical bodies and their mental abilities. (newworldencyclopedia.org)
  • Traumatic events in childhood can have serious health implications later in life," said study author Catherine Kreatsoulas, PhD, of Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston, Massachusetts. (sciencedaily.com)
  • A comprehensive public health plan and clinical intervention strategies are needed to address these underlying traumatic childhood events. (sciencedaily.com)
  • They may be protective responses, and the payoff is surviving a threatening childhood," says Marcus Pembrey from the University of Bristol, UK, who co-authored the study whilst working at University College London's Institute of Child Health. (newscientist.com)
  • A cancer diagnosis has a profound effect on families, and a childhood diagnosis comes with its own unique challenges. (cancercare.org)
  • Childhood lead poisoning data on CDC's Tracking Network is currently unavailable. (cdc.gov)
  • View childhood lead poisoning data in maps, charts, or tables using the Tracking Network's data explorer tool. (cdc.gov)
  • Read these success stories to learn about childhood lead poisoning related work in our funded Tracking Programs. (cdc.gov)
  • The good news is that many communities across the country recognize this and are implementing new investments and programs for early childhood. (governing.com)
  • Taylor University professor Benjamin Wetzel discusses Theodore Roosevelt's childhood and early life. (c-span.org)
  • Modern views regard childhood as a most significant time, with renowned psychologists , including Sigmund Freud , arguing that the "formative" years (until around five or seven years of age) determine a person's life course to a very great extent. (newworldencyclopedia.org)
  • Discuss environmental risk factors for childhood cancer. (cdc.gov)
  • Risk factors for developing multiple sclerosis after childhood optic neuritis. (medscape.com)
  • The TECCS approach is being used at a local level to compliment a variety of existing state and nationally supported early childhood efforts including Promise Neighborhoods, Project Launch, the Social Innovation Fund and the Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program. (governing.com)