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Jamaica Program Aims To Help Older Family Members Provide Care For HIV-Positive Children The Jamaica Gleaner on Monday profiled a program in the western part of the country aimed at improving the treatment outcomes of HIV-positive children. Myanmar: Half A Million Children Affected By Cyclone, Aid Agency Warns World Vision is addressing the emotional and physical needs of children impacted by Cyclone Nargis by setting up safe play places where they can regain a sense of normality. Some half a million of those affected by the killer storm are estimated to be children. Breastfeeding And Arthritis "Breast feeding your baby for at least a year can dramatically reduce the chance of contracting rheumatoid arthritis", the Daily Express reported. It went on to say that a study has found that women who breastfeed their babies for more than 13 months are half as likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis as women who don't. U.S. Hospitals Lack Standards For Treating Apparent Life-Threatening Symptoms In Newborns It's every new parent's nightmare: their baby suddenly turns blue, appears to stop breathing, chokes or gags, or seems to suffer from some kind of seizure. Though the frightening situation may appear to pass, what's an alarmed parent to do? Apparently, the U.S. health care system is not sure, according to a new study published in the May 2008 issue of The Journal of Pediatrics. Rotavirus Within Day Care Centers In Oxfordshire, UK: Characterization Of Partial Immunity Re-infecting pathogens are the latest target for infectious disease control methods. Historically, other infections that illicit life-long solid immunity have been controlled successfully using vaccination. Mathematical techniques are well-established for such infections and have been used to design intervention strategies. Until recently re-infecting pathogens have provided a greater public health challenge. Pediatric Society Leaders, Health Policy Experts Consider Disparities In Children's Health As Top Priority For Political Candidates Top policy and research experts and leaders of seven pediatric societies last week convened in Hawaii at a public symposium about health care and poverty issues facing U.S. children and adolescents as part of an effort to make the issues a top priority for national and state election candidates this year, the Honolulu Star-Bulletin reports. Chicago Tribune Magazine Examines HIV/AIDS Among Children, Adolescents In U.S. The Chicago Tribune Magazine on Sunday examined HIV/AIDS among children and adolescents in the U.S. According to the Tribune, there are about 6,000 children and young adults living with HIV/AIDS in the country. Five Steps Families Can Take To Mitigate Asthma's Affect On Children, Elderly The ongoing battle against natural, environmental and man-made pollutants affects more than 34 million Americans and racks up costs of nearly $20 billion in health care expenses and lost productivity. As part of National Allergy and Asthma Awareness Month, Homewatch CareGivers, a leading worldwide provider of in-home care services for people of all ages, offers families and the caregivers who support them a five-step approach that can help reduce the impact of asthma. Controversies In Childbirth Conference Offers First-Ever Open Forum For Discussion And Debate On 'Crisis In Childbirth In The U.S. Today' The first-ever conference organized as an open forum for discussion and debate of what its founder calls "the crisis in childbirth in the U.S. today" will be held at the Fort Worth Convention Center, Friday through Sunday, March 27-29, 2009. "The Controversies in Childbirth Conference is a one-of-a-kind neutral venue and event whose only agenda is focusing on the crisis in childbirth in the U.S. A Quarter Can Prevent A Child From Going Blind You can't buy many newspapers for a quarter anymore, but with that same twenty-five cents you can buy a year's supply of vitamin A for a child in need. Affecting up to 140 million children every year, vitamin A deficiencies that go untreated can result in the child going blind before age 6, however vitamin A, given to a child twice a year for four years, can prevent blindness forever.

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