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The Measles Initiative is supporting the government of the people's Republic of China in providing measles vaccines to more than 7.3 million children, implementing additional measles control activities and strengthening the delivery of routine immunization in the provinces of Chongqing, Gansu, Sha'anxi and Sichuan -- areas severely impacted by the 8.0 magnitude earthquake that struck six months ago.

In preparation for flu season, The COSHAR Foundation urges parents to protect their children against vaccine-preventable illnesses -- including the flu. The Foundation's efforts are part of a national immunization awareness campaign, Protecting our Future: The COSHAR Foundation Immunization Project, designed to raise awareness of the importance of timely childhood vaccination, and to ultimately increase vaccine compliance rates among under-vaccinated children.

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is the most common chronic, relapsing skin disorder affecting infants and children. patients with AD may go on to develop asthma or allergies, and the condition can place financial burdens on the patient's family. In a supplement to the October 2008 issue of Dermatology Nursing, Noreen Heer Nicol and Mark Boguniewicz describe how to successfully manage atopic dermatitis.

The use of cardiopulmonary bypass does not cause short-term neurological problems in children and teenagers after surgery for less complex heart defects, according to pediatric researchers. The new finding contrasts favorably with previous studies that showed adverse neurological effects after newborn surgery for more complex heart conditions. "This is good news for School-aged children who receive surgery for these less complex heart defects," said study leader Michael D.

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A multidisciplinary research team at Case Western Reserve University led by Gary Landreth, Ph.D., a professor in the School of medicine's Department of Neurosciences, has uncovered a common genetic pathway for a number of birth defects that affect the development of the heart and head. Abnormal development of the jaw, palate, brain and heart are relatively common congenital defects and frequently arise due to genetic errors that affect a key developmental pathway.

The use of cardiopulmonary bypass does not cause short-term neurological problems in children and teenagers after surgery for less complex heart defects, according to pediatric researchers. The new finding contrasts favorably with previous studies that showed adverse neurological effects after newborn surgery for more complex heart conditions. "This is good news for School-aged children who receive surgery for these less complex heart defects," said study leader Michael D.

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Nov. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Kids these days are 13 going on 45, at least when it comes to their arteries.

Hannah Jones, a terminally ill 13-year old British schoolgirl who has a hole in her heart, has won the right to refuse treatment after Herefordshire Primary Care Trust (PCT) dropped a High Court case to force her to have a heart transplant. Hannah, who lives with her parents in Marden near Hereford, said she had had enough of medical treatment and wanted to die at home, with dignity.

AP - Obese children as young as 10 had the arteries of 45-year-olds and other heart abnormalities that greatly raise their risk of heart disease, say doctors who used ultrasound tests to take a peek inside.