https://www.bizcommunity.com/450/153.html North America Paediatrics news 15 Paediatrics news - North America https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/450/153.html en-us Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:17:11 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/162/211873.html Breastfeeding can play an especially important role in early-life nutrition. It can benefit children's future school performance and economic prospects in later life, as well as the mother's health. 1-211873 Tue, 05 Jan 2021 08:15:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Paediatrics North America https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/629/200854.html According to a new report released this week by a commission of over 40 child and adolescent health experts from around the world, no single country is adequately protecting children's health, their environment and their futures. The commission was convened by the World Health Organisation (WHO), UNICEF and The Lancet. 1-200854 Thu, 20 Feb 2020 09:13:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Paediatrics North America https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/224/423/125538.html WASHINGTON DC, US: US fast-food chain Burger King said on Tuesday it was cutting soft drinks from its children's meals amid mounting pressure to reduce the amount of sweet sodas children drink. 1-125538 Thu, 12 Mar 2015 06:44:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Paediatrics North America /InBrief/224/19/11834.html 2-11834 Tue, 06 Jan 2015 10:21:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Paediatrics North America https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/224/542/117052.html WASHINGTON, USA: Violent video games glorifying antisocial characters could increase teenage gamers' risk of criminal and other risky behavior like smoking and alcohol use, a US study claims. 1-117052 Tue, 05 Aug 2014 06:13:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Paediatrics North America https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/224/153/96982.html WASHINGTON, USA: Television sets injure one child every 30 minutes in America, and the rate of emergency room visits is increasing with the popularity of flat-screen TVs, a study said Monday (22 July). 1-96982 Mon, 22 Jul 2013 07:52:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Paediatrics North America https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/224/40/83188.html WASHINGTON, US: Building on their longstanding commitment to public health, the world's leading producers of beer, wine and spirits have agreed to a new series of actions in five key areas that are designed to strengthen and expand existing efforts to reduce the harmful use of alcohol. 1-83188 Wed, 10 Oct 2012 12:34:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Paediatrics North America https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/224/19/79268.html CHICAGO, US: Healthy eating has come to the forefront of many minds over the past several years with help from the First Lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move program and TV shows like The Biggest Loser, not to mention the extensive media coverage regarding the country's growing obesity problem. Indeed, this increased interest in healthy eating is highlighted by new research from Mintel which reveals that just over two-thirds (67%) of Americans choose healthier foods to stay well. 1-79268 Tue, 31 Jul 2012 12:13:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Paediatrics North America https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/153/49758.html Children saw fewer television advertisements for certain foods, including those for sweets and beverages, in 2007 compared with 2003, according to a report posted online today that will appear in the September print issue of Archives of Paediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. However, children now see more fast-food ads, and racial gaps in exposure to all food advertising have increased. 1-49758 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 14:54:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Paediatrics North America