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Obesity and Fatty Liver in Children
"Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease" (NAFLD) is a condition that coincides with the ever-present, worldwide obesity epidemic. Though this illness has been well-documented in adults, its effects on children are less frequently discussed, leaving concerned parents with little information on how...
My Kids May Have High Cholesterol Diets That Help and Foods to Avoid
High cholesterol is often thought of as an adult and senior health problem. To many people’s surprise, kids often struggle with this issue as well. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), 7.4% of children and adolescents suffered from...
Kids and High Blood Pressure Diets That Help
When most people think of hypertension, more commonly known as “high blood pressure,” they immediately think of older individuals, especially those with co-occurring medical conditions. Yet, this hypertension in children is just as much of a public health concern as...
Dental Checkups and Heart Health in Children
People are often surprised to learn about the connections between dental hygiene and heart health in children, especially concerning children with preexisting medical conditions. For example, kids with congenital heart defects (CHDs) face higher risks for contracting dental illnesses such...
Association of Cardiorespiratory Fitness Levels During Youth with Health Risk Later in Life
Researchers have recently discovered further connections between children's cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and consequential health risks later in life. In studying this phenomenon, the team reviewed over 55 studies that observed 37,563 youths altogether. Ultimately, the results demonstrated that parents must...
Effectiveness of Fludrocortisone and Salt in Preventing Syncope Recurrence in Children
Neurocardiogenic syncope is a common and recurrent phenomenon in children, with a peak incidence in the teenage years (1)....
The JT Interval as a Depolarization Independent Measurement of Repolarization
The JT Interval as a Depolarization Independent Measurement of Repolarization: Lessons from Catheter Ablation of the Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome....
Pulmonary/Systemic Flow Ratio in Children After Cavopulmonary Anastomosis
Objectives. This study attempted to provide a formula for calculation of the pulmonary/systemic flow ratio in children after bidirectional cavopulmonary anastomosis....
QT Interval Response to Exercise in Children with Syncope
Recurrent syncopal episodes in children and adolescents are a common occurrence. Qrthostatic testing is widely accepted as a useful method for evaluating these patients....
Total Right Ventricular Dependent Coronary Circulation in Pulmonary Atresia With Intact Ventricular Septum
This report describes the case of a full-term gestational female with a prenatal diagnosis of pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum....