Secondhand smoke can be highly damaging to children’s health, a new study reveals, by impairing the reflex the lungs use to clear irritating chemicals or irritants, such as dust. New research from the Monell Center reveals that exposure to secondhand smoke decreases sensitivity to cough-eliciting respiratory irritants in otherwise healthy children and adolescents. The findings… [Continue Reading]
Study Reveals Long Term Effects of Radiation Therapy in Children
August 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment
While intense irradiation therapy is required to treat certain childhood cancers, there has been little study of the long-term effects. A new study shows that there are many effects that are detectable later in childhood, including changes in metabolism, hormone function, and cognitive function, that families could potentially be better-prepared to deal with. For many… [Continue Reading]