http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. In a new study, the amount of television viewed by many young children in child care settings doubles the previous estimates of early childhood screen time, with those in home-based settings watching significantly more on average than those in center-based daycares. This study is the first to examine screen time in child care settings in more than 20 years. http://www.physorg.com/news178178418.html Medicine & Health Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:00:49 EST news178178418 Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found that pediatricians provided with the proper communication, educational and information technology tools and training could reduce the rates of children developing early childhood caries (ECC) or cavities by 77 percent. This study appears in the October issue of the Journal Medical Care. http://www.physorg.com/news173444956.html Medicine & Health Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:20:01 EST news173444956 More than one third of photos in women's magazines depicted babies in unsafe sleep positions, according to a new study in Pediatrics. Additionally, the study found that two-thirds of sleep environments depicted in these magazines were also unsafe. http://www.physorg.com/news169704192.html Medicine & Health Mon, 17 Aug 2009 05:04:07 EST news169704192 (AP) -- The American Academy of Pediatrics wants doctors to take an active role in preventing bullying in schools and violence among dating teenagers. http://www.physorg.com/news164114236.html Medicine & Health Sat, 13 Jun 2009 12:17:46 EST news164114236 (AP) -- A 23-month-old Texas toddler became the first confirmed swine flu death outside of Mexico as authorities around the world struggled to contain a growing global health menace that has also swept Germany onto the roster of afflicted nations. Officials say the death was in Houston. http://www.physorg.com/news160218601.html Medicine & Health Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:10:22 EST news160218601 Faced with a barrage of pressing issues, the Obama administration has placed health-care reform high on its agenda. The timing bodes well for change, according to Aaron E. Carroll, M.D., director of the Indiana University Center for Health Policy and Professionalism, associate professor of pediatrics at the IU School of Medicine and a pediatrician at Riley Hospital for Children. http://www.physorg.com/news153139883.html Medicine & Health Fri, 06 Feb 2009 10:52:04 EST news153139883 Five-year-old Kate Levschan and her 18-month-old brother, Jacob, have never sat on Santa's lap. Their mother, Marti Levschan, wants to keep it that way. http://www.physorg.com/news150398444.html Medicine & Health Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:20:44 EST news150398444