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Researchers in Europe say a fermented dairy product containing a specific bacterium known as a probiotic did not help improve constipation in children more than a dairy product without a probiotic.

(MedPage Today) -- Metabolic problems, most likely due to poor diet early in life, are linked to asthma risk even in normal weight children, researchers found.

Episodes of food poisoning may have more serious long-term consequences (MedPage Today) -- including kidney failure or mental retardation -- particularly among children, researchers say.

Blood lead levels below the established threshold for public health action are associated with adverse educational outcomes in children, researchers found.

Urban raccoons (MedPage Today) -- known for night-time foraging in garbage cans -- may also pose a health risk to children, researchers said.

SAN FRANCISCO (MedPage Today) -- Rhinosinusitis is responsible for 21% of toxic shock syndrome cases in children, researchers found.

WHEELING, W.Va. (MedPage Today) -- Low levels of vitamin D were associated with higher rates of asthma-related hospitalization, inhaled corticosteroid use, and airway hyperreactivity in children, researchers said.

PITTSBURGH (MedPage Today) -- Black parents are more likely to distrust both physicians and medical researchers than white parents, and that may be a barrier to clinical trials that include African-American children, researchers found.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (MedPage Today) -- A popular menthol-based salve used to ease symptoms of chest congestion may be dangerous for young children, researchers here said.

WORCESTER, Mass. (MedPage Today) -- Outpatient chemotherapy treatment is riddled with mistakes, for both adults and children, researchers here found in a chart review.