New research establishes enduring connection between racial segregation and childhood blood lead levels

by University of Illinois at Chicago1990 and 2015 RI in North Carolina. Blue indicates low RI; yellow indicates high RI. Credit:Pediatrics(2023). DOI: 10.1542/peds.2022-058661Living i

Updated on: May 27,2024

New research establishes enduring connection between racial segregation and childhood blood lead levels

by University of Illinois at Chicago1990 and 2015 RI in North Carolina. Blue indicates low RI; yellow indicates high RI. Credit:Pediatrics(2023). DOI: 10.1542/peds.2022-058661Living i

Updated on:May 27,2024

Flu season worsens as 44 states report high activity

by Mike StobbeA flu vaccine is readied at the L.A. Care and Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plans' Community Resource Center where they were offering members and the public free flu and C

Updated on: June 15,2024

Flu season worsens as 44 states report high activity

by Mike StobbeA flu vaccine is readied at the L.A. Care and Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plans' Community Resource Center where they were offering members and the public free flu and C

Updated on:June 15,2024

Screening for mental health problems in school can reduce and prevent later psychotic experiences

by RCSI University of Medicine and Health SciencesCONSORT diagram of the Irish site of the SEYLE study. Note: Gray shading indicates the intervention period. Partial PEs data indicates the number of i

Updated on: March 26,2024

Screening for mental health problems in school can reduce and prevent later psychotic experiences

by RCSI University of Medicine and Health SciencesCONSORT diagram of the Irish site of the SEYLE study. Note: Gray shading indicates the intervention period. Partial PEs data indicates the number of i

Updated on:March 26,2024

Summer heat is especially dangerous for babies and toddlers. Here's how to protect them

by Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles TimesCredit: CC0 Public DomainAs extreme summer heat continues to grip the region, young children are at a greater risk for heat exhaustion and heat stroke.It's impor

Updated on: June 01,2024

Summer heat is especially dangerous for babies and toddlers. Here's how to protect them

by Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles TimesCredit: CC0 Public DomainAs extreme summer heat continues to grip the region, young children are at a greater risk for heat exhaustion and heat stroke.It's impor

Updated on:June 01,2024

Teenage girls visiting emergency departments with mental health concerns increased during the pandemic

by University of SouthamptonWeekly presentations and admissions before and during the pandemic. Presentations to emergency department and admissions by week for 1 year before (year 4) and after (

Updated on: April 01,2024

Teenage girls visiting emergency departments with mental health concerns increased during the pandemic

by University of SouthamptonWeekly presentations and admissions before and during the pandemic. Presentations to emergency department and admissions by week for 1 year before (year 4) and after (

Updated on:April 01,2024

Strip searching a child without appropriate consent is 'sexual abuse,' insists expert

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainStrip searching a child without appropriate consent is "sexual abuse," and should attract heavy sanctions—backed up by legislation—for

Updated on: March 21,2024

Strip searching a child without appropriate consent is 'sexual abuse,' insists expert

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainStrip searching a child without appropriate consent is "sexual abuse," and should attract heavy sanctions—backed up by legislation—for

Updated on:March 21,2024

Adults judge children who tell blunt polite truths more harshly than they do liars, finds study

by Laure Brimbal,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDespite the common lesson that it's paramount to tell the truth, adultsjudged children who told blunt polite truths m

Updated on: April 18,2024

Adults judge children who tell blunt polite truths more harshly than they do liars, finds study

by Laure Brimbal,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDespite the common lesson that it's paramount to tell the truth, adultsjudged children who told blunt polite truths m

Updated on:April 18,2024

1 in 5 US parents worry their teen is addicted to the internet

by Cara MurezAmerican parents fear their teens' internet use could expose them to cyberbullying, harmful content and set them up for addiction, a new study shows.A survey of about 1,000 moms and d

Updated on: June 03,2024

1 in 5 US parents worry their teen is addicted to the internet

by Cara MurezAmerican parents fear their teens' internet use could expose them to cyberbullying, harmful content and set them up for addiction, a new study shows.A survey of about 1,000 moms and d

Updated on:June 03,2024

Child victims of sexual violence aren't heard or understood, finds Nigerian study

by Steven Kator Iorfa, James Edem Effiong and Tanya Johri,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainViolence against children is a global problem. A2020 Global Status Reportre

Updated on: March 10,2024

Child victims of sexual violence aren't heard or understood, finds Nigerian study

by Steven Kator Iorfa, James Edem Effiong and Tanya Johri,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainViolence against children is a global problem. A2020 Global Status Reportre

Updated on:March 10,2024

Small magnetic balls sold at Walmart recalled over swallowing dangers

by Robin FosterTiny, powerful magnetic balls sold exclusively online at Walmart as building blocks and stress relievers have been recalled for swallowing dangers, the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Com

Updated on: February 29,2024

Small magnetic balls sold at Walmart recalled over swallowing dangers

by Robin FosterTiny, powerful magnetic balls sold exclusively online at Walmart as building blocks and stress relievers have been recalled for swallowing dangers, the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Com

Updated on:February 29,2024

Musical rhythms can improve language processing of children with developmental language disorder, study

by Western Sydney UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study led by a Western Sydney University researcher has found that musical rhythms can help children with speech and language pr

Updated on: April 17,2024

Musical rhythms can improve language processing of children with developmental language disorder, study

by Western Sydney UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study led by a Western Sydney University researcher has found that musical rhythms can help children with speech and language pr

Updated on:April 17,2024

What is 'early intervention' for infants with signs of autism? And how valuable could it be?

by Cathy Bent, Alexandra Aulich, Christos Constantine and Kristelle Hudry,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageMost early support programs for autistic children (also called "early int

Updated on: June 22,2024

What is 'early intervention' for infants with signs of autism? And how valuable could it be?

by Cathy Bent, Alexandra Aulich, Christos Constantine and Kristelle Hudry,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageMost early support programs for autistic children (also called "early int

Updated on:June 22,2024