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Button cells: Serious health damage possible for small children if swallowed

Button cells: Serious health damage possible for small children if swallowed

by BfR Federal Institute for Risk AssessmentCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIf button cells are swallowed, they may get stuck in the esophagus. This can sometimes lead to severe damage to the mucous

Button cells: Serious health damage possible for small children if swallowed

by BfR Federal Institute for Risk AssessmentCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIf button cells are swallowed, they may get stuck in the esophagus. This can sometimes lead to severe damage to the mucous
New report finds 15% of child deaths in England linked to infections

New report finds 15% of child deaths in England linked to infections

by University of BristolCredit: Pixabay from PexelsOf child deaths in England over the last three years, 15% are related to infection,according to a new reportpublished on 14 December

New report finds 15% of child deaths in England linked to infections

by University of BristolCredit: Pixabay from PexelsOf child deaths in England over the last three years, 15% are related to infection,according to a new reportpublished on 14 December
More teenage girls with eating disorders wound up in ER during pandemic

More teenage girls with eating disorders wound up in ER during pandemic

(HealthDay)—Emergency rooms across the country have seen a surge in the number of teenage girls dealing with eating and other disorders, including anxiety, depression and stress, during the pandemic,

More teenage girls with eating disorders wound up in ER during pandemic

(HealthDay)—Emergency rooms across the country have seen a surge in the number of teenage girls dealing with eating and other disorders, including anxiety, depression and stress, during the pandemic,
Proportion of pediatric fatalities from weather events increasing

Proportion of pediatric fatalities from weather events increasing

by Elana GotkineThe proportion of pediatric fatalities from weather events is increasing, according to a studypublishedonline Feb. 11 inPediatrics.Caroline Q. Stephens, M.D., M.P.H.,

Proportion of pediatric fatalities from weather events increasing

by Elana GotkineThe proportion of pediatric fatalities from weather events is increasing, according to a studypublishedonline Feb. 11 inPediatrics.Caroline Q. Stephens, M.D., M.P.H.,
Calls for resilience training, more extra-curricular activities in schools to help prevent mental health disorders

Calls for resilience training, more extra-curricular activities in schools to help prevent mental health disorders

by Murdoch Children's Research InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainClinicians are calling for coping and social skills training and more extra-curricular activities in schools to help

Calls for resilience training, more extra-curricular activities in schools to help prevent mental health disorders

by Murdoch Children's Research InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainClinicians are calling for coping and social skills training and more extra-curricular activities in schools to help
Anemia in children in foster care connected to other diagnoses, researchers find

Anemia in children in foster care connected to other diagnoses, researchers find

by Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Kindel Media from PexelsChildren in or adopted from the Pennsylvania foster care system with anemia may have greater odds of certain developmental and beha

Anemia in children in foster care connected to other diagnoses, researchers find

by Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Kindel Media from PexelsChildren in or adopted from the Pennsylvania foster care system with anemia may have greater odds of certain developmental and beha
Breaking the cycle of mental illness with early intervention

Breaking the cycle of mental illness with early intervention

by Catarina Chagas,Queen's UniversityDr. Anne Duffy (Psychiatry). Credit: Queen's UniversitySevere mental illness such as major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia h

Breaking the cycle of mental illness with early intervention

by Catarina Chagas,Queen's UniversityDr. Anne Duffy (Psychiatry). Credit: Queen's UniversitySevere mental illness such as major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia h
One in four children referred to mental health services in Scotland have suicidal thoughts or behaviors

One in four children referred to mental health services in Scotland have suicidal thoughts or behaviors

by University of StirlingIN Site A parental separation, other mental health issues or neurological condition, bullying, and ASD were the most common issues. In Site B the issues most reported for

One in four children referred to mental health services in Scotland have suicidal thoughts or behaviors

by University of StirlingIN Site A parental separation, other mental health issues or neurological condition, bullying, and ASD were the most common issues. In Site B the issues most reported for
Children eat what they like, but food intake driven more by what they dislike

Children eat what they like, but food intake driven more by what they dislike

by Jeff Mulhollem,Pennsylvania State UniversityChildren participated in two identical laboratory sessions in the study conducted in the Children's Eating Behavior Laboratory where seven food

Children eat what they like, but food intake driven more by what they dislike

by Jeff Mulhollem,Pennsylvania State UniversityChildren participated in two identical laboratory sessions in the study conducted in the Children's Eating Behavior Laboratory where seven food
Hormone therapy reshapes the skeleton in transgender individuals who previously blocked puberty, study finds

Hormone therapy reshapes the skeleton in transgender individuals who previously blocked puberty, study finds

by European Society for Paediatric EndocrinologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainSkeletal size may be altered by gender-affirming hormone therapy only if puberty has also been suppressed during adolescence, a

Hormone therapy reshapes the skeleton in transgender individuals who previously blocked puberty, study finds

by European Society for Paediatric EndocrinologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainSkeletal size may be altered by gender-affirming hormone therapy only if puberty has also been suppressed during adolescence, a
Why breast-fed premature infants have healthier guts than formula-fed ones

Why breast-fed premature infants have healthier guts than formula-fed ones

by University of Maryland School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainHuman breastmilk has long been considered "liquid gold" among clinicians treating premature infants in a newborn int

Why breast-fed premature infants have healthier guts than formula-fed ones

by University of Maryland School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainHuman breastmilk has long been considered "liquid gold" among clinicians treating premature infants in a newborn int