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Dry scooping: A risky dietary practice common among adolescents and young adults

Dry scooping: A risky dietary practice common among adolescents and young adults

by University of TorontoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study, published in the journalEating Behaviors, has found that over 1 in 5 adolescent boys and young adult men have engaged i

Dry scooping: A risky dietary practice common among adolescents and young adults

by University of TorontoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study, published in the journalEating Behaviors, has found that over 1 in 5 adolescent boys and young adult men have engaged i
Adversity in childhood is linked to increased risk of heart and blood vessel diseases in early adulthood

Adversity in childhood is linked to increased risk of heart and blood vessel diseases in early adulthood

by European Society of CardiologyCumulative risk of cardiovascular disease per 100,000 people in the five childhood adversity groups for men and women, respectively. Credit:European Heart J

Adversity in childhood is linked to increased risk of heart and blood vessel diseases in early adulthood

by European Society of CardiologyCumulative risk of cardiovascular disease per 100,000 people in the five childhood adversity groups for men and women, respectively. Credit:European Heart J
Long, regular sleep key to kindergarten success

Long, regular sleep key to kindergarten success

By Cara MurezLong, restful and—most importantly—regular sleep is key to helping kindergarteners adjust to school, and a new study urges parents to start forming good sleep habits a full year ahead of

Long, regular sleep key to kindergarten success

By Cara MurezLong, restful and—most importantly—regular sleep is key to helping kindergarteners adjust to school, and a new study urges parents to start forming good sleep habits a full year ahead of
More physical education policies in schools have not curbed childhood obesity, say researchers

More physical education policies in schools have not curbed childhood obesity, say researchers

by Victoria Yu,University of Texas at AustinCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLaws that require physical education (PE) in elementary schools are not curbing the obesity epidemic, according to a

More physical education policies in schools have not curbed childhood obesity, say researchers

by Victoria Yu,University of Texas at AustinCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLaws that require physical education (PE) in elementary schools are not curbing the obesity epidemic, according to a
Your baby's developed a cough: Expert advice on what to do

Your baby's developed a cough: Expert advice on what to do

(HealthDay)—If your baby has a cough, you might immediately think it's COVID-19, but coughing is a common wintertime symptom, a pediatrician says.Dr. Mona Patel of Children's Hospital Los Ange

Your baby's developed a cough: Expert advice on what to do

(HealthDay)—If your baby has a cough, you might immediately think it's COVID-19, but coughing is a common wintertime symptom, a pediatrician says.Dr. Mona Patel of Children's Hospital Los Ange
Drug side effects across pediatric development stages identified, shared publicly

Drug side effects across pediatric development stages identified, shared publicly

by Columbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSide effects from pediatric drug treatment are responsible for nearly 10 percent of childhood hospitalizations, with n

Drug side effects across pediatric development stages identified, shared publicly

by Columbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSide effects from pediatric drug treatment are responsible for nearly 10 percent of childhood hospitalizations, with n
Global study shows need for changes in cancer care for teens and young adults

Global study shows need for changes in cancer care for teens and young adults

by UC DavisCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhile cancer survival rates have improved for pediatric patients and adults over the age of 40, outcomes for certain types of cancer have lagged among

Global study shows need for changes in cancer care for teens and young adults

by UC DavisCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhile cancer survival rates have improved for pediatric patients and adults over the age of 40, outcomes for certain types of cancer have lagged among
Children receiving care and support in Wales are more likely to be up to date with immunizations

Children receiving care and support in Wales are more likely to be up to date with immunizations

by Swansea UniversityConsort creation flow chart. Credit:Frontiers in Public Health(2023). DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1231264A new study has revealed that children receiving services und

Children receiving care and support in Wales are more likely to be up to date with immunizations

by Swansea UniversityConsort creation flow chart. Credit:Frontiers in Public Health(2023). DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1231264A new study has revealed that children receiving services und
Researchers discover new bacterial strain causing widespread newborn deaths and disease in Uganda

Researchers discover new bacterial strain causing widespread newborn deaths and disease in Uganda

by Yale UniversityPaenibacillus spp associated with PIH using 16S metagenome sequencing (A) Proportions of 16S reads mapped to the ten most common genera by patient for the PIH (left) and NPIH (r

Researchers discover new bacterial strain causing widespread newborn deaths and disease in Uganda

by Yale UniversityPaenibacillus spp associated with PIH using 16S metagenome sequencing (A) Proportions of 16S reads mapped to the ten most common genera by patient for the PIH (left) and NPIH (r
New findings expand genetic knowledge of autism underpinnings

New findings expand genetic knowledge of autism underpinnings

byUTSouthwestern Medical CenterAncestral diversity and phenotypic spectrum of the ASD cohort. Credit:npj Genomic Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41525-024-00444-6Hundreds of nove

New findings expand genetic knowledge of autism underpinnings

byUTSouthwestern Medical CenterAncestral diversity and phenotypic spectrum of the ASD cohort. Credit:npj Genomic Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41525-024-00444-6Hundreds of nove
Personalized dosing of preparatory drug leads to safer stem cell transplants in children with leukemia

Personalized dosing of preparatory drug leads to safer stem cell transplants in children with leukemia

by Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric OncologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA stem cell transplant can form an important part of treatment for some children with leukemia. Preventing the immune system fr

Personalized dosing of preparatory drug leads to safer stem cell transplants in children with leukemia

by Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric OncologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA stem cell transplant can form an important part of treatment for some children with leukemia. Preventing the immune system fr
Is sleeping beside your baby a good idea? Here's what the science says

Is sleeping beside your baby a good idea? Here's what the science says

by Gabrielle Fréchette-Boilard and Evelyne Touchette,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSleeping with your baby is not life-threatening, but it's not essential either. Rather,

Is sleeping beside your baby a good idea? Here's what the science says

by Gabrielle Fréchette-Boilard and Evelyne Touchette,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSleeping with your baby is not life-threatening, but it's not essential either. Rather,