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Quality of neighborhood residence in early life may be linked to obesity risk through adolescence

Quality of neighborhood residence in early life may be linked to obesity risk through adolescence

by Harvard Pilgrim Health Care InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResidence in neighborhoods with higher opportunity or lower vulnerability in early life, especially at birth, may be associated

Quality of neighborhood residence in early life may be linked to obesity risk through adolescence

by Harvard Pilgrim Health Care InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResidence in neighborhoods with higher opportunity or lower vulnerability in early life, especially at birth, may be associated
Use of melatonin linked to decreased self-harm in young people

Use of melatonin linked to decreased self-harm in young people

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMedical sleep treatment may reduce self-harm in young people with anxiety and depression, an observational study from Karolinska Institut

Use of melatonin linked to decreased self-harm in young people

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMedical sleep treatment may reduce self-harm in young people with anxiety and depression, an observational study from Karolinska Institut
Black children are more likely to have asthma. A lot comes down to where they live

Black children are more likely to have asthma. A lot comes down to where they live

by Kat StaffordAmid the balloons, cake and games at his best friend's birthday party on a farm, 5-year-old Carter Manson clutched his small chest."He just kept saying 'I can't breathe

Black children are more likely to have asthma. A lot comes down to where they live

by Kat StaffordAmid the balloons, cake and games at his best friend's birthday party on a farm, 5-year-old Carter Manson clutched his small chest."He just kept saying 'I can't breathe
Children can suffer severe illness after COVID-19

Children can suffer severe illness after COVID-19

by Polly Tita,Rush University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt was a few weeks before Christmas in 2020 when Alyssa Bendersky started worrying about her 6-year-old daughter, Pai

Children can suffer severe illness after COVID-19

by Polly Tita,Rush University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt was a few weeks before Christmas in 2020 when Alyssa Bendersky started worrying about her 6-year-old daughter, Pai
Study finds strong performance of autism screener when used as intended

Study finds strong performance of autism screener when used as intended

by Drexel UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWith one in 44 children in the United States having autism, early detection and intervention are integral to improving outcomes. Because auti

Study finds strong performance of autism screener when used as intended

by Drexel UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWith one in 44 children in the United States having autism, early detection and intervention are integral to improving outcomes. Because auti
Global genomic collaboration provides diagnoses and informs care for infants with epilepsy

Global genomic collaboration provides diagnoses and informs care for infants with epilepsy

by The Hospital for Sick ChildrenAn illustration showing flashing neurons. Credit: The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids).Epilepsy in infants ranges in severity and can leave caregivers with q

Global genomic collaboration provides diagnoses and informs care for infants with epilepsy

by The Hospital for Sick ChildrenAn illustration showing flashing neurons. Credit: The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids).Epilepsy in infants ranges in severity and can leave caregivers with q
Ask the Pediatrician: How safe is water that comes from a private well?

Ask the Pediatrician: How safe is water that comes from a private well?

by Alan WoolfCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn the United States, more than 23 million households get their drinking water from private wells. Unlike public drinking water systems, these wells are

Ask the Pediatrician: How safe is water that comes from a private well?

by Alan WoolfCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn the United States, more than 23 million households get their drinking water from private wells. Unlike public drinking water systems, these wells are
Is a government program to tackle childhood obesity in the UK doing more harm than good?

Is a government program to tackle childhood obesity in the UK doing more harm than good?

by Queen Mary, University of LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearch from Queen Mary University of London is the first to focus on the experiences of parents and their children who were c

Is a government program to tackle childhood obesity in the UK doing more harm than good?

by Queen Mary, University of LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearch from Queen Mary University of London is the first to focus on the experiences of parents and their children who were c
Study explores how often children diagnosed with flu experience serious neuropsychiatric side effects

Study explores how often children diagnosed with flu experience serious neuropsychiatric side effects

by Vanderbilt University Medical CenterThis digitally-colorized transmission electron microscopic image depicts the ultrastructural details of an influenza virus particle. Credit: CDC, Frederick

Study explores how often children diagnosed with flu experience serious neuropsychiatric side effects

by Vanderbilt University Medical CenterThis digitally-colorized transmission electron microscopic image depicts the ultrastructural details of an influenza virus particle. Credit: CDC, Frederick
Study suggest female teens with family history of mood disorder prone to weight gain

Study suggest female teens with family history of mood disorder prone to weight gain

by Elana GotkineFemale offspring of parents with mood disorders have increased z body mass index (BMI) compared with controls of unaffected parents starting at about 12 years of age, according to a st

Study suggest female teens with family history of mood disorder prone to weight gain

by Elana GotkineFemale offspring of parents with mood disorders have increased z body mass index (BMI) compared with controls of unaffected parents starting at about 12 years of age, according to a st
Researchers document how surge of cheap, flavored cigars targets young consumers

Researchers document how surge of cheap, flavored cigars targets young consumers

by Andrew Smith,Rutgers UniversityScreenshot from the Backwoods website distinguishes products available in California compared to the rest of the country, due to California’s law prohibiting th

Researchers document how surge of cheap, flavored cigars targets young consumers

by Andrew Smith,Rutgers UniversityScreenshot from the Backwoods website distinguishes products available in California compared to the rest of the country, due to California’s law prohibiting th