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Gun-related spinal cord injury in childhood brings hardship later

Gun-related spinal cord injury in childhood brings hardship later

(HealthDay)—Spinal cord injuries in childhood are devastating no matter how they happen, but new research suggests that kids felled by gunshots are even worse off than those who suffer such an injury

Gun-related spinal cord injury in childhood brings hardship later

(HealthDay)—Spinal cord injuries in childhood are devastating no matter how they happen, but new research suggests that kids felled by gunshots are even worse off than those who suffer such an injury
How much screen time is too much in early childhood?

How much screen time is too much in early childhood?

by University of CanterburyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUniversity of Canterbury (UC) researchers Dr. Megan Gath and Professor Gail Gillon of UC's Child Well-being Research Institute, Ed

How much screen time is too much in early childhood?

by University of CanterburyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUniversity of Canterbury (UC) researchers Dr. Megan Gath and Professor Gail Gillon of UC's Child Well-being Research Institute, Ed
National youth COVID study could speed care for sickest children

National youth COVID study could speed care for sickest children

by Debra Melani,CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhen Blake Martin, MD, packs up his two tots for preschool and outings, he knows their chances of ending up in the hos

National youth COVID study could speed care for sickest children

by Debra Melani,CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhen Blake Martin, MD, packs up his two tots for preschool and outings, he knows their chances of ending up in the hos
Recognizing signs of mental health issues and eating disorders in children and adolescents

Recognizing signs of mental health issues and eating disorders in children and adolescents

by Molly Chiu,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe COVID-19 pandemic has taken a major toll on the mental health of children and adolescents. The number of children and adolesc

Recognizing signs of mental health issues and eating disorders in children and adolescents

by Molly Chiu,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe COVID-19 pandemic has taken a major toll on the mental health of children and adolescents. The number of children and adolesc
Researchers illustrate how caregiver speech shapes the infant brain

Researchers illustrate how caregiver speech shapes the infant brain

by Stephen Fontenot,University of Texas at DallasGlass brain image with a priori tracts of interest. Credit:Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.dcn.2023.101240

Researchers illustrate how caregiver speech shapes the infant brain

by Stephen Fontenot,University of Texas at DallasGlass brain image with a priori tracts of interest. Credit:Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.dcn.2023.101240
New way to prevent heart complications in children with Kawasaki disease

New way to prevent heart complications in children with Kawasaki disease

by Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical ResearchCoronary artery sections showing differences between no heart disease (left) and the effect of acute Kawasaki disease (right). Credit: WEHI&n

New way to prevent heart complications in children with Kawasaki disease

by Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical ResearchCoronary artery sections showing differences between no heart disease (left) and the effect of acute Kawasaki disease (right). Credit: WEHI&n
Study sheds light on increased reports of suicidal behavior in teens

Study sheds light on increased reports of suicidal behavior in teens

by North Carolina State UniversityTrends in Teens' Mental Health Disorders Hospital Visits per 10,000 Teens. Note: These figures plot trends in mental health disorders hospital visits in New

Study sheds light on increased reports of suicidal behavior in teens

by North Carolina State UniversityTrends in Teens' Mental Health Disorders Hospital Visits per 10,000 Teens. Note: These figures plot trends in mental health disorders hospital visits in New
Umbilical venous catheterization and bloodstream infection among preterm infants

Umbilical venous catheterization and bloodstream infection among preterm infants

by Cactus CommunicationsThough researchers found the same increasing trend for the incidence of UVC-associated CLABSI when the dwell time increased, as in previous studies, this study showed no signif

Umbilical venous catheterization and bloodstream infection among preterm infants

by Cactus CommunicationsThough researchers found the same increasing trend for the incidence of UVC-associated CLABSI when the dwell time increased, as in previous studies, this study showed no signif
Half of cases of childhood blindness in US didn't have to happen, new study claims

Half of cases of childhood blindness in US didn't have to happen, new study claims

More than half of sightless children in the United States did not have to lose their vision, according to a new study.The findings suggest the need to prioritize addressing preventablevision&nbs

Half of cases of childhood blindness in US didn't have to happen, new study claims

More than half of sightless children in the United States did not have to lose their vision, according to a new study.The findings suggest the need to prioritize addressing preventablevision&nbs
Study shines light on 'low-value' vitamin D tests

Study shines light on 'low-value' vitamin D tests

by Melinda Ham,Macquarie UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDoctors are ordering unnecessary, costly and invasive blood tests for children to detect vitamin D deficiency, when instead it

Study shines light on 'low-value' vitamin D tests

by Melinda Ham,Macquarie UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDoctors are ordering unnecessary, costly and invasive blood tests for children to detect vitamin D deficiency, when instead it
Study shows lack of follow-up care for youth, young adults after mental health hospitalization or ER visit

Study shows lack of follow-up care for youth, young adults after mental health hospitalization or ER visit

by American Psychiatric AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn a study of more than 100,000 emergency room visits and 95,000 mental health hospitalizations of youth and young adults with

Study shows lack of follow-up care for youth, young adults after mental health hospitalization or ER visit

by American Psychiatric AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn a study of more than 100,000 emergency room visits and 95,000 mental health hospitalizations of youth and young adults with
New research finds way to reduce bias in children

New research finds way to reduce bias in children

by New York UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren's views of inequality may be influenced by how its causes are explained to them, finds a new study by a team of psychology rese

New research finds way to reduce bias in children

by New York UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren's views of inequality may be influenced by how its causes are explained to them, finds a new study by a team of psychology rese