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Researcher discusses climate change and air pollution impacts on children's health

Researcher discusses climate change and air pollution impacts on children's health

by Rob Jordan,Stanford UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHorror stories of children trapped in hot cars make headlines, but air pollution and impacts from a changing climate are more c

Researcher discusses climate change and air pollution impacts on children's health

by Rob Jordan,Stanford UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHorror stories of children trapped in hot cars make headlines, but air pollution and impacts from a changing climate are more c
More fruits, veggies, grains will get to kids under new WIC rule

More fruits, veggies, grains will get to kids under new WIC rule

by Robin FosterChanges to the federal program that helps pay for groceries for low-income moms and their young children means that soon these families will have access to more fruits, vegetables and w

More fruits, veggies, grains will get to kids under new WIC rule

by Robin FosterChanges to the federal program that helps pay for groceries for low-income moms and their young children means that soon these families will have access to more fruits, vegetables and w
Consumer Health: Questions about breastfeeding

Consumer Health: Questions about breastfeeding

by Laurel Kelly, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe American Academy of Pediatrics has affirmed its recommendation and advocacy for breastfeeding, stating, "Research has

Consumer Health: Questions about breastfeeding

by Laurel Kelly, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe American Academy of Pediatrics has affirmed its recommendation and advocacy for breastfeeding, stating, "Research has
Pediatric cancer patients in lower-income countries faced significantly higher mortality risk during pandemic

Pediatric cancer patients in lower-income countries faced significantly higher mortality risk during pandemic

by American Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDuring the first nine months of the COVID-19 pandemic, pediatric cancer patients from lower- and middle-income countri

Pediatric cancer patients in lower-income countries faced significantly higher mortality risk during pandemic

by American Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDuring the first nine months of the COVID-19 pandemic, pediatric cancer patients from lower- and middle-income countri
Does treatment and its timing affect the costs associated with a genetic neuromuscular disease?

Does treatment and its timing affect the costs associated with a genetic neuromuscular disease?

by WileySkeletal muscle fibers. Credit: Berkshire Community College Bioscience Image Library / Public domainNew research published inDevelopmental Medicine & Child Neurologyindica

Does treatment and its timing affect the costs associated with a genetic neuromuscular disease?

by WileySkeletal muscle fibers. Credit: Berkshire Community College Bioscience Image Library / Public domainNew research published inDevelopmental Medicine & Child Neurologyindica
Parental type 1 diabetes can affect children's cognitive development

Parental type 1 diabetes can affect children's cognitive development

by Public Library of ScienceCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCognitive development in children could be affected regardless of which biological parent has type 1 diabetes, according to research p

Parental type 1 diabetes can affect children's cognitive development

by Public Library of ScienceCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCognitive development in children could be affected regardless of which biological parent has type 1 diabetes, according to research p
Researchers develop new method for measuring movement behavior in children with autism

Researchers develop new method for measuring movement behavior in children with autism

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMotor imitation, or the ability to copy the physical behavior of others, is a critical part of cognitive and social dev

Researchers develop new method for measuring movement behavior in children with autism

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMotor imitation, or the ability to copy the physical behavior of others, is a critical part of cognitive and social dev
Pediatric antibiotic prescribing dropped during pandemic

Pediatric antibiotic prescribing dropped during pandemic

(HealthDay)—In pediatric primary care practices, there was a substantial reduction in antibiotic prescribing, beginning in April 2020, which was mainly due to a reduction in prescriptions at visits fo

Pediatric antibiotic prescribing dropped during pandemic

(HealthDay)—In pediatric primary care practices, there was a substantial reduction in antibiotic prescribing, beginning in April 2020, which was mainly due to a reduction in prescriptions at visits fo
BPA exposure linked to gut microbiota, childhood obesity in new study

BPA exposure linked to gut microbiota, childhood obesity in new study

by American Society for MicrobiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA synthetic chemical called Bisphenol A, or BPA, is widely used in the production of durable plastic products including eyewe

BPA exposure linked to gut microbiota, childhood obesity in new study

by American Society for MicrobiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA synthetic chemical called Bisphenol A, or BPA, is widely used in the production of durable plastic products including eyewe
A model system to evaluate how infants change behavior in different social interactions

A model system to evaluate how infants change behavior in different social interactions

by Doshisha UniversityA new cognitive study has proposed an action value calculator model to explain how infants modulate their social behaviors based on the social context. Credit: Mitsuhiko Ishikawa

A model system to evaluate how infants change behavior in different social interactions

by Doshisha UniversityA new cognitive study has proposed an action value calculator model to explain how infants modulate their social behaviors based on the social context. Credit: Mitsuhiko Ishikawa
New guidance: Identifying the cause of heart muscle disease in children is key to effective treatment

New guidance: Identifying the cause of heart muscle disease in children is key to effective treatment

by American Heart AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTreating children with cardiomyopathy should be personalized based on the root cause, symptoms and progression of the condition in e

New guidance: Identifying the cause of heart muscle disease in children is key to effective treatment

by American Heart AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTreating children with cardiomyopathy should be personalized based on the root cause, symptoms and progression of the condition in e
Kawasaki disease rates dropped during COVID-19 pandemic

Kawasaki disease rates dropped during COVID-19 pandemic

by University of California - San DiegoJane Burns, MD, is director of the Kawasaki Disease Research Center at UC San Diego School of Medicine. Credit: UC San Diego Health SciencesResearchers at U

Kawasaki disease rates dropped during COVID-19 pandemic

by University of California - San DiegoJane Burns, MD, is director of the Kawasaki Disease Research Center at UC San Diego School of Medicine. Credit: UC San Diego Health SciencesResearchers at U