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Trial identifies most effective breathing support for children in intensive care

Trial identifies most effective breathing support for children in intensive care

by Maxine Myers,Imperial College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA commonly used means of delivering extra oxygen to children in intensive care is not as effective as many clinicians assu

Trial identifies most effective breathing support for children in intensive care

by Maxine Myers,Imperial College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA commonly used means of delivering extra oxygen to children in intensive care is not as effective as many clinicians assu
Dyspraxia affects children's well-being. How parents and caregivers can help

Dyspraxia affects children's well-being. How parents and caregivers can help

by Carolyn Dunford, Mellissa Prunty and Peter Wilson,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIt's likelyat least one childin every classroom has movement difficulties i

Dyspraxia affects children's well-being. How parents and caregivers can help

by Carolyn Dunford, Mellissa Prunty and Peter Wilson,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIt's likelyat least one childin every classroom has movement difficulties i
More chemicals, fewer words: Exposure to chemical mixtures during pregnancy alters brain development

More chemicals, fewer words: Exposure to chemical mixtures during pregnancy alters brain development

by Uppsala UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBy linking human population studies with experiments in cell and animal models, researchers have provided evidence that complex mixtures of

More chemicals, fewer words: Exposure to chemical mixtures during pregnancy alters brain development

by Uppsala UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBy linking human population studies with experiments in cell and animal models, researchers have provided evidence that complex mixtures of
Limit screen use in children under six, says psychologist

Limit screen use in children under six, says psychologist

by Taylor & FrancisCredit: Routledge"Children who are in regular contact with mobile phone screens, tablets or computers are more irritable and have worse attention, memory and concentra

Limit screen use in children under six, says psychologist

by Taylor & FrancisCredit: Routledge"Children who are in regular contact with mobile phone screens, tablets or computers are more irritable and have worse attention, memory and concentra
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
Worried about your teen's social media use? Experts offer help

Worried about your teen's social media use? Experts offer help

(HealthDay)—Is your teen staring at their smartphone all day? There's many things parents can do to protect kids from the potentially negative effects of social media, experts say.While there are

Worried about your teen's social media use? Experts offer help

(HealthDay)—Is your teen staring at their smartphone all day? There's many things parents can do to protect kids from the potentially negative effects of social media, experts say.While there are
Eating walnuts could benefit adolescents' cognitive development, contribute to psychological maturation

Eating walnuts could benefit adolescents' cognitive development, contribute to psychological maturation

by Barcelona Institute for Global HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEating walnuts on a regular basis could benefit the cognitive development of adolescents and contribute to their psycholog

Eating walnuts could benefit adolescents' cognitive development, contribute to psychological maturation

by Barcelona Institute for Global HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEating walnuts on a regular basis could benefit the cognitive development of adolescents and contribute to their psycholog
Mental imagery a helpful way to distract teens from negative thought patterns, study finds

Mental imagery a helpful way to distract teens from negative thought patterns, study finds

by Molly Rosbach, Oregon State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor adolescents who may get stuck in negative thought spirals, refocusing on mental imagery is a more effective distraction th

Mental imagery a helpful way to distract teens from negative thought patterns, study finds

by Molly Rosbach, Oregon State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor adolescents who may get stuck in negative thought spirals, refocusing on mental imagery is a more effective distraction th
Low birth weight among IVF children not linked to infertility treatments

Low birth weight among IVF children not linked to infertility treatments

by University of Utah Health SciencesCredit: CC0 Public DomainChildren conceived through medically assisted reproduction are more likely to be born premature and are at greater risk of being born

Low birth weight among IVF children not linked to infertility treatments

by University of Utah Health SciencesCredit: CC0 Public DomainChildren conceived through medically assisted reproduction are more likely to be born premature and are at greater risk of being born
Trauma, severe stress in childhood linked to criminal legal involvement in next generation

Trauma, severe stress in childhood linked to criminal legal involvement in next generation

by University of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study led by UCLA researchers found that the children of parents who experienced adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)– s

Trauma, severe stress in childhood linked to criminal legal involvement in next generation

by University of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study led by UCLA researchers found that the children of parents who experienced adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)– s
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
Disordered eating impacts one in five youth worldwide

Disordered eating impacts one in five youth worldwide

by Lori SolomonMore than one in five youth worldwide report disordered eating, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online Feb. 20 inJAMA Pediatrics.José Francisco López-

Disordered eating impacts one in five youth worldwide

by Lori SolomonMore than one in five youth worldwide report disordered eating, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online Feb. 20 inJAMA Pediatrics.José Francisco López-