Is insect porridge the answer to malnutrition in Africa?

by SciDev.NetFlow diagram showing the raw materials (grain amaranth, finger-millet, and cricket) and the formulated porridge products [CPF = commercial porridge flour; FFM–AC = fermented finger millet

Updated on: February 29,2024 11

Is insect porridge the answer to malnutrition in Africa?

by SciDev.NetFlow diagram showing the raw materials (grain amaranth, finger-millet, and cricket) and the formulated porridge products [CPF = commercial porridge flour; FFM–AC = fermented finger millet

Updated on:February 29,2024 11

Antibiotics in infancy may weaken response to childhood vaccines

by Amy NortonBabies and toddlers who've been given antibiotics might have a less vigorous immune response to routine childhood vaccinations, new research warns.The study is the first to suggest th

Updated on: February 29,2024 20

Antibiotics in infancy may weaken response to childhood vaccines

by Amy NortonBabies and toddlers who've been given antibiotics might have a less vigorous immune response to routine childhood vaccinations, new research warns.The study is the first to suggest th

Updated on:February 29,2024 20

Pediatric transplant patients may not be keeping their adult doctor appointments

by University of GeorgiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainYoung adults who received organ transplants as children may not be regularly attending their doctor appointments after leaving their pediatric pro

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Pediatric transplant patients may not be keeping their adult doctor appointments

by University of GeorgiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainYoung adults who received organ transplants as children may not be regularly attending their doctor appointments after leaving their pediatric pro

Updated on:February 29,2024 11

We've pinpointed blood proteins activated in the most severe cases of COVID in children

by Conor McCafferty,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageIn the majority of cases, children who catch COVID won't end up suffering serious illness. Kids havefewer symptoms, less s

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We've pinpointed blood proteins activated in the most severe cases of COVID in children

by Conor McCafferty,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageIn the majority of cases, children who catch COVID won't end up suffering serious illness. Kids havefewer symptoms, less s

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UK study suggests adolescents' diet quality is neither healthy nor sustainable

by European Association for the Study of ObesityCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Maastricht, Netherlands (4-7 May), sugges

Updated on: February 29,2024 12

UK study suggests adolescents' diet quality is neither healthy nor sustainable

by European Association for the Study of ObesityCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Maastricht, Netherlands (4-7 May), sugges

Updated on:February 29,2024 12

US pediatricians' group moves to abandon race-based guidance

by Lindsey TannerA pediatrician examines a newborn baby in her clinic in Chicago on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019. In a new policy statement released Monday, May 2, 2022, the American Academy of Pediatrics s

Updated on: February 29,2024 16

US pediatricians' group moves to abandon race-based guidance

by Lindsey TannerA pediatrician examines a newborn baby in her clinic in Chicago on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019. In a new policy statement released Monday, May 2, 2022, the American Academy of Pediatrics s

Updated on:February 29,2024 16

Obesity may be affecting heart health in kids as young as 6

by Amy Norton Healthday ReporterAs early as age 6, children who carry extra weight could be headed down a path toward future diabetes or heart disease, a new study suggests.Thestudyof near

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Obesity may be affecting heart health in kids as young as 6

by Amy Norton Healthday ReporterAs early as age 6, children who carry extra weight could be headed down a path toward future diabetes or heart disease, a new study suggests.Thestudyof near

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Factors identified for failure of nonoperative treatment of pediatric appendicitis

For pediatric patients receiving nonoperative management of uncomplicated appendicitis, higher pain level at presentation is associated with an increased risk for in-hospital treatment failure, accord

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Factors identified for failure of nonoperative treatment of pediatric appendicitis

For pediatric patients receiving nonoperative management of uncomplicated appendicitis, higher pain level at presentation is associated with an increased risk for in-hospital treatment failure, accord

Updated on:February 29,2024 18

Toddlers eat more vegetables if they are rewarded

by European Association for the Study of ObesityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Maastricht, the Netherlands (4–7

Updated on: February 29,2024 13

Toddlers eat more vegetables if they are rewarded

by European Association for the Study of ObesityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Maastricht, the Netherlands (4–7

Updated on:February 29,2024 13

Pfizer seeks FDA approval of COVID-19 boosters for children ages 5 to 11

Pfizer Inc. announced Tuesday that it has asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to approve emergency use of its booster shot for children ages 5 to 11 years.The application hinges on a study of

Updated on: February 29,2024 15

Pfizer seeks FDA approval of COVID-19 boosters for children ages 5 to 11

Pfizer Inc. announced Tuesday that it has asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to approve emergency use of its booster shot for children ages 5 to 11 years.The application hinges on a study of

Updated on:February 29,2024 15

U.S. teen suicides up during pandemic

Suicides among U.S. teens rose during the pandemic, according to a research letter published online April 25 inJAMA Pediatrics.Marie-Laure Charpignon, from the Massachusetts Institute of Technol

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U.S. teen suicides up during pandemic

Suicides among U.S. teens rose during the pandemic, according to a research letter published online April 25 inJAMA Pediatrics.Marie-Laure Charpignon, from the Massachusetts Institute of Technol

Updated on:February 29,2024 19

FDA approves first COVID treatment for use in kids

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved the antiviral remdesivir as the first COVID-19 treatment for young children.The drug had so far only been available to this age group under a

Updated on: February 29,2024 10

FDA approves first COVID treatment for use in kids

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved the antiviral remdesivir as the first COVID-19 treatment for young children.The drug had so far only been available to this age group under a

Updated on:February 29,2024 10