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Study shows multiple home moves during childhood can increase the risks of depression in later life

Study shows multiple home moves during childhood can increase the risks of depression in later life

byUniversity of PlymouthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople who experience a significant number of moves before the age of 15 are over 40% more likely to be diagnosed with depression in lat

Study shows multiple home moves during childhood can increase the risks of depression in later life

byUniversity of PlymouthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople who experience a significant number of moves before the age of 15 are over 40% more likely to be diagnosed with depression in lat
Improving child development by monitoring noisy daycares

Improving child development by monitoring noisy daycares

by Acoustical Society of AmericaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDuring some of their most formative years, many children go to day care centers outside their homes. While there, they require a

Improving child development by monitoring noisy daycares

by Acoustical Society of AmericaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDuring some of their most formative years, many children go to day care centers outside their homes. While there, they require a
Ask the pediatrician: How should parents childproof their home?

Ask the pediatrician: How should parents childproof their home?

by Jennifer ShuCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQ: Our daughter is crawling and exploring, and we are hurrying to childproof our house. What are some areas that we might overlook?A: As you go through

Ask the pediatrician: How should parents childproof their home?

by Jennifer ShuCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQ: Our daughter is crawling and exploring, and we are hurrying to childproof our house. What are some areas that we might overlook?A: As you go through
US school-entry vaccination rates fall as exemptions keep rising

US school-entry vaccination rates fall as exemptions keep rising

by Mike StobbeA vial of a measles, mumps and rubella vaccine sits on a countertop at a pediatrics clinic in Greenbrae, Calif., on Feb. 6, 2015. Credit: AP Photo/Eric Risberg, FileU.S. kindergarten vac

US school-entry vaccination rates fall as exemptions keep rising

by Mike StobbeA vial of a measles, mumps and rubella vaccine sits on a countertop at a pediatrics clinic in Greenbrae, Calif., on Feb. 6, 2015. Credit: AP Photo/Eric Risberg, FileU.S. kindergarten vac
Research details perils of not being attractive or athletic in middle school

Research details perils of not being attractive or athletic in middle school

by Florida Atlantic UniversityThe peer group punishes those who do not have highly valued traits such as being good-looking or being good at sports. Credit: Alex Dolce, Florida Atlantic Universit

Research details perils of not being attractive or athletic in middle school

by Florida Atlantic UniversityThe peer group punishes those who do not have highly valued traits such as being good-looking or being good at sports. Credit: Alex Dolce, Florida Atlantic Universit
Why taking your kids to the park is always a healthy idea

Why taking your kids to the park is always a healthy idea

by Cara MurezNeed an activity to do with your kids on spring and summer days? Go to the park.Outdoor play is good forphysical health, mental well-being and reduced stress in children, according

Why taking your kids to the park is always a healthy idea

by Cara MurezNeed an activity to do with your kids on spring and summer days? Go to the park.Outdoor play is good forphysical health, mental well-being and reduced stress in children, according
New method identifies children most at risk for severe RSV infection

New method identifies children most at risk for severe RSV infection

by Karolinska InstitutetFinal prediction model variables and their individual association with the probability of RSV hospital admission For continuous variables, the predicted probability and it

New method identifies children most at risk for severe RSV infection

by Karolinska InstitutetFinal prediction model variables and their individual association with the probability of RSV hospital admission For continuous variables, the predicted probability and it
Factors identified for readmission among children with ARDS

Factors identified for readmission among children with ARDS

by Elana GotkineAmong hospitalized children with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) who survive to discharge, the presence or development of a chronic medical condition, tracheostomy placement

Factors identified for readmission among children with ARDS

by Elana GotkineAmong hospitalized children with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) who survive to discharge, the presence or development of a chronic medical condition, tracheostomy placement
Ask the Pediatrician: How should parents set up an asthma action plan?

Ask the Pediatrician: How should parents set up an asthma action plan?

by Sheila RazdanCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQ: Our pediatrician said we should have an asthma action plan for our son. How do we do that?A: An asthma action plan is designed to help families mana

Ask the Pediatrician: How should parents set up an asthma action plan?

by Sheila RazdanCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQ: Our pediatrician said we should have an asthma action plan for our son. How do we do that?A: An asthma action plan is designed to help families mana
Ask the Pediatrician: What exactly is Tourette syndrome?

Ask the Pediatrician: What exactly is Tourette syndrome?

by Dr. Alcy R. Torres, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainQ: I've been told my son may have Tourette syndrome. What exactly is this and how worried should I be?A: Tour

Ask the Pediatrician: What exactly is Tourette syndrome?

by Dr. Alcy R. Torres, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainQ: I've been told my son may have Tourette syndrome. What exactly is this and how worried should I be?A: Tour
Inequities in substance testing at pediatric trauma centers revealed

Inequities in substance testing at pediatric trauma centers revealed

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: CC0 Public DomainInjured adolescents from marginalized groups treated at pediatric trauma centers are more likely to be tested for drugs and alcoho

Inequities in substance testing at pediatric trauma centers revealed

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: CC0 Public DomainInjured adolescents from marginalized groups treated at pediatric trauma centers are more likely to be tested for drugs and alcoho
Summer break weight gain is real, with Latino children especially at risk

Summer break weight gain is real, with Latino children especially at risk

by Lourdes Medrano, AHA News,American Heart AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSchool's out for the summer, and millions of children are home relaxing, working or frolicking in the

Summer break weight gain is real, with Latino children especially at risk

by Lourdes Medrano, AHA News,American Heart AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSchool's out for the summer, and millions of children are home relaxing, working or frolicking in the