Risk of obesity is 45% higher among adolescents whose diet is based on ultra-processed food products

by Karina Toledo,FAPESPCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBased on data for 3,587 adolescents aged 12-19 who took part in the 2011-16 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) in

Updated on: February 27,2024 15

Risk of obesity is 45% higher among adolescents whose diet is based on ultra-processed food products

by Karina Toledo,FAPESPCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBased on data for 3,587 adolescents aged 12-19 who took part in the 2011-16 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) in

Updated on:February 27,2024 15

Children at risk of multiple sclerosis often go undetected in early stages, say researchers

by Rutgers UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCriteria used by neurologists to assess for multiple sclerosis (MS) in adults may fail to identify the illness in children with imaging susp

Updated on: April 25,2024 13

Children at risk of multiple sclerosis often go undetected in early stages, say researchers

by Rutgers UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCriteria used by neurologists to assess for multiple sclerosis (MS) in adults may fail to identify the illness in children with imaging susp

Updated on:April 25,2024 13

Lungs have their own microbiome, and these microbes affect the success of bone marrow transplants in kids

by Matt Zinter,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe microorganisms deep in your lungs may play an important role in your overall lung health. And for children undergoing bone marrow tran

Updated on: February 24,2024 20

Lungs have their own microbiome, and these microbes affect the success of bone marrow transplants in kids

by Matt Zinter,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe microorganisms deep in your lungs may play an important role in your overall lung health. And for children undergoing bone marrow tran

Updated on:February 24,2024 20

1999 to 2018 saw increase in prevalence of prediabetes in teens

Among U.S. youth aged 12 to 19 years, the prevalence of prediabetes increased significantly from 1999 to 2018, according to a research letter published online March 28 inJAMA Pediatrics.Junting

Updated on: February 27,2024 16

1999 to 2018 saw increase in prevalence of prediabetes in teens

Among U.S. youth aged 12 to 19 years, the prevalence of prediabetes increased significantly from 1999 to 2018, according to a research letter published online March 28 inJAMA Pediatrics.Junting

Updated on:February 27,2024 16

Consumer health: Kids and swimming safety

by Laurel KellyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor many people, the hot summer days are often spent swimming at a lake or pool.But before you help your child suit up, it's important to consider s

Updated on: March 02,2024 13

Consumer health: Kids and swimming safety

by Laurel KellyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor many people, the hot summer days are often spent swimming at a lake or pool.But before you help your child suit up, it's important to consider s

Updated on:March 02,2024 13

Scientists say blood protein could help detect delayed concussion recovery in children

byMurdoch Children's Research InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers have discovered a blood protein that could help detect which children will experience ongoing concussion s

Updated on: April 27,2024 0

Scientists say blood protein could help detect delayed concussion recovery in children

byMurdoch Children's Research InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers have discovered a blood protein that could help detect which children will experience ongoing concussion s

Updated on:April 27,2024 0

Race, ethnicity, and poverty linked to worse outcomes in children treated for high-risk neuroblastoma

by Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChildren with high-risk neuroblastoma had worse outcomes if they were from certain racial/ethnic groups or were on public rather t

Updated on: March 23,2024 12

Race, ethnicity, and poverty linked to worse outcomes in children treated for high-risk neuroblastoma

by Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChildren with high-risk neuroblastoma had worse outcomes if they were from certain racial/ethnic groups or were on public rather t

Updated on:March 23,2024 12

Three-quarters of influencers' social media posts about food and drinks are for unhealthy products

by European Association for the Study of ObesityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMost food and drink content posted by German influencers on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube is so unhealthy it fails Wo

Updated on: February 29,2024 15

Three-quarters of influencers' social media posts about food and drinks are for unhealthy products

by European Association for the Study of ObesityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMost food and drink content posted by German influencers on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube is so unhealthy it fails Wo

Updated on:February 29,2024 15

Asthma is on the rise among teens in states where cannabis is recreationally legal

by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIncreases in asthma prevalence were found among teens in states that have legalized cannabis for recre

Updated on: April 01,2024 11

Asthma is on the rise among teens in states where cannabis is recreationally legal

by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIncreases in asthma prevalence were found among teens in states that have legalized cannabis for recre

Updated on:April 01,2024 11

Babies found to have greater imagination than previously known

by Central European UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn a new study published inPhilosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, scientists from Vienna-based Central European Univer

Updated on: April 13,2024 14

Babies found to have greater imagination than previously known

by Central European UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn a new study published inPhilosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, scientists from Vienna-based Central European Univer

Updated on:April 13,2024 14

Using ultrasound instead of X-rays to detect arm fractures in children

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA team of doctors, nurses and medical researchers affiliated with multiple institutions in Australia has found that ultrasound devices can

Updated on: April 10,2024 16

Using ultrasound instead of X-rays to detect arm fractures in children

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA team of doctors, nurses and medical researchers affiliated with multiple institutions in Australia has found that ultrasound devices can

Updated on:April 10,2024 16

Controlled cruelty: New study finds aggression can arise from successful self-control

by Virginia Commonwealth UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study by a Virginia Commonwealth University researcher has found that aggression is not always the product of poor self-c

Updated on: April 10,2024 12

Controlled cruelty: New study finds aggression can arise from successful self-control

by Virginia Commonwealth UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study by a Virginia Commonwealth University researcher has found that aggression is not always the product of poor self-c

Updated on:April 10,2024 12