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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
Natural COVID-19 antibodies lasts seven months for children, according to new study

Natural COVID-19 antibodies lasts seven months for children, according to new study

by University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren previously infected with COVID-19 develop natural circulating antibodies that last for at least se

Natural COVID-19 antibodies lasts seven months for children, according to new study

by University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren previously infected with COVID-19 develop natural circulating antibodies that last for at least se
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
Increasing children's immunity to deadly diseases through improved vaccine strategy

Increasing children's immunity to deadly diseases through improved vaccine strategy

by University College LondonField workers recruit participants for the pneumococcal vaccine study in Blantyre. Credit:Malawi Liverpool Wellcome Program.Offering a booster dose or changing t

Increasing children's immunity to deadly diseases through improved vaccine strategy

by University College LondonField workers recruit participants for the pneumococcal vaccine study in Blantyre. Credit:Malawi Liverpool Wellcome Program.Offering a booster dose or changing t
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
Plant-based food packages linked to reduced BMI in children

Plant-based food packages linked to reduced BMI in children

by Mass General BrighamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study led by researchers from the Mass General Brigham healthcare system suggests that taking a "food is medicine" approach

Plant-based food packages linked to reduced BMI in children

by Mass General BrighamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study led by researchers from the Mass General Brigham healthcare system suggests that taking a "food is medicine" approach
What to do if your child is struggling: Steps caregivers can take to help kids and teens with their mental health

What to do if your child is struggling: Steps caregivers can take to help kids and teens with their mental health

by Sheri Madigan and Tracy Vaillancourt,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainEmerging research suggests that child and adolescent mental health problems are on the rise. For example,on

What to do if your child is struggling: Steps caregivers can take to help kids and teens with their mental health

by Sheri Madigan and Tracy Vaillancourt,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainEmerging research suggests that child and adolescent mental health problems are on the rise. For example,on
Autism, ADHD and school absence are risk factors for self-harm, according to new study

Autism, ADHD and school absence are risk factors for self-harm, according to new study

by King's College LondonResearch led by King's College London and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has analyzed factors associated with self-harm in over 111,000 adolescents

Autism, ADHD and school absence are risk factors for self-harm, according to new study

by King's College LondonResearch led by King's College London and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has analyzed factors associated with self-harm in over 111,000 adolescents
Why children don't talk to adults about the problems they encounter online

Why children don't talk to adults about the problems they encounter online

by Andy Phippen,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated image"I don't listen to adults when it comes to this sort of thing," a 17-year-old told me.We were discussing how digital techn

Why children don't talk to adults about the problems they encounter online

by Andy Phippen,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated image"I don't listen to adults when it comes to this sort of thing," a 17-year-old told me.We were discussing how digital techn
Electric scooter injuries increased more than 70% in youth age 18 and younger from 2020–2021, says new analysis

Electric scooter injuries increased more than 70% in youth age 18 and younger from 2020–2021, says new analysis

by American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs standing electric scooters (e-scooters) have become an increasingly popular mode of transportation, new research finds a 71% i

Electric scooter injuries increased more than 70% in youth age 18 and younger from 2020–2021, says new analysis

by American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs standing electric scooters (e-scooters) have become an increasingly popular mode of transportation, new research finds a 71% i
Racial discrimination increases risk for childhood obesity

Racial discrimination increases risk for childhood obesity

by New York UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren who experience racial discrimination are more likely to later have a higher body mass index (BMI) and larger waistline, according t

Racial discrimination increases risk for childhood obesity

by New York UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren who experience racial discrimination are more likely to later have a higher body mass index (BMI) and larger waistline, according t
U.S. adults support net-risk pediatric research

U.S. adults support net-risk pediatric research

(HealthDay)—The majority of U.S. adults support net-risk pediatric research posing minimal risk and support pediatric research posing greater risk if it has high social value, according to a study pub

U.S. adults support net-risk pediatric research

(HealthDay)—The majority of U.S. adults support net-risk pediatric research posing minimal risk and support pediatric research posing greater risk if it has high social value, according to a study pub