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New report finds stark impact of newborn illness on mortality throughout childhood

New report finds stark impact of newborn illness on mortality throughout childhood

by University of BristolCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew evidence has found a link between poor health as a newborn and mortality up to the age of ten. The new report from England's Nati

New report finds stark impact of newborn illness on mortality throughout childhood

by University of BristolCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew evidence has found a link between poor health as a newborn and mortality up to the age of ten. The new report from England's Nati
U.S. hospitals seeing record numbers of young COVID patients

U.S. hospitals seeing record numbers of young COVID patients

by Robin Foster(HealthDay)—COVID-19 hospitalizations among children are surging across the United States just as students return to school and the highly transmissible Omicron variant begins to domina

U.S. hospitals seeing record numbers of young COVID patients

by Robin Foster(HealthDay)—COVID-19 hospitalizations among children are surging across the United States just as students return to school and the highly transmissible Omicron variant begins to domina
Polyphenol consumption in adolescents is associated with better cardiovascular health

Polyphenol consumption in adolescents is associated with better cardiovascular health

by University of BarcelonaAssociation between ideal CVH metrics and tertiles of TPE by gender. OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; CVH, cardiovascular health; TPE, total polyphenol excretion

Polyphenol consumption in adolescents is associated with better cardiovascular health

by University of BarcelonaAssociation between ideal CVH metrics and tertiles of TPE by gender. OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; CVH, cardiovascular health; TPE, total polyphenol excretion
High physical activity does not offset obesity risk among preteens with high screen time

High physical activity does not offset obesity risk among preteens with high screen time

by University of TorontoAssociations Between Screen Time and Step Count Category Combinations and Body Mass Index (BMI) Percentile. Results correspond to coefficients from a linear regression mod

High physical activity does not offset obesity risk among preteens with high screen time

by University of TorontoAssociations Between Screen Time and Step Count Category Combinations and Body Mass Index (BMI) Percentile. Results correspond to coefficients from a linear regression mod
Amid pressing mental health needs in children, primary care practices struggle to get help

Amid pressing mental health needs in children, primary care practices struggle to get help

by Children's Hospital BostonThe need for mental health care in children and adolescents has been surging; rates of suicide and self-harm are increasing, and, like hospitals, primary care pra

Amid pressing mental health needs in children, primary care practices struggle to get help

by Children's Hospital BostonThe need for mental health care in children and adolescents has been surging; rates of suicide and self-harm are increasing, and, like hospitals, primary care pra
Lead as a social determinant of child and adolescent physiological stress and behavior

Lead as a social determinant of child and adolescent physiological stress and behavior

by University of Pennsylvania School of NursingCredit: CC0 Public DomainLead is an environmental neurotoxicant that causes neurocognitive deficits and cardiovascular and metabolic disorders. It a

Lead as a social determinant of child and adolescent physiological stress and behavior

by University of Pennsylvania School of NursingCredit: CC0 Public DomainLead is an environmental neurotoxicant that causes neurocognitive deficits and cardiovascular and metabolic disorders. It a
Study shows increasing firearm deaths among Texas school-age children

Study shows increasing firearm deaths among Texas school-age children

by Gisele Galoustian,Florida Atlantic UniversityFrom 1999 to 2020 there were 4,090 firearm fatalities among Texas school-age children. Following significant declines from 1999 to 2013, firearm f

Study shows increasing firearm deaths among Texas school-age children

by Gisele Galoustian,Florida Atlantic UniversityFrom 1999 to 2020 there were 4,090 firearm fatalities among Texas school-age children. Following significant declines from 1999 to 2013, firearm f
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
Study finds risk factors for severe COVID-19 cases in children

Study finds risk factors for severe COVID-19 cases in children

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterOdds ratios with 95% confidence intervals from multivariable ordinal regression model between risk factors and severe outcomes in 0- to 4-year-old patients with C

Study finds risk factors for severe COVID-19 cases in children

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterOdds ratios with 95% confidence intervals from multivariable ordinal regression model between risk factors and severe outcomes in 0- to 4-year-old patients with C
Doctors answer your questions about RSV

Doctors answer your questions about RSV

by Cara MurezWhile a potential COVID winter surge and the impending flu season get a lot of attention, doctors are worried about another virus.This one is RSV—short forrespiratory syncytial viru

Doctors answer your questions about RSV

by Cara MurezWhile a potential COVID winter surge and the impending flu season get a lot of attention, doctors are worried about another virus.This one is RSV—short forrespiratory syncytial viru
Study shows children's inactivity remains an issue in wake of pandemic

Study shows children's inactivity remains an issue in wake of pandemic

by University of BristolCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research has revealed children's physical activity in the UK has largely returned to pre-pandemic levels—but children are still mo

Study shows children's inactivity remains an issue in wake of pandemic

by University of BristolCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research has revealed children's physical activity in the UK has largely returned to pre-pandemic levels—but children are still mo
What's in a word? Identifying language disorders earlier can set children up for success

What's in a word? Identifying language disorders earlier can set children up for success

by Abbey Nickel,Purdue UniversityArielle Borovsky, associate professor in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences in Purdue’s College of Health and Human Sciences, works with Emily Newman and her

What's in a word? Identifying language disorders earlier can set children up for success

by Abbey Nickel,Purdue UniversityArielle Borovsky, associate professor in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences in Purdue’s College of Health and Human Sciences, works with Emily Newman and her