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Many young people recognize negative impact of social media and have considered deleting accounts

Many young people recognize negative impact of social media and have considered deleting accounts

by Beata Mostafavi,University of MichiganCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainYouth ages 14 to 24 often use strategies to regulate social media use, from time limits to changing settings.Bullying,

Many young people recognize negative impact of social media and have considered deleting accounts

by Beata Mostafavi,University of MichiganCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainYouth ages 14 to 24 often use strategies to regulate social media use, from time limits to changing settings.Bullying,
Common ear, nose, and throat issues in preschoolers may be linked to later autism risk

Common ear, nose, and throat issues in preschoolers may be linked to later autism risk

by British Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainYoung children with common ear, nose, and throat (ENT) issues may be at subsequent risk of autism or high levels of demonstrable autism

Common ear, nose, and throat issues in preschoolers may be linked to later autism risk

by British Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainYoung children with common ear, nose, and throat (ENT) issues may be at subsequent risk of autism or high levels of demonstrable autism
Finding a treatment option for tear duct obstruction that works for children

Finding a treatment option for tear duct obstruction that works for children

by Albert McKeon,Children's Hospital BostonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCongenital tear duct obstruction (a blocked tear duct) is the most common cause of excessive tearing in infants an

Finding a treatment option for tear duct obstruction that works for children

by Albert McKeon,Children's Hospital BostonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCongenital tear duct obstruction (a blocked tear duct) is the most common cause of excessive tearing in infants an
Shh! Intensive care incubators resonate sounds and risk damage to premature babies' hearing, scientists say

Shh! Intensive care incubators resonate sounds and risk damage to premature babies' hearing, scientists say

by FrontiersCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor vulnerable premature babies, an incubator in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is a lifesaver, but the consequences can last a lifetime. Man

Shh! Intensive care incubators resonate sounds and risk damage to premature babies' hearing, scientists say

by FrontiersCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor vulnerable premature babies, an incubator in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is a lifesaver, but the consequences can last a lifetime. Man
A baby boon for pre-termers: The LED baby-warmer

A baby boon for pre-termers: The LED baby-warmer

by David Bradley,InderscienceCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearch in theInternational Journal of Biomedical Engineering and Technologytakes a new look at the problem of treatin

A baby boon for pre-termers: The LED baby-warmer

by David Bradley,InderscienceCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearch in theInternational Journal of Biomedical Engineering and Technologytakes a new look at the problem of treatin
Surgical options to repair pectus excavatum

Surgical options to repair pectus excavatum

by Jennifer O'hara,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicPectus excavatum is a condition where a person's breastbone is sunken into the chest. While the sunken breastbone is often noticeable sho

Surgical options to repair pectus excavatum

by Jennifer O'hara,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicPectus excavatum is a condition where a person's breastbone is sunken into the chest. While the sunken breastbone is often noticeable sho
Many adolescents game a lot without negative effects on their wellbeing

Many adolescents game a lot without negative effects on their wellbeing

by University of OxfordEstimated latent profiles for adolescent gamers. The y-axis represents scaled and centered values for each classification variable. The shaded area represents 95% CIs. GAS:

Many adolescents game a lot without negative effects on their wellbeing

by University of OxfordEstimated latent profiles for adolescent gamers. The y-axis represents scaled and centered values for each classification variable. The shaded area represents 95% CIs. GAS:
Pre-school play with friends lowers risk of mental health problems later

Pre-school play with friends lowers risk of mental health problems later

byUniversity of CambridgeSuccessful peer play builds underlying cognitive skills in social and self-regulatory domains, which in turn help children to form high-quality peer relational net

Pre-school play with friends lowers risk of mental health problems later

byUniversity of CambridgeSuccessful peer play builds underlying cognitive skills in social and self-regulatory domains, which in turn help children to form high-quality peer relational net
School nurses may be crucial to reducing childhood obesity

School nurses may be crucial to reducing childhood obesity

by Rutgers UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSchool nurses do much more than bandage scraped knees and take temperatures. A Rutgersstudy, published in the journalPediatric N

School nurses may be crucial to reducing childhood obesity

by Rutgers UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSchool nurses do much more than bandage scraped knees and take temperatures. A Rutgersstudy, published in the journalPediatric N
Action needed on breastfeeding data collection to gauge impact of medicines

Action needed on breastfeeding data collection to gauge impact of medicines

by Swansea UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new systematic review from Swansea University in collaboration with ConcePTION, an Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI), has called for a

Action needed on breastfeeding data collection to gauge impact of medicines

by Swansea UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new systematic review from Swansea University in collaboration with ConcePTION, an Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI), has called for a
Ask the pediatrician: What do parents need to know about naloxone for opioid overdose?

Ask the pediatrician: What do parents need to know about naloxone for opioid overdose?

by Scott HadlandCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn overdose crisis is affecting children, adolescents and adults across the United States. Most drug overdoses in young people are caused by opioids,

Ask the pediatrician: What do parents need to know about naloxone for opioid overdose?

by Scott HadlandCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn overdose crisis is affecting children, adolescents and adults across the United States. Most drug overdoses in young people are caused by opioids,
The #1 enemy of good sleep for school kids: Screens

The #1 enemy of good sleep for school kids: Screens

by Cara MurezVideo games and social media are keeping school kids up at night, according to a new survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM).But so, too, are more constructive pursuits,

The #1 enemy of good sleep for school kids: Screens

by Cara MurezVideo games and social media are keeping school kids up at night, according to a new survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM).But so, too, are more constructive pursuits,