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U.S. teens were already in mental health crisis before pandemic hit

U.S. teens were already in mental health crisis before pandemic hit

by Dennis ThompsonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAlaina Stanisci has grappled with an eating disorder since she was 10, and the disruptions of the pandemic only made things worse for the high schoo

U.S. teens were already in mental health crisis before pandemic hit

by Dennis ThompsonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAlaina Stanisci has grappled with an eating disorder since she was 10, and the disruptions of the pandemic only made things worse for the high schoo
Children with COVID-19 more likely to develop type 1 diabetes, study finds

Children with COVID-19 more likely to develop type 1 diabetes, study finds

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA small team of researchers with members from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and the MetroHealth System has found a l

Children with COVID-19 more likely to develop type 1 diabetes, study finds

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA small team of researchers with members from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and the MetroHealth System has found a l
Suspected suicide attempts by poisoning among US children rose 26.7% from 2015 to 2020, study finds

Suspected suicide attempts by poisoning among US children rose 26.7% from 2015 to 2020, study finds

by University of VirginiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSuspected suicide attempts by poisoning among children ages 6-19 reported to U.S. poison centers increased 26.7% between 2015 and 2020, w

Suspected suicide attempts by poisoning among US children rose 26.7% from 2015 to 2020, study finds

by University of VirginiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSuspected suicide attempts by poisoning among children ages 6-19 reported to U.S. poison centers increased 26.7% between 2015 and 2020, w
Parental cancer tied to poorer health outcomes in children

Parental cancer tied to poorer health outcomes in children

Parental cancer is associated with school absenteeism, medical care unaffordability, increased health care use, and poor mental health among children, according to a study published online April 11 in

Parental cancer tied to poorer health outcomes in children

Parental cancer is associated with school absenteeism, medical care unaffordability, increased health care use, and poor mental health among children, according to a study published online April 11 in
Black children less likely to be prescribed antibiotics

Black children less likely to be prescribed antibiotics

Black children are less likely to be prescribed antibiotics and to be diagnosed with conditions that require antibiotics, even when treated by the same doctor, according to research published online M

Black children less likely to be prescribed antibiotics

Black children are less likely to be prescribed antibiotics and to be diagnosed with conditions that require antibiotics, even when treated by the same doctor, according to research published online M
Cough syrup can harm children—experts warn of contamination risks

Cough syrup can harm children—experts warn of contamination risks

by Winston Morgan and Shazma Bashir,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageThe recent deaths of over300 childrenin Africa and Asia have prompted the World Health Organization (WHO

Cough syrup can harm children—experts warn of contamination risks

by Winston Morgan and Shazma Bashir,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageThe recent deaths of over300 childrenin Africa and Asia have prompted the World Health Organization (WHO
Cannabis-related emergency department visits by youth increased five-fold in Ontario between 2003 and 2017

Cannabis-related emergency department visits by youth increased five-fold in Ontario between 2003 and 2017

by Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainCannabis-related emergency department visits and subsequent hospitalizations for adolescents and young adults i

Cannabis-related emergency department visits by youth increased five-fold in Ontario between 2003 and 2017

by Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainCannabis-related emergency department visits and subsequent hospitalizations for adolescents and young adults i
Countering misinformation about COVID-19 shots for young children

Countering misinformation about COVID-19 shots for young children

by Jaime Sidani, Beth Hoffman and Maya Ragavan,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endorsed both the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna

Countering misinformation about COVID-19 shots for young children

by Jaime Sidani, Beth Hoffman and Maya Ragavan,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endorsed both the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna
Factors identified for hearing loss in newborns with congenital cytomegalovirus

Factors identified for hearing loss in newborns with congenital cytomegalovirus

by Elana GotkineIndependent risk factors for congenital hearing loss have been identified in newborns with congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) infection, according to a study published online Dec. 29 in

Factors identified for hearing loss in newborns with congenital cytomegalovirus

by Elana GotkineIndependent risk factors for congenital hearing loss have been identified in newborns with congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) infection, according to a study published online Dec. 29 in
Extracellular vesicles could be a marker for lung disease severity in premature infants

Extracellular vesicles could be a marker for lung disease severity in premature infants

by American Physiological SocietyGraphical abstract. Credit:American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology(2023). DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00389.2022New research fi

Extracellular vesicles could be a marker for lung disease severity in premature infants

by American Physiological SocietyGraphical abstract. Credit:American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology(2023). DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00389.2022New research fi
Eating disorders increased during pandemic in female adolescents and adults, says new research

Eating disorders increased during pandemic in female adolescents and adults, says new research

by Canadian Medical Association JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEmergency department (ED) visits and hospital admissions for eating disorders increased during the COVID-19 pandemic in ad

Eating disorders increased during pandemic in female adolescents and adults, says new research

by Canadian Medical Association JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEmergency department (ED) visits and hospital admissions for eating disorders increased during the COVID-19 pandemic in ad
New study shows increase in Welsh breastfeeding rates during pandemic

New study shows increase in Welsh breastfeeding rates during pandemic

by Swansea UniversityExclusive breastfeeding of babies born in Wales between 2018 and 2021. Credit:BMJ Paediatrics Open(2023). DOI: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-001907A Swansea University-led s

New study shows increase in Welsh breastfeeding rates during pandemic

by Swansea UniversityExclusive breastfeeding of babies born in Wales between 2018 and 2021. Credit:BMJ Paediatrics Open(2023). DOI: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-001907A Swansea University-led s