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Study shows many children missed routine pediatric visits during pandemic

Study shows many children missed routine pediatric visits during pandemic

by The City University of New YorkMedical care attended by US children ≤12years during the first 12months of the COVID-19 pandemic as reported by parents (as of March 2021). Credit:&n

Study shows many children missed routine pediatric visits during pandemic

by The City University of New YorkMedical care attended by US children ≤12years during the first 12months of the COVID-19 pandemic as reported by parents (as of March 2021). Credit:&n
British toddlers and children consume too much added sugar, study suggests

British toddlers and children consume too much added sugar, study suggests

by European Association for the Study of ObesityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study, being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Maastricht, Netherlands (4-7 May)

British toddlers and children consume too much added sugar, study suggests

by European Association for the Study of ObesityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study, being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Maastricht, Netherlands (4-7 May)
Mould, pesticides, toxic chemical exposures reported in survey of Canadian child care professionals

Mould, pesticides, toxic chemical exposures reported in survey of Canadian child care professionals

by Canadian Partnership for Children's Health and Environment / Canadian Child Care FederationThe findings suggest that while child care professionals believe it is important for program settings

Mould, pesticides, toxic chemical exposures reported in survey of Canadian child care professionals

by Canadian Partnership for Children's Health and Environment / Canadian Child Care FederationThe findings suggest that while child care professionals believe it is important for program settings
B12 deficiency harms young children's development, and food relief is not good enough, says a new study

B12 deficiency harms young children's development, and food relief is not good enough, says a new study

by University of CopenhagenCredit: CC0 Public DomainVitamin B12 deficiency in infants leads to poor motor development and anemia, according to a study from Burkina Faso conducted by the Universit

B12 deficiency harms young children's development, and food relief is not good enough, says a new study

by University of CopenhagenCredit: CC0 Public DomainVitamin B12 deficiency in infants leads to poor motor development and anemia, according to a study from Burkina Faso conducted by the Universit
On Our Sleeves survey reveals many parents need support in starting mental health conversations with children

On Our Sleeves survey reveals many parents need support in starting mental health conversations with children

by Nationwide Children's HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBetween the challenges of everyday life and more than two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, kids face more pressure and distra

On Our Sleeves survey reveals many parents need support in starting mental health conversations with children

by Nationwide Children's HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBetween the challenges of everyday life and more than two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, kids face more pressure and distra
Rates of handgun carriage rise among US adolescents, particularly White, rural, and higher income teens, new study finds

Rates of handgun carriage rise among US adolescents, particularly White, rural, and higher income teens, new study finds

by Boston CollegeCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHandgun carrying increased significantly among rural, White and higher-income adolescents from 2002 to 2019, ominously escalating the risk of fir

Rates of handgun carriage rise among US adolescents, particularly White, rural, and higher income teens, new study finds

by Boston CollegeCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHandgun carrying increased significantly among rural, White and higher-income adolescents from 2002 to 2019, ominously escalating the risk of fir
Is insect porridge the answer to malnutrition in Africa?

Is insect porridge the answer to malnutrition in Africa?

by SciDev.NetFlow diagram showing the raw materials (grain amaranth, finger-millet, and cricket) and the formulated porridge products [CPF = commercial porridge flour; FFM–AC = fermented finger millet

Is insect porridge the answer to malnutrition in Africa?

by SciDev.NetFlow diagram showing the raw materials (grain amaranth, finger-millet, and cricket) and the formulated porridge products [CPF = commercial porridge flour; FFM–AC = fermented finger millet
Antibiotics in infancy may weaken response to childhood vaccines

Antibiotics in infancy may weaken response to childhood vaccines

by Amy NortonBabies and toddlers who've been given antibiotics might have a less vigorous immune response to routine childhood vaccinations, new research warns.The study is the first to suggest th

Antibiotics in infancy may weaken response to childhood vaccines

by Amy NortonBabies and toddlers who've been given antibiotics might have a less vigorous immune response to routine childhood vaccinations, new research warns.The study is the first to suggest th
Pediatric transplant patients may not be keeping their adult doctor appointments

Pediatric transplant patients may not be keeping their adult doctor appointments

by University of GeorgiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainYoung adults who received organ transplants as children may not be regularly attending their doctor appointments after leaving their pediatric pro

Pediatric transplant patients may not be keeping their adult doctor appointments

by University of GeorgiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainYoung adults who received organ transplants as children may not be regularly attending their doctor appointments after leaving their pediatric pro
We've pinpointed blood proteins activated in the most severe cases of COVID in children

We've pinpointed blood proteins activated in the most severe cases of COVID in children

by Conor McCafferty,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageIn the majority of cases, children who catch COVID won't end up suffering serious illness. Kids havefewer symptoms, less s

We've pinpointed blood proteins activated in the most severe cases of COVID in children

by Conor McCafferty,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageIn the majority of cases, children who catch COVID won't end up suffering serious illness. Kids havefewer symptoms, less s
UK study suggests adolescents' diet quality is neither healthy nor sustainable

UK study suggests adolescents' diet quality is neither healthy nor sustainable

by European Association for the Study of ObesityCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Maastricht, Netherlands (4-7 May), sugges

UK study suggests adolescents' diet quality is neither healthy nor sustainable

by European Association for the Study of ObesityCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Maastricht, Netherlands (4-7 May), sugges
US pediatricians' group moves to abandon race-based guidance

US pediatricians' group moves to abandon race-based guidance

by Lindsey TannerA pediatrician examines a newborn baby in her clinic in Chicago on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019. In a new policy statement released Monday, May 2, 2022, the American Academy of Pediatrics s

US pediatricians' group moves to abandon race-based guidance

by Lindsey TannerA pediatrician examines a newborn baby in her clinic in Chicago on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019. In a new policy statement released Monday, May 2, 2022, the American Academy of Pediatrics s