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Common respiratory infections may have protected children from COVID-19, study suggests

Common respiratory infections may have protected children from COVID-19, study suggests

byRockefeller University PressThe new study suggests that, by frequently activating the antiviral and proinflammatory innate immune response, common respiratory virus and bacterial infections ma

Common respiratory infections may have protected children from COVID-19, study suggests

byRockefeller University PressThe new study suggests that, by frequently activating the antiviral and proinflammatory innate immune response, common respiratory virus and bacterial infections ma
CDC advises updated COVID vaccine for everyone over 6 months of age

CDC advises updated COVID vaccine for everyone over 6 months of age

by Robin FosterAs a summer wave of COVID infections rolls across the country, U.S. health officials have recommended that all Americans over the age of 6 months get one of the updated COVID vaccines w

CDC advises updated COVID vaccine for everyone over 6 months of age

by Robin FosterAs a summer wave of COVID infections rolls across the country, U.S. health officials have recommended that all Americans over the age of 6 months get one of the updated COVID vaccines w
Dirty cooking fuels pose major threat to infants in India

Dirty cooking fuels pose major threat to infants in India

by Laura Reiley,Cornell UniversityCredit: Tima Miroshnichenko from PexelsTwenty-seven of every 1,000 babies and children die due to exposure to dirty cooking fuels in India, where air pollution

Dirty cooking fuels pose major threat to infants in India

by Laura Reiley,Cornell UniversityCredit: Tima Miroshnichenko from PexelsTwenty-seven of every 1,000 babies and children die due to exposure to dirty cooking fuels in India, where air pollution
Tips to safely help your baby through teething pain

Tips to safely help your baby through teething pain

by Ernie MundellTending to a teething baby is tough: Parents want to help, but might not be sure how.Teething typically begins around 4 to 7 months of age, as the 20 or so "baby teeth" that

Tips to safely help your baby through teething pain

by Ernie MundellTending to a teething baby is tough: Parents want to help, but might not be sure how.Teething typically begins around 4 to 7 months of age, as the 20 or so "baby teeth" that
Study shows parents' knowledge of button battery safety falls flat

Study shows parents' knowledge of button battery safety falls flat

by Griffith Thomas, University of Southern QueenslandCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTwo-thirds of Australian parents don't know the symptoms of button battery ingestion, according to an Australi

Study shows parents' knowledge of button battery safety falls flat

by Griffith Thomas, University of Southern QueenslandCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTwo-thirds of Australian parents don't know the symptoms of button battery ingestion, according to an Australi
The science of baby babbling—and why it can take on accents

The science of baby babbling—and why it can take on accents

by Andrew Jessop,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainA video of 19-month-old Orla from Liverpoolhas gone viral, reaching more than 19 million views on TikTok. In the clip, babysitter

The science of baby babbling—and why it can take on accents

by Andrew Jessop,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainA video of 19-month-old Orla from Liverpoolhas gone viral, reaching more than 19 million views on TikTok. In the clip, babysitter
Disinterest in pediatric care leads to concern for the future of child health

Disinterest in pediatric care leads to concern for the future of child health

by Brittany Phillips,University of North Carolina School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe road leading to a career in pediatrics is becoming more deserted these days, and the dec

Disinterest in pediatric care leads to concern for the future of child health

by Brittany Phillips,University of North Carolina School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe road leading to a career in pediatrics is becoming more deserted these days, and the dec
New study on children and food: Fruit chunks in yogurt are a turn off for one age group in particular

New study on children and food: Fruit chunks in yogurt are a turn off for one age group in particular

byUniversity of CopenhagenCredit: Department of Food Science, University of Copenhagen and the CASS Food Research Centre at Deakin University, Australia.If you feel like your six-year-old

New study on children and food: Fruit chunks in yogurt are a turn off for one age group in particular

byUniversity of CopenhagenCredit: Department of Food Science, University of Copenhagen and the CASS Food Research Centre at Deakin University, Australia.If you feel like your six-year-old
An innovative test to diagnose Chagas disease in newborns

An innovative test to diagnose Chagas disease in newborns

byBarcelona Institute for Global HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn innovative test that combines a DNA extraction system inspired by a modified 3D printer (PrintrLab) with loop-mediated

An innovative test to diagnose Chagas disease in newborns

byBarcelona Institute for Global HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn innovative test that combines a DNA extraction system inspired by a modified 3D printer (PrintrLab) with loop-mediated
Teens and depression—a back-to-school concern

Teens and depression—a back-to-school concern

by Laurel KellyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWith many teens heading back to school, peer pressure and academic expectations are once again a reality. These added pressures can cause ups and downs

Teens and depression—a back-to-school concern

by Laurel KellyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWith many teens heading back to school, peer pressure and academic expectations are once again a reality. These added pressures can cause ups and downs
There is an urgent need to prevent the lifelong damage caused by adverse childhood experiences

There is an urgent need to prevent the lifelong damage caused by adverse childhood experiences

by Wolfgang Linden and Joelle LeMoult,The ConversationCredit: Julia Volk from PexelsMore than one-third of the population experiences adversity in childhood—including abuse, neglect or family vi

There is an urgent need to prevent the lifelong damage caused by adverse childhood experiences

by Wolfgang Linden and Joelle LeMoult,The ConversationCredit: Julia Volk from PexelsMore than one-third of the population experiences adversity in childhood—including abuse, neglect or family vi
Effects of lead poisoning may be reversible with early-childhood enrichment

Effects of lead poisoning may be reversible with early-childhood enrichment

by Thomas Jefferson UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLead exposure in early childhood can lead to severe cognitive and behavioral impairments in children that last well into adolescence

Effects of lead poisoning may be reversible with early-childhood enrichment

by Thomas Jefferson UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLead exposure in early childhood can lead to severe cognitive and behavioral impairments in children that last well into adolescence