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Kids who plant themselves in front of TV more likely to have metabolic syndrome as adults

Kids who plant themselves in front of TV more likely to have metabolic syndrome as adults

by Sarah D. CollinsHere's another reason to get your kids up and moving: Excessive TV watching in childhood leads to a higher risk of metabolic syndrome at age 45, a new long-term study finds.&quo

Kids who plant themselves in front of TV more likely to have metabolic syndrome as adults

by Sarah D. CollinsHere's another reason to get your kids up and moving: Excessive TV watching in childhood leads to a higher risk of metabolic syndrome at age 45, a new long-term study finds.&quo
Board exam for pediatric specialty stumps ChatGPT, at least in some areas

Board exam for pediatric specialty stumps ChatGPT, at least in some areas

by Alvin Powell,Harvard Medical SchoolKristyn Beam graded ChatGPT’s responses. Credit: Jon Chase/HarvardThe ease with which ChatGPT can produce coherent content and convincing answers has raised

Board exam for pediatric specialty stumps ChatGPT, at least in some areas

by Alvin Powell,Harvard Medical SchoolKristyn Beam graded ChatGPT’s responses. Credit: Jon Chase/HarvardThe ease with which ChatGPT can produce coherent content and convincing answers has raised
New approaches to treat the consequences of birth asphyxia

New approaches to treat the consequences of birth asphyxia

by Deutsches Zentrum für Neurodegenerative Erkrankungen e.V. (DZNE)Individual box plots of percentage of brain area loss for experimental treatments and the pooled HI/saline group. In red is the data

New approaches to treat the consequences of birth asphyxia

by Deutsches Zentrum für Neurodegenerative Erkrankungen e.V. (DZNE)Individual box plots of percentage of brain area loss for experimental treatments and the pooled HI/saline group. In red is the data
Early food introduction can reduce risk of food allergy in children

Early food introduction can reduce risk of food allergy in children

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainInfants who were given a taste of peanut, milk, wheat and egg from the age of three months had a lower risk of developing a food allergy at the ag

Early food introduction can reduce risk of food allergy in children

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainInfants who were given a taste of peanut, milk, wheat and egg from the age of three months had a lower risk of developing a food allergy at the ag
COVID vaccines for children under 5 are almost here. Here's what parents need to know

COVID vaccines for children under 5 are almost here. Here's what parents need to know

by Daryl Cheng and Margie Danchin,The ConversationCredit: Gustavo Fring from PexelsCOVID vaccines for children as young as six months look set to be available in the coming months, now the Thera

COVID vaccines for children under 5 are almost here. Here's what parents need to know

by Daryl Cheng and Margie Danchin,The ConversationCredit: Gustavo Fring from PexelsCOVID vaccines for children as young as six months look set to be available in the coming months, now the Thera
Community-wide program to support teen parents serves as a model for engagement

Community-wide program to support teen parents serves as a model for engagement

by Children's National HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMore than 500 adolescent mothers, caregivers and community members have benefited from a coordinated "collective impact&q

Community-wide program to support teen parents serves as a model for engagement

by Children's National HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMore than 500 adolescent mothers, caregivers and community members have benefited from a coordinated "collective impact&q
Finding a way to help newborns who can't immediately have heart treatment

Finding a way to help newborns who can't immediately have heart treatment

by Albert McKeon,Children's Hospital BostonPA flow restrictors are placed in separate pulmonary arteries. Credit: Kai-ou TangNewborns with complex congenital heart defects (CHD) and pulmonar

Finding a way to help newborns who can't immediately have heart treatment

by Albert McKeon,Children's Hospital BostonPA flow restrictors are placed in separate pulmonary arteries. Credit: Kai-ou TangNewborns with complex congenital heart defects (CHD) and pulmonar
Traditional Chinese medicine is effective for recurrent respiratory infections in children: Study

Traditional Chinese medicine is effective for recurrent respiratory infections in children: Study

by Cactus CommunicationsBased on the results of a randomized, double-blind, clinical trial, Yupingfeng granules are not inferior to allopathic pidotimod as a treatment for pediatric recurrent respirat

Traditional Chinese medicine is effective for recurrent respiratory infections in children: Study

by Cactus CommunicationsBased on the results of a randomized, double-blind, clinical trial, Yupingfeng granules are not inferior to allopathic pidotimod as a treatment for pediatric recurrent respirat
Long, regular sleep key to kindergarten success

Long, regular sleep key to kindergarten success

By Cara MurezLong, restful and—most importantly—regular sleep is key to helping kindergarteners adjust to school, and a new study urges parents to start forming good sleep habits a full year ahead of

Long, regular sleep key to kindergarten success

By Cara MurezLong, restful and—most importantly—regular sleep is key to helping kindergarteners adjust to school, and a new study urges parents to start forming good sleep habits a full year ahead of
Supporting a child who stutters

Supporting a child who stutters

by Laurel Kelly,Mayo ClinicCredit: CC0 Public DomainInternational Stuttering Awareness Day was observed on Saturday, Oct. 22, which makes this a good time to learn about supporting a child who s

Supporting a child who stutters

by Laurel Kelly,Mayo ClinicCredit: CC0 Public DomainInternational Stuttering Awareness Day was observed on Saturday, Oct. 22, which makes this a good time to learn about supporting a child who s
A smart jumpsuit tracks infants' motor development

A smart jumpsuit tracks infants' motor development

by University of HelsinkiOverview of the MAIJU wearable, infant cohort, and recording data. (a) A 10-month-old subject crawling at home with the MAIJU jumpsuit, equipped with movement sensors in

A smart jumpsuit tracks infants' motor development

by University of HelsinkiOverview of the MAIJU wearable, infant cohort, and recording data. (a) A 10-month-old subject crawling at home with the MAIJU jumpsuit, equipped with movement sensors in
Discovery could lead to 'kinder' treatment for childhood neuroblastoma

Discovery could lead to 'kinder' treatment for childhood neuroblastoma

by University of CambridgeA ball of neuroblastoma cells forming mature nerves after drug treatment. Credit: Kirsty Ferguson/Developmental CellChildren with neuroblastoma—responsible for 15% of ca

Discovery could lead to 'kinder' treatment for childhood neuroblastoma

by University of CambridgeA ball of neuroblastoma cells forming mature nerves after drug treatment. Credit: Kirsty Ferguson/Developmental CellChildren with neuroblastoma—responsible for 15% of ca