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Study finds youth exposed to environmental tobacco smoke had lower wheezing risk when on a higher quality diet

Study finds youth exposed to environmental tobacco smoke had lower wheezing risk when on a higher quality diet

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainMore than four million adolescents in the United States have asthma, and many more youth who have not received official diagnosis of this airwa

Study finds youth exposed to environmental tobacco smoke had lower wheezing risk when on a higher quality diet

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainMore than four million adolescents in the United States have asthma, and many more youth who have not received official diagnosis of this airwa
Does youth tobacco use drop after cities ban flavored tobacco sales?

Does youth tobacco use drop after cities ban flavored tobacco sales?

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a special communication published inTobacco Control, investigators report finding considerable weaknesses in a previous analysis

Does youth tobacco use drop after cities ban flavored tobacco sales?

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a special communication published inTobacco Control, investigators report finding considerable weaknesses in a previous analysis
Ask the Pediatrician: How should parents talk to children about positive COVID-19 tests?

Ask the Pediatrician: How should parents talk to children about positive COVID-19 tests?

by Dr. Amanda Suplee and Dr. Hailey NelsonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQ: My daughter is upset about testing positive for COVID-19. How do I talk to her about this?A: News of a positive COVID-19 t

Ask the Pediatrician: How should parents talk to children about positive COVID-19 tests?

by Dr. Amanda Suplee and Dr. Hailey NelsonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQ: My daughter is upset about testing positive for COVID-19. How do I talk to her about this?A: News of a positive COVID-19 t
In utero antipsychotic exposure may not up neurodevelopmental disorder risk

In utero antipsychotic exposure may not up neurodevelopmental disorder risk

In utero exposure to commonly prescribed antipsychotic medications does not seem to meaningfully increase the risk for neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) in offspring, according to a study published o

In utero antipsychotic exposure may not up neurodevelopmental disorder risk

In utero exposure to commonly prescribed antipsychotic medications does not seem to meaningfully increase the risk for neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) in offspring, according to a study published o
Kids afraid of getting shots? Here are 3 easy ways for parents to help them

Kids afraid of getting shots? Here are 3 easy ways for parents to help them

by Lynn Gardner,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFew things are more challenging than trying to vaccinate a terrified and uncooperative child. I have seen children wedge themsel

Kids afraid of getting shots? Here are 3 easy ways for parents to help them

by Lynn Gardner,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFew things are more challenging than trying to vaccinate a terrified and uncooperative child. I have seen children wedge themsel
Global recommendations released to reduce sedentary time at school

Global recommendations released to reduce sedentary time at school

by University of OttawaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn international report with recommendations designed to counteract school-related sedentary behavior in children and youth, exacerbated b

Global recommendations released to reduce sedentary time at school

by University of OttawaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn international report with recommendations designed to counteract school-related sedentary behavior in children and youth, exacerbated b
Lead as a social determinant of child and adolescent physiological stress and behavior

Lead as a social determinant of child and adolescent physiological stress and behavior

by University of Pennsylvania School of NursingCredit: CC0 Public DomainLead is an environmental neurotoxicant that causes neurocognitive deficits and cardiovascular and metabolic disorders. It a

Lead as a social determinant of child and adolescent physiological stress and behavior

by University of Pennsylvania School of NursingCredit: CC0 Public DomainLead is an environmental neurotoxicant that causes neurocognitive deficits and cardiovascular and metabolic disorders. It a
Children older than 5 at higher risk of COVID-19-related multisystem inflammatory syndrome

Children older than 5 at higher risk of COVID-19-related multisystem inflammatory syndrome

by Canadian Medical Association JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study found that older children and those with high blood markers for inflammation (ferritin) were at highest risk o

Children older than 5 at higher risk of COVID-19-related multisystem inflammatory syndrome

by Canadian Medical Association JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study found that older children and those with high blood markers for inflammation (ferritin) were at highest risk o
Kids with rare autoimmune disease show these symptoms before blood clots

Kids with rare autoimmune disease show these symptoms before blood clots

by University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainEach year, around two of every 100,000American adults receive a new diagnosis of antiphospholipid syndrome, or APS, an autoimmune disease k

Kids with rare autoimmune disease show these symptoms before blood clots

by University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainEach year, around two of every 100,000American adults receive a new diagnosis of antiphospholipid syndrome, or APS, an autoimmune disease k
Integrating behavioral health in community-based primary care improves access and treatment for diverse children

Integrating behavioral health in community-based primary care improves access and treatment for diverse children

by Boston Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research led by Boston Medical Center and Boston University School of Public Health found that a model of integrating behavioral heal

Integrating behavioral health in community-based primary care improves access and treatment for diverse children

by Boston Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research led by Boston Medical Center and Boston University School of Public Health found that a model of integrating behavioral heal
Study finds 'Traffic Light' tool used by GPs to assess seriously unwell children is 'unreliable'

Study finds 'Traffic Light' tool used by GPs to assess seriously unwell children is 'unreliable'

by Cardiff UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA tool used by GPs to help identify seriously unwell children may not accurately detect or exclude acute illness, according to an evaluation

Study finds 'Traffic Light' tool used by GPs to assess seriously unwell children is 'unreliable'

by Cardiff UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA tool used by GPs to help identify seriously unwell children may not accurately detect or exclude acute illness, according to an evaluation
Researchers debunk earlier study: Babies may not be able to learn language rules after all

Researchers debunk earlier study: Babies may not be able to learn language rules after all

by Leiden UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor two decades, language experts were certain that babies were able to learn language rules from as young as the age of seven months. Howeve

Researchers debunk earlier study: Babies may not be able to learn language rules after all

by Leiden UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor two decades, language experts were certain that babies were able to learn language rules from as young as the age of seven months. Howeve