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Can GPs help lift flagging COVID-19 vaccination rates in Australian kids?

Can GPs help lift flagging COVID-19 vaccination rates in Australian kids?

by Medical Journal of Australia (MJA)Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUptake of COVID-19 vaccines in Australia has been fast, with vaccination rates for younger children initially mirroring that of a

Can GPs help lift flagging COVID-19 vaccination rates in Australian kids?

by Medical Journal of Australia (MJA)Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUptake of COVID-19 vaccines in Australia has been fast, with vaccination rates for younger children initially mirroring that of a
New research-backed tools ready to support parents in navigating COVID-19 pandemic

New research-backed tools ready to support parents in navigating COVID-19 pandemic

by Chelsea Novak,University of AlbertaCredit: ECHO ResearchResearchers at the University of Alberta have developed a series of new information tools to help parents with questions about their ch

New research-backed tools ready to support parents in navigating COVID-19 pandemic

by Chelsea Novak,University of AlbertaCredit: ECHO ResearchResearchers at the University of Alberta have developed a series of new information tools to help parents with questions about their ch
Mental health services spending for kids and adolescents has risen by more than 25% since beginning of pandemic: Study

Mental health services spending for kids and adolescents has risen by more than 25% since beginning of pandemic: Study

by RAND CorporationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSpending on mental health services for children and adolescents has risen by more than one-quarter since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemi

Mental health services spending for kids and adolescents has risen by more than 25% since beginning of pandemic: Study

by RAND CorporationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSpending on mental health services for children and adolescents has risen by more than one-quarter since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemi
Effects of low household income detectable in babies four months before they are born

Effects of low household income detectable in babies four months before they are born

by University of AberdeenCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research led by the University of Aberdeen has shown that poverty is already affecting the growth of unborn babies from as early as m

Effects of low household income detectable in babies four months before they are born

by University of AberdeenCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research led by the University of Aberdeen has shown that poverty is already affecting the growth of unborn babies from as early as m
Newly characterized mutation may define novel pediatric acute myeloid leukemia subtype

Newly characterized mutation may define novel pediatric acute myeloid leukemia subtype

by American Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: public domainA new mutation was identified in 9 percent of relapsed cases of pediatric acute myeloid leukemia (AML) that may define a new subtyp

Newly characterized mutation may define novel pediatric acute myeloid leukemia subtype

by American Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: public domainA new mutation was identified in 9 percent of relapsed cases of pediatric acute myeloid leukemia (AML) that may define a new subtyp
Public health insurance for parents improves children's reading skills, study finds

Public health insurance for parents improves children's reading skills, study finds

by Mac Murray,University of ConnecticutAnalytic Sample Construction. Notes: Sample sizes are approximate (varies across model specifications); and rounded to the nearest 10 based on dataset guid

Public health insurance for parents improves children's reading skills, study finds

by Mac Murray,University of ConnecticutAnalytic Sample Construction. Notes: Sample sizes are approximate (varies across model specifications); and rounded to the nearest 10 based on dataset guid
New insight into protecting newborns with low blood sugars

New insight into protecting newborns with low blood sugars

by University of AucklandCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNewborns at risk of brain damage from low blood sugar levels are increasingly safe, as research at the University of Auckland's Ligg

New insight into protecting newborns with low blood sugars

by University of AucklandCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNewborns at risk of brain damage from low blood sugar levels are increasingly safe, as research at the University of Auckland's Ligg
Social development of infants unaffected by COVID-19 pandemic

Social development of infants unaffected by COVID-19 pandemic

by Rita Ziegler,University of ZurichA one-year-old child during a study using eye tracking to analyze gaze behavior. Credit: UZHHealth issues and loss, social isolation and mental health problem

Social development of infants unaffected by COVID-19 pandemic

by Rita Ziegler,University of ZurichA one-year-old child during a study using eye tracking to analyze gaze behavior. Credit: UZHHealth issues and loss, social isolation and mental health problem
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
Food assistance program may help prevent child maltreatment

Food assistance program may help prevent child maltreatment

by The Ohio State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTheSupplemental Nutrition Assistance Program(SNAP) that helps more than 39 million people avoid food insecurity has an un

Food assistance program may help prevent child maltreatment

by The Ohio State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTheSupplemental Nutrition Assistance Program(SNAP) that helps more than 39 million people avoid food insecurity has an un
Swedish study finds more obesity in three- and four-year-olds during pandemic

Swedish study finds more obesity in three- and four-year-olds during pandemic

by University of GothenburgCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe incidence of overweight and obesity in children aged three and four in Sweden increased during the pandemic, especially in more dep

Swedish study finds more obesity in three- and four-year-olds during pandemic

by University of GothenburgCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe incidence of overweight and obesity in children aged three and four in Sweden increased during the pandemic, especially in more dep
A larger dose of vitamin D may decrease psychiatric symptoms at school age

A larger dose of vitamin D may decrease psychiatric symptoms at school age

by Tampere UniversityCredit: Nicolas Solerieu on UnsplashIt is estimated that every eighth child suffers from a mental health disorder. Several predictors of children's mental problems have been i

A larger dose of vitamin D may decrease psychiatric symptoms at school age

by Tampere UniversityCredit: Nicolas Solerieu on UnsplashIt is estimated that every eighth child suffers from a mental health disorder. Several predictors of children's mental problems have been i