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Forgotten orphans left behind in COVID-19 pandemic, study reveals

Forgotten orphans left behind in COVID-19 pandemic, study reveals

by Australian National UniversityA visualization of the COVID-19 virus. Credit: Fusion Medical Animation, Unsplash, CC0 (creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)A global study of pandemic deat

Forgotten orphans left behind in COVID-19 pandemic, study reveals

by Australian National UniversityA visualization of the COVID-19 virus. Credit: Fusion Medical Animation, Unsplash, CC0 (creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)A global study of pandemic deat
More than 3 in 5 children do not receive timely mental health services after firearm injury, study finds

More than 3 in 5 children do not receive timely mental health services after firearm injury, study finds

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMore than three in five children (63%) enrolled in Medicaid do not receive mental health services w

More than 3 in 5 children do not receive timely mental health services after firearm injury, study finds

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMore than three in five children (63%) enrolled in Medicaid do not receive mental health services w
3 in 10 adolescent caregivers in UK consider self-harming; 1 in 10 consider harming others

3 in 10 adolescent caregivers in UK consider self-harming; 1 in 10 consider harming others

by University of CambridgePercentage of adolescent young caregivers reporting various issues and difficulties as a result of their caring responsibilities. Credit: Clare Mackenzie / Faculty of Ed

3 in 10 adolescent caregivers in UK consider self-harming; 1 in 10 consider harming others

by University of CambridgePercentage of adolescent young caregivers reporting various issues and difficulties as a result of their caring responsibilities. Credit: Clare Mackenzie / Faculty of Ed
Carnitine intake is associated with better postnatal growth and larger brain size in very preterm infants

Carnitine intake is associated with better postnatal growth and larger brain size in very preterm infants

by University of Eastern FinlandSpearman rank correlations between mean serum concentrations of free carnitine (C0) and short-chain acylcarnitines (C2 and C3) at week 1, week 5, and TEA, and weig

Carnitine intake is associated with better postnatal growth and larger brain size in very preterm infants

by University of Eastern FinlandSpearman rank correlations between mean serum concentrations of free carnitine (C0) and short-chain acylcarnitines (C2 and C3) at week 1, week 5, and TEA, and weig
Bacteria at day care might raise kids' odds for asthma

Bacteria at day care might raise kids' odds for asthma

by Cara MurezCertain combinations of bacteria found in dust in children's day care settings may have an impact on their young lungs.Researchers are trying to understand whether attending day care

Bacteria at day care might raise kids' odds for asthma

by Cara MurezCertain combinations of bacteria found in dust in children's day care settings may have an impact on their young lungs.Researchers are trying to understand whether attending day care
Extra cash for low-income mothers may influence baby brains

Extra cash for low-income mothers may influence baby brains

by Lindsey TannerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research suggests giving extra cash to low-income mothers can change their infants' brain development.Brain measurements at age 1 showed faste

Extra cash for low-income mothers may influence baby brains

by Lindsey TannerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research suggests giving extra cash to low-income mothers can change their infants' brain development.Brain measurements at age 1 showed faste
Increase in islet autoimmunity found in young children who had COVID-19

Increase in islet autoimmunity found in young children who had COVID-19

by Dresden University of TechnologySARS-CoV-2 Antibodies, Influenza A(H1N1) Antibodies, and Islet Autoantibodies. Credit:JAMA(2023). DOI:10.1001/jama.2023.16348Type 1 diabetes is an a

Increase in islet autoimmunity found in young children who had COVID-19

by Dresden University of TechnologySARS-CoV-2 Antibodies, Influenza A(H1N1) Antibodies, and Islet Autoantibodies. Credit:JAMA(2023). DOI:10.1001/jama.2023.16348Type 1 diabetes is an a
Study shows correlation between outside temperature and lung function in Grenoble newborns

Study shows correlation between outside temperature and lung function in Grenoble newborns

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressDistribution of Lung Function Measurements at 2 Months. The bottom and the top of the boxes show the 25th and the 75th percentiles, respectively; the middle line insi

Study shows correlation between outside temperature and lung function in Grenoble newborns

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressDistribution of Lung Function Measurements at 2 Months. The bottom and the top of the boxes show the 25th and the 75th percentiles, respectively; the middle line insi
Some children with cerebral palsy scoliosis may not need pelvic fixation, study shows

Some children with cerebral palsy scoliosis may not need pelvic fixation, study shows

by University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new Michigan Medicine study finds that some children with cerebral palsy and scoliosis do not require pelvic fixation when undergoing g

Some children with cerebral palsy scoliosis may not need pelvic fixation, study shows

by University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new Michigan Medicine study finds that some children with cerebral palsy and scoliosis do not require pelvic fixation when undergoing g
A simple new tool allows primary caregivers to detect young kids at high risk of asthma

A simple new tool allows primary caregivers to detect young kids at high risk of asthma

by McMaster UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team of researchers working with the CHILD Cohort Study (CHILD) has developed a simple new symptom-based screening tool that detects asthma risk i

A simple new tool allows primary caregivers to detect young kids at high risk of asthma

by McMaster UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team of researchers working with the CHILD Cohort Study (CHILD) has developed a simple new symptom-based screening tool that detects asthma risk i
'All work, no independent play' cause of children's declining mental health, says study

'All work, no independent play' cause of children's declining mental health, says study

by Florida Atlantic UniversityBy 2014, the average time spent in recess (including any recess associated with the lunch period) for elementary schools was just 26.9 minutes a day, and some school

'All work, no independent play' cause of children's declining mental health, says study

by Florida Atlantic UniversityBy 2014, the average time spent in recess (including any recess associated with the lunch period) for elementary schools was just 26.9 minutes a day, and some school
Occasional cannabis use during pregnancy may be enough to impact fetal growth significantly

Occasional cannabis use during pregnancy may be enough to impact fetal growth significantly

by FrontiersCredit: CC0 Public DomainAs more people use cannabis for recreational purposes, attitudes towards the drug have changed. For example, research has shown that dispensaries often recomm

Occasional cannabis use during pregnancy may be enough to impact fetal growth significantly

by FrontiersCredit: CC0 Public DomainAs more people use cannabis for recreational purposes, attitudes towards the drug have changed. For example, research has shown that dispensaries often recomm