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Cap and invest policy could pay dividends for children's health

Cap and invest policy could pay dividends for children's health

by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA cap-and-invest strategy to cut transportation-related carbon emissions could provide substantial hea

Cap and invest policy could pay dividends for children's health

by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA cap-and-invest strategy to cut transportation-related carbon emissions could provide substantial hea
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
U.S. teen suicides up during pandemic

U.S. teen suicides up during pandemic

Suicides among U.S. teens rose during the pandemic, according to a research letter published online April 25 inJAMA Pediatrics.Marie-Laure Charpignon, from the Massachusetts Institute of Technol

U.S. teen suicides up during pandemic

Suicides among U.S. teens rose during the pandemic, according to a research letter published online April 25 inJAMA Pediatrics.Marie-Laure Charpignon, from the Massachusetts Institute of Technol
Affordable stroke-risk screening could save the lives of many children with sickle cell disease in sub-Saharan Africa

Affordable stroke-risk screening could save the lives of many children with sickle cell disease in sub-Saharan Africa

by Paul (Seung Yup) Lee,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMost of the estimated 300,000 babies born every year with sickle cell disease, aninherited red blood cell disorder,

Affordable stroke-risk screening could save the lives of many children with sickle cell disease in sub-Saharan Africa

by Paul (Seung Yup) Lee,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMost of the estimated 300,000 babies born every year with sickle cell disease, aninherited red blood cell disorder,
COVID-19 diagnosed in 0.1 percent of neonates

COVID-19 diagnosed in 0.1 percent of neonates

Few neonates have severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection, and most are asymptomatic or develop mild illness, according to a study published online Aug. 23 inPediatrics.Joan De

COVID-19 diagnosed in 0.1 percent of neonates

Few neonates have severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection, and most are asymptomatic or develop mild illness, according to a study published online Aug. 23 inPediatrics.Joan De
Poverty, crime linked to differences in newborns' brains

Poverty, crime linked to differences in newborns' brains

by Jim Dryden,Washington University School of MedicineScanning the brains of newborns, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that maternal exposure to p

Poverty, crime linked to differences in newborns' brains

by Jim Dryden,Washington University School of MedicineScanning the brains of newborns, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that maternal exposure to p
Moderna COVID vaccine safe, comparably effective in preschoolers

Moderna COVID vaccine safe, comparably effective in preschoolers

by Mary Van Beusekom, CIDRAPCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTwo doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine were safe in children aged six months to five years and triggered similar immune response and pr

Moderna COVID vaccine safe, comparably effective in preschoolers

by Mary Van Beusekom, CIDRAPCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTwo doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine were safe in children aged six months to five years and triggered similar immune response and pr
High mortality for referred Malawian children with low glucose or blood oxygen levels

High mortality for referred Malawian children with low glucose or blood oxygen levels

by Karolinska InstitutetRecruitment and follow-up procedures, Malawi, 2019–2020. SpO2: peripheral blood oxygen saturation. Notes: Some children referred to hospital from a primary health-care fac

High mortality for referred Malawian children with low glucose or blood oxygen levels

by Karolinska InstitutetRecruitment and follow-up procedures, Malawi, 2019–2020. SpO2: peripheral blood oxygen saturation. Notes: Some children referred to hospital from a primary health-care fac
Why children may be off their food after COVID

Why children may be off their food after COVID

by University of East AngliaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMore and more children could be turning into fussy eaters after a bout of COVID, according to smell experts at the University of East

Why children may be off their food after COVID

by University of East AngliaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMore and more children could be turning into fussy eaters after a bout of COVID, according to smell experts at the University of East
Why COVID vaccines are deemed non-essential for UK young children

Why COVID vaccines are deemed non-essential for UK young children

by University of Huddersfield“We shouldn't rush with a one-size-fits-all approach, particularly when there is a product out there which would be of greater benefit to children,” says Dr Hamid

Why COVID vaccines are deemed non-essential for UK young children

by University of Huddersfield“We shouldn't rush with a one-size-fits-all approach, particularly when there is a product out there which would be of greater benefit to children,” says Dr Hamid
Extra pounds put kids at higher risk for hypertension, shows study

Extra pounds put kids at higher risk for hypertension, shows study

by Kaiser PermanenteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA Kaiser Permanente study of more than 800,000 young people between the ages of 3 and 17 showed that youth at the upper range of average weigh

Extra pounds put kids at higher risk for hypertension, shows study

by Kaiser PermanenteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA Kaiser Permanente study of more than 800,000 young people between the ages of 3 and 17 showed that youth at the upper range of average weigh
Another school sports season: How to lower your child's odds for injury

Another school sports season: How to lower your child's odds for injury

by Cara MurezPlaying sports can offer a lot of benefits for kids, but it's also important to help protect them from injuries.Parents and coaches can make a big difference in helpingkids&nbsp

Another school sports season: How to lower your child's odds for injury

by Cara MurezPlaying sports can offer a lot of benefits for kids, but it's also important to help protect them from injuries.Parents and coaches can make a big difference in helpingkids&nbsp