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Design tricks commonly used to monetize young children's app use, study finds

Design tricks commonly used to monetize young children's app use, study finds

by University of MichiganCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe majority of apps preschool-aged children use are designed to make money off their digital experiences, a new study suggests.And&nbsp

Design tricks commonly used to monetize young children's app use, study finds

by University of MichiganCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe majority of apps preschool-aged children use are designed to make money off their digital experiences, a new study suggests.And&nbsp
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
Teens on TikTok: Fun, but addictive and maybe harmful

Teens on TikTok: Fun, but addictive and maybe harmful

by Alan MozesIn the fall of 2021, TikTok announced a major milestone to coincide with its fifth anniversary: The amassing of roughly 1 billion global users, many of them young, turning to the app ever

Teens on TikTok: Fun, but addictive and maybe harmful

by Alan MozesIn the fall of 2021, TikTok announced a major milestone to coincide with its fifth anniversary: The amassing of roughly 1 billion global users, many of them young, turning to the app ever
Summer jobs give kids more than a paycheck

Summer jobs give kids more than a paycheck

by Steven ReinbergSummer jobs can give teens valuable life experience that help them transition to adulthood—not just a paycheck, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.Benefits ofsumme

Summer jobs give kids more than a paycheck

by Steven ReinbergSummer jobs can give teens valuable life experience that help them transition to adulthood—not just a paycheck, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.Benefits ofsumme
Transmembrane protein variants found to cause a new developmental disorder

Transmembrane protein variants found to cause a new developmental disorder

byTexas Children's HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainA recent study has discovered a biological role of a specific transmembrane protein called TMEM208. The research, published in thePr

Transmembrane protein variants found to cause a new developmental disorder

byTexas Children's HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainA recent study has discovered a biological role of a specific transmembrane protein called TMEM208. The research, published in thePr
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
Study examines COVID-19's impact on socioeconomic inequality in health behaviors among Japanese adolescents

Study examines COVID-19's impact on socioeconomic inequality in health behaviors among Japanese adolescents

by Akira kyan, Minoru Takakura,Kobe UniversitySlope and Relative Inequality Indices for Each Health Behavior Based on Income Level Indicators by Survey Year (author modified from the paper's

Study examines COVID-19's impact on socioeconomic inequality in health behaviors among Japanese adolescents

by Akira kyan, Minoru Takakura,Kobe UniversitySlope and Relative Inequality Indices for Each Health Behavior Based on Income Level Indicators by Survey Year (author modified from the paper's
Human metapneumovirus is filling ICUs this spring—a pediatric infectious disease specialist explains

Human metapneumovirus is filling ICUs this spring—a pediatric infectious disease specialist explains

by John V. Williams,The ConversationCredit: The ConversationIn the year 2000, Dutch scientists went on a mission of exploration—not to discover lands or riches, but to identify unknown causes of

Human metapneumovirus is filling ICUs this spring—a pediatric infectious disease specialist explains

by John V. Williams,The ConversationCredit: The ConversationIn the year 2000, Dutch scientists went on a mission of exploration—not to discover lands or riches, but to identify unknown causes of
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
Antibiotics in infancy may weaken response to childhood vaccines

Antibiotics in infancy may weaken response to childhood vaccines

by Amy NortonBabies and toddlers who've been given antibiotics might have a less vigorous immune response to routine childhood vaccinations, new research warns.The study is the first to suggest th

Antibiotics in infancy may weaken response to childhood vaccines

by Amy NortonBabies and toddlers who've been given antibiotics might have a less vigorous immune response to routine childhood vaccinations, new research warns.The study is the first to suggest th
Providing a potential treatment option to infants where there is none

Providing a potential treatment option to infants where there is none

by Medical University of South CarolinaCredit: CC0 Public DomainA little over 1% of babies born in the U.S. in 2020 fell under the category of very low birthweight, meaning they weighed less than

Providing a potential treatment option to infants where there is none

by Medical University of South CarolinaCredit: CC0 Public DomainA little over 1% of babies born in the U.S. in 2020 fell under the category of very low birthweight, meaning they weighed less than
Study links infant RSV to childhood asthma

Study links infant RSV to childhood asthma

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressTransmission electron micrograph of RSV. Credit: CDC/ Dr. Erskine Palmer / Public DomainResearch led by Vanderbilt University Medical Center has sought a connection b

Study links infant RSV to childhood asthma

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressTransmission electron micrograph of RSV. Credit: CDC/ Dr. Erskine Palmer / Public DomainResearch led by Vanderbilt University Medical Center has sought a connection b