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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
Problem-solving skills training may improve parental psychosocial outcomes

Problem-solving skills training may improve parental psychosocial outcomes

by Elana GotkineFor parents of children with chronic health conditions (CHCs), problem-solving skills training (PSST) is associated with improvement in parental, pediatric, and family psychosocial out

Problem-solving skills training may improve parental psychosocial outcomes

by Elana GotkineFor parents of children with chronic health conditions (CHCs), problem-solving skills training (PSST) is associated with improvement in parental, pediatric, and family psychosocial out
Audible smoke alarm more effective with increasing child age

Audible smoke alarm more effective with increasing child age

Child age has a significant impact on the effectiveness of audible smoke alarms, according to a study published online April 25 inPediatrics.Gary A. Smith, M.D., Dr.P.H., from The Abigail Wexner

Audible smoke alarm more effective with increasing child age

Child age has a significant impact on the effectiveness of audible smoke alarms, according to a study published online April 25 inPediatrics.Gary A. Smith, M.D., Dr.P.H., from The Abigail Wexner
Study: 1996 to 2019 saw drop in mortality rate of infant offspring of teens

Study: 1996 to 2019 saw drop in mortality rate of infant offspring of teens

by Elana GotkineThe mortality rate of infants of teens decreased 16.7 percent from 1996 to 2019, with a significant decline across racial and ethnic and urbanization subgroups, according to a study pu

Study: 1996 to 2019 saw drop in mortality rate of infant offspring of teens

by Elana GotkineThe mortality rate of infants of teens decreased 16.7 percent from 1996 to 2019, with a significant decline across racial and ethnic and urbanization subgroups, according to a study pu
Antipsychotics are increasingly being prescribed to children. Here's why we should be concerned

Antipsychotics are increasingly being prescribed to children. Here's why we should be concerned

by Matthias Pierce and Kathryn Abel,The ConversationPercentage of children prescribed antipsychotics, per year 2000 to 2019.Anincreasing numberof young people in the U.K. are being r

Antipsychotics are increasingly being prescribed to children. Here's why we should be concerned

by Matthias Pierce and Kathryn Abel,The ConversationPercentage of children prescribed antipsychotics, per year 2000 to 2019.Anincreasing numberof young people in the U.K. are being r
Short-term hearing loss can cause long-term problem

Short-term hearing loss can cause long-term problem

byMassachusetts Eye and Ear InfirmaryShort-term hearing loss during childhood may lead to persistent hearing deficits, long after basic auditory sensitivity has returned to normal. The processin

Short-term hearing loss can cause long-term problem

byMassachusetts Eye and Ear InfirmaryShort-term hearing loss during childhood may lead to persistent hearing deficits, long after basic auditory sensitivity has returned to normal. The processin
Rate of kids hospitalized in mental health crisis keeps rising

Rate of kids hospitalized in mental health crisis keeps rising

by Steven ReinbergChildren with mental health problems are flooding America's hospitals.A new study of 4.8 million pediatric hospitalizations between 2009 and 2019 found that the number of acute c

Rate of kids hospitalized in mental health crisis keeps rising

by Steven ReinbergChildren with mental health problems are flooding America's hospitals.A new study of 4.8 million pediatric hospitalizations between 2009 and 2019 found that the number of acute c
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
Children in Sub-Saharan Africa dying of COVID-19 at a higher rate than others

Children in Sub-Saharan Africa dying of COVID-19 at a higher rate than others

by University of PittsburghJean B. Nachega, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., associate professor of infectious diseases and microbiology and epidemiology at University of Pittsburgh's Graduate School of

Children in Sub-Saharan Africa dying of COVID-19 at a higher rate than others

by University of PittsburghJean B. Nachega, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., associate professor of infectious diseases and microbiology and epidemiology at University of Pittsburgh's Graduate School of
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
Overall symptoms after BNT162b2, other vaccines comparable in children under five

Overall symptoms after BNT162b2, other vaccines comparable in children under five

Among children younger than 5 years, guardian-reported symptoms after BNT162b2 administration were generally comparable to those for on-label non-severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-

Overall symptoms after BNT162b2, other vaccines comparable in children under five

Among children younger than 5 years, guardian-reported symptoms after BNT162b2 administration were generally comparable to those for on-label non-severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-
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