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Why a US task force is recommending anxiety screening in kids eight and older

Why a US task force is recommending anxiety screening in kids eight and older

by Elana Bernstein,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe U.S. Preventive Services Task Force issueda draft statementin April 2022 recommending screening for anxiety i

Why a US task force is recommending anxiety screening in kids eight and older

by Elana Bernstein,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe U.S. Preventive Services Task Force issueda draft statementin April 2022 recommending screening for anxiety i
Coping with school shootings

Coping with school shootings

by Homa Shalchi,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAfter countless school shootings, parents and children are terrified and confused. Parents and guardians struggle with

Coping with school shootings

by Homa Shalchi,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAfter countless school shootings, parents and children are terrified and confused. Parents and guardians struggle with
Less physical activity in adolescence likely rooted in biology, says study

Less physical activity in adolescence likely rooted in biology, says study

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe slowdown of physical activity during adolescence is not likely caused by lifestyle and environment but by energy demands placed

Less physical activity in adolescence likely rooted in biology, says study

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe slowdown of physical activity during adolescence is not likely caused by lifestyle and environment but by energy demands placed
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
RSV hospitalizations spiked unusually high in late 2021, study finds

RSV hospitalizations spiked unusually high in late 2021, study finds

by Tim Schnettler,Texas A&M UniversityObserved RSV hospitalizations in patients aged four years and younger (black line), predicted RSV hospitalizations (gray dotted line), and predicted del

RSV hospitalizations spiked unusually high in late 2021, study finds

by Tim Schnettler,Texas A&M UniversityObserved RSV hospitalizations in patients aged four years and younger (black line), predicted RSV hospitalizations (gray dotted line), and predicted del
First-of-its-kind child ultrasonography dataset enables a wealth of research

First-of-its-kind child ultrasonography dataset enables a wealth of research

by Skolkovo Institute of Science and TechnologyBlack dots indicate the spots on the middle cerebral, internal carotid, and vertebral arteries where ultrasonography measurements were made. Measure

First-of-its-kind child ultrasonography dataset enables a wealth of research

by Skolkovo Institute of Science and TechnologyBlack dots indicate the spots on the middle cerebral, internal carotid, and vertebral arteries where ultrasonography measurements were made. Measure
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
Pediatric brain abscess, empyema hospitalizations peaked in march 2022

Pediatric brain abscess, empyema hospitalizations peaked in march 2022

Hospitalizations for pediatric brain abscesses, epidural empyemas, and subdural empyemas associated withStreptococcusspecies peaked in March 2022, consistent with historical trends, accord

Pediatric brain abscess, empyema hospitalizations peaked in march 2022

Hospitalizations for pediatric brain abscesses, epidural empyemas, and subdural empyemas associated withStreptococcusspecies peaked in March 2022, consistent with historical trends, accord
Bringing children closer to nature helps improve their lung health

Bringing children closer to nature helps improve their lung health

by European Lung FoundationPortrait of researcher Dr Diogo Queiroz Almeida. Credit: Diogo Queiroz Almeida/European Respiratory JournalGetting children closer to green spaces as they grow up could

Bringing children closer to nature helps improve their lung health

by European Lung FoundationPortrait of researcher Dr Diogo Queiroz Almeida. Credit: Diogo Queiroz Almeida/European Respiratory JournalGetting children closer to green spaces as they grow up could
Significant gaps and inequalities in the provision of specialist child weight management services in England

Significant gaps and inequalities in the provision of specialist child weight management services in England

by University of BristolService provision according to catchment area characteristics of acute NHS trust. Credit:BMJ Open(2022). DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-061971Over three quarters of

Significant gaps and inequalities in the provision of specialist child weight management services in England

by University of BristolService provision according to catchment area characteristics of acute NHS trust. Credit:BMJ Open(2022). DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-061971Over three quarters of
Racial discrimination increases risk for childhood obesity

Racial discrimination increases risk for childhood obesity

by New York UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren who experience racial discrimination are more likely to later have a higher body mass index (BMI) and larger waistline, according t

Racial discrimination increases risk for childhood obesity

by New York UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren who experience racial discrimination are more likely to later have a higher body mass index (BMI) and larger waistline, according t
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