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Study shows an additional 10,000 children have entered care due to child poverty

Study shows an additional 10,000 children have entered care due to child poverty

by University of LiverpoolCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new Liverpool-led study, published inThe Lancet Public Health, offers evidence that rising child poverty rates are contributing

Study shows an additional 10,000 children have entered care due to child poverty

by University of LiverpoolCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new Liverpool-led study, published inThe Lancet Public Health, offers evidence that rising child poverty rates are contributing
Study finds 'hidden' child victims in violent homes face long wait for help

Study finds 'hidden' child victims in violent homes face long wait for help

by University of Western AustraliaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study has found children exposed to domestic and family violence were at a much higher risk of problems such as anxiety, d

Study finds 'hidden' child victims in violent homes face long wait for help

by University of Western AustraliaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study has found children exposed to domestic and family violence were at a much higher risk of problems such as anxiety, d
Study finds jumping 'junk' DNA is a novel cause of childhood brain cancer

Study finds jumping 'junk' DNA is a novel cause of childhood brain cancer

by St. Jude Children’s Research HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScientists have found a novel cause of aggressive pediatric brain cancer. The St. Jude Children's Research Hospital study

Study finds jumping 'junk' DNA is a novel cause of childhood brain cancer

by St. Jude Children’s Research HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScientists have found a novel cause of aggressive pediatric brain cancer. The St. Jude Children's Research Hospital study
New policy statement proposes bold reforms to improve children's access to health care

New policy statement proposes bold reforms to improve children's access to health care

by American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainToday, the American Academy of Pediatrics calls for sweeping changes to Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program

New policy statement proposes bold reforms to improve children's access to health care

by American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainToday, the American Academy of Pediatrics calls for sweeping changes to Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program
Researchers develop clinical tool to predict if a child in acute liver failure will need a transplant

Researchers develop clinical tool to predict if a child in acute liver failure will need a transplant

by Children's Hospital Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAbout 50 children are waitlisted for transplants in the U.S. a year due to acute liver failure. Unlike children with chronic

Researchers develop clinical tool to predict if a child in acute liver failure will need a transplant

by Children's Hospital Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAbout 50 children are waitlisted for transplants in the U.S. a year due to acute liver failure. Unlike children with chronic
Diet in childhood linked to blood vessel damage in teenage years

Diet in childhood linked to blood vessel damage in teenage years

by University of BristolCredit: CC0 Public DomainDiets high in calories, fat and sugar in childhood can cause damage to blood vessel function, known to heighten the risk of early heart attacks an

Diet in childhood linked to blood vessel damage in teenage years

by University of BristolCredit: CC0 Public DomainDiets high in calories, fat and sugar in childhood can cause damage to blood vessel function, known to heighten the risk of early heart attacks an
New report reveals industry-led initiative restricting products advertised to kids fails to protect them

New report reveals industry-led initiative restricting products advertised to kids fails to protect them

by UConn Rudd Center for Food Policy & HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAlthough recent revisions to the nutrition criteria used by the Children's Food and Beverage Advertising Initiativ

New report reveals industry-led initiative restricting products advertised to kids fails to protect them

by UConn Rudd Center for Food Policy & HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAlthough recent revisions to the nutrition criteria used by the Children's Food and Beverage Advertising Initiativ
Ask the pediatrician: How should parents childproof their home?

Ask the pediatrician: How should parents childproof their home?

by Jennifer ShuCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQ: Our daughter is crawling and exploring, and we are hurrying to childproof our house. What are some areas that we might overlook?A: As you go through

Ask the pediatrician: How should parents childproof their home?

by Jennifer ShuCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQ: Our daughter is crawling and exploring, and we are hurrying to childproof our house. What are some areas that we might overlook?A: As you go through
Study underscores importance of timely newborn screenings in early care for cystic fibrosis

Study underscores importance of timely newborn screenings in early care for cystic fibrosis

by Children's Hospital ColoradoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNewborn screening for cystic fibrosis (CF) was fully implemented in all 50 states in the U.S. by 2010, but delays in timeliness of

Study underscores importance of timely newborn screenings in early care for cystic fibrosis

by Children's Hospital ColoradoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNewborn screening for cystic fibrosis (CF) was fully implemented in all 50 states in the U.S. by 2010, but delays in timeliness of
Tumors on withdrawal: Amino acid deficiency shrinks childhood tumors

Tumors on withdrawal: Amino acid deficiency shrinks childhood tumors

by German Cancer Research CenterCystine addiction in MYCN-expressing neuroblastoma cells. a, Representative western blot of IMR5/75 neuroblastoma cells on MYCN knockdown using Dox (expression: −D

Tumors on withdrawal: Amino acid deficiency shrinks childhood tumors

by German Cancer Research CenterCystine addiction in MYCN-expressing neuroblastoma cells. a, Representative western blot of IMR5/75 neuroblastoma cells on MYCN knockdown using Dox (expression: −D
Mindfulness programs help minoritized youth develop healthy coping skills, study shows

Mindfulness programs help minoritized youth develop healthy coping skills, study shows

by Marianne Stein,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEducational programs that promote mental and physical health can help young people—particularly in en

Mindfulness programs help minoritized youth develop healthy coping skills, study shows

by Marianne Stein,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEducational programs that promote mental and physical health can help young people—particularly in en