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Lead toxin concerns spur recall of toddler sippy cups

Lead toxin concerns spur recall of toddler sippy cups

by Cara MurezParents whose toddlers use certain Green Sprouts bottles or cups need to discard them immediately because of a risk of lead exposure, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) wa

Lead toxin concerns spur recall of toddler sippy cups

by Cara MurezParents whose toddlers use certain Green Sprouts bottles or cups need to discard them immediately because of a risk of lead exposure, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) wa
TB in children isn't being controlled: It's key to fighting the disease for everyone else, say researchers

TB in children isn't being controlled: It's key to fighting the disease for everyone else, say researchers

by Tom Nyirenda, Alimuddin Zumla and Francine Ntoumi,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWorld TB Day on March 24th will commemorate the day in 1882 whenProfessor Robert Koch&

TB in children isn't being controlled: It's key to fighting the disease for everyone else, say researchers

by Tom Nyirenda, Alimuddin Zumla and Francine Ntoumi,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWorld TB Day on March 24th will commemorate the day in 1882 whenProfessor Robert Koch&
2016 to 2020 saw anxiety, depression increase among children

2016 to 2020 saw anxiety, depression increase among children

(HealthDay)—From 2016 to 2020, increases were seen in anxiety and depression among children, while decreases were observed in parent or caregiver mental health and coping with parenting demands, accor

2016 to 2020 saw anxiety, depression increase among children

(HealthDay)—From 2016 to 2020, increases were seen in anxiety and depression among children, while decreases were observed in parent or caregiver mental health and coping with parenting demands, accor
Newborns' brains already organized into functional networks

Newborns' brains already organized into functional networks

by Jeff Grabmeier,The Ohio State UniversityOverview of Analyses. a. We split neonate data into two randomly defined groups (training and test sets) and calculated voxel-to-voxel functional conne

Newborns' brains already organized into functional networks

by Jeff Grabmeier,The Ohio State UniversityOverview of Analyses. a. We split neonate data into two randomly defined groups (training and test sets) and calculated voxel-to-voxel functional conne
Does suspending kids from school harm their grades and health?

Does suspending kids from school harm their grades and health?

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBeing suspended from school or sent to the office is tied to a big drop in grade point average (GPA), especially for Bl

Does suspending kids from school harm their grades and health?

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBeing suspended from school or sent to the office is tied to a big drop in grade point average (GPA), especially for Bl
Positive parenting buffers the effect of stress on the brain, study suggests

Positive parenting buffers the effect of stress on the brain, study suggests

by PNAS NexusCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPositive parenting—as reported by children and teenagers— protects young people from the deleterious effects of stressors like financial hardship or serio

Positive parenting buffers the effect of stress on the brain, study suggests

by PNAS NexusCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPositive parenting—as reported by children and teenagers— protects young people from the deleterious effects of stressors like financial hardship or serio
School segregation: Contributor to racial/ethnic childhood obesity disparities

School segregation: Contributor to racial/ethnic childhood obesity disparities

by The Obesity SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainObesity gaps are larger between segregated schools and smaller in racially-integrated schools among child populations, according to a new s

School segregation: Contributor to racial/ethnic childhood obesity disparities

by The Obesity SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainObesity gaps are larger between segregated schools and smaller in racially-integrated schools among child populations, according to a new s
Study explores anxiety, concerns of families with children with neurodevelopmental conditions during COVID-19 pandemic

Study explores anxiety, concerns of families with children with neurodevelopmental conditions during COVID-19 pandemic

by University of MiamiCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study published in theJournal of Global Healthhas analyzed data from more than 6,600 families with a child with a neurodevelo

Study explores anxiety, concerns of families with children with neurodevelopmental conditions during COVID-19 pandemic

by University of MiamiCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study published in theJournal of Global Healthhas analyzed data from more than 6,600 families with a child with a neurodevelo
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
What nap times reveal about your child's brain development

What nap times reveal about your child's brain development

by Economic and Social Research CouncilCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainInfants who nap a lot have smaller vocabularies and poorer cognitive skills—according to new research from the University of Eas

What nap times reveal about your child's brain development

by Economic and Social Research CouncilCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainInfants who nap a lot have smaller vocabularies and poorer cognitive skills—according to new research from the University of Eas
The Black Summer bushfires put an enormous strain on families with young children, say researchers

The Black Summer bushfires put an enormous strain on families with young children, say researchers

by Karleen Gribble, Michelle Hamrosi and Naomi Hull,The ConversationCredit: Karleen Gribble, Michelle Hamrosi and Naomi HullFloods, bushfires, heat waves, cyclones. Australia is no strange

The Black Summer bushfires put an enormous strain on families with young children, say researchers

by Karleen Gribble, Michelle Hamrosi and Naomi Hull,The ConversationCredit: Karleen Gribble, Michelle Hamrosi and Naomi HullFloods, bushfires, heat waves, cyclones. Australia is no strange
Telehealth enabled eight Texas nurseries to reduce antibiotic use in newborns by 32%

Telehealth enabled eight Texas nurseries to reduce antibiotic use in newborns by 32%

by University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTelehealth consultations with a pediatric infectious disease specialist at The University of Texas Hea

Telehealth enabled eight Texas nurseries to reduce antibiotic use in newborns by 32%

by University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTelehealth consultations with a pediatric infectious disease specialist at The University of Texas Hea