Why do children need polio vaccine boosters?

by Dr Sabine L. van Elsland,Imperial College LondonCredit: AI-generated imageUnfortunately, in recent months, vaccine-derived poliovirus has been detected in sewage in north and east London. Fol

Updated on: June 11,2024 7

Why do children need polio vaccine boosters?

by Dr Sabine L. van Elsland,Imperial College LondonCredit: AI-generated imageUnfortunately, in recent months, vaccine-derived poliovirus has been detected in sewage in north and east London. Fol

Updated on:June 11,2024 7

Improved accuracy of screening tools for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder may lead to faster diagnosis

by Research Society on AlcoholismCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new screening instrument has the potential to more accurately identify fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), reducing missed

Updated on: March 05,2024 19

Improved accuracy of screening tools for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder may lead to faster diagnosis

by Research Society on AlcoholismCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new screening instrument has the potential to more accurately identify fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), reducing missed

Updated on:March 05,2024 19

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

Updated on: May 13,2024 3

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

Updated on:May 13,2024 3

School start times and late screen time exacerbate sleep deprivation in US teenagers

by Horacio de la Iglesia,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWith the school year underway around the U.S., parents and caregivers are once again faced with the age-old struggle of

Updated on: June 25,2024 3

School start times and late screen time exacerbate sleep deprivation in US teenagers

by Horacio de la Iglesia,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWith the school year underway around the U.S., parents and caregivers are once again faced with the age-old struggle of

Updated on:June 25,2024 3

High physical activity does not offset obesity risk among preteens with high screen time

by University of TorontoAssociations Between Screen Time and Step Count Category Combinations and Body Mass Index (BMI) Percentile. Results correspond to coefficients from a linear regression mod

Updated on: March 11,2024 17

High physical activity does not offset obesity risk among preteens with high screen time

by University of TorontoAssociations Between Screen Time and Step Count Category Combinations and Body Mass Index (BMI) Percentile. Results correspond to coefficients from a linear regression mod

Updated on:March 11,2024 17

Sweet snacks: Children have very different preferences, finds study

by University of BonnStefanie Landwehr from the Market Research in the Agricultural and Food Industry at the University of Bonn "juggles" snacks in front of a school. Credit: Assembly:

Updated on: June 12,2024 4

Sweet snacks: Children have very different preferences, finds study

by University of BonnStefanie Landwehr from the Market Research in the Agricultural and Food Industry at the University of Bonn "juggles" snacks in front of a school. Credit: Assembly:

Updated on:June 12,2024 4

Review finds almost 1 in 10 adolescents have used non-prescription weight loss products globally

by Monash UniversityCredit: Ketut Subiyanto from PexelsAlmost 1 in 10 adolescents globally have used ineffective and potentially harmful non prescribed weight loss products in their lifetime, wit

Updated on: February 29,2024 17

Review finds almost 1 in 10 adolescents have used non-prescription weight loss products globally

by Monash UniversityCredit: Ketut Subiyanto from PexelsAlmost 1 in 10 adolescents globally have used ineffective and potentially harmful non prescribed weight loss products in their lifetime, wit

Updated on:February 29,2024 17

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

Updated on: February 29,2024 15

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

Updated on:February 29,2024 15

Use of melatonin linked to decreased self-harm in young people

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMedical sleep treatment may reduce self-harm in young people with anxiety and depression, an observational study from Karolinska Institut

Updated on: June 22,2024 6

Use of melatonin linked to decreased self-harm in young people

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMedical sleep treatment may reduce self-harm in young people with anxiety and depression, an observational study from Karolinska Institut

Updated on:June 22,2024 6

Interpersonal and structural stigma toward sexual minority youth create mental health challenges, increased suicide risk

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the University of Pennsylvania found that lesbian, g

Updated on: March 08,2024 13

Interpersonal and structural stigma toward sexual minority youth create mental health challenges, increased suicide risk

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the University of Pennsylvania found that lesbian, g

Updated on:March 08,2024 13

New research shows babies' immunological weak spot and strength

by Columbia University Irving Medical CenterGraphical abstract. Credit:Immunity(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2023.06.008A pair of new studies led by researchers at Columbia University

Updated on: May 27,2024 7

New research shows babies' immunological weak spot and strength

by Columbia University Irving Medical CenterGraphical abstract. Credit:Immunity(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2023.06.008A pair of new studies led by researchers at Columbia University

Updated on:May 27,2024 7

Lifestyle intervention from childhood to adolescence affects metabolism even years later, finds study

byUniversity of Eastern FinlandCredit:iScience(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.110295A new study from the University of Eastern Finland (UEF) uncovers how early lifestyle changes can

Updated on: September 13,2024 0

Lifestyle intervention from childhood to adolescence affects metabolism even years later, finds study

byUniversity of Eastern FinlandCredit:iScience(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.110295A new study from the University of Eastern Finland (UEF) uncovers how early lifestyle changes can

Updated on:September 13,2024 0