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Antibiotics given shortly before cesarean birth not linked to asthma and eczema in young children

Antibiotics given shortly before cesarean birth not linked to asthma and eczema in young children

by University of BirminghamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAntibiotics given to women before a cesarean birth have no effect on the risk of early childhood conditions, such as asthma or eczema,

Antibiotics given shortly before cesarean birth not linked to asthma and eczema in young children

by University of BirminghamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAntibiotics given to women before a cesarean birth have no effect on the risk of early childhood conditions, such as asthma or eczema,
New research looks at life satisfaction in pandemic-era teens with mental health histories

New research looks at life satisfaction in pandemic-era teens with mental health histories

by Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes Program/NIHCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research from the NIH's Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program suggests that

New research looks at life satisfaction in pandemic-era teens with mental health histories

by Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes Program/NIHCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research from the NIH's Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program suggests that
School start times and late screen time exacerbate sleep deprivation in US teenagers

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

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
Low-income charter school graduates had lower rates of problematic substance use as young adults, research suggests

Low-income charter school graduates had lower rates of problematic substance use as young adults, research suggests

by University of California, Los AngelesCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn 8-year study of nearly 1300 low-income adolescents in Los Angeles found that students who attended high performing charter high

Low-income charter school graduates had lower rates of problematic substance use as young adults, research suggests

by University of California, Los AngelesCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn 8-year study of nearly 1300 low-income adolescents in Los Angeles found that students who attended high performing charter high
Depressed teens appear to be extra sensitive to parental criticism

Depressed teens appear to be extra sensitive to parental criticism

by Leiden UniversityIncreased subgenual anterior cingulate cortex (Silk et al, 2022) activity in response to criticism (i.e., negative v. intermediate parental feedback) in adolescents with depre

Depressed teens appear to be extra sensitive to parental criticism

by Leiden UniversityIncreased subgenual anterior cingulate cortex (Silk et al, 2022) activity in response to criticism (i.e., negative v. intermediate parental feedback) in adolescents with depre
Breastfeeding during birth hospitalization associated with decreased rates of childhood asthma

Breastfeeding during birth hospitalization associated with decreased rates of childhood asthma

by Lori SolomonEarly breastfeeding patterns during birth hospitalization are associated with decreased rates of childhood asthma, according to a study presented at theannual meeting of the Ameri

Breastfeeding during birth hospitalization associated with decreased rates of childhood asthma

by Lori SolomonEarly breastfeeding patterns during birth hospitalization are associated with decreased rates of childhood asthma, according to a study presented at theannual meeting of the Ameri
Inconsistent sleep regulations in childcare could harm children's health

Inconsistent sleep regulations in childcare could harm children's health

by Lou Bosshart,University of British ColumbiaA comparison of sleep policies and regulations for childcare centers across Canada. Credit: UBC Applied ScienceThousands of licensed childcare cente

Inconsistent sleep regulations in childcare could harm children's health

by Lou Bosshart,University of British ColumbiaA comparison of sleep policies and regulations for childcare centers across Canada. Credit: UBC Applied ScienceThousands of licensed childcare cente
Non-invasive skin immune biomarker test helps predict development of eczema in babies, new study finds

Non-invasive skin immune biomarker test helps predict development of eczema in babies, new study finds

by European Academy of Dermatology and VenereologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers have identified an immune biomarker in newborns that can predict the subsequent onset and severity of pediatric a

Non-invasive skin immune biomarker test helps predict development of eczema in babies, new study finds

by European Academy of Dermatology and VenereologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers have identified an immune biomarker in newborns that can predict the subsequent onset and severity of pediatric a
Firearms kill more children than car crashes, new report finds

Firearms kill more children than car crashes, new report finds

by Medical University of South CarolinaFirearm injury and motor vehicle collision mortality among youth aged 0–19 from 2001–2019. Data are derived from the CDC and NCHS. All Intent = all firearm

Firearms kill more children than car crashes, new report finds

by Medical University of South CarolinaFirearm injury and motor vehicle collision mortality among youth aged 0–19 from 2001–2019. Data are derived from the CDC and NCHS. All Intent = all firearm
Hospital performs innovative minimally invasive surgery for severe muscle tone in cerebral palsy

Hospital performs innovative minimally invasive surgery for severe muscle tone in cerebral palsy

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainJeffrey Raskin, MS, MD, a neurosurgeon at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chi

Hospital performs innovative minimally invasive surgery for severe muscle tone in cerebral palsy

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainJeffrey Raskin, MS, MD, a neurosurgeon at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chi
High physical activity does not offset obesity risk among preteens with high screen time

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

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
Researchers discover pathways to severe COVID-19 in children

Researchers discover pathways to severe COVID-19 in children

by Murdoch Children's Research InstituteSARS-CoV-2 (shown here in an electron microscopy image). Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIHResearchers have discovered

Researchers discover pathways to severe COVID-19 in children

by Murdoch Children's Research InstituteSARS-CoV-2 (shown here in an electron microscopy image). Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIHResearchers have discovered