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Chinese youth not engaging in heart healthy habits

Chinese youth not engaging in heart healthy habits

by American College of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMany children and adolescents in China have less than ideal cardiovascular health, including low rates of physical activity and u

Chinese youth not engaging in heart healthy habits

by American College of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMany children and adolescents in China have less than ideal cardiovascular health, including low rates of physical activity and u
Study finds schoolchildren who exercise perform better academically

Study finds schoolchildren who exercise perform better academically

by University of GranadaVisual abstract. Credit:JAMA Network Open(2022). DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.27893Is it possible to make humans smarter? There has been a traditional bel

Study finds schoolchildren who exercise perform better academically

by University of GranadaVisual abstract. Credit:JAMA Network Open(2022). DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.27893Is it possible to make humans smarter? There has been a traditional bel
Does youth tobacco use drop after cities ban flavored tobacco sales?

Does youth tobacco use drop after cities ban flavored tobacco sales?

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a special communication published inTobacco Control, investigators report finding considerable weaknesses in a previous analysis

Does youth tobacco use drop after cities ban flavored tobacco sales?

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a special communication published inTobacco Control, investigators report finding considerable weaknesses in a previous analysis
Busy mothers did less breastfeeding in 19th century Netherlands: study

Busy mothers did less breastfeeding in 19th century Netherlands: study

by Public Library of ScienceA farmer’s wife breastfeeds her baby while two other women give water to a child from a pitcher. From The Five Senses Series by Fredrick Bloemaert, after Abraham Bloem

Busy mothers did less breastfeeding in 19th century Netherlands: study

by Public Library of ScienceA farmer’s wife breastfeeds her baby while two other women give water to a child from a pitcher. From The Five Senses Series by Fredrick Bloemaert, after Abraham Bloem
Underutilized antidepressant treatment for postnatal depression associated with improved child outcomes at age five

Underutilized antidepressant treatment for postnatal depression associated with improved child outcomes at age five

by King's College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research led by the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London has found that sel

Underutilized antidepressant treatment for postnatal depression associated with improved child outcomes at age five

by King's College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research led by the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London has found that sel
Global genomic collaboration provides diagnoses and informs care for infants with epilepsy

Global genomic collaboration provides diagnoses and informs care for infants with epilepsy

by The Hospital for Sick ChildrenAn illustration showing flashing neurons. Credit: The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids).Epilepsy in infants ranges in severity and can leave caregivers with q

Global genomic collaboration provides diagnoses and informs care for infants with epilepsy

by The Hospital for Sick ChildrenAn illustration showing flashing neurons. Credit: The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids).Epilepsy in infants ranges in severity and can leave caregivers with q
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
Study suggest female teens with family history of mood disorder prone to weight gain

Study suggest female teens with family history of mood disorder prone to weight gain

by Elana GotkineFemale offspring of parents with mood disorders have increased z body mass index (BMI) compared with controls of unaffected parents starting at about 12 years of age, according to a st

Study suggest female teens with family history of mood disorder prone to weight gain

by Elana GotkineFemale offspring of parents with mood disorders have increased z body mass index (BMI) compared with controls of unaffected parents starting at about 12 years of age, according to a st
Low birth weight among IVF children not linked to infertility treatments

Low birth weight among IVF children not linked to infertility treatments

by University of Utah Health SciencesCredit: CC0 Public DomainChildren conceived through medically assisted reproduction are more likely to be born premature and are at greater risk of being born

Low birth weight among IVF children not linked to infertility treatments

by University of Utah Health SciencesCredit: CC0 Public DomainChildren conceived through medically assisted reproduction are more likely to be born premature and are at greater risk of being born
Improved accuracy of screening tools for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder may lead to faster diagnosis

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

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
COVID-19-related stress, isolation negatively impacts teens

COVID-19-related stress, isolation negatively impacts teens

Stress and isolation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic are associated with psychosocial health problems among a diverse group of adolescents, according to a study published online July 13 in theJo

COVID-19-related stress, isolation negatively impacts teens

Stress and isolation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic are associated with psychosocial health problems among a diverse group of adolescents, according to a study published online July 13 in theJo
1 in 5 kids had long COVID symptoms months after infection

1 in 5 kids had long COVID symptoms months after infection

by Amy NortonClose to one-fifth of kids with COVID-19 may still have lingering symptoms months after their initial infection, new research finds.The review, of 31 international studies, found that ove

1 in 5 kids had long COVID symptoms months after infection

by Amy NortonClose to one-fifth of kids with COVID-19 may still have lingering symptoms months after their initial infection, new research finds.The review, of 31 international studies, found that ove