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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
Study finds strong performance of autism screener when used as intended

Study finds strong performance of autism screener when used as intended

by Drexel UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWith one in 44 children in the United States having autism, early detection and intervention are integral to improving outcomes. Because auti

Study finds strong performance of autism screener when used as intended

by Drexel UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWith one in 44 children in the United States having autism, early detection and intervention are integral to improving outcomes. Because auti
Living environment affects child's weight development from birth to school age

Living environment affects child's weight development from birth to school age

by University of TurkuBMI z score trajectories in children exposed to cumulative neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage. BMI z scores are expressed as mean values and their 95% confidence interv

Living environment affects child's weight development from birth to school age

by University of TurkuBMI z score trajectories in children exposed to cumulative neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage. BMI z scores are expressed as mean values and their 95% confidence interv
Young kids avoid one learning trap that often snares adults

Young kids avoid one learning trap that often snares adults

by Jeff Grabmeier,The Ohio State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChildren have a secret power that helps them avoid a "learning trap" that adults may sometimes fall into: K

Young kids avoid one learning trap that often snares adults

by Jeff Grabmeier,The Ohio State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChildren have a secret power that helps them avoid a "learning trap" that adults may sometimes fall into: K
Teens with asthma face more bullying, says study

Teens with asthma face more bullying, says study

by Columbia UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research from Columbia Nursing shows that rural teens with asthma are more likely to be bullied—and that having more severe symptoms als

Teens with asthma face more bullying, says study

by Columbia UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research from Columbia Nursing shows that rural teens with asthma are more likely to be bullied—and that having more severe symptoms als
Study links childhood trauma to COVID-19 deaths, hospitalizations

Study links childhood trauma to COVID-19 deaths, hospitalizations

by University of PittsburghThis two-panel figure shows results for COVID-19 hospitalization. Panel (A) shows a receiver operating characteristic curve for two models (Model 01: age, sex and ethni

Study links childhood trauma to COVID-19 deaths, hospitalizations

by University of PittsburghThis two-panel figure shows results for COVID-19 hospitalization. Panel (A) shows a receiver operating characteristic curve for two models (Model 01: age, sex and ethni
Study reveals fourfold range in rates of mental health problems among US children based on relational and social risks

Study reveals fourfold range in rates of mental health problems among US children based on relational and social risks

by Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAnalysis of 2019 data found that children facing relational and social risks are more likely to have

Study reveals fourfold range in rates of mental health problems among US children based on relational and social risks

by Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAnalysis of 2019 data found that children facing relational and social risks are more likely to have
Viruses in the gut may warn of a deadly disease in preterm infants

Viruses in the gut may warn of a deadly disease in preterm infants

by Richard Harth,Arizona State UniversityIllustration of bacteria in the human gut. Credit: Darryl Leja, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of HealthImmediately after

Viruses in the gut may warn of a deadly disease in preterm infants

by Richard Harth,Arizona State UniversityIllustration of bacteria in the human gut. Credit: Darryl Leja, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of HealthImmediately after
Quality of neighborhood residence in early life may be linked to obesity risk through adolescence

Quality of neighborhood residence in early life may be linked to obesity risk through adolescence

by Harvard Pilgrim Health Care InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResidence in neighborhoods with higher opportunity or lower vulnerability in early life, especially at birth, may be associated

Quality of neighborhood residence in early life may be linked to obesity risk through adolescence

by Harvard Pilgrim Health Care InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResidence in neighborhoods with higher opportunity or lower vulnerability in early life, especially at birth, may be associated
Children can suffer severe illness after COVID-19

Children can suffer severe illness after COVID-19

by Polly Tita,Rush University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt was a few weeks before Christmas in 2020 when Alyssa Bendersky started worrying about her 6-year-old daughter, Pai

Children can suffer severe illness after COVID-19

by Polly Tita,Rush University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt was a few weeks before Christmas in 2020 when Alyssa Bendersky started worrying about her 6-year-old daughter, Pai
Article urges doctors to tell UK government to raise legal at-home drinking age from five years old

Article urges doctors to tell UK government to raise legal at-home drinking age from five years old

by British Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChildren's doctors in the UK need to take a much stronger and more visible role in helping to ward off future alcohol problems by,

Article urges doctors to tell UK government to raise legal at-home drinking age from five years old

by British Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChildren's doctors in the UK need to take a much stronger and more visible role in helping to ward off future alcohol problems by,
Researchers warn of unmet childhood vaccination targets

Researchers warn of unmet childhood vaccination targets

by Lancaster UniversityLevel of vaccination coverage by age. Credit:BMJ Open(2023). DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-072053A third of children under 5 attending a Pediatric Emergency Departm

Researchers warn of unmet childhood vaccination targets

by Lancaster UniversityLevel of vaccination coverage by age. Credit:BMJ Open(2023). DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-072053A third of children under 5 attending a Pediatric Emergency Departm