Study finds 'hidden' child victims in violent homes face long wait for help

by University of Western AustraliaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study has found children exposed to domestic and family violence were at a much higher risk of problems such as anxiety, d

Updated on: May 10,2024

Study finds 'hidden' child victims in violent homes face long wait for help

by University of Western AustraliaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study has found children exposed to domestic and family violence were at a much higher risk of problems such as anxiety, d

Updated on:May 10,2024

Soda tax reduces consumption among boys but not girls

by Jim Hanchett,Cornell UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTaxes on soda reduce consumption by boys but not girls, according to a new study of more than 11,000 adolescents.Taxes on&nbsp

Updated on: February 27,2024

Soda tax reduces consumption among boys but not girls

by Jim Hanchett,Cornell UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTaxes on soda reduce consumption by boys but not girls, according to a new study of more than 11,000 adolescents.Taxes on&nbsp

Updated on:February 27,2024

Could childhood inflammation or infection be a cause of depression and psychosis?

by Wolters Kluwer HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainA growing body of research suggests that early-life infection, inflammation, and metabolic changes could contribute to psychiatric disorders—perha

Updated on: February 21,2024

Could childhood inflammation or infection be a cause of depression and psychosis?

by Wolters Kluwer HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainA growing body of research suggests that early-life infection, inflammation, and metabolic changes could contribute to psychiatric disorders—perha

Updated on:February 21,2024

Japanese children's gait develops differently from children in other countries

by Nagoya UniversityResearchers analyzed 3D gait data recorded via several markers attached on the lower limbs. Credit: Tadashi Ito, Reiko MatsushitaResearchers have discovered that the manner of

Updated on: June 26,2024

Japanese children's gait develops differently from children in other countries

by Nagoya UniversityResearchers analyzed 3D gait data recorded via several markers attached on the lower limbs. Credit: Tadashi Ito, Reiko MatsushitaResearchers have discovered that the manner of

Updated on:June 26,2024

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

Updated on: February 21,2024

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

Updated on:February 21,2024

Evaluating the benefits of and barriers to pediatric obesity programs

by Mallory Locklear,Yale UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainObesity now affects more than one in five children in the United States, and while there are effective, recommended intervent

Updated on: September 04,2024

Evaluating the benefits of and barriers to pediatric obesity programs

by Mallory Locklear,Yale UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainObesity now affects more than one in five children in the United States, and while there are effective, recommended intervent

Updated on:September 04,2024

Study finds health care utilization is increased in high-risk children who have a sleep disorder

byAmerican Academy of Sleep MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe risk of increased health care utilization among children with a chronic medical condition is higher for those who also h

Updated on: April 03,2024

Study finds health care utilization is increased in high-risk children who have a sleep disorder

byAmerican Academy of Sleep MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe risk of increased health care utilization among children with a chronic medical condition is higher for those who also h

Updated on:April 03,2024

Record 2022 cold and flu season highlights the urgency for vaccines and other preventive strategies

by Annette Regan and Flor M. Munoz,The ConversationFor many parents, respiratory syncytial virus—or RSV—which has been causing record numbers of hospitalizations of children during the fall of 2

Updated on: March 05,2024

Record 2022 cold and flu season highlights the urgency for vaccines and other preventive strategies

by Annette Regan and Flor M. Munoz,The ConversationFor many parents, respiratory syncytial virus—or RSV—which has been causing record numbers of hospitalizations of children during the fall of 2

Updated on:March 05,2024

Know the difference between adult and teen depression

by Mayo ClinicCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainClinical depression is a mood disorder than can affect anyone and at any age. The signs and symptoms, however, are not the same for everyone. Dr. M

Updated on: February 28,2024

Know the difference between adult and teen depression

by Mayo ClinicCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainClinical depression is a mood disorder than can affect anyone and at any age. The signs and symptoms, however, are not the same for everyone. Dr. M

Updated on:February 28,2024

Safely treating children with COVID-19 at home helps take burden off hospitals, suggests study

by Murdoch Children's Research InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren with COVID-19 can be treated safely at home, helping to take the burden off the hospital system, according to

Updated on: April 18,2024

Safely treating children with COVID-19 at home helps take burden off hospitals, suggests study

by Murdoch Children's Research InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren with COVID-19 can be treated safely at home, helping to take the burden off the hospital system, according to

Updated on:April 18,2024

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

Updated on: June 04,2024

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

Updated on:June 04,2024

More chemicals, fewer words: Exposure to chemical mixtures during pregnancy alters brain development

by Uppsala UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBy linking human population studies with experiments in cell and animal models, researchers have provided evidence that complex mixtures of

Updated on: February 22,2024

More chemicals, fewer words: Exposure to chemical mixtures during pregnancy alters brain development

by Uppsala UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBy linking human population studies with experiments in cell and animal models, researchers have provided evidence that complex mixtures of

Updated on:February 22,2024