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Early life infection increases sensitivity to pain in newborn babies

Early life infection increases sensitivity to pain in newborn babies

by University of OxfordStudy design and main results. *Red flag risk factors and clinical indicators for Early-Onset Neonatal Infection (EONI). Antibiotic treatment was started if any red flag or

Early life infection increases sensitivity to pain in newborn babies

by University of OxfordStudy design and main results. *Red flag risk factors and clinical indicators for Early-Onset Neonatal Infection (EONI). Antibiotic treatment was started if any red flag or
Babies in danger of ingesting opioids laced with animal tranquilizer

Babies in danger of ingesting opioids laced with animal tranquilizer

by Alan Mozes HealthDay ReporterWhen a toddler or an infant accidentally ingests a prescription opioid medication, the immediate results can prove deadly, experts warn.But another new worrisome dynami

Babies in danger of ingesting opioids laced with animal tranquilizer

by Alan Mozes HealthDay ReporterWhen a toddler or an infant accidentally ingests a prescription opioid medication, the immediate results can prove deadly, experts warn.But another new worrisome dynami
Children who play adventurously have better mental health, research finds

Children who play adventurously have better mental health, research finds

by University of ExeterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren who spend more time playing adventurously have lower symptoms of anxiety and depression, and were happier over the first COVID-19

Children who play adventurously have better mental health, research finds

by University of ExeterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren who spend more time playing adventurously have lower symptoms of anxiety and depression, and were happier over the first COVID-19
U.S. hospitals seeing record numbers of young COVID patients

U.S. hospitals seeing record numbers of young COVID patients

by Robin Foster(HealthDay)—COVID-19 hospitalizations among children are surging across the United States just as students return to school and the highly transmissible Omicron variant begins to domina

U.S. hospitals seeing record numbers of young COVID patients

by Robin Foster(HealthDay)—COVID-19 hospitalizations among children are surging across the United States just as students return to school and the highly transmissible Omicron variant begins to domina
Dyspraxia affects children's well-being. How parents and caregivers can help

Dyspraxia affects children's well-being. How parents and caregivers can help

by Carolyn Dunford, Mellissa Prunty and Peter Wilson,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIt's likelyat least one childin every classroom has movement difficulties i

Dyspraxia affects children's well-being. How parents and caregivers can help

by Carolyn Dunford, Mellissa Prunty and Peter Wilson,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIt's likelyat least one childin every classroom has movement difficulties i
Study links omega fatty acids with infant growth

Study links omega fatty acids with infant growth

by Scott Schrage,University of Nebraska-LincolnCredit: CC0 Public DomainBy serving both as fuel for cells and as molecular building blocks in their membranes, fatty acids are critical to human f

Study links omega fatty acids with infant growth

by Scott Schrage,University of Nebraska-LincolnCredit: CC0 Public DomainBy serving both as fuel for cells and as molecular building blocks in their membranes, fatty acids are critical to human f
First public health survey of new dads to help improve outcomes for entire family

First public health survey of new dads to help improve outcomes for entire family

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhile federal legislation requires tracking and reporting data on maternal health behaviors around

First public health survey of new dads to help improve outcomes for entire family

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhile federal legislation requires tracking and reporting data on maternal health behaviors around
Adults judge children who tell blunt polite truths more harshly than they do liars, finds study

Adults judge children who tell blunt polite truths more harshly than they do liars, finds study

by Laure Brimbal,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDespite the common lesson that it's paramount to tell the truth, adultsjudged children who told blunt polite truths m

Adults judge children who tell blunt polite truths more harshly than they do liars, finds study

by Laure Brimbal,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDespite the common lesson that it's paramount to tell the truth, adultsjudged children who told blunt polite truths m
Gas cooking linked to 12.7% of childhood asthma in US: study

Gas cooking linked to 12.7% of childhood asthma in US: study

Credit: Petr Kratochvil/Public DomainCooking with gas indoors has been linked to 12.7 percent of all childhood asthma cases in the United States, a new study has found, comparing its effect on health

Gas cooking linked to 12.7% of childhood asthma in US: study

Credit: Petr Kratochvil/Public DomainCooking with gas indoors has been linked to 12.7 percent of all childhood asthma cases in the United States, a new study has found, comparing its effect on health
Study shows racial inequities in newborn drug testing

Study shows racial inequities in newborn drug testing

by University of MichiganNewborn drug testing incidence over time, by birthing parent race and ethnicity. Newborn drug testing incidence was significantly higher for Black newborns compared with

Study shows racial inequities in newborn drug testing

by University of MichiganNewborn drug testing incidence over time, by birthing parent race and ethnicity. Newborn drug testing incidence was significantly higher for Black newborns compared with
Parents adopt unhealthy food routines for family well-being in place of unaffordable activities, study finds

Parents adopt unhealthy food routines for family well-being in place of unaffordable activities, study finds

by City University LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew study study suggests a key reason parents on a low-income buy unhealthy foods for their families is to compensate for non-food related activi

Parents adopt unhealthy food routines for family well-being in place of unaffordable activities, study finds

by City University LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew study study suggests a key reason parents on a low-income buy unhealthy foods for their families is to compensate for non-food related activi
BPA exposure linked to gut microbiota, childhood obesity in new study

BPA exposure linked to gut microbiota, childhood obesity in new study

by American Society for MicrobiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA synthetic chemical called Bisphenol A, or BPA, is widely used in the production of durable plastic products including eyewe

BPA exposure linked to gut microbiota, childhood obesity in new study

by American Society for MicrobiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA synthetic chemical called Bisphenol A, or BPA, is widely used in the production of durable plastic products including eyewe