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Concerns about effects of fertility treatment on children's development are unwarranted, large study suggests

Concerns about effects of fertility treatment on children's development are unwarranted, large study suggests

by University of BristolCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDifferences in the growth, weight, and body fat levels of children conceived through fertility treatment are small, and no longer apparent

Concerns about effects of fertility treatment on children's development are unwarranted, large study suggests

by University of BristolCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDifferences in the growth, weight, and body fat levels of children conceived through fertility treatment are small, and no longer apparent
Screen time not harmful for academic skills of preschoolers, study finds

Screen time not harmful for academic skills of preschoolers, study finds

by Jeff Grabmeier,The Ohio State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDespite the fears of parents, screen time doesn't appear to have overwhelmingly negative impacts on preschoolers&

Screen time not harmful for academic skills of preschoolers, study finds

by Jeff Grabmeier,The Ohio State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDespite the fears of parents, screen time doesn't appear to have overwhelmingly negative impacts on preschoolers&
Amid pressing mental health needs in children, primary care practices struggle to get help

Amid pressing mental health needs in children, primary care practices struggle to get help

by Children's Hospital BostonThe need for mental health care in children and adolescents has been surging; rates of suicide and self-harm are increasing, and, like hospitals, primary care pra

Amid pressing mental health needs in children, primary care practices struggle to get help

by Children's Hospital BostonThe need for mental health care in children and adolescents has been surging; rates of suicide and self-harm are increasing, and, like hospitals, primary care pra
Bacteria are connected to how babies experience fear

Bacteria are connected to how babies experience fear

by Michigan State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhy do some babies react to perceived danger more than others? According to new research from Michigan State University and the Unive

Bacteria are connected to how babies experience fear

by Michigan State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhy do some babies react to perceived danger more than others? According to new research from Michigan State University and the Unive
Researchers define a 3-tiered molecular classification of pediatric differentiated thyroid cancer

Researchers define a 3-tiered molecular classification of pediatric differentiated thyroid cancer

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFusion oncogenes, such as RET- and NTRK-gene fusions, are associated with more invasive pediatric thyroid cancers, corr

Researchers define a 3-tiered molecular classification of pediatric differentiated thyroid cancer

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFusion oncogenes, such as RET- and NTRK-gene fusions, are associated with more invasive pediatric thyroid cancers, corr
New approach may prevent deadly intestinal disease in preemies

New approach may prevent deadly intestinal disease in preemies

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoThe auditory environment of the intensive care unit can cause physiological stress in preterm infants. Researchers believe it can al

New approach may prevent deadly intestinal disease in preemies

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoThe auditory environment of the intensive care unit can cause physiological stress in preterm infants. Researchers believe it can al
Research details perils of not being attractive or athletic in middle school

Research details perils of not being attractive or athletic in middle school

by Florida Atlantic UniversityThe peer group punishes those who do not have highly valued traits such as being good-looking or being good at sports. Credit: Alex Dolce, Florida Atlantic Universit

Research details perils of not being attractive or athletic in middle school

by Florida Atlantic UniversityThe peer group punishes those who do not have highly valued traits such as being good-looking or being good at sports. Credit: Alex Dolce, Florida Atlantic Universit
Parents become drug developers to save their children's lives

Parents become drug developers to save their children's lives

by Jared WhitlockCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMaggie Carmichael wasn't developing like other kids. As a toddler, she wasn't walking and had a limited vocabulary for her age.She was diagno

Parents become drug developers to save their children's lives

by Jared WhitlockCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMaggie Carmichael wasn't developing like other kids. As a toddler, she wasn't walking and had a limited vocabulary for her age.She was diagno
Scientists find racial and ethnic disparities in use of pediatric acute asthma care

Scientists find racial and ethnic disparities in use of pediatric acute asthma care

by National Institutes of HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainBlack children with asthma accessed community health centers (CHCs) less than white children, while Latino children (who prefer to speak e

Scientists find racial and ethnic disparities in use of pediatric acute asthma care

by National Institutes of HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainBlack children with asthma accessed community health centers (CHCs) less than white children, while Latino children (who prefer to speak e
Sports participation by transgender youth: Providers' perspectives

Sports participation by transgender youth: Providers' perspectives

by Paige Casey,Mary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn a new study, providers of care to transgender youth were against the rising tide of legislation restricting participation

Sports participation by transgender youth: Providers' perspectives

by Paige Casey,Mary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn a new study, providers of care to transgender youth were against the rising tide of legislation restricting participation
COVID-19 hasn't caused kids to become mentally ill, but it has unmasked symptoms, psychiatrist says

COVID-19 hasn't caused kids to become mentally ill, but it has unmasked symptoms, psychiatrist says

by Win Reynolds,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe coronavirus pandemic has caused feelings of anxiety and unhappiness for youth across the country, but it hasn't ca

COVID-19 hasn't caused kids to become mentally ill, but it has unmasked symptoms, psychiatrist says

by Win Reynolds,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe coronavirus pandemic has caused feelings of anxiety and unhappiness for youth across the country, but it hasn't ca
Japanese children's gait develops differently from children in other countries

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

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