UN slams 'aggressive' formula milk marketing

by Christophe VogtIt is widely recognised that breastfeeding brings huge health benefits.The United Nations slammed baby formula makers Wednesday for "unethical" marketing strategies, accusi

Updated on: February 22,2024

UN slams 'aggressive' formula milk marketing

by Christophe VogtIt is widely recognised that breastfeeding brings huge health benefits.The United Nations slammed baby formula makers Wednesday for "unethical" marketing strategies, accusi

Updated on:February 22,2024

Pandemic lockdowns led to food insecurity and other evidence of risk for adolescents

by George Washington UniversityAuthors’ analysis of data from the Gender and Adolescence: Global Evidence (GAGE) program. NOTES The difference-in-differences regression specification is in equati

Updated on: April 17,2024

Pandemic lockdowns led to food insecurity and other evidence of risk for adolescents

by George Washington UniversityAuthors’ analysis of data from the Gender and Adolescence: Global Evidence (GAGE) program. NOTES The difference-in-differences regression specification is in equati

Updated on:April 17,2024

COVID vaccines for children under 5 are almost here. Here's what parents need to know

by Daryl Cheng and Margie Danchin,The ConversationCredit: Gustavo Fring from PexelsCOVID vaccines for children as young as six months look set to be available in the coming months, now the Thera

Updated on: March 23,2024

COVID vaccines for children under 5 are almost here. Here's what parents need to know

by Daryl Cheng and Margie Danchin,The ConversationCredit: Gustavo Fring from PexelsCOVID vaccines for children as young as six months look set to be available in the coming months, now the Thera

Updated on:March 23,2024

Why term-time holidays can be a lifeline for children and young people with attachment needs

by Sarah Wall,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe holidays are over, and children are back in school—apart from the ones going on a term-time vacation.The combination of the cos

Updated on: June 08,2024

Why term-time holidays can be a lifeline for children and young people with attachment needs

by Sarah Wall,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe holidays are over, and children are back in school—apart from the ones going on a term-time vacation.The combination of the cos

Updated on:June 08,2024

Extracellular vesicles could be a marker for lung disease severity in premature infants

by American Physiological SocietyGraphical abstract. Credit:American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology(2023). DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00389.2022New research fi

Updated on: June 01,2024

Extracellular vesicles could be a marker for lung disease severity in premature infants

by American Physiological SocietyGraphical abstract. Credit:American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology(2023). DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00389.2022New research fi

Updated on:June 01,2024

Heart damage: Another reason to cut down on children's screen time

by Sergio Flores Villar,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe effects of prolonged screen use during childhood have been extensively studied in recent years. Evidence indicates t

Updated on: May 29,2024

Heart damage: Another reason to cut down on children's screen time

by Sergio Flores Villar,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe effects of prolonged screen use during childhood have been extensively studied in recent years. Evidence indicates t

Updated on:May 29,2024

Nicotine exposure during pregnancy may increase risk of sudden infant death

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainInfants whose mothers have used snus (a moist oral tobacco product) during pregnancy run three times the risk of sudden infant death, acc

Updated on: March 08,2024

Nicotine exposure during pregnancy may increase risk of sudden infant death

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainInfants whose mothers have used snus (a moist oral tobacco product) during pregnancy run three times the risk of sudden infant death, acc

Updated on:March 08,2024

Sexual minority youth more likely to experience homelessness

by Elana GotkineSexual minority youth are more likely to experience homelessness, according to a study published online Nov. 20 inPediatrics.Cameron Deal and Gilbert Gonzales, Ph.D., from the Va

Updated on: May 25,2024

Sexual minority youth more likely to experience homelessness

by Elana GotkineSexual minority youth are more likely to experience homelessness, according to a study published online Nov. 20 inPediatrics.Cameron Deal and Gilbert Gonzales, Ph.D., from the Va

Updated on:May 25,2024

U.S. teen suicides up during pandemic

Suicides among U.S. teens rose during the pandemic, according to a research letter published online April 25 inJAMA Pediatrics.Marie-Laure Charpignon, from the Massachusetts Institute of Technol

Updated on: February 29,2024

U.S. teen suicides up during pandemic

Suicides among U.S. teens rose during the pandemic, according to a research letter published online April 25 inJAMA Pediatrics.Marie-Laure Charpignon, from the Massachusetts Institute of Technol

Updated on:February 29,2024

Why children may be off their food after COVID

by University of East AngliaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMore and more children could be turning into fussy eaters after a bout of COVID, according to smell experts at the University of East

Updated on: February 21,2024

Why children may be off their food after COVID

by University of East AngliaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMore and more children could be turning into fussy eaters after a bout of COVID, according to smell experts at the University of East

Updated on:February 21,2024

Shielding children from food insecurity provides almost no protection from psychological problems

by McGill UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIt's easy to imagine the emotional distress of both parents and children in families where there isn't enough to eat. Especially if i

Updated on: February 29,2024

Shielding children from food insecurity provides almost no protection from psychological problems

by McGill UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIt's easy to imagine the emotional distress of both parents and children in families where there isn't enough to eat. Especially if i

Updated on:February 29,2024

Re-examining antibodies' role in childhood allergies

by Olivia Dimmer,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe presence of food-specific IgA antibodies in the gut does not prevent peanut or egg allergies from developing in child

Updated on: March 21,2024

Re-examining antibodies' role in childhood allergies

by Olivia Dimmer,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe presence of food-specific IgA antibodies in the gut does not prevent peanut or egg allergies from developing in child

Updated on:March 21,2024