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Very few children with obesity transition to a healthy weight, finds study

Very few children with obesity transition to a healthy weight, finds study

by Lori SolomonMore children with overweight move to a healthier weight over two years than do children with obesity, according to a study published online Sept. 20 inPLOS ONE.Byron A. Foster, M

Very few children with obesity transition to a healthy weight, finds study

by Lori SolomonMore children with overweight move to a healthier weight over two years than do children with obesity, according to a study published online Sept. 20 inPLOS ONE.Byron A. Foster, M
Ask the Pediatrician: Just how dangerous is underage drinking?

Ask the Pediatrician: Just how dangerous is underage drinking?

by Wendy HassonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWith so many other issues affecting young people right now, teen alcohol use may not seem like that big of a deal. You might recall your own early expe

Ask the Pediatrician: Just how dangerous is underage drinking?

by Wendy HassonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWith so many other issues affecting young people right now, teen alcohol use may not seem like that big of a deal. You might recall your own early expe
Ask the Pediatrician: What is the best first sport for kids?

Ask the Pediatrician: What is the best first sport for kids?

by Dr. W. Steen JamesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainI always tell parents that for many reasons, swimming should be the first sport a child learns.Swimming is a fun, relaxing activity that fuels bra

Ask the Pediatrician: What is the best first sport for kids?

by Dr. W. Steen JamesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainI always tell parents that for many reasons, swimming should be the first sport a child learns.Swimming is a fun, relaxing activity that fuels bra
Online sexual abuse of kids is common: Perps are usually friends, partners

Online sexual abuse of kids is common: Perps are usually friends, partners

by Denise Mann HealthDay ReporterSubstantial numbers of kids and teens are being tracked, lured and sexually abused online, and adult strangers aren't always the perps.In many cases, it's frie

Online sexual abuse of kids is common: Perps are usually friends, partners

by Denise Mann HealthDay ReporterSubstantial numbers of kids and teens are being tracked, lured and sexually abused online, and adult strangers aren't always the perps.In many cases, it's frie
Preparing kids for a flu shot: Tips to help parents

Preparing kids for a flu shot: Tips to help parents

by Mayo ClinicCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCold and flu season is approaching, and that means it's time for flu shots.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Acad

Preparing kids for a flu shot: Tips to help parents

by Mayo ClinicCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCold and flu season is approaching, and that means it's time for flu shots.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Acad
World-first bedside genetic test to prevent babies going deaf

World-first bedside genetic test to prevent babies going deaf

by Michael Addelman,University of ManchesterTime to Antibiotic Therapy. Comparison of time to antibiotic during reference and study periods. The upper and lower bounds of the confidence interval

World-first bedside genetic test to prevent babies going deaf

by Michael Addelman,University of ManchesterTime to Antibiotic Therapy. Comparison of time to antibiotic during reference and study periods. The upper and lower bounds of the confidence interval
Study finds childhood trauma and genetics linked to increased obesity risk

Study finds childhood trauma and genetics linked to increased obesity risk

by Desert Research InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research from the Healthy Nevada Project has found associations between genetics, obesity, and childhood trauma, linking social h

Study finds childhood trauma and genetics linked to increased obesity risk

by Desert Research InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research from the Healthy Nevada Project has found associations between genetics, obesity, and childhood trauma, linking social h
Gut microbiome: Meet Bifidobacterium breve, keeping babies healthy

Gut microbiome: Meet Bifidobacterium breve, keeping babies healthy

by Rocío Sánchez Gallardo,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBifidobacterium breve, or B breve for short, is a bacterial species that's found in the human intestine. It's e

Gut microbiome: Meet Bifidobacterium breve, keeping babies healthy

by Rocío Sánchez Gallardo,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBifidobacterium breve, or B breve for short, is a bacterial species that's found in the human intestine. It's e
Researchers find suicide attempts and bullying highest for sexual minority and female adolescents

Researchers find suicide attempts and bullying highest for sexual minority and female adolescents

by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSexual minority, American Indian, Alaskan Native, non-Hispanic Multiracial, and female adolescents are

Researchers find suicide attempts and bullying highest for sexual minority and female adolescents

by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSexual minority, American Indian, Alaskan Native, non-Hispanic Multiracial, and female adolescents are
Newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy leads to more children being able to walk at two years post diagnosis

Newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy leads to more children being able to walk at two years post diagnosis

by LancetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNewborn screening (NBS) for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), when combined with early treatment, results in better movement ability in affected children,

Newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy leads to more children being able to walk at two years post diagnosis

by LancetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNewborn screening (NBS) for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), when combined with early treatment, results in better movement ability in affected children,
Cash support for low-income families impacts infant brain activity

Cash support for low-income families impacts infant brain activity

by Columbia UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team of investigators from six universities across the U.S. reports that an intervention designed to reduce poverty had a direct impact on childre

Cash support for low-income families impacts infant brain activity

by Columbia UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team of investigators from six universities across the U.S. reports that an intervention designed to reduce poverty had a direct impact on childre
Shared parental leave doesn't make financial or emotional sense, says researcher

Shared parental leave doesn't make financial or emotional sense, says researcher

by Patricia Hamilton,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageWhenshared parental leavewas introduced in 2015 in the UK, the then Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government

Shared parental leave doesn't make financial or emotional sense, says researcher

by Patricia Hamilton,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageWhenshared parental leavewas introduced in 2015 in the UK, the then Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government