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Community-based program helps moms in poorer countries improve babies' brain health

Community-based program helps moms in poorer countries improve babies' brain health

by Monash UniversityCredit: Monash UniversityA program of facilitated, community-based groups to teach women and their partners from pregnancy until the baby is one about nutrition, sensitive car

Community-based program helps moms in poorer countries improve babies' brain health

by Monash UniversityCredit: Monash UniversityA program of facilitated, community-based groups to teach women and their partners from pregnancy until the baby is one about nutrition, sensitive car
Ask the Pediatrician: Do children really need all these vaccines?

Ask the Pediatrician: Do children really need all these vaccines?

by Dr. Whitney Casares, American Academy Of PediatricsCredit: CC0 Public DomainQ: I read a lot online about vaccines. Do kids really need so many shots?A: Childhood vaccination has been one of modern

Ask the Pediatrician: Do children really need all these vaccines?

by Dr. Whitney Casares, American Academy Of PediatricsCredit: CC0 Public DomainQ: I read a lot online about vaccines. Do kids really need so many shots?A: Childhood vaccination has been one of modern
Identification of tunnels connecting neurons in the developing brain

Identification of tunnels connecting neurons in the developing brain

by Pasteur InstituteExample of 3D imaging of segmented granule cells shown in green and orange, with nuclei in blue and purple respectively, and mitochondria in yellow. A thin connection can be s

Identification of tunnels connecting neurons in the developing brain

by Pasteur InstituteExample of 3D imaging of segmented granule cells shown in green and orange, with nuclei in blue and purple respectively, and mitochondria in yellow. A thin connection can be s
Children's behavior at home worse during remote learning

Children's behavior at home worse during remote learning

(HealthDay)—Parents report that their children's behavioral health at home is worse during remote learning than with in-person learning, according to a research letter published online Jan. 10 in&

Children's behavior at home worse during remote learning

(HealthDay)—Parents report that their children's behavioral health at home is worse during remote learning than with in-person learning, according to a research letter published online Jan. 10 in&
Parents underestimate teens' social media use during pandemic

Parents underestimate teens' social media use during pandemic

by University of TorontoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainParents' and adolescents' estimates of adolescent screen use during the first year of the pandemic differed significantly, accord

Parents underestimate teens' social media use during pandemic

by University of TorontoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainParents' and adolescents' estimates of adolescent screen use during the first year of the pandemic differed significantly, accord
Temperature measurement occurs in over half of well-child visits

Temperature measurement occurs in over half of well-child visits

(HealthDay)—Temperature measurement occurs at more than half of well-child visits and may impact antibiotic prescribing and vaccine deferral, according to a study published online Dec. 13 inPedi

Temperature measurement occurs in over half of well-child visits

(HealthDay)—Temperature measurement occurs at more than half of well-child visits and may impact antibiotic prescribing and vaccine deferral, according to a study published online Dec. 13 inPedi
New research reveals that nearly one-third of all women in developing countries become mothers during adolescence

New research reveals that nearly one-third of all women in developing countries become mothers during adolescence

by United Nations Population FundCredit: CC0 Public DomainNearly a third of all women in developing countries begin childbearing at age 19 and younger, and nearly half of first births to adolescents a

New research reveals that nearly one-third of all women in developing countries become mothers during adolescence

by United Nations Population FundCredit: CC0 Public DomainNearly a third of all women in developing countries begin childbearing at age 19 and younger, and nearly half of first births to adolescents a
Elevated tween screen time linked to disruptive behavior disorders

Elevated tween screen time linked to disruptive behavior disorders

by Jess Berthold,University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTweens who spend more time on screens have a higher likelihood of developing disruptive behavior disorde

Elevated tween screen time linked to disruptive behavior disorders

by Jess Berthold,University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTweens who spend more time on screens have a higher likelihood of developing disruptive behavior disorde
Kawasaki disease rates dropped during COVID-19 pandemic

Kawasaki disease rates dropped during COVID-19 pandemic

by University of California - San DiegoJane Burns, MD, is director of the Kawasaki Disease Research Center at UC San Diego School of Medicine. Credit: UC San Diego Health SciencesResearchers at U

Kawasaki disease rates dropped during COVID-19 pandemic

by University of California - San DiegoJane Burns, MD, is director of the Kawasaki Disease Research Center at UC San Diego School of Medicine. Credit: UC San Diego Health SciencesResearchers at U
Novel cutpoints for diagnosing cardiac hypertrophy in adolescents and young adults

Novel cutpoints for diagnosing cardiac hypertrophy in adolescents and young adults

by University of Eastern FinlandNew cutpoints for identifying adolescents and young adults at risk of an enlarged heart and premature cardiac damage. Credit: Andrew AgbajeThe three-decade-old int

Novel cutpoints for diagnosing cardiac hypertrophy in adolescents and young adults

by University of Eastern FinlandNew cutpoints for identifying adolescents and young adults at risk of an enlarged heart and premature cardiac damage. Credit: Andrew AgbajeThe three-decade-old int
Ten hospitals reduce opioid prescriptions for children with appendicitis through a quality improvement initiative

Ten hospitals reduce opioid prescriptions for children with appendicitis through a quality improvement initiative

by American College of SurgeonsOpioid prescribing declines for children who undergo appendectomy infographic. Credit: American College of SurgeonsAs public awareness of opioid abuse in the U.S. h

Ten hospitals reduce opioid prescriptions for children with appendicitis through a quality improvement initiative

by American College of SurgeonsOpioid prescribing declines for children who undergo appendectomy infographic. Credit: American College of SurgeonsAs public awareness of opioid abuse in the U.S. h
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