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COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy linked to childhood trauma

COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy linked to childhood trauma

by British Medical JournalSARS-CoV-2 (shown here in an electron microscopy image). Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIHReluctance or refusal to get jabbed against CO

COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy linked to childhood trauma

by British Medical JournalSARS-CoV-2 (shown here in an electron microscopy image). Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIHReluctance or refusal to get jabbed against CO
Expert discusses how social media harms youth mental health

Expert discusses how social media harms youth mental health

by Peter Dizikes,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMIT Professor Alexey Makarin, whose research was cited in a recent report by the U.S. surgeon general, discusses the relationship between so

Expert discusses how social media harms youth mental health

by Peter Dizikes,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMIT Professor Alexey Makarin, whose research was cited in a recent report by the U.S. surgeon general, discusses the relationship between so
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
Teen drivers often unsafe on the road with speeding and handheld cellphone use

Teen drivers often unsafe on the road with speeding and handheld cellphone use

by University of PennsylvaniaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMotor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death in adolescents, and risky driving behaviors like speeding, rapid accelerations, a

Teen drivers often unsafe on the road with speeding and handheld cellphone use

by University of PennsylvaniaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMotor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death in adolescents, and risky driving behaviors like speeding, rapid accelerations, a
Increasing use of asset building programs could lead to increase in wealth for low income families

Increasing use of asset building programs could lead to increase in wealth for low income families

by Boston Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research from Boston Medical Center found that increasing the use of underutilized asset building programs could be part of the solut

Increasing use of asset building programs could lead to increase in wealth for low income families

by Boston Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research from Boston Medical Center found that increasing the use of underutilized asset building programs could be part of the solut
Consumer Health: Questions about breastfeeding

Consumer Health: Questions about breastfeeding

by Laurel Kelly, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe American Academy of Pediatrics has affirmed its recommendation and advocacy for breastfeeding, stating, "Research has

Consumer Health: Questions about breastfeeding

by Laurel Kelly, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe American Academy of Pediatrics has affirmed its recommendation and advocacy for breastfeeding, stating, "Research has
Young sexual minority men and transgender women are at higher risk of transactional sex

Young sexual minority men and transgender women are at higher risk of transactional sex

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAbout a fifth of young sexual minority males and transgender females are estimated to be engaging in transactional,

Young sexual minority men and transgender women are at higher risk of transactional sex

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAbout a fifth of young sexual minority males and transgender females are estimated to be engaging in transactional,
12 safety tips to reduce ATV injury

12 safety tips to reduce ATV injury

by UC DavisCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAll-terrain vehicles (ATV) offer adventure for riders, but parents need to be aware of the dangers when children are involved.ATV injuries have skyrock

12 safety tips to reduce ATV injury

by UC DavisCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAll-terrain vehicles (ATV) offer adventure for riders, but parents need to be aware of the dangers when children are involved.ATV injuries have skyrock
Children with autism exhibit typical joint attention during toy play with a parent

Children with autism exhibit typical joint attention during toy play with a parent

by Cell PressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor decades, autism research has relied on data collected during lab tasks or interviews with clinicians that are more constrained than the child&#3

Children with autism exhibit typical joint attention during toy play with a parent

by Cell PressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor decades, autism research has relied on data collected during lab tasks or interviews with clinicians that are more constrained than the child&#3
After a stroke in an infant's brain, the right side of the brain compensates for loss of language in the left side

After a stroke in an infant's brain, the right side of the brain compensates for loss of language in the left side

by Georgetown University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA clinical study conducted by researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center has found that for children who had a maj

After a stroke in an infant's brain, the right side of the brain compensates for loss of language in the left side

by Georgetown University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA clinical study conducted by researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center has found that for children who had a maj
New intravenous lipid nutrition cuts pediatric hospitalizations and infections

New intravenous lipid nutrition cuts pediatric hospitalizations and infections

by Sarah Avery,Duke UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA formulation for intravenous nutrition that includes four lipid sources, including fish oil, reduced hospitalizations and urinary

New intravenous lipid nutrition cuts pediatric hospitalizations and infections

by Sarah Avery,Duke UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA formulation for intravenous nutrition that includes four lipid sources, including fish oil, reduced hospitalizations and urinary
New research refines definition and hones treatment of hyperdiploid leukemia

New research refines definition and hones treatment of hyperdiploid leukemia

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalCancer cells in patients with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) are often hyperdiploid: they have extra chromosomes, which impact patient out

New research refines definition and hones treatment of hyperdiploid leukemia

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalCancer cells in patients with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) are often hyperdiploid: they have extra chromosomes, which impact patient out