Research highlights holidays as a time for excessive weight gain in Aussie kids

by University of South AustraliaSchematic of data treatment to extrapolate the rates of change in fatness and fitness across Grade 4, Grade 5 and the holiday period. Credit:BMC Public Healt

Updated on: March 10,2024

Research highlights holidays as a time for excessive weight gain in Aussie kids

by University of South AustraliaSchematic of data treatment to extrapolate the rates of change in fatness and fitness across Grade 4, Grade 5 and the holiday period. Credit:BMC Public Healt

Updated on:March 10,2024

Study finds that one third of children with a kidney tumor have hereditary predisposition

by Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric OncologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn cancer, there's a mistake in the hereditary material, the DNA, which causes uncontrollable growth of cells in t

Updated on: February 24,2024

Study finds that one third of children with a kidney tumor have hereditary predisposition

by Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric OncologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn cancer, there's a mistake in the hereditary material, the DNA, which causes uncontrollable growth of cells in t

Updated on:February 24,2024

New study shows an increased prevalence of headaches in adolescents during COVID-19 pandemic

by The European Academy of NeurologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOver one third of schoolchildren who received online lessons during the COVID-19 pandemic reported a worsening of headache symptom

Updated on: May 25,2024

New study shows an increased prevalence of headaches in adolescents during COVID-19 pandemic

by The European Academy of NeurologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOver one third of schoolchildren who received online lessons during the COVID-19 pandemic reported a worsening of headache symptom

Updated on:May 25,2024

USPSTF recommends anxiety, depression screening for children

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening for major depressive disorder (MDD) in adolescents aged 12 to 18 years, and recommends anxiety screening for children aged 8 to 18

Updated on: February 27,2024

USPSTF recommends anxiety, depression screening for children

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening for major depressive disorder (MDD) in adolescents aged 12 to 18 years, and recommends anxiety screening for children aged 8 to 18

Updated on:February 27,2024

Community-wide program to support teen parents serves as a model for engagement

by Children's National HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMore than 500 adolescent mothers, caregivers and community members have benefited from a coordinated "collective impact&q

Updated on: March 23,2024

Community-wide program to support teen parents serves as a model for engagement

by Children's National HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMore than 500 adolescent mothers, caregivers and community members have benefited from a coordinated "collective impact&q

Updated on:March 23,2024

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

Updated on: June 05,2024

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

Updated on:June 05,2024

Post-COVID-19 symptoms, conditions identified in U.S. children

Postinfection symptoms and conditions with elevated adjusted hazard ratios among children and adolescents with versus without COVID-19 are described in a report published in the Aug. 5 issue of the U.

Updated on: March 19,2024

Post-COVID-19 symptoms, conditions identified in U.S. children

Postinfection symptoms and conditions with elevated adjusted hazard ratios among children and adolescents with versus without COVID-19 are described in a report published in the Aug. 5 issue of the U.

Updated on:March 19,2024

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

Updated on: April 01,2024

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

Updated on:April 01,2024

A new discovery can save children with anomalous brain development

by Tomsk State UniversityMyelin sheath. Credit: Wikipedia.Tomsk State University (TSU) neurobiologists are studying congenital brain anomalies in the human prenatal and postnatal periods. While s

Updated on: February 20,2024

A new discovery can save children with anomalous brain development

by Tomsk State UniversityMyelin sheath. Credit: Wikipedia.Tomsk State University (TSU) neurobiologists are studying congenital brain anomalies in the human prenatal and postnatal periods. While s

Updated on:February 20,2024

Team sports linked to fewer mental health difficulties for kids

by Public Library of ScienceYoung athletes on a soccer field. Credit: Robo Michalec, Pexels, CC0 (creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)A large-scale study of U.S. children and adolescents h

Updated on: June 11,2024

Team sports linked to fewer mental health difficulties for kids

by Public Library of ScienceYoung athletes on a soccer field. Credit: Robo Michalec, Pexels, CC0 (creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)A large-scale study of U.S. children and adolescents h

Updated on:June 11,2024

Study reveals important associations between gut microbiome and eczema in infancy

by American Society for MicrobiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study has revealed important associations between the gut microbiome and eczema in infancy and has established the basi

Updated on: March 08,2024

Study reveals important associations between gut microbiome and eczema in infancy

by American Society for MicrobiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study has revealed important associations between the gut microbiome and eczema in infancy and has established the basi

Updated on:March 08,2024

Number of chickenpox cases in children in Finland fell rapidly after the launch of the vaccination program: Study

by Finnish Institute for Health and WelfareFirst-dose (a) varicella vaccination coverage (%) for children who have received a monovalent varicella vaccine or combined measles, mumps, rubella, and vari

Updated on: March 10,2024

Number of chickenpox cases in children in Finland fell rapidly after the launch of the vaccination program: Study

by Finnish Institute for Health and WelfareFirst-dose (a) varicella vaccination coverage (%) for children who have received a monovalent varicella vaccine or combined measles, mumps, rubella, and vari

Updated on:March 10,2024