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Teens with access to firearms found to be at higher risk for suicide

Teens with access to firearms found to be at higher risk for suicide

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAdolescents who had access to firearms had about 1.5 times higher odds for prior suicide attempt an

Teens with access to firearms found to be at higher risk for suicide

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAdolescents who had access to firearms had about 1.5 times higher odds for prior suicide attempt an
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
As summer heats up, researchers study caregiver attitudes toward pediatric vehicular heatstroke

As summer heats up, researchers study caregiver attitudes toward pediatric vehicular heatstroke

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDespite prevention efforts, a child dies of heatstroke in a vehicle approximately once every 10 days. According to a new

As summer heats up, researchers study caregiver attitudes toward pediatric vehicular heatstroke

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDespite prevention efforts, a child dies of heatstroke in a vehicle approximately once every 10 days. According to a new
Study: Treatment minimizes infants' opioid-related brain abnormalities

Study: Treatment minimizes infants' opioid-related brain abnormalities

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTreating pregnant women with opioid use disorder can help minimize opioid-related brain abnormalities in their newborns.Led by scien

Study: Treatment minimizes infants' opioid-related brain abnormalities

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTreating pregnant women with opioid use disorder can help minimize opioid-related brain abnormalities in their newborns.Led by scien
Drug may be first non-opioid treatment for infant withdrawal

Drug may be first non-opioid treatment for infant withdrawal

by Nina Bai,Stanford University Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMore than 30,000 babies a year are born in the United States with neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome, yet treatme

Drug may be first non-opioid treatment for infant withdrawal

by Nina Bai,Stanford University Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMore than 30,000 babies a year are born in the United States with neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome, yet treatme
COVID-19 pandemic saw major increase in children and adolescents attempting suicide by poison, study finds

COVID-19 pandemic saw major increase in children and adolescents attempting suicide by poison, study finds

by University of VirginiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe rate of suspected suicide attempts by poisoning among children and adolescents ages 10-19 reported to U.S. poison centers increased 3

COVID-19 pandemic saw major increase in children and adolescents attempting suicide by poison, study finds

by University of VirginiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe rate of suspected suicide attempts by poisoning among children and adolescents ages 10-19 reported to U.S. poison centers increased 3
Spinal fluid sampling used to track treatment response in pediatric glioma

Spinal fluid sampling used to track treatment response in pediatric glioma

by Anna Megdell,University of MichiganGlioma of the left parietal lobe. CT scan with contrast enhancement. Credit: Mikhail Kalinin/CC BY-SA 3.0Treatment for glioma has long relied on MRI imaging

Spinal fluid sampling used to track treatment response in pediatric glioma

by Anna Megdell,University of MichiganGlioma of the left parietal lobe. CT scan with contrast enhancement. Credit: Mikhail Kalinin/CC BY-SA 3.0Treatment for glioma has long relied on MRI imaging
Delayed umbilical cord clamping benefits babies. Cord blood donation could help others

Delayed umbilical cord clamping benefits babies. Cord blood donation could help others

by Rick Thiesse,Mayo ClinicCredit: AI-generated imageWhile blood from a newborn's umbilical cord was once considered a waste product, it's now known that it contains stem cells. These ce

Delayed umbilical cord clamping benefits babies. Cord blood donation could help others

by Rick Thiesse,Mayo ClinicCredit: AI-generated imageWhile blood from a newborn's umbilical cord was once considered a waste product, it's now known that it contains stem cells. These ce
Eating disorders increased during pandemic in female adolescents and adults, says new research

Eating disorders increased during pandemic in female adolescents and adults, says new research

by Canadian Medical Association JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEmergency department (ED) visits and hospital admissions for eating disorders increased during the COVID-19 pandemic in ad

Eating disorders increased during pandemic in female adolescents and adults, says new research

by Canadian Medical Association JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEmergency department (ED) visits and hospital admissions for eating disorders increased during the COVID-19 pandemic in ad
Seeking better treatments for preterm babies in the enteric nervous system

Seeking better treatments for preterm babies in the enteric nervous system

by Alan Toth,Stanford UniversityNeuronal grid in the human duodenum at 19 gestational weeks. Credit: Stanford UniversityPreterm births have been rising in the United States since 2014, according

Seeking better treatments for preterm babies in the enteric nervous system

by Alan Toth,Stanford UniversityNeuronal grid in the human duodenum at 19 gestational weeks. Credit: Stanford UniversityPreterm births have been rising in the United States since 2014, according
Researchers identify molecule as potential treatment for Angelman syndrome

Researchers identify molecule as potential treatment for Angelman syndrome

byUniversity of North Carolina Health CareNeurons with a fluorescent reporter for paternal UBE3A gene activity show only a background low fluorescent glow when treated with a vehicle control, bu

Researchers identify molecule as potential treatment for Angelman syndrome

byUniversity of North Carolina Health CareNeurons with a fluorescent reporter for paternal UBE3A gene activity show only a background low fluorescent glow when treated with a vehicle control, bu
Is your child 'overscheduled?' How to get the balance right on extracurricular activities

Is your child 'overscheduled?' How to get the balance right on extracurricular activities

by Elise Waghorn,The ConversationWhen thinking about activities, consider what extras – such as daily practice – may be involved. Credit:Katya Wolf/Pexels,CC BYIt's a weeknight,

Is your child 'overscheduled?' How to get the balance right on extracurricular activities

by Elise Waghorn,The ConversationWhen thinking about activities, consider what extras – such as daily practice – may be involved. Credit:Katya Wolf/Pexels,CC BYIt's a weeknight,