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Adolescents and young adults open to discussing sexual identity and gender identity with doctors, research finds

Adolescents and young adults open to discussing sexual identity and gender identity with doctors, research finds

by American Academy of PediatricsCredit: CC0 Public DomainTeenagers and young adults are fairly open to the idea of talking with their doctors and nurses about their sexual orientation and gender

Adolescents and young adults open to discussing sexual identity and gender identity with doctors, research finds

by American Academy of PediatricsCredit: CC0 Public DomainTeenagers and young adults are fairly open to the idea of talking with their doctors and nurses about their sexual orientation and gender
Genome sequencing nearly twice as effective as targeted test at diagnosing genetic disorders in infants

Genome sequencing nearly twice as effective as targeted test at diagnosing genetic disorders in infants

by Tufts UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new national study, led by researchers at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, has found whole genome sequencing (WGS) to be nearly twice as effective as

Genome sequencing nearly twice as effective as targeted test at diagnosing genetic disorders in infants

by Tufts UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new national study, led by researchers at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, has found whole genome sequencing (WGS) to be nearly twice as effective as
Ask the Pediatrician: How should parents talk to children about positive COVID-19 tests?

Ask the Pediatrician: How should parents talk to children about positive COVID-19 tests?

by Dr. Amanda Suplee and Dr. Hailey NelsonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQ: My daughter is upset about testing positive for COVID-19. How do I talk to her about this?A: News of a positive COVID-19 t

Ask the Pediatrician: How should parents talk to children about positive COVID-19 tests?

by Dr. Amanda Suplee and Dr. Hailey NelsonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQ: My daughter is upset about testing positive for COVID-19. How do I talk to her about this?A: News of a positive COVID-19 t
UK sugary drink taxes may have prevented over 5,000 cases of obesity a year in year six girls alone

UK sugary drink taxes may have prevented over 5,000 cases of obesity a year in year six girls alone

by University of CambridgeResearchers find that the UK soft drink taxes is associated with decreased obesity in girls. Credit: Cottonbro Studio, Pexels (CC0, creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero

UK sugary drink taxes may have prevented over 5,000 cases of obesity a year in year six girls alone

by University of CambridgeResearchers find that the UK soft drink taxes is associated with decreased obesity in girls. Credit: Cottonbro Studio, Pexels (CC0, creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero
Long-COVID research for children limited, students find

Long-COVID research for children limited, students find

by University of ManitobaCatherine Campos and Samantha Prokopich worked this summer on two studies looking at long covid in children. Credit: University of ManitobaTwo undergraduate student resea

Long-COVID research for children limited, students find

by University of ManitobaCatherine Campos and Samantha Prokopich worked this summer on two studies looking at long covid in children. Credit: University of ManitobaTwo undergraduate student resea
Mould, pesticides, toxic chemical exposures reported in survey of Canadian child care professionals

Mould, pesticides, toxic chemical exposures reported in survey of Canadian child care professionals

by Canadian Partnership for Children's Health and Environment / Canadian Child Care FederationThe findings suggest that while child care professionals believe it is important for program settings

Mould, pesticides, toxic chemical exposures reported in survey of Canadian child care professionals

by Canadian Partnership for Children's Health and Environment / Canadian Child Care FederationThe findings suggest that while child care professionals believe it is important for program settings
Examining the toll of fossil fuel combustion on children's health and subsequent human capital loss

Examining the toll of fossil fuel combustion on children's health and subsequent human capital loss

by KeAi Communications Co.Pathways from fossil fuel combustion to the possible impacts on child health outcomes and associated human capital losses. Credit: Cunrui HuangThe impact of climate change an

Examining the toll of fossil fuel combustion on children's health and subsequent human capital loss

by KeAi Communications Co.Pathways from fossil fuel combustion to the possible impacts on child health outcomes and associated human capital losses. Credit: Cunrui HuangThe impact of climate change an
Electric scooter injuries increased more than 70% in youth age 18 and younger from 2020–2021, says new analysis

Electric scooter injuries increased more than 70% in youth age 18 and younger from 2020–2021, says new analysis

by American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs standing electric scooters (e-scooters) have become an increasingly popular mode of transportation, new research finds a 71% i

Electric scooter injuries increased more than 70% in youth age 18 and younger from 2020–2021, says new analysis

by American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs standing electric scooters (e-scooters) have become an increasingly popular mode of transportation, new research finds a 71% i
Study: Safety concerns eased over umbilical cord milking

Study: Safety concerns eased over umbilical cord milking

by Hudson Institute of Medical ResearchSingle animal example of umbilical cord milking (UCM) and occlusions pre-ventilation and post-ventilation: Single animal example: (A) occlusions vs. umbilic

Study: Safety concerns eased over umbilical cord milking

by Hudson Institute of Medical ResearchSingle animal example of umbilical cord milking (UCM) and occlusions pre-ventilation and post-ventilation: Single animal example: (A) occlusions vs. umbilic
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 Orleans infection preventionists adapt adult protocols to reduce infections in babies

New Orleans infection preventionists adapt adult protocols to reduce infections in babies

by Association for Professionals in Infection ControlCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFacing persistent cases of hospital-onset Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) during the pandemic,

New Orleans infection preventionists adapt adult protocols to reduce infections in babies

by Association for Professionals in Infection ControlCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFacing persistent cases of hospital-onset Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) during the pandemic,
Researchers find possible increased tumor risk in some patients with Beckwith-Wiedemann spectrum

Researchers find possible increased tumor risk in some patients with Beckwith-Wiedemann spectrum

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has shown how the tumor risk varies among patients with the gen

Researchers find possible increased tumor risk in some patients with Beckwith-Wiedemann spectrum

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has shown how the tumor risk varies among patients with the gen