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Pictorial warnings could reduce purchases of sugary drinks

Pictorial warnings could reduce purchases of sugary drinks

by Public Library of SciencePhotographs of UNC Mini Mart during a trial evaluating graphic health warnings for sugary drinks. Credit: Hall MG et al., 2022, PLOS Computational Biology (CC BY 4.0,

Pictorial warnings could reduce purchases of sugary drinks

by Public Library of SciencePhotographs of UNC Mini Mart during a trial evaluating graphic health warnings for sugary drinks. Credit: Hall MG et al., 2022, PLOS Computational Biology (CC BY 4.0,
Increase in the incidence of type 1 diabetes in children during the COVID-19 pandemic

Increase in the incidence of type 1 diabetes in children during the COVID-19 pandemic

by Deutsches Zentrum fuer Diabetesforschung DZDCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, more children and adolescents have newly developed type 1 diabetes than in previous years

Increase in the incidence of type 1 diabetes in children during the COVID-19 pandemic

by Deutsches Zentrum fuer Diabetesforschung DZDCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, more children and adolescents have newly developed type 1 diabetes than in previous years
Study finds most day care programs don't give kids enough exercise

Study finds most day care programs don't give kids enough exercise

by Denise MannRates of childhood obesity in the United States are soaring, and new research suggests child care programs may be part of the problem.Most tots in these programs aren't getting nearl

Study finds most day care programs don't give kids enough exercise

by Denise MannRates of childhood obesity in the United States are soaring, and new research suggests child care programs may be part of the problem.Most tots in these programs aren't getting nearl
Study offers hope for preventing cerebral palsy

Study offers hope for preventing cerebral palsy

by University of AucklandCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSevere brain injury that develops slowly after preterm births, causing cerebral palsy, may be treatable, new research from the Universit

Study offers hope for preventing cerebral palsy

by University of AucklandCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSevere brain injury that develops slowly after preterm births, causing cerebral palsy, may be treatable, new research from the Universit
A toddler's gut bacteria predict whether they will be overweight at 5 years old, finds new research

A toddler's gut bacteria predict whether they will be overweight at 5 years old, finds new research

by European Association for the Study of ObesityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe make-up and volume of gut bacteria in toddlers at 3.5 years old is predictive of body mass index (BMI) at age 5, ir

A toddler's gut bacteria predict whether they will be overweight at 5 years old, finds new research

by European Association for the Study of ObesityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe make-up and volume of gut bacteria in toddlers at 3.5 years old is predictive of body mass index (BMI) at age 5, ir
Memories of childhood abuse and neglect have greater impact on mental health than the experience itself, suggests study

Memories of childhood abuse and neglect have greater impact on mental health than the experience itself, suggests study

by King's College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London and City University

Memories of childhood abuse and neglect have greater impact on mental health than the experience itself, suggests study

by King's College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London and City University
Newborns develop language skills within hours of birth

Newborns develop language skills within hours of birth

by Bangor University[HbO] mean amplitude results. a, Plot of β estimates for the BLUPs of the three-way interaction between group contrast (active control vs experimental), stimulus type (forward

Newborns develop language skills within hours of birth

by Bangor University[HbO] mean amplitude results. a, Plot of β estimates for the BLUPs of the three-way interaction between group contrast (active control vs experimental), stimulus type (forward
Study: Visually perceptive moms are more sensitive parents

Study: Visually perceptive moms are more sensitive parents

by Jane Kelly,University of VirginiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new University of Virginia study has found that a new mother's ability to recognize positive emotions of the faces of

Study: Visually perceptive moms are more sensitive parents

by Jane Kelly,University of VirginiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new University of Virginia study has found that a new mother's ability to recognize positive emotions of the faces of
Early-life lead exposure linked to higher risk of criminal behavior in adulthood

Early-life lead exposure linked to higher risk of criminal behavior in adulthood

by Public Library of ScienceCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn evaluation of 17 previously published studies suggests that exposure to lead in the womb or in childhood is associated with an incr

Early-life lead exposure linked to higher risk of criminal behavior in adulthood

by Public Library of ScienceCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn evaluation of 17 previously published studies suggests that exposure to lead in the womb or in childhood is associated with an incr
National Poll: Parents of elementary-aged children may engage in more helicopter parenting than they think

National Poll: Parents of elementary-aged children may engage in more helicopter parenting than they think

by University of MichiganReports suggests sizable gap between parent attitudes about promoting children’s independence and what they actually allow or encourage their children to do without super

National Poll: Parents of elementary-aged children may engage in more helicopter parenting than they think

by University of MichiganReports suggests sizable gap between parent attitudes about promoting children’s independence and what they actually allow or encourage their children to do without super
Individualized mosaics of microbial strains transfer from the maternal to the infant gut

Individualized mosaics of microbial strains transfer from the maternal to the infant gut

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: CC0 Public DomainMicrobial communities in the intestine—also known as the gut microbiome—are vital for human digestion, metabolism and r

Individualized mosaics of microbial strains transfer from the maternal to the infant gut

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: CC0 Public DomainMicrobial communities in the intestine—also known as the gut microbiome—are vital for human digestion, metabolism and r
US flight brings tons of needed baby formula from Germany

US flight brings tons of needed baby formula from Germany

Baby formula has been hard to find on American store shelves amid a weeks-long shortage of the critical staple, but a US military plane bringing tons of much-needed formula has arrived in Indiana in a

US flight brings tons of needed baby formula from Germany

Baby formula has been hard to find on American store shelves amid a weeks-long shortage of the critical staple, but a US military plane bringing tons of much-needed formula has arrived in Indiana in a