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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
Help your kids avoid contracting pink eye

Help your kids avoid contracting pink eye

by Seema Capoor,University of KentuckyCredit: BrandonR at the English-language Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia CommonsAs children head back to school, there are many illnesses that

Help your kids avoid contracting pink eye

by Seema Capoor,University of KentuckyCredit: BrandonR at the English-language Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia CommonsAs children head back to school, there are many illnesses that
Nationwide study suggests children's mental health during pandemic linked to family financial situation

Nationwide study suggests children's mental health during pandemic linked to family financial situation

by Weill Cornell Medical CollegeCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFinancial disruption as a result of pandemic containment policies in the United States adversely influenced children's mental

Nationwide study suggests children's mental health during pandemic linked to family financial situation

by Weill Cornell Medical CollegeCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFinancial disruption as a result of pandemic containment policies in the United States adversely influenced children's mental
Pfizer begins trial of COVID drug Paxlovid in kids 6 to 17

Pfizer begins trial of COVID drug Paxlovid in kids 6 to 17

Pfizer Inc. announced Tuesday that it has launched a Phase 2/3 clinical trial of its COVID antiviral pill known as Paxlovid in children ages 6-17.Anews releasefrom the company said the tri

Pfizer begins trial of COVID drug Paxlovid in kids 6 to 17

Pfizer Inc. announced Tuesday that it has launched a Phase 2/3 clinical trial of its COVID antiviral pill known as Paxlovid in children ages 6-17.Anews releasefrom the company said the tri
Arts activities may improve self-control and reduce antisocial behavior among teenagers

Arts activities may improve self-control and reduce antisocial behavior among teenagers

by University College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainTeenagers who take part in arts and cultural activities, such as dance, drama, reading and going to concerts, are less likely to engage in ant

Arts activities may improve self-control and reduce antisocial behavior among teenagers

by University College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainTeenagers who take part in arts and cultural activities, such as dance, drama, reading and going to concerts, are less likely to engage in ant
Follow-up study reinforces concept of education as mental health therapy

Follow-up study reinforces concept of education as mental health therapy

by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study led by Christina Cruz, MD, EdM, assistant professor in the UNC Department of Psychiatry,

Follow-up study reinforces concept of education as mental health therapy

by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study led by Christina Cruz, MD, EdM, assistant professor in the UNC Department of Psychiatry,
Study finds that Connecticut directs more than half of identified substance-exposed infants to community supports

Study finds that Connecticut directs more than half of identified substance-exposed infants to community supports

by University of ConnecticutCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUtilizing a notification system that's fast becoming a nationwide model, the state of Connecticut is diverting more than half of s

Study finds that Connecticut directs more than half of identified substance-exposed infants to community supports

by University of ConnecticutCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUtilizing a notification system that's fast becoming a nationwide model, the state of Connecticut is diverting more than half of s
Factors identified for readmission among children with ARDS

Factors identified for readmission among children with ARDS

by Elana GotkineAmong hospitalized children with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) who survive to discharge, the presence or development of a chronic medical condition, tracheostomy placement

Factors identified for readmission among children with ARDS

by Elana GotkineAmong hospitalized children with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) who survive to discharge, the presence or development of a chronic medical condition, tracheostomy placement
New approach can help identify young children most at risk for obesity

New approach can help identify young children most at risk for obesity

by Gail McCormick,Pennsylvania State UniversityPenn State researchers used novel statistical methods to analyze growth curves of children from birth until three years of age. The curves, which a

New approach can help identify young children most at risk for obesity

by Gail McCormick,Pennsylvania State UniversityPenn State researchers used novel statistical methods to analyze growth curves of children from birth until three years of age. The curves, which a
A single course of antibiotics affects the gut microbiota of infants

A single course of antibiotics affects the gut microbiota of infants

by University of HelsinkiGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Fungi(2022). DOI: 10.3390/jof8040328A study recently completed at the University of Helsinki and published inJourn

A single course of antibiotics affects the gut microbiota of infants

by University of HelsinkiGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Fungi(2022). DOI: 10.3390/jof8040328A study recently completed at the University of Helsinki and published inJourn
Get your kids involved in preparing a safe and healthy school lunch box

Get your kids involved in preparing a safe and healthy school lunch box

by Food Safety Information CouncilCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs school starts to go back, the Food Safety Information Council is encouraging parents to get their children involved in preparing

Get your kids involved in preparing a safe and healthy school lunch box

by Food Safety Information CouncilCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs school starts to go back, the Food Safety Information Council is encouraging parents to get their children involved in preparing
Children's immune response to COVID is fast but doesn't last, finds study

Children's immune response to COVID is fast but doesn't last, finds study

by Garvan Institute of Medical ResearchGraphical abstract. Credit:Clinical Immunology(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2022.109209Children have largely avoided severe COVID-19 symptoms beca

Children's immune response to COVID is fast but doesn't last, finds study

by Garvan Institute of Medical ResearchGraphical abstract. Credit:Clinical Immunology(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2022.109209Children have largely avoided severe COVID-19 symptoms beca