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UK study suggests adolescents' diet quality is neither healthy nor sustainable

UK study suggests adolescents' diet quality is neither healthy nor sustainable

by European Association for the Study of ObesityCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Maastricht, Netherlands (4-7 May), sugges

UK study suggests adolescents' diet quality is neither healthy nor sustainable

by European Association for the Study of ObesityCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Maastricht, Netherlands (4-7 May), sugges
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
Mouse models of adolescent binge drinking reveal key long-lasting brain changes

Mouse models of adolescent binge drinking reveal key long-lasting brain changes

by Brianna Lumpkin,Pennsylvania State UniversityAdolescent DID does not alter the density of SST cells in the PL cortex. (A) Top row, representative images of SST cells in the PL cortex of SST-A

Mouse models of adolescent binge drinking reveal key long-lasting brain changes

by Brianna Lumpkin,Pennsylvania State UniversityAdolescent DID does not alter the density of SST cells in the PL cortex. (A) Top row, representative images of SST cells in the PL cortex of SST-A
Both gun owners and non-gun owners trust kids' doctors in gun safety talks

Both gun owners and non-gun owners trust kids' doctors in gun safety talks

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research shows that both gun-owning and non-gun-owning parents are open to discussions about gun locks

Both gun owners and non-gun owners trust kids' doctors in gun safety talks

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research shows that both gun-owning and non-gun-owning parents are open to discussions about gun locks
Rising malpractice premiums price small clinics out of gender-affirming care for minors

Rising malpractice premiums price small clinics out of gender-affirming care for minors

by Cecilia Nowell, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAfter Iowa lawmakers passed a ban on gender-affirming care for minors in March, managers of an LGBTQ+ health clinic located just acro

Rising malpractice premiums price small clinics out of gender-affirming care for minors

by Cecilia Nowell, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAfter Iowa lawmakers passed a ban on gender-affirming care for minors in March, managers of an LGBTQ+ health clinic located just acro
Young people took up smoking during the pandemic—how tobacco has been used for stress relief for more than a century

Young people took up smoking during the pandemic—how tobacco has been used for stress relief for more than a century

by Michael Reeve,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn the UK and much of the west, smoking rates have consistently declined sincethe turn of the millennium. But during some of the m

Young people took up smoking during the pandemic—how tobacco has been used for stress relief for more than a century

by Michael Reeve,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn the UK and much of the west, smoking rates have consistently declined sincethe turn of the millennium. But during some of the m
Microbiome of mother's vagina may affect infant mortality risk and baby's development

Microbiome of mother's vagina may affect infant mortality risk and baby's development

by University of Maryland School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study in mice from University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers showed that an unhealthy vaginal microbiome in

Microbiome of mother's vagina may affect infant mortality risk and baby's development

by University of Maryland School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study in mice from University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers showed that an unhealthy vaginal microbiome in
New research could help identify babies at risk of brain bleeds

New research could help identify babies at risk of brain bleeds

by Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWEHI researchers have uncovered a new way to help identify babies and fetuses at high-risk of developing bra

New research could help identify babies at risk of brain bleeds

by Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWEHI researchers have uncovered a new way to help identify babies and fetuses at high-risk of developing bra
Ask the Pediatrician: How safe is water that comes from a private well?

Ask the Pediatrician: How safe is water that comes from a private well?

by Alan WoolfCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn the United States, more than 23 million households get their drinking water from private wells. Unlike public drinking water systems, these wells are

Ask the Pediatrician: How safe is water that comes from a private well?

by Alan WoolfCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn the United States, more than 23 million households get their drinking water from private wells. Unlike public drinking water systems, these wells are
How daily stress during COVID-19 affected parents' discipline

How daily stress during COVID-19 affected parents' discipline

by Jeff Grabmeier,The Ohio State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, parents were most likely to use aggressive discipline on their children when their daily

How daily stress during COVID-19 affected parents' discipline

by Jeff Grabmeier,The Ohio State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, parents were most likely to use aggressive discipline on their children when their daily
Vitamin D supplements do not prevent bone fractures in children, finds study

Vitamin D supplements do not prevent bone fractures in children, finds study

by Queen Mary, University of LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainA major clinical trial led by Queen Mary University of London and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health has found that vitamin

Vitamin D supplements do not prevent bone fractures in children, finds study

by Queen Mary, University of LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainA major clinical trial led by Queen Mary University of London and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health has found that vitamin
New report finds stark impact of newborn illness on mortality throughout childhood

New report finds stark impact of newborn illness on mortality throughout childhood

by University of BristolCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew evidence has found a link between poor health as a newborn and mortality up to the age of ten. The new report from England's Nati

New report finds stark impact of newborn illness on mortality throughout childhood

by University of BristolCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew evidence has found a link between poor health as a newborn and mortality up to the age of ten. The new report from England's Nati