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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
New study finds bortezomib improves survival in children with newly diagnosed T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma

New study finds bortezomib improves survival in children with newly diagnosed T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaA Wright's stained bone marrow aspirate smear of patient with precursor B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Credit: VashiDonsk/Wikimedia/CC BY-SA 3.

New study finds bortezomib improves survival in children with newly diagnosed T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaA Wright's stained bone marrow aspirate smear of patient with precursor B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Credit: VashiDonsk/Wikimedia/CC BY-SA 3.
What we get wrong about self-esteem: It's built through actions, not words

What we get wrong about self-esteem: It's built through actions, not words

by Simon Sherry,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageSelf-esteem is the sense of value we have for ourselves. It's how we perceive ourselves: whether we think we are worthy and competen

What we get wrong about self-esteem: It's built through actions, not words

by Simon Sherry,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageSelf-esteem is the sense of value we have for ourselves. It's how we perceive ourselves: whether we think we are worthy and competen
Japanese children's gait develops differently from children in other countries

Japanese children's gait develops differently from children in other countries

by Nagoya UniversityResearchers analyzed 3D gait data recorded via several markers attached on the lower limbs. Credit: Tadashi Ito, Reiko MatsushitaResearchers have discovered that the manner of

Japanese children's gait develops differently from children in other countries

by Nagoya UniversityResearchers analyzed 3D gait data recorded via several markers attached on the lower limbs. Credit: Tadashi Ito, Reiko MatsushitaResearchers have discovered that the manner of
High adolescent BMI increases the risk of early chronic kidney disease, large cohort study finds

High adolescent BMI increases the risk of early chronic kidney disease, large cohort study finds

by Hebrew University of JerusalemCredit: CC0 Public DomainAdolescent obesity significantly increases the risk of developing early chronic kidney disease (CKD) in young adulthood, according to a l

High adolescent BMI increases the risk of early chronic kidney disease, large cohort study finds

by Hebrew University of JerusalemCredit: CC0 Public DomainAdolescent obesity significantly increases the risk of developing early chronic kidney disease (CKD) in young adulthood, according to a l
What happens on the schoolyard? Sensors on clothing reveal painful patterns

What happens on the schoolyard? Sensors on clothing reveal painful patterns

by Leiden UniversityNumber of different partners on the playground based on sensor data. Note: T1 = initial situation; T2 = intervention; the size of the node and its location are based on the nu

What happens on the schoolyard? Sensors on clothing reveal painful patterns

by Leiden UniversityNumber of different partners on the playground based on sensor data. Note: T1 = initial situation; T2 = intervention; the size of the node and its location are based on the nu
COVID-19 vaccine protects kids and teens from severe illness

COVID-19 vaccine protects kids and teens from severe illness

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: CC0 Public DomainResults of a new multicenter study published in theNew England Journal of Medicinefound that va

COVID-19 vaccine protects kids and teens from severe illness

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: CC0 Public DomainResults of a new multicenter study published in theNew England Journal of Medicinefound that va
Speech rhythm and pitch are fundamental in babies' language acquisition, shows study

Speech rhythm and pitch are fundamental in babies' language acquisition, shows study

by University of BarcelonaThe study carried out by the University of Barcelona, the Institute of Neurosciences (UBneuro) and the IDIBELL reveals that prosody—speech rhythm and pitch—is fundamenta

Speech rhythm and pitch are fundamental in babies' language acquisition, shows study

by University of BarcelonaThe study carried out by the University of Barcelona, the Institute of Neurosciences (UBneuro) and the IDIBELL reveals that prosody—speech rhythm and pitch—is fundamenta
Hospital performs innovative minimally invasive surgery for severe muscle tone in cerebral palsy

Hospital performs innovative minimally invasive surgery for severe muscle tone in cerebral palsy

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainJeffrey Raskin, MS, MD, a neurosurgeon at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chi

Hospital performs innovative minimally invasive surgery for severe muscle tone in cerebral palsy

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainJeffrey Raskin, MS, MD, a neurosurgeon at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chi
Ask the Pediatrician: Which baby sleep products should be avoided?

Ask the Pediatrician: Which baby sleep products should be avoided?

by Dr. Dina DimaggioCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQ: The number of baby sleep items on the market is overwhelming. What should I avoid?A: Having a baby is an incredibly exciting time and there are

Ask the Pediatrician: Which baby sleep products should be avoided?

by Dr. Dina DimaggioCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQ: The number of baby sleep items on the market is overwhelming. What should I avoid?A: Having a baby is an incredibly exciting time and there are
Study finds residential addiction treatment for US teens is scarce, expensive

Study finds residential addiction treatment for US teens is scarce, expensive

by Oregon Health & Science UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainDespite an alarming increase in overdose deaths among young people nationwide, a new "secret shopper"-style study led b

Study finds residential addiction treatment for US teens is scarce, expensive

by Oregon Health & Science UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainDespite an alarming increase in overdose deaths among young people nationwide, a new "secret shopper"-style study led b
PFAS may increase risk of disease in unborn children, new study suggests

PFAS may increase risk of disease in unborn children, new study suggests

by University of AberdeenMetabolic pathways and genes associated with perfluoroalkyl exposure. Metabolites showing negative associations with perfluoroalkyl are in blue boxes, positively associat

PFAS may increase risk of disease in unborn children, new study suggests

by University of AberdeenMetabolic pathways and genes associated with perfluoroalkyl exposure. Metabolites showing negative associations with perfluoroalkyl are in blue boxes, positively associat