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Military service has transgenerational impact, study shows

Military service has transgenerational impact, study shows

by University of ConnecticutCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study in theJournal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry(JAACAP) reports that while children of veterans&#

Military service has transgenerational impact, study shows

by University of ConnecticutCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study in theJournal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry(JAACAP) reports that while children of veterans&#
Study suggest female teens with family history of mood disorder prone to weight gain

Study suggest female teens with family history of mood disorder prone to weight gain

by Elana GotkineFemale offspring of parents with mood disorders have increased z body mass index (BMI) compared with controls of unaffected parents starting at about 12 years of age, according to a st

Study suggest female teens with family history of mood disorder prone to weight gain

by Elana GotkineFemale offspring of parents with mood disorders have increased z body mass index (BMI) compared with controls of unaffected parents starting at about 12 years of age, according to a st
Busy mothers did less breastfeeding in 19th century Netherlands: study

Busy mothers did less breastfeeding in 19th century Netherlands: study

by Public Library of ScienceA farmer’s wife breastfeeds her baby while two other women give water to a child from a pitcher. From The Five Senses Series by Fredrick Bloemaert, after Abraham Bloem

Busy mothers did less breastfeeding in 19th century Netherlands: study

by Public Library of ScienceA farmer’s wife breastfeeds her baby while two other women give water to a child from a pitcher. From The Five Senses Series by Fredrick Bloemaert, after Abraham Bloem
Poverty negatively impacts structural wiring in children's brains, study indicates

Poverty negatively impacts structural wiring in children's brains, study indicates

by Washington University School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that growing up in poverty may influen

Poverty negatively impacts structural wiring in children's brains, study indicates

by Washington University School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that growing up in poverty may influen
We've pinpointed blood proteins activated in the most severe cases of COVID in children

We've pinpointed blood proteins activated in the most severe cases of COVID in children

by Conor McCafferty,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageIn the majority of cases, children who catch COVID won't end up suffering serious illness. Kids havefewer symptoms, less s

We've pinpointed blood proteins activated in the most severe cases of COVID in children

by Conor McCafferty,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageIn the majority of cases, children who catch COVID won't end up suffering serious illness. Kids havefewer symptoms, less s
Pandemic recovery for kids goes well beyond keeping schools open

Pandemic recovery for kids goes well beyond keeping schools open

by Children's National HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe impact virtual school had on kids goes well beyond academics, say Children's National Hospital experts in a newJ

Pandemic recovery for kids goes well beyond keeping schools open

by Children's National HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe impact virtual school had on kids goes well beyond academics, say Children's National Hospital experts in a newJ
Study illustrates vast influence that children's mental health concerns have on workforce challenges in America

Study illustrates vast influence that children's mental health concerns have on workforce challenges in America

by Nationwide Children's HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs the American economy has undergone rapid and dramatic change, so too has America's workforce. Trending terms, such as

Study illustrates vast influence that children's mental health concerns have on workforce challenges in America

by Nationwide Children's HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs the American economy has undergone rapid and dramatic change, so too has America's workforce. Trending terms, such as
Smoking throughout pregnancy is tied to five-fold-plus risk of sudden unexpected infant death

Smoking throughout pregnancy is tied to five-fold-plus risk of sudden unexpected infant death

by Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA Rutgers University analysis of infants born to non-Hispanic Black and white mothers in the United States has found infan

Smoking throughout pregnancy is tied to five-fold-plus risk of sudden unexpected infant death

by Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA Rutgers University analysis of infants born to non-Hispanic Black and white mothers in the United States has found infan
Researchers identify the origins of a serious cancer-like illness in children

Researchers identify the origins of a serious cancer-like illness in children

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe origins of the serious cancer-like disease Langerhans' Cell Histiocytosis (LCH) have been identified by researchers from Karolinska Instit

Researchers identify the origins of a serious cancer-like illness in children

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe origins of the serious cancer-like disease Langerhans' Cell Histiocytosis (LCH) have been identified by researchers from Karolinska Instit
Inhaled corticosteroids not linked to pneumonia in children

Inhaled corticosteroids not linked to pneumonia in children

(HealthDay)—Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) do not appear to be associated with the risk of pneumonia in children with asthma, according to a review published online Feb. 24 inPediatrics.Cristine

Inhaled corticosteroids not linked to pneumonia in children

(HealthDay)—Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) do not appear to be associated with the risk of pneumonia in children with asthma, according to a review published online Feb. 24 inPediatrics.Cristine
Relax—having different sleeping arrangements over the holidays probably won't wreck your child's sleep routine

Relax—having different sleeping arrangements over the holidays probably won't wreck your child's sleep routine

by Sarah Blunden,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSleep, along with diet and physical activity, is one of the three pillars of good health. Good sleep makes it easier to grow, le

Relax—having different sleeping arrangements over the holidays probably won't wreck your child's sleep routine

by Sarah Blunden,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSleep, along with diet and physical activity, is one of the three pillars of good health. Good sleep makes it easier to grow, le
Can melatonin gummies solve family bedtime struggles? Experts advise caution

Can melatonin gummies solve family bedtime struggles? Experts advise caution

by Jenny GoldCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor three exhausting years, Lauren Lockwood tried to get her son Rex to sleep through the night. As an infant, he couldn't sleep without a blanket ove

Can melatonin gummies solve family bedtime struggles? Experts advise caution

by Jenny GoldCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor three exhausting years, Lauren Lockwood tried to get her son Rex to sleep through the night. As an infant, he couldn't sleep without a blanket ove