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Compassionate teens are likely to feel a sense of belonging, study suggests

Compassionate teens are likely to feel a sense of belonging, study suggests

by Sara P. Brennen,Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Yan Krukau from PexelsWhen teens feel a sense of belonging and being cared for, they are more likely to show compassion for others, accord

Compassionate teens are likely to feel a sense of belonging, study suggests

by Sara P. Brennen,Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Yan Krukau from PexelsWhen teens feel a sense of belonging and being cared for, they are more likely to show compassion for others, accord
Preterm babies do not habituate to repeated pain, shows study

Preterm babies do not habituate to repeated pain, shows study

by University College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPreterm infants do not get used to repeated pain in the way that full-term infants, children and adults do habituate to pain, finds a

Preterm babies do not habituate to repeated pain, shows study

by University College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPreterm infants do not get used to repeated pain in the way that full-term infants, children and adults do habituate to pain, finds a
The rising health crisis of congenital syphilis: What physicians can do

The rising health crisis of congenital syphilis: What physicians can do

by Tricia Tomiyoshi,UC DavisClinical features of perinatal syphilis and risk of maternal-to-fetal transmission. Primary syphilis (painless skin lesions/chancre or regional lymphadenopathy) and s

The rising health crisis of congenital syphilis: What physicians can do

by Tricia Tomiyoshi,UC DavisClinical features of perinatal syphilis and risk of maternal-to-fetal transmission. Primary syphilis (painless skin lesions/chancre or regional lymphadenopathy) and s
International study examines consequences of uncontrolled hunger in teenagers living with obesity

International study examines consequences of uncontrolled hunger in teenagers living with obesity

by European Association for the Study of ObesityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTeenagers living with obesity who say hunger is preventing them from losing weight (hunger-barrier ALwO) perceive their

International study examines consequences of uncontrolled hunger in teenagers living with obesity

by European Association for the Study of ObesityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTeenagers living with obesity who say hunger is preventing them from losing weight (hunger-barrier ALwO) perceive their
Study shows 86.4% of infants with anaphylaxis appropriately received epinephrine

Study shows 86.4% of infants with anaphylaxis appropriately received epinephrine

by American College of Allergy, Asthma, and ImmunologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAlthough many parents of infants worry about their child having a food allergy, there has not been a lot of

Study shows 86.4% of infants with anaphylaxis appropriately received epinephrine

by American College of Allergy, Asthma, and ImmunologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAlthough many parents of infants worry about their child having a food allergy, there has not been a lot of
Audible smoke alarm more effective with increasing child age

Audible smoke alarm more effective with increasing child age

Child age has a significant impact on the effectiveness of audible smoke alarms, according to a study published online April 25 inPediatrics.Gary A. Smith, M.D., Dr.P.H., from The Abigail Wexner

Audible smoke alarm more effective with increasing child age

Child age has a significant impact on the effectiveness of audible smoke alarms, according to a study published online April 25 inPediatrics.Gary A. Smith, M.D., Dr.P.H., from The Abigail Wexner
A better way to reduce child maltreatment

A better way to reduce child maltreatment

by Jeff Grabmeier,The Ohio State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA first-of-its-kind national study has found that a special program adopted in many states to help some families at r

A better way to reduce child maltreatment

by Jeff Grabmeier,The Ohio State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA first-of-its-kind national study has found that a special program adopted in many states to help some families at r
Prediabetes treatment may reduce heart and kidney risks in childhood cancer survivors

Prediabetes treatment may reduce heart and kidney risks in childhood cancer survivors

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalFirst and corresponding author Stephanie Dixon, M.D., MPH, St. Jude Department of Oncology. Credit: St. Jude Children's Research HospitalA study fr

Prediabetes treatment may reduce heart and kidney risks in childhood cancer survivors

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalFirst and corresponding author Stephanie Dixon, M.D., MPH, St. Jude Department of Oncology. Credit: St. Jude Children's Research HospitalA study fr
Adolescents of color with a disability experience more racial discrimination, study finds

Adolescents of color with a disability experience more racial discrimination, study finds

by Bridjes O'Neil,Saint Louis UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAdolescents of color with a disability or special health care need (SHCN) were almost twice as likely to experience

Adolescents of color with a disability experience more racial discrimination, study finds

by Bridjes O'Neil,Saint Louis UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAdolescents of color with a disability or special health care need (SHCN) were almost twice as likely to experience
Smartwatches can pick up abnormal heart rhythms in kids, study finds

Smartwatches can pick up abnormal heart rhythms in kids, study finds

by Stanford University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSmartwatches can help physicians detect and diagnose irregular heart rhythms in children, according to a new study from the S

Smartwatches can pick up abnormal heart rhythms in kids, study finds

by Stanford University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSmartwatches can help physicians detect and diagnose irregular heart rhythms in children, according to a new study from the S
Mortality high for children whose caregivers decline tracheostomies, study shows

Mortality high for children whose caregivers decline tracheostomies, study shows

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainForty percent of critically ill children whose parents or other caregivers declined tracheostomies died within 24 months, and half of all

Mortality high for children whose caregivers decline tracheostomies, study shows

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainForty percent of critically ill children whose parents or other caregivers declined tracheostomies died within 24 months, and half of all
More structure, fewer screens makes for healthier kids on the school holidays

More structure, fewer screens makes for healthier kids on the school holidays

by University of South AustraliaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainVacation care, sports programs, or performing arts—whatever your child's interests, researchers say that adding structure to t

More structure, fewer screens makes for healthier kids on the school holidays

by University of South AustraliaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainVacation care, sports programs, or performing arts—whatever your child's interests, researchers say that adding structure to t