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Study finds low vitamin D levels in young people of color

Study finds low vitamin D levels in young people of color

by University of HoustonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResults from a University of Houston College of Nursing study indicate that 61% of otherwise healthy Black and Hispanic adolescents have l

Study finds low vitamin D levels in young people of color

by University of HoustonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResults from a University of Houston College of Nursing study indicate that 61% of otherwise healthy Black and Hispanic adolescents have l
Some schools respond to child obesity by focusing on water

Some schools respond to child obesity by focusing on water

by Amy NortonIn the midst of a childhood obesity epidemic, a new study is pointing to a way to help school kids maintain a healthier weight: clean, accessible drinking water.The decidedly low-tech sol

Some schools respond to child obesity by focusing on water

by Amy NortonIn the midst of a childhood obesity epidemic, a new study is pointing to a way to help school kids maintain a healthier weight: clean, accessible drinking water.The decidedly low-tech sol
How to get your kids to talk about their feelings

How to get your kids to talk about their feelings

by Elizabeth Westrupp and Christiane Kehoe,The ConversationChallenging behaviours are often just the tip of the iceberg. Recognising what lies beneath the surface can help children learn about e

How to get your kids to talk about their feelings

by Elizabeth Westrupp and Christiane Kehoe,The ConversationChallenging behaviours are often just the tip of the iceberg. Recognising what lies beneath the surface can help children learn about e
Research links greater gestational vitamin D in blood with reduced childhood behavioral issues

Research links greater gestational vitamin D in blood with reduced childhood behavioral issues

by Amy Cherry,University of DelawareCredit: Jeffrey C. Chase/University of DelawareIf you work indoors, live in the north, avoid the sun, are lactose intolerant, vegan, elderly or darker skinned

Research links greater gestational vitamin D in blood with reduced childhood behavioral issues

by Amy Cherry,University of DelawareCredit: Jeffrey C. Chase/University of DelawareIf you work indoors, live in the north, avoid the sun, are lactose intolerant, vegan, elderly or darker skinned
Teens on TikTok: Fun, but addictive and maybe harmful

Teens on TikTok: Fun, but addictive and maybe harmful

by Alan MozesIn the fall of 2021, TikTok announced a major milestone to coincide with its fifth anniversary: The amassing of roughly 1 billion global users, many of them young, turning to the app ever

Teens on TikTok: Fun, but addictive and maybe harmful

by Alan MozesIn the fall of 2021, TikTok announced a major milestone to coincide with its fifth anniversary: The amassing of roughly 1 billion global users, many of them young, turning to the app ever
New surveillance case definition developed for MIS-C

New surveillance case definition developed for MIS-C

by Elana Gotkine HealthDay ReporterA new surveillance case definition for multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-Co

New surveillance case definition developed for MIS-C

by Elana Gotkine HealthDay ReporterA new surveillance case definition for multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-Co
Improved accuracy of screening tools for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder may lead to faster diagnosis

Improved accuracy of screening tools for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder may lead to faster diagnosis

by Research Society on AlcoholismCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new screening instrument has the potential to more accurately identify fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), reducing missed

Improved accuracy of screening tools for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder may lead to faster diagnosis

by Research Society on AlcoholismCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new screening instrument has the potential to more accurately identify fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), reducing missed
It's rare, but kids can get an Alzheimer's-like illness

It's rare, but kids can get an Alzheimer's-like illness

by Sue Benzuly, RNWhen people think about Alzheimer's disease, they usually associate it with seniors who have had a long and fulfilling life.Sadly, two rare conditions that imitate the symptoms o

It's rare, but kids can get an Alzheimer's-like illness

by Sue Benzuly, RNWhen people think about Alzheimer's disease, they usually associate it with seniors who have had a long and fulfilling life.Sadly, two rare conditions that imitate the symptoms o
This Super Bowl, keep little hands from tip-over TVs

This Super Bowl, keep little hands from tip-over TVs

by Cara MurezWatching the big game on a big TV? Keep safety in mind if young children are around.Seven of 10 fatal furniture tip-over incidents in children involve a falling television, the U.S. Consu

This Super Bowl, keep little hands from tip-over TVs

by Cara MurezWatching the big game on a big TV? Keep safety in mind if young children are around.Seven of 10 fatal furniture tip-over incidents in children involve a falling television, the U.S. Consu
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
Mother's mental health impacts children's school grades, says study

Mother's mental health impacts children's school grades, says study

by Vanessa Beasley,Curtin UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChildren of mothers who were hospitalized for psychiatric conditions during their pregnancy or up to one year after birth we

Mother's mental health impacts children's school grades, says study

by Vanessa Beasley,Curtin UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChildren of mothers who were hospitalized for psychiatric conditions during their pregnancy or up to one year after birth we
Group child care positively affects toddler development, study finds

Group child care positively affects toddler development, study finds

byTohoku UniversityCredit: cottonbro studio from PexelsFor about 60 years, the prevailing wisdom in Japan, the so-called "Three-Year-Old Myth," has held that children should be raised

Group child care positively affects toddler development, study finds

byTohoku UniversityCredit: cottonbro studio from PexelsFor about 60 years, the prevailing wisdom in Japan, the so-called "Three-Year-Old Myth," has held that children should be raised