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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
Helping pre-term babies avoid bronchopulmonary dysplasia by controlling immune responses

Helping pre-term babies avoid bronchopulmonary dysplasia by controlling immune responses

by Hudson Institute of Medical ResearchCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMedical researchers are a big step closer to understanding the inflammatory responses in pre-term babies that can cause de

Helping pre-term babies avoid bronchopulmonary dysplasia by controlling immune responses

by Hudson Institute of Medical ResearchCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMedical researchers are a big step closer to understanding the inflammatory responses in pre-term babies that can cause de
Study provides first evidence that mindfulness can help adolescents overcome traumas

Study provides first evidence that mindfulness can help adolescents overcome traumas

by Cristina Sáez, Universitat Oberta de CatalunyaThe study shows that carrying out a mindfulness-type meditation intervention in combination with artistic expression activities and psychological thera

Study provides first evidence that mindfulness can help adolescents overcome traumas

by Cristina Sáez, Universitat Oberta de CatalunyaThe study shows that carrying out a mindfulness-type meditation intervention in combination with artistic expression activities and psychological thera
Primary school children influence their peers' snack purchases, study reveals

Primary school children influence their peers' snack purchases, study reveals

by University of BonnCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDo primary school children influence the snack purchases of their peers? A study by the University of Bonn reveals that they do indeed. In th

Primary school children influence their peers' snack purchases, study reveals

by University of BonnCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDo primary school children influence the snack purchases of their peers? A study by the University of Bonn reveals that they do indeed. In th
Early snapshot of pandemic's impact on children's mental health

Early snapshot of pandemic's impact on children's mental health

by Clea Simon,Harvard UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHome from school and separated from peers during crucial developmental phases, young children and adolescents were clearly among

Early snapshot of pandemic's impact on children's mental health

by Clea Simon,Harvard UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHome from school and separated from peers during crucial developmental phases, young children and adolescents were clearly among
How does glucocorticoid therapy affect the developing cardiovascular system during pregnancy?

How does glucocorticoid therapy affect the developing cardiovascular system during pregnancy?

by WileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGlucocorticoid therapy is widely used during pregnancies at risk of premature delivery to promote fetal lung maturation. While it is an effective treatmen

How does glucocorticoid therapy affect the developing cardiovascular system during pregnancy?

by WileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGlucocorticoid therapy is widely used during pregnancies at risk of premature delivery to promote fetal lung maturation. While it is an effective treatmen
Study explores weight terminology that youth prefer, dislike

Study explores weight terminology that youth prefer, dislike

by Elana GotkineMany youth have a preference and dislike for terms of weight terminology, with differences seen across sex, sexual orientation, race/ethnicity, and weight status, according to a study

Study explores weight terminology that youth prefer, dislike

by Elana GotkineMany youth have a preference and dislike for terms of weight terminology, with differences seen across sex, sexual orientation, race/ethnicity, and weight status, according to a study
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
Older adolescents with physical and mental illnesses have lowest self-perceptions: Study

Older adolescents with physical and mental illnesses have lowest self-perceptions: Study

by University of WaterlooModerating Effect of Adolescent Age on the Association Between Physical-Mental Comorbidity and Self-Concept. Panel A (left) shows the moderating effect of age on the SDQ-

Older adolescents with physical and mental illnesses have lowest self-perceptions: Study

by University of WaterlooModerating Effect of Adolescent Age on the Association Between Physical-Mental Comorbidity and Self-Concept. Panel A (left) shows the moderating effect of age on the SDQ-
More children aged 8–17 trying to lose weight than a decade ago, including children of a healthy weight

More children aged 8–17 trying to lose weight than a decade ago, including children of a healthy weight

by University of OxfordCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOver a quarter (26.5%) of children reported trying to lose weight between 2015 and 2016, a 5% increase over 1997 and 1998, finds new resea

More children aged 8–17 trying to lose weight than a decade ago, including children of a healthy weight

by University of OxfordCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOver a quarter (26.5%) of children reported trying to lose weight between 2015 and 2016, a 5% increase over 1997 and 1998, finds new resea