Chemical found in drinking water linked to tooth decay in children

byWest Virginia UniversityBeing exposed to PFAS--a class of chemicals found in drinking water--has been linked to higher rates of cancer, heart disease, thyroid dysfunction and other conditions.

Updated on: November 21,2023 16

Chemical found in drinking water linked to tooth decay in children

byWest Virginia UniversityBeing exposed to PFAS--a class of chemicals found in drinking water--has been linked to higher rates of cancer, heart disease, thyroid dysfunction and other conditions.

Updated on:November 21,2023 16

Researcher: Advertising toys to children is an environmental nightmare—here's how parents can deal with it

by Michelle Cowley-Cunningham,The ConversationCredit: RegenWolke/PixabayAs Christmas approaches, many children experience the "gimme-gimmes" and write a list of toys that they hope San

Updated on: December 30,2023 20

Researcher: Advertising toys to children is an environmental nightmare—here's how parents can deal with it

by Michelle Cowley-Cunningham,The ConversationCredit: RegenWolke/PixabayAs Christmas approaches, many children experience the "gimme-gimmes" and write a list of toys that they hope San

Updated on:December 30,2023 20

Massage therapy improves symptom management for youth receiving hematology and oncology care

byUniversity Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study from University Hospitals (UH) Connor Whole Health found children, adolescents, and young adults with cancer o

Updated on: December 19,2023 10

Massage therapy improves symptom management for youth receiving hematology and oncology care

byUniversity Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study from University Hospitals (UH) Connor Whole Health found children, adolescents, and young adults with cancer o

Updated on:December 19,2023 10

Nearly half of adolescents using semaglutide in trial dropped below the clinical cutoff for obesity

by The Obesity SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new secondary analysis of the STEP TEENS trial presented at this year'sEuropean Congress on Obesity(ECO 2023, Dublin May

Updated on: March 29,2024 18

Nearly half of adolescents using semaglutide in trial dropped below the clinical cutoff for obesity

by The Obesity SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new secondary analysis of the STEP TEENS trial presented at this year'sEuropean Congress on Obesity(ECO 2023, Dublin May

Updated on:March 29,2024 18

Avatar Therapy: A Revolutionary Approach to Psychosis Treatment

Researchers at King’s College London have found that avatar therapy can help patients suffering from psychosis "push back" against distressing auditory hallucinations.

Updated on: October 31,2024 0

Avatar Therapy: A Revolutionary Approach to Psychosis Treatment

Researchers at King’s College London have found that avatar therapy can help patients suffering from psychosis "push back" against distressing auditory hallucinations.

Updated on:October 31,2024 0

Is weightlifting safe for kids and teens? Here's what parents need to know

by Luis Alberto Marco-Contreras and Antonio Cartón Llorente,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainMuscular physiques have always been popular, but in the last decade or so people around the w

Updated on: December 24,2024 0

Is weightlifting safe for kids and teens? Here's what parents need to know

by Luis Alberto Marco-Contreras and Antonio Cartón Llorente,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainMuscular physiques have always been popular, but in the last decade or so people around the w

Updated on:December 24,2024 0

Pediatrician offers advice on how to safely help a baby with a stuffy nose sleep

by Rachel Y. Moon, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: CC0 Public DomainEvery year in the U.S., some 3,400 babies die while sleeping. Many lose their lives to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, which has

Updated on: March 15,2024 18

Pediatrician offers advice on how to safely help a baby with a stuffy nose sleep

by Rachel Y. Moon, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: CC0 Public DomainEvery year in the U.S., some 3,400 babies die while sleeping. Many lose their lives to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, which has

Updated on:March 15,2024 18

US-born hispanic people may be more vulnerable to chronic diseases than foreign-born counterparts

by Lourdes MedranoHispanic people born in the United States may be at higher risk for multiple chronic diseases than their peers born in other countries, new research suggests.Compared to first-genera

Updated on: March 29,2024 15

US-born hispanic people may be more vulnerable to chronic diseases than foreign-born counterparts

by Lourdes MedranoHispanic people born in the United States may be at higher risk for multiple chronic diseases than their peers born in other countries, new research suggests.Compared to first-genera

Updated on:March 29,2024 15

Genetic alterations identified in many pediatric solid tumors

Clinically significant genetic variations are identified in 86 percent of solid tumors in pediatric patients, according to a study published online June 23 inNature Medicine.Alanna J. Church, M.

Updated on: December 22,2023 21

Genetic alterations identified in many pediatric solid tumors

Clinically significant genetic variations are identified in 86 percent of solid tumors in pediatric patients, according to a study published online June 23 inNature Medicine.Alanna J. Church, M.

Updated on:December 22,2023 21

Inflammatory signs for adolescent depression found to differ between boys and girls

by King's College LondonInteraction between the effects of biological sex and adolescent depression risk groups on interleukin (IL)-2 levels. **p < .005, Two-way ANOVA. LR = low-risk for d

Updated on: January 29,2024 5

Inflammatory signs for adolescent depression found to differ between boys and girls

by King's College LondonInteraction between the effects of biological sex and adolescent depression risk groups on interleukin (IL)-2 levels. **p < .005, Two-way ANOVA. LR = low-risk for d

Updated on:January 29,2024 5

Artificial intelligence detects heart defects in newborns

by Vanessa Bleich,ETH ZurichPediatric cardiologist Dr. Holger Michel during a cardiac ultrasound examination of 7-week-old Jarmo in the presence of his mother. Credit: Sven Wellmann / KUNO Klini

Updated on: March 20,2024 15

Artificial intelligence detects heart defects in newborns

by Vanessa Bleich,ETH ZurichPediatric cardiologist Dr. Holger Michel during a cardiac ultrasound examination of 7-week-old Jarmo in the presence of his mother. Credit: Sven Wellmann / KUNO Klini

Updated on:March 20,2024 15

Excess fluoride linked to cognitive impairment in children

byTulane UniversityRepresentative children's drawings of a donkey for children in different F exposure groups. The figures were selected by averaging the scores at each community and picked

Updated on: January 11,2024 6

Excess fluoride linked to cognitive impairment in children

byTulane UniversityRepresentative children's drawings of a donkey for children in different F exposure groups. The figures were selected by averaging the scores at each community and picked

Updated on:January 11,2024 6