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Occasional cannabis use during pregnancy may be enough to impact fetal growth significantly

Occasional cannabis use during pregnancy may be enough to impact fetal growth significantly

by FrontiersCredit: CC0 Public DomainAs more people use cannabis for recreational purposes, attitudes towards the drug have changed. For example, research has shown that dispensaries often recomm

Occasional cannabis use during pregnancy may be enough to impact fetal growth significantly

by FrontiersCredit: CC0 Public DomainAs more people use cannabis for recreational purposes, attitudes towards the drug have changed. For example, research has shown that dispensaries often recomm
New website helps improve eczema in children and young people

New website helps improve eczema in children and young people

by University of SouthamptonRecruitment of young people with eczema. Credit:BMJ(2022). DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2022-072007A website developed by the University of Southampton to help people

New website helps improve eczema in children and young people

by University of SouthamptonRecruitment of young people with eczema. Credit:BMJ(2022). DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2022-072007A website developed by the University of Southampton to help people
High, low BMI tied to higher medical expenditures in children

High, low BMI tied to higher medical expenditures in children

by Lori SolomonMedical expenditures for privately insured children, including out-of-pocket (OOP) expenditures, are higher for all body mass index (BMI) categories other than healthy weight, according

High, low BMI tied to higher medical expenditures in children

by Lori SolomonMedical expenditures for privately insured children, including out-of-pocket (OOP) expenditures, are higher for all body mass index (BMI) categories other than healthy weight, according
Deadly 'Rainbow fentanyl' looks like candy, could entice kids

Deadly 'Rainbow fentanyl' looks like candy, could entice kids

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is warning the public that colorfully dyedfentanyl—dubbed "rainbow fentanyl"—is readily available across the United States."Rainbow&

Deadly 'Rainbow fentanyl' looks like candy, could entice kids

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is warning the public that colorfully dyedfentanyl—dubbed "rainbow fentanyl"—is readily available across the United States."Rainbow&
Cap and invest policy could pay dividends for children's health

Cap and invest policy could pay dividends for children's health

by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA cap-and-invest strategy to cut transportation-related carbon emissions could provide substantial hea

Cap and invest policy could pay dividends for children's health

by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA cap-and-invest strategy to cut transportation-related carbon emissions could provide substantial hea
Role of race in calculating UTI risk in children reassessed

Role of race in calculating UTI risk in children reassessed

The variable race is associated with urinary tract infection (UTI) in children, but it can be replaced with history of UTI and duration of fever in a previously developed prediction tool, according to

Role of race in calculating UTI risk in children reassessed

The variable race is associated with urinary tract infection (UTI) in children, but it can be replaced with history of UTI and duration of fever in a previously developed prediction tool, according to
Most children living in out-of-home care don't access health services

Most children living in out-of-home care don't access health services

by Murdoch Children's Research InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMost children living in out-of-home care in Victoria don't access health services within nationally required timef

Most children living in out-of-home care don't access health services

by Murdoch Children's Research InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMost children living in out-of-home care in Victoria don't access health services within nationally required timef
World-first guidelines for children with common inherited nerve disorder 

World-first guidelines for children with common inherited nerve disorder 

by Murdoch Children's Research InstitutePediatric neurologists and allied health clinicians have developed world-first clinical practice guidelines for children with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disea

World-first guidelines for children with common inherited nerve disorder 

by Murdoch Children's Research InstitutePediatric neurologists and allied health clinicians have developed world-first clinical practice guidelines for children with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disea
Practices supporting breastfeeding help moms achieve goals

Practices supporting breastfeeding help moms achieve goals

For low-income women, experiencing maternity care practices supportive of breastfeeding is associated with an increased likelihood of meeting prenatal breastfeeding intentions, according to a study pu

Practices supporting breastfeeding help moms achieve goals

For low-income women, experiencing maternity care practices supportive of breastfeeding is associated with an increased likelihood of meeting prenatal breastfeeding intentions, according to a study pu
Antibiotics in infancy may weaken response to childhood vaccines

Antibiotics in infancy may weaken response to childhood vaccines

by Amy NortonBabies and toddlers who've been given antibiotics might have a less vigorous immune response to routine childhood vaccinations, new research warns.The study is the first to suggest th

Antibiotics in infancy may weaken response to childhood vaccines

by Amy NortonBabies and toddlers who've been given antibiotics might have a less vigorous immune response to routine childhood vaccinations, new research warns.The study is the first to suggest th
Food assistance program may help prevent child maltreatment

Food assistance program may help prevent child maltreatment

by The Ohio State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTheSupplemental Nutrition Assistance Program(SNAP) that helps more than 39 million people avoid food insecurity has an un

Food assistance program may help prevent child maltreatment

by The Ohio State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTheSupplemental Nutrition Assistance Program(SNAP) that helps more than 39 million people avoid food insecurity has an un
Extra pounds put kids at higher risk for hypertension, shows study

Extra pounds put kids at higher risk for hypertension, shows study

by Kaiser PermanenteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA Kaiser Permanente study of more than 800,000 young people between the ages of 3 and 17 showed that youth at the upper range of average weigh

Extra pounds put kids at higher risk for hypertension, shows study

by Kaiser PermanenteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA Kaiser Permanente study of more than 800,000 young people between the ages of 3 and 17 showed that youth at the upper range of average weigh