Bacteria at day care might raise kids' odds for asthma

by Cara MurezCertain combinations of bacteria found in dust in children's day care settings may have an impact on their young lungs.Researchers are trying to understand whether attending day care

Updated on: June 26,2024

Bacteria at day care might raise kids' odds for asthma

by Cara MurezCertain combinations of bacteria found in dust in children's day care settings may have an impact on their young lungs.Researchers are trying to understand whether attending day care

Updated on:June 26,2024

New study reveals a way to help prevent childhood stunting

by Stanford UniversityDistrict-level maps of India showing proportion of soil samples deemed to be satisfactory in (A) zinc availability and (B) iron availability, according to government standar

Updated on: April 20,2024

New study reveals a way to help prevent childhood stunting

by Stanford UniversityDistrict-level maps of India showing proportion of soil samples deemed to be satisfactory in (A) zinc availability and (B) iron availability, according to government standar

Updated on:April 20,2024

Mindfulness programs help minoritized youth develop healthy coping skills, study shows

by Marianne Stein,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEducational programs that promote mental and physical health can help young people—particularly in en

Updated on: April 24,2024

Mindfulness programs help minoritized youth develop healthy coping skills, study shows

by Marianne Stein,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEducational programs that promote mental and physical health can help young people—particularly in en

Updated on:April 24,2024

Child body weight has limited effects on mood and behavioral disorders, study suggests

by University of BristolBMI and child’s depressive, anxiety, and ADHD symptoms, using a polygenic score for childhood body size (N=40,949 trios). Coefficients represent standard-deviation change

Updated on: May 20,2024

Child body weight has limited effects on mood and behavioral disorders, study suggests

by University of BristolBMI and child’s depressive, anxiety, and ADHD symptoms, using a polygenic score for childhood body size (N=40,949 trios). Coefficients represent standard-deviation change

Updated on:May 20,2024

Saliva, genomic analysis used to identify promising biomarkers for persistent post-concussive symptoms in children

by Nationwide Children's HospitalmiRNA expression levels with significant interactions post-injury. We found a statistically significant interaction between age and presence of PPCS in the ex

Updated on: June 11,2024

Saliva, genomic analysis used to identify promising biomarkers for persistent post-concussive symptoms in children

by Nationwide Children's HospitalmiRNA expression levels with significant interactions post-injury. We found a statistically significant interaction between age and presence of PPCS in the ex

Updated on:June 11,2024

Hospital financial decisions play a role in the critical shortage of pediatric beds for RSV patients

by Liz SzaboCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe dire shortage of pediatric hospital beds plaguing the nation this fall is a byproduct of financial decisions made by hospitals over the past decade, a

Updated on: April 18,2024

Hospital financial decisions play a role in the critical shortage of pediatric beds for RSV patients

by Liz SzaboCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe dire shortage of pediatric hospital beds plaguing the nation this fall is a byproduct of financial decisions made by hospitals over the past decade, a

Updated on:April 18,2024

Incident psychotropic use down in children in second quarter of 2020

(HealthDay)—In the second quarter of 2020, there was a significant decrease in incident stimulant and anxiolytic/sedative-hypnotic use among children compared with previous years, according to a resea

Updated on: February 20,2024

Incident psychotropic use down in children in second quarter of 2020

(HealthDay)—In the second quarter of 2020, there was a significant decrease in incident stimulant and anxiolytic/sedative-hypnotic use among children compared with previous years, according to a resea

Updated on:February 20,2024

COVID-19-related stress, isolation negatively impacts teens

Stress and isolation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic are associated with psychosocial health problems among a diverse group of adolescents, according to a study published online July 13 in theJo

Updated on: April 07,2024

COVID-19-related stress, isolation negatively impacts teens

Stress and isolation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic are associated with psychosocial health problems among a diverse group of adolescents, according to a study published online July 13 in theJo

Updated on:April 07,2024

Why term-time holidays can be a lifeline for children and young people with attachment needs

by Sarah Wall,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe holidays are over, and children are back in school—apart from the ones going on a term-time vacation.The combination of the cos

Updated on: June 08,2024

Why term-time holidays can be a lifeline for children and young people with attachment needs

by Sarah Wall,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe holidays are over, and children are back in school—apart from the ones going on a term-time vacation.The combination of the cos

Updated on:June 08,2024

For new mothers, feeling low in social status poses risk to health

by American Psychological AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen it comes to the link between socioeconomic status and health, perception can be as important as reality. A study publish

Updated on: February 21,2024

For new mothers, feeling low in social status poses risk to health

by American Psychological AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen it comes to the link between socioeconomic status and health, perception can be as important as reality. A study publish

Updated on:February 21,2024

Infants as young as 15 months can learn new words for unseen objects

Updated on: May 10,2025

Infants as young as 15 months can learn new words for unseen objects

Updated on:May 10,2025

High-quality diet in early life may curb subsequent inflammatory bowel disease risk

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA high-quality diet at the age of one may curb the subsequent risk of inflammatory bowel disease, suggests a large long-term study, publ

Updated on: March 07,2024

High-quality diet in early life may curb subsequent inflammatory bowel disease risk

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA high-quality diet at the age of one may curb the subsequent risk of inflammatory bowel disease, suggests a large long-term study, publ

Updated on:March 07,2024