Black and Hispanic children suffer disproportionately from asthma. Climate change is making it worse

by Nada HassaneinCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEver since they were infants, LaRae Cantley's four children were constantly in and out of the emergency room, because they couldn't breathe.Ea

Updated on: March 10,2024

Black and Hispanic children suffer disproportionately from asthma. Climate change is making it worse

by Nada HassaneinCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEver since they were infants, LaRae Cantley's four children were constantly in and out of the emergency room, because they couldn't breathe.Ea

Updated on:March 10,2024

Study reveals how to stop youngsters from eating unhealthy snacks

by Staffordshire UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainPsychologists have successfully trialed a new intervention which makes schoolchildren cut down on unhealthy snacking.Researchers from Staffordshire

Updated on: May 07,2024

Study reveals how to stop youngsters from eating unhealthy snacks

by Staffordshire UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainPsychologists have successfully trialed a new intervention which makes schoolchildren cut down on unhealthy snacking.Researchers from Staffordshire

Updated on:May 07,2024

Study finds link to unclean cooking fuels and developmental delays in children

by David J. Hill,University at BuffaloCredit:Environmental Research(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.116528Just about everyone knows that cigarette smoke is bad for babies. Should c

Updated on: May 08,2024

Study finds link to unclean cooking fuels and developmental delays in children

by David J. Hill,University at BuffaloCredit:Environmental Research(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.116528Just about everyone knows that cigarette smoke is bad for babies. Should c

Updated on:May 08,2024

Novel test could ensure newborns with a serious genetic disease receive essential treatment

by American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC)Sample preparation workflow used to investigate reducing and maleimide derivatizing agents. In all analyses, 3.2 mm DBSs of quality control materia

Updated on: April 18,2024

Novel test could ensure newborns with a serious genetic disease receive essential treatment

by American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC)Sample preparation workflow used to investigate reducing and maleimide derivatizing agents. In all analyses, 3.2 mm DBSs of quality control materia

Updated on:April 18,2024

First pandemic young people's mental health review says service demand will rise

by University of ExeterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe first comprehensive study to evaluate research on the mental health of children and young people using evidence that spanned before and

Updated on: June 29,2024

First pandemic young people's mental health review says service demand will rise

by University of ExeterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe first comprehensive study to evaluate research on the mental health of children and young people using evidence that spanned before and

Updated on:June 29,2024

Antipsychotics are increasingly being prescribed to children. Here's why we should be concerned

by Matthias Pierce and Kathryn Abel,The ConversationPercentage of children prescribed antipsychotics, per year 2000 to 2019.Anincreasing numberof young people in the U.K. are being r

Updated on: March 11,2024

Antipsychotics are increasingly being prescribed to children. Here's why we should be concerned

by Matthias Pierce and Kathryn Abel,The ConversationPercentage of children prescribed antipsychotics, per year 2000 to 2019.Anincreasing numberof young people in the U.K. are being r

Updated on:March 11,2024

School closures impaired reading for disadvantaged children

by Lauren Perry,Yale UniversityLongitudinal development of passage comprehension for the intervention and comparison students (summer periods represented by shaded areas). Note: The black line r

Updated on: February 24,2024

School closures impaired reading for disadvantaged children

by Lauren Perry,Yale UniversityLongitudinal development of passage comprehension for the intervention and comparison students (summer periods represented by shaded areas). Note: The black line r

Updated on:February 24,2024

Researchers identify bacterial strain that demonstrates a potentially protective role in celiac disease

by Susie Flaherty,Massachusetts General HospitalCytokine release analysis (N = 2 per treatment) with average bars in pg/ml from two bio replicates, each with technical duplicates. Credit:P

Updated on: February 29,2024

Researchers identify bacterial strain that demonstrates a potentially protective role in celiac disease

by Susie Flaherty,Massachusetts General HospitalCytokine release analysis (N = 2 per treatment) with average bars in pg/ml from two bio replicates, each with technical duplicates. Credit:P

Updated on:February 29,2024

U.S. teens were already in mental health crisis before pandemic hit

by Dennis ThompsonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAlaina Stanisci has grappled with an eating disorder since she was 10, and the disruptions of the pandemic only made things worse for the high schoo

Updated on: February 21,2024

U.S. teens were already in mental health crisis before pandemic hit

by Dennis ThompsonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAlaina Stanisci has grappled with an eating disorder since she was 10, and the disruptions of the pandemic only made things worse for the high schoo

Updated on:February 21,2024

Links between parental exposure to pesticides, childhood cancer explored

Maternal or paternal exposure to pesticides does not appear to be associated with increased risks for childhood cancer, according to a study published online July 6 inEnvironmental Research.Mari

Updated on: May 07,2024

Links between parental exposure to pesticides, childhood cancer explored

Maternal or paternal exposure to pesticides does not appear to be associated with increased risks for childhood cancer, according to a study published online July 6 inEnvironmental Research.Mari

Updated on:May 07,2024

Vitamin D supplements do not reduce asthma exacerbations overall

Vitamin D supplementation does not reduce the risk for asthma exacerbation in children overall, but does reduce the risk in those with low serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) concentrations, according

Updated on: March 21,2024

Vitamin D supplements do not reduce asthma exacerbations overall

Vitamin D supplementation does not reduce the risk for asthma exacerbation in children overall, but does reduce the risk in those with low serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) concentrations, according

Updated on:March 21,2024

Telemedicine and continuous glucose monitoring mitigated effects of pandemic on children with diabetes, finds study

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe rapid adoption of telemedicine and increased use of continuous glucose monitoring helped to attenuate the impacts of the COVI

Updated on: May 10,2024

Telemedicine and continuous glucose monitoring mitigated effects of pandemic on children with diabetes, finds study

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe rapid adoption of telemedicine and increased use of continuous glucose monitoring helped to attenuate the impacts of the COVI

Updated on:May 10,2024