Could Your Child Have Autism?

Could Your Child Have Autism?ByLisa Jo RudyUpdated on July 26, 2023Medically reviewed byDiana Apetauerova, MDNo single autism trait defines the diagnosis, and each autistic chi

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Could Your Child Have Autism?

Could Your Child Have Autism?ByLisa Jo RudyUpdated on July 26, 2023Medically reviewed byDiana Apetauerova, MDNo single autism trait defines the diagnosis, and each autistic chi

Updated on:February 19,2024 0

Boys with higher levels of environmental pollutants enter puberty later, study finds

byUniversity of BergenCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew findings,publishedin the journalEnvironmental Science & Technology, analyze a group of pollutants called per- an

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Boys with higher levels of environmental pollutants enter puberty later, study finds

byUniversity of BergenCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew findings,publishedin the journalEnvironmental Science & Technology, analyze a group of pollutants called per- an

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Tackling the stigma around birth defects in Africa

by SciDev.NetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCynthia Solomon, a 45-year-old businesswoman in Nigeria, started having issues in her matrimonial home when she gave birth to two children with Down synd

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Tackling the stigma around birth defects in Africa

by SciDev.NetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCynthia Solomon, a 45-year-old businesswoman in Nigeria, started having issues in her matrimonial home when she gave birth to two children with Down synd

Updated on:February 22,2024 12

Researchers discover new bacterial strain causing widespread newborn deaths and disease in Uganda

by Yale UniversityPaenibacillus spp associated with PIH using 16S metagenome sequencing (A) Proportions of 16S reads mapped to the ten most common genera by patient for the PIH (left) and NPIH (r

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Researchers discover new bacterial strain causing widespread newborn deaths and disease in Uganda

by Yale UniversityPaenibacillus spp associated with PIH using 16S metagenome sequencing (A) Proportions of 16S reads mapped to the ten most common genera by patient for the PIH (left) and NPIH (r

Updated on:May 05,2024 18

More physical education policies in schools have not curbed childhood obesity, say researchers

by Victoria Yu,University of Texas at AustinCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLaws that require physical education (PE) in elementary schools are not curbing the obesity epidemic, according to a

Updated on: May 05,2024 11

More physical education policies in schools have not curbed childhood obesity, say researchers

by Victoria Yu,University of Texas at AustinCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLaws that require physical education (PE) in elementary schools are not curbing the obesity epidemic, according to a

Updated on:May 05,2024 11

Dirty cooking fuels pose major threat to infants in India

by Laura Reiley,Cornell UniversityCredit: Tima Miroshnichenko from PexelsTwenty-seven of every 1,000 babies and children die due to exposure to dirty cooking fuels in India, where air pollution

Updated on: July 08,2024 0

Dirty cooking fuels pose major threat to infants in India

by Laura Reiley,Cornell UniversityCredit: Tima Miroshnichenko from PexelsTwenty-seven of every 1,000 babies and children die due to exposure to dirty cooking fuels in India, where air pollution

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Transcatheter PDA closure increasingly used for very low birth-weight infants

by Elana GotkineFor very low birth-weight (VLBW) infants, transcatheter closure of the patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is increasingly used, with selected short-term outcomes slightly more favorable, a

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Transcatheter PDA closure increasingly used for very low birth-weight infants

by Elana GotkineFor very low birth-weight (VLBW) infants, transcatheter closure of the patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is increasingly used, with selected short-term outcomes slightly more favorable, a

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Baby opera: Study finds babies get a kick out of live music

by University of Toronto(A) Depicts the proportion of time infants watched the show (live vs. recorded). (B) Depicts the average length of attention bouts before interruption (seconds) during the

Updated on: March 19,2024 11

Baby opera: Study finds babies get a kick out of live music

by University of Toronto(A) Depicts the proportion of time infants watched the show (live vs. recorded). (B) Depicts the average length of attention bouts before interruption (seconds) during the

Updated on:March 19,2024 11

Does your child have asthma? Look for the signs

If you're wondering whether your child may have asthma, there are some tell-tale signs to look for, an expert says.Asthmais the most common chronic respiratory disease in children and affect

Updated on: February 22,2024 17

Does your child have asthma? Look for the signs

If you're wondering whether your child may have asthma, there are some tell-tale signs to look for, an expert says.Asthmais the most common chronic respiratory disease in children and affect

Updated on:February 22,2024 17

The power of human milk for infant health

byUniversity of Western AustraliaInfant immune response to its physiological food, breast milk. Credit:Immunological Reviews(2024). DOI: 10.1111/imr.13376Two open-access reviews by a

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The power of human milk for infant health

byUniversity of Western AustraliaInfant immune response to its physiological food, breast milk. Credit:Immunological Reviews(2024). DOI: 10.1111/imr.13376Two open-access reviews by a

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Prenatal ozone: A silent culprit in the battle against childhood obesity

by TranSpreadCredit:Eco-Environment & Health(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.eehl.2024.04.008Childhood obesity is a growing global public health concern, significantly increasing the risk of var

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Prenatal ozone: A silent culprit in the battle against childhood obesity

by TranSpreadCredit:Eco-Environment & Health(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.eehl.2024.04.008Childhood obesity is a growing global public health concern, significantly increasing the risk of var

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In Nepal, the desire for a son may impact girls' health and well-being

by Lancaster UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe desire for a son could mean Nepali mothers stop breastfeeding infant daughters sooner, says new research.Girls in Nepal are breastfed f

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In Nepal, the desire for a son may impact girls' health and well-being

by Lancaster UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe desire for a son could mean Nepali mothers stop breastfeeding infant daughters sooner, says new research.Girls in Nepal are breastfed f

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