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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Updated on:July 08,2024 0

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

Updated on: March 29,2024 19

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

Updated on:March 29,2024 19

Female genital mutilation rates peak in Kenya during school holidays—an alternative option offers a solution

by Tammary Esho,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFemale genital mutilation is a practice deeply rooted in cultural traditions around the world. TheWorld Health Organization

Updated on: March 29,2024 15

Female genital mutilation rates peak in Kenya during school holidays—an alternative option offers a solution

by Tammary Esho,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFemale genital mutilation is a practice deeply rooted in cultural traditions around the world. TheWorld Health Organization

Updated on:March 29,2024 15

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

Updated on: July 11,2024 0

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

Updated on:July 11,2024 0

Research identifies four eating behavior patterns in children

by Aston UniversityMean score of eating behaviors for 4 latent profiles (N = 995). Note: FR = Food Responsiveness, EOE = Emotional Overeating, EF = Enjoyment of Food, DD = Desire to Drink, SR = S

Updated on: May 05,2024 12

Research identifies four eating behavior patterns in children

by Aston UniversityMean score of eating behaviors for 4 latent profiles (N = 995). Note: FR = Food Responsiveness, EOE = Emotional Overeating, EF = Enjoyment of Food, DD = Desire to Drink, SR = S

Updated on:May 05,2024 12

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

Updated on: September 14,2024 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

Updated on:September 14,2024 0

New insights into the developmental trajectory of autism

by Children's Hospital BostonCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a study published inJAMA Pediatrics, researchers at Boston Children's Hospital shed new light on the evolving nature of Auti

Updated on: March 21,2024 13

New insights into the developmental trajectory of autism

by Children's Hospital BostonCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a study published inJAMA Pediatrics, researchers at Boston Children's Hospital shed new light on the evolving nature of Auti

Updated on:March 21,2024 13