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Adversity in childhood is linked to increased risk of heart and blood vessel diseases in early adulthood

Adversity in childhood is linked to increased risk of heart and blood vessel diseases in early adulthood

by European Society of CardiologyCumulative risk of cardiovascular disease per 100,000 people in the five childhood adversity groups for men and women, respectively. Credit:European Heart J

Adversity in childhood is linked to increased risk of heart and blood vessel diseases in early adulthood

by European Society of CardiologyCumulative risk of cardiovascular disease per 100,000 people in the five childhood adversity groups for men and women, respectively. Credit:European Heart J
Eight ways to raise happier, healthier kids, according to experts

Eight ways to raise happier, healthier kids, according to experts

by Amy Rosenberg,Tufts UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIf you're raising kids, your goal is probably simple: You want happy and healthy young people who are ultimately equipped to

Eight ways to raise happier, healthier kids, according to experts

by Amy Rosenberg,Tufts UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIf you're raising kids, your goal is probably simple: You want happy and healthy young people who are ultimately equipped to
Feeding practices play a central role in infants' rapid weight gain, researchers find

Feeding practices play a central role in infants' rapid weight gain, researchers find

byUniversity of North Carolina at GreensboroCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA UNC Greensboro (UNCG) study following 299 women and their infants from pregnancy to toddlerhood examined multiple

Feeding practices play a central role in infants' rapid weight gain, researchers find

byUniversity of North Carolina at GreensboroCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA UNC Greensboro (UNCG) study following 299 women and their infants from pregnancy to toddlerhood examined multiple
Infants are vulnerable to chickenpox earlier than previously thought, study finds

Infants are vulnerable to chickenpox earlier than previously thought, study finds

by Ishani Nath,University of TorontoCredit: CC0 Public DomainInfants are not protected against the varicella-zoster virus, the virus that causes chickenpox, for several months before they are el

Infants are vulnerable to chickenpox earlier than previously thought, study finds

by Ishani Nath,University of TorontoCredit: CC0 Public DomainInfants are not protected against the varicella-zoster virus, the virus that causes chickenpox, for several months before they are el
Practicing mindfulness with an app may improve children's mental health

Practicing mindfulness with an app may improve children's mental health

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMany studies have found that practicing mindfulness—defined as cultivating an open-minded attention to the p

Practicing mindfulness with an app may improve children's mental health

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMany studies have found that practicing mindfulness—defined as cultivating an open-minded attention to the p
Antibiotic doesn't prevent future wheezing in babies hospitalized with RSV

Antibiotic doesn't prevent future wheezing in babies hospitalized with RSV

by Julia Evangelou Strait,Washington University School of MedicineTransmission electron micrograph of RSV. Credit: CDC/ Dr. Erskine Palmer / Public DomainThe antibiotic azithromycin has anti-inf

Antibiotic doesn't prevent future wheezing in babies hospitalized with RSV

by Julia Evangelou Strait,Washington University School of MedicineTransmission electron micrograph of RSV. Credit: CDC/ Dr. Erskine Palmer / Public DomainThe antibiotic azithromycin has anti-inf
Study links blue light from smartphones or tablets to early puberty

Study links blue light from smartphones or tablets to early puberty

by European Society for Paediatric EndocrinologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainExposure to blue light, like that from smartphones or tablets, may lead to early puberty in male rats, according to res

Study links blue light from smartphones or tablets to early puberty

by European Society for Paediatric EndocrinologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainExposure to blue light, like that from smartphones or tablets, may lead to early puberty in male rats, according to res
Risks to children's eyesight and general health linked to increased screen time

Risks to children's eyesight and general health linked to increased screen time

by Anglia Ruskin UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study shows that children's digital screen time has increased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in poten

Risks to children's eyesight and general health linked to increased screen time

by Anglia Ruskin UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study shows that children's digital screen time has increased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in poten
New study estimates prevalence of undiagnosed HIV in children in sub-Saharan Africa

New study estimates prevalence of undiagnosed HIV in children in sub-Saharan Africa

by CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health PolicyCredit: CC0 Public DomainOver the past two decades, important progress has been made in implementing services to prevent mother-to-child (vert

New study estimates prevalence of undiagnosed HIV in children in sub-Saharan Africa

by CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health PolicyCredit: CC0 Public DomainOver the past two decades, important progress has been made in implementing services to prevent mother-to-child (vert
Tips to safely help your baby through teething pain

Tips to safely help your baby through teething pain

by Ernie MundellTending to a teething baby is tough: Parents want to help, but might not be sure how.Teething typically begins around 4 to 7 months of age, as the 20 or so "baby teeth" that

Tips to safely help your baby through teething pain

by Ernie MundellTending to a teething baby is tough: Parents want to help, but might not be sure how.Teething typically begins around 4 to 7 months of age, as the 20 or so "baby teeth" that
Sunshine may shield children, young adults from MS

Sunshine may shield children, young adults from MS

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Marina Shemesh/public domainLiving in sunny locations and spending time outdoors may raise the risk for skin cancer, but a new study led by UC Sa

Sunshine may shield children, young adults from MS

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Marina Shemesh/public domainLiving in sunny locations and spending time outdoors may raise the risk for skin cancer, but a new study led by UC Sa
Dry scooping: A risky dietary practice common among adolescents and young adults

Dry scooping: A risky dietary practice common among adolescents and young adults

by University of TorontoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study, published in the journalEating Behaviors, has found that over 1 in 5 adolescent boys and young adult men have engaged i

Dry scooping: A risky dietary practice common among adolescents and young adults

by University of TorontoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study, published in the journalEating Behaviors, has found that over 1 in 5 adolescent boys and young adult men have engaged i