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Getting childhood obesity initiatives across the finish line

Getting childhood obesity initiatives across the finish line

by Medical University of South CarolinaChildren playing in a garden. Credit: Sarah Pack, Medical University of South CarolinaMedical University of South Carolina researchers describe the developm

Getting childhood obesity initiatives across the finish line

by Medical University of South CarolinaChildren playing in a garden. Credit: Sarah Pack, Medical University of South CarolinaMedical University of South Carolina researchers describe the developm
Lifesaving device providing breath of hope

Lifesaving device providing breath of hope

by Jerry Grillo,Georgia Institute of TechnologyScott Hollister and his team developed a 3D-printed airway support device to save the life of Ramiah Martin. Credit: Georgia TechRamiah Martin isn&

Lifesaving device providing breath of hope

by Jerry Grillo,Georgia Institute of TechnologyScott Hollister and his team developed a 3D-printed airway support device to save the life of Ramiah Martin. Credit: Georgia TechRamiah Martin isn&
Siblings of children with disabilities may have greater cognitive empathy

Siblings of children with disabilities may have greater cognitive empathy

by Society for Research in Child DevelopmentCredit: CC0 Public DomainHaving a child with a disability or a developmental delay is often a stressful experience for a family. Siblings in such famil

Siblings of children with disabilities may have greater cognitive empathy

by Society for Research in Child DevelopmentCredit: CC0 Public DomainHaving a child with a disability or a developmental delay is often a stressful experience for a family. Siblings in such famil
App beneficial for management of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: Study

App beneficial for management of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: Study

by Elana GotkineA deep learning application (app) model using a smartphone photograph is useful for management of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), according to a study published online on Aug. 2

App beneficial for management of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: Study

by Elana GotkineA deep learning application (app) model using a smartphone photograph is useful for management of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), according to a study published online on Aug. 2
Helping transgender patients navigate health care

Helping transgender patients navigate health care

by Hannah Messinger,University of PennsylvaniaWhile those in health care strive to "do no harm," unfortunately, for many people, the care they receive in a clinic or hospital may be di

Helping transgender patients navigate health care

by Hannah Messinger,University of PennsylvaniaWhile those in health care strive to "do no harm," unfortunately, for many people, the care they receive in a clinic or hospital may be di
Researchers find early emergence of procrastination in children

Researchers find early emergence of procrastination in children

by BrockUniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study out of Brock's Developing Memory and Cognition Lab shows there may be more to those heartfelt requests from toddlers for &

Researchers find early emergence of procrastination in children

by BrockUniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study out of Brock's Developing Memory and Cognition Lab shows there may be more to those heartfelt requests from toddlers for &
When do babies sleep through the night?

When do babies sleep through the night?

by Kirstie GanobsikElation and exhaustion often go hand in hand when you're a parent to a baby.When sleep starts to seem like a fantasy, it's good to know that the experts say there is a time

When do babies sleep through the night?

by Kirstie GanobsikElation and exhaustion often go hand in hand when you're a parent to a baby.When sleep starts to seem like a fantasy, it's good to know that the experts say there is a time
No clear medical definition of 'growing pains'

No clear medical definition of 'growing pains'

by University of SydneyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWe often hear the phrase 'growing pains' used by the general public to describe muscle or joint pain in young people and the term

No clear medical definition of 'growing pains'

by University of SydneyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWe often hear the phrase 'growing pains' used by the general public to describe muscle or joint pain in young people and the term
Guidelines issued for managing critically ill pediatric patients

Guidelines issued for managing critically ill pediatric patients

(HealthDay)—In 2022 clinical practice guidelines issued by the Society of Critical Care Medicine and published in the February issue ofPediatric Critical Care Medicine, recommendations are prese

Guidelines issued for managing critically ill pediatric patients

(HealthDay)—In 2022 clinical practice guidelines issued by the Society of Critical Care Medicine and published in the February issue ofPediatric Critical Care Medicine, recommendations are prese
School policing and disciplining may lead to student substance abuse

School policing and disciplining may lead to student substance abuse

by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn new research in the journalAddictive Behaviors, public health researchers find that the prev

School policing and disciplining may lead to student substance abuse

by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn new research in the journalAddictive Behaviors, public health researchers find that the prev
Vaccinating children for mpox would significantly reduce deaths in the DRC, say researchers

Vaccinating children for mpox would significantly reduce deaths in the DRC, say researchers

byYale UniversityThe number of vaccine doses needed in different vaccination scenarios. Credit:The Lancet Global Health(2024). DOI: 10.1016/S2214-109X(24)00384-XVaccinating children

Vaccinating children for mpox would significantly reduce deaths in the DRC, say researchers

byYale UniversityThe number of vaccine doses needed in different vaccination scenarios. Credit:The Lancet Global Health(2024). DOI: 10.1016/S2214-109X(24)00384-XVaccinating children