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Screening teens for vaping history key to diagnosing lung disease during pandemic

Screening teens for vaping history key to diagnosing lung disease during pandemic

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe severity of a lung disease associated with e-cigarettes in teens decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic, but hospitalizations

Screening teens for vaping history key to diagnosing lung disease during pandemic

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe severity of a lung disease associated with e-cigarettes in teens decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic, but hospitalizations
Why kids shouldn't eat added sugar before they turn two, says a nutritional epidemiologist

Why kids shouldn't eat added sugar before they turn two, says a nutritional epidemiologist

by Lisa Bodnar,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainI remember a decade ago sitting in front of my 9-month-old daughter, who was in her high chair, and trying to spoon-feed her a pureed gree

Why kids shouldn't eat added sugar before they turn two, says a nutritional epidemiologist

by Lisa Bodnar,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainI remember a decade ago sitting in front of my 9-month-old daughter, who was in her high chair, and trying to spoon-feed her a pureed gree
Study finds most US children use potentially toxic makeup products, often during play

Study finds most US children use potentially toxic makeup products, often during play

by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study by scientists at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Earthjustice has fou

Study finds most US children use potentially toxic makeup products, often during play

by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study by scientists at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Earthjustice has fou
Self-esteem of kids with short stature tied to social supports, not height

Self-esteem of kids with short stature tied to social supports, not height

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChallenging the assumption that short stature negatively impacts children and adolescents' self-esteem, a new study

Self-esteem of kids with short stature tied to social supports, not height

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChallenging the assumption that short stature negatively impacts children and adolescents' self-esteem, a new study
Children breathe easier with indoor air purification in high air pollution areas, study shows

Children breathe easier with indoor air purification in high air pollution areas, study shows

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Pavel Danilyuk from PexelsResearch led by Fudan University and the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention in China reports that indoor air purifica

Children breathe easier with indoor air purification in high air pollution areas, study shows

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Pavel Danilyuk from PexelsResearch led by Fudan University and the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention in China reports that indoor air purifica
Meeting a friend's new baby? Here's what—and what not—to do

Meeting a friend's new baby? Here's what—and what not—to do

by Sara Smith,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageA friend or relative having a baby is an exciting moment. You may want to visit to offer congratulations and meet the newest member of you

Meeting a friend's new baby? Here's what—and what not—to do

by Sara Smith,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageA friend or relative having a baby is an exciting moment. You may want to visit to offer congratulations and meet the newest member of you
How do I tell my kids we are currently short on money, without freaking them out? A psychologist explains

How do I tell my kids we are currently short on money, without freaking them out? A psychologist explains

by Rachael Sharman,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainI was a teenager during Australia's 1990s "recession we had to have," and remember clearly a friend asking his

How do I tell my kids we are currently short on money, without freaking them out? A psychologist explains

by Rachael Sharman,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainI was a teenager during Australia's 1990s "recession we had to have," and remember clearly a friend asking his
Four reasons teens take part in social media challenges

Four reasons teens take part in social media challenges

by Kapil Chalil Madathil and Heidi Zinzow,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSocial media challenges are wide-ranging—both in thestunts they involveand thereasons

Four reasons teens take part in social media challenges

by Kapil Chalil Madathil and Heidi Zinzow,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSocial media challenges are wide-ranging—both in thestunts they involveand thereasons
Calls for verbal abuse of children by adults to be formally recognized as form of child maltreatment

Calls for verbal abuse of children by adults to be formally recognized as form of child maltreatment

by University College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new systematic review by researchers at UCL and Wingate University has highlighted the importance of identifying childhood verbal ab

Calls for verbal abuse of children by adults to be formally recognized as form of child maltreatment

by University College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new systematic review by researchers at UCL and Wingate University has highlighted the importance of identifying childhood verbal ab
New study shows that infections are the main cause of hydrocephalus in African children

New study shows that infections are the main cause of hydrocephalus in African children

by University of OsloBubble plots of a meta-regression of the proportion of postinfectious hydrocephalus versus latitude of the study site (A) and proportion of non-postinfectious hydrocephalus v

New study shows that infections are the main cause of hydrocephalus in African children

by University of OsloBubble plots of a meta-regression of the proportion of postinfectious hydrocephalus versus latitude of the study site (A) and proportion of non-postinfectious hydrocephalus v
National standards developed for neonatal care

National standards developed for neonatal care

by Elana GotkineIn a policy statement published online May 22 inPediatrics, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has established national standards for specific levels of neonatal care.Notin

National standards developed for neonatal care

by Elana GotkineIn a policy statement published online May 22 inPediatrics, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has established national standards for specific levels of neonatal care.Notin
Researchers publish most comprehensive clinical description of WAGR syndrome to date

Researchers publish most comprehensive clinical description of WAGR syndrome to date

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have published the most comprehensive description to date of the

Researchers publish most comprehensive clinical description of WAGR syndrome to date

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have published the most comprehensive description to date of the