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How does excess sugar affect the developing brain throughout childhood and adolescence?

How does excess sugar affect the developing brain throughout childhood and adolescence?

by Lina Begdache,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainParents often stress about their kids' sugar intake, but it can be hard to know how much is too much—or what to do about it

How does excess sugar affect the developing brain throughout childhood and adolescence?

by Lina Begdache,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainParents often stress about their kids' sugar intake, but it can be hard to know how much is too much—or what to do about it
Inside the 'tridemic': North Philly children struggling to breathe are waiting hours to be seen at the ER

Inside the 'tridemic': North Philly children struggling to breathe are waiting hours to be seen at the ER

by Wendy RudermanCredit: CC0 Public DomainRaspy cries and barky coughs echoed across the emergency room at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children on a recent chilly morning in North Philadelphia.

Inside the 'tridemic': North Philly children struggling to breathe are waiting hours to be seen at the ER

by Wendy RudermanCredit: CC0 Public DomainRaspy cries and barky coughs echoed across the emergency room at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children on a recent chilly morning in North Philadelphia.
Study finds predictors of nocturnal enuresis include stressful events, toilet training practices

Study finds predictors of nocturnal enuresis include stressful events, toilet training practices

by Elana GotkineChild sex, toilet training practices, drinking caffeine before bed, and stressful events are predictors of nocturnal enuresis in children, according to a studypublishedonli

Study finds predictors of nocturnal enuresis include stressful events, toilet training practices

by Elana GotkineChild sex, toilet training practices, drinking caffeine before bed, and stressful events are predictors of nocturnal enuresis in children, according to a studypublishedonli
Physical activity can promote learning and well-being at secondary school

Physical activity can promote learning and well-being at secondary school

by University of Eastern FinlandCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study led by the University of Eastern Finland suggests that adolescents who engage in active school transport and leisure-time

Physical activity can promote learning and well-being at secondary school

by University of Eastern FinlandCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study led by the University of Eastern Finland suggests that adolescents who engage in active school transport and leisure-time
Clinical trial shows maternal antibodies can interfere with malaria vaccine responses in infants

Clinical trial shows maternal antibodies can interfere with malaria vaccine responses in infants

byBarcelona Institute for Global HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainMaternal antibodies passed across the placenta can interfere with the response to the malaria vaccine, which would explain its low

Clinical trial shows maternal antibodies can interfere with malaria vaccine responses in infants

byBarcelona Institute for Global HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainMaternal antibodies passed across the placenta can interfere with the response to the malaria vaccine, which would explain its low
Children living in greener neighborhoods show better lung function

Children living in greener neighborhoods show better lung function

byBarcelona Institute for Global HealthMap of cohorts and number of participants involved in the present study. Credit:Environment International(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2024.108

Children living in greener neighborhoods show better lung function

byBarcelona Institute for Global HealthMap of cohorts and number of participants involved in the present study. Credit:Environment International(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2024.108
Ask the Pediatrician: Bonding with your baby

Ask the Pediatrician: Bonding with your baby

by Dr. Arthur Lavin, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: CC0 Public DomainBonding is the process of creating a loving, healthy attachment with your child. Many new parents feel a unique relationship

Ask the Pediatrician: Bonding with your baby

by Dr. Arthur Lavin, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: CC0 Public DomainBonding is the process of creating a loving, healthy attachment with your child. Many new parents feel a unique relationship
New guidance published for parents, physicians making medical decisions for children

New guidance published for parents, physicians making medical decisions for children

by Saint Louis University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainHow should others make decisions for pediatric patients?For decades now, there has been debate in academic literature about theet

New guidance published for parents, physicians making medical decisions for children

by Saint Louis University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainHow should others make decisions for pediatric patients?For decades now, there has been debate in academic literature about theet
The physics of the premature lung: Why mechanical ventilation can harm preterm lungs

The physics of the premature lung: Why mechanical ventilation can harm preterm lungs

by Susann Huster,Leipzig UniversityThe photo shows a premature infant on a ventilator who is also being treated in the neonatology department. Credit: Stefan Straube/UKL. University of Leipzig M

The physics of the premature lung: Why mechanical ventilation can harm preterm lungs

by Susann Huster,Leipzig UniversityThe photo shows a premature infant on a ventilator who is also being treated in the neonatology department. Credit: Stefan Straube/UKL. University of Leipzig M
Study links both pre and post-term birth to motor impairment in children

Study links both pre and post-term birth to motor impairment in children

by Nottingham Trent UniversityAssociation Between Gestational Age and Risk of Suspected Developmental Coordination Disorder in Preschoolers When Adjusting for Child, Family Characteristic, and Ma

Study links both pre and post-term birth to motor impairment in children

by Nottingham Trent UniversityAssociation Between Gestational Age and Risk of Suspected Developmental Coordination Disorder in Preschoolers When Adjusting for Child, Family Characteristic, and Ma
Program aims to get lifesaving drugs to kids with cancer in poorer countries

Program aims to get lifesaving drugs to kids with cancer in poorer countries

(HealthDay)—A new program to boost the supply of cancer medicines for children in low- and middle-income countries has been announced by the World Health Organization (WHO) and St. Jude Children's

Program aims to get lifesaving drugs to kids with cancer in poorer countries

(HealthDay)—A new program to boost the supply of cancer medicines for children in low- and middle-income countries has been announced by the World Health Organization (WHO) and St. Jude Children's
Type 1 diabetes: First clinical trial of GABA/GAD in newly diagnosed, very young children

Type 1 diabetes: First clinical trial of GABA/GAD in newly diagnosed, very young children

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamGlycemic control in study groups over time. Glycosylated Hemoglobin (HbA1c) (a) and insulin adjusted A1c (IDAA1c) (b) were measured in the three

Type 1 diabetes: First clinical trial of GABA/GAD in newly diagnosed, very young children

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamGlycemic control in study groups over time. Glycosylated Hemoglobin (HbA1c) (a) and insulin adjusted A1c (IDAA1c) (b) were measured in the three