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Ask the Pediatrician: What vaccines do tweens, teens and young adults need?

Ask the Pediatrician: What vaccines do tweens, teens and young adults need?

by Rebekah FentonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainStarting at about age 7 through age 18, children and teens need a number of important vaccines to protect them.The vaccines that are recommended for

Ask the Pediatrician: What vaccines do tweens, teens and young adults need?

by Rebekah FentonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainStarting at about age 7 through age 18, children and teens need a number of important vaccines to protect them.The vaccines that are recommended for
McDonald's seems to be focusing on kids in lower-middle income countries, social media posts suggest

McDonald's seems to be focusing on kids in lower-middle income countries, social media posts suggest

by British Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFast food giant McDonald's seems to be focusing on kids in lower middle income countries, with more Instagram posts, price promotio

McDonald's seems to be focusing on kids in lower-middle income countries, social media posts suggest

by British Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFast food giant McDonald's seems to be focusing on kids in lower middle income countries, with more Instagram posts, price promotio
Research shows in-school occupational therapy creates positive education experiences for kids with autism

Research shows in-school occupational therapy creates positive education experiences for kids with autism

by University of South AustraliaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainStrong parent-school relationships are central to a child's learning, development, and well-being, yet when it comes to childr

Research shows in-school occupational therapy creates positive education experiences for kids with autism

by University of South AustraliaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainStrong parent-school relationships are central to a child's learning, development, and well-being, yet when it comes to childr
Better quality health care needed for children in detention, says report

Better quality health care needed for children in detention, says report

FEBRUARY 14, 2024 Editors' notesbyMurdoch Children's Research InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChildren in detention and after they return to the community require better quali

Better quality health care needed for children in detention, says report

FEBRUARY 14, 2024 Editors' notesbyMurdoch Children's Research InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChildren in detention and after they return to the community require better quali
Racial and socioeconomic differences still determine survival rates of premature babies in the US, study finds

Racial and socioeconomic differences still determine survival rates of premature babies in the US, study finds

by University College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe U.S. continues to face stark inequalities in preterm birth and mortality rates between mothers of differing socioeconomic status

Racial and socioeconomic differences still determine survival rates of premature babies in the US, study finds

by University College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe U.S. continues to face stark inequalities in preterm birth and mortality rates between mothers of differing socioeconomic status
Survival rate increases for extremely preterm infants in the US

Survival rate increases for extremely preterm infants in the US

by National Institutes of HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe survival rate of extremely preterm infants born from 2013 through 2018 in a large network of U.S. research centers improved to

Survival rate increases for extremely preterm infants in the US

by National Institutes of HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe survival rate of extremely preterm infants born from 2013 through 2018 in a large network of U.S. research centers improved to
Study finds later school start times prevent sleep deprivation for parents of middle and high school students

Study finds later school start times prevent sleep deprivation for parents of middle and high school students

by National Jewish HealthA new study by National Jewish Health finds moving middle and high school start times later helps parents of adolescents get the sleep they need. Credit: National Jewish

Study finds later school start times prevent sleep deprivation for parents of middle and high school students

by National Jewish HealthA new study by National Jewish Health finds moving middle and high school start times later helps parents of adolescents get the sleep they need. Credit: National Jewish
New study finds common autism screening tool is effective but has limitations

New study finds common autism screening tool is effective but has limitations

by UC Davis MIND InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study by UC Davis MIND Institute researchers and others finds that an autism screening tool used widely in the U.S. and around the worl

New study finds common autism screening tool is effective but has limitations

by UC Davis MIND InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study by UC Davis MIND Institute researchers and others finds that an autism screening tool used widely in the U.S. and around the worl
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
Researchers describe how Broca's area of the brain helps children easily learn grammar

Researchers describe how Broca's area of the brain helps children easily learn grammar

by Bettina Hennebach,Max Planck SocietyThe scientists studied the grammar level of children between the ages of three and four, using different language games. Credit: MPI CBSAnyone who has ever

Researchers describe how Broca's area of the brain helps children easily learn grammar

by Bettina Hennebach,Max Planck SocietyThe scientists studied the grammar level of children between the ages of three and four, using different language games. Credit: MPI CBSAnyone who has ever
Latest version of the Healthy Eating Index covers toddler diet quality

Latest version of the Healthy Eating Index covers toddler diet quality

by Elseviera On the radar plots, each component score is plotted as a percentage of its maximum points on 13 different axes. The outer edge of the radar represents 100% of the maximum score for t

Latest version of the Healthy Eating Index covers toddler diet quality

by Elseviera On the radar plots, each component score is plotted as a percentage of its maximum points on 13 different axes. The outer edge of the radar represents 100% of the maximum score for t
'Baby-proofing' your house: A new parent's guide

'Baby-proofing' your house: A new parent's guide

by Mandi HarenbergThere are too many heartbreaking stories of babies and young children suffering serious injury or even death due to an accident in the home. You hope it doesn't happen to your fa

'Baby-proofing' your house: A new parent's guide

by Mandi HarenbergThere are too many heartbreaking stories of babies and young children suffering serious injury or even death due to an accident in the home. You hope it doesn't happen to your fa