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Screen time linked to autism spectrum disorder in boys

Screen time linked to autism spectrum disorder in boys

(HealthDay)—Screen time is significantly associated with autism spectrum disorder among boys at age 3 years, according to a study published online Jan. 31 inJAMA Pediatrics.Megumi Kushima, from

Screen time linked to autism spectrum disorder in boys

(HealthDay)—Screen time is significantly associated with autism spectrum disorder among boys at age 3 years, according to a study published online Jan. 31 inJAMA Pediatrics.Megumi Kushima, from
Listening to youth voices was missing in the COVID-19 pandemic response, researchers say

Listening to youth voices was missing in the COVID-19 pandemic response, researchers say

by Negin Riazi, Jessica A. Goddard, Karen A. Patte, Terrance J. Wade and Valerie Michaelson,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe new school year has brought aboutanother in

Listening to youth voices was missing in the COVID-19 pandemic response, researchers say

by Negin Riazi, Jessica A. Goddard, Karen A. Patte, Terrance J. Wade and Valerie Michaelson,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe new school year has brought aboutanother in
Early antibiotic use linked to 'microbial scar' in preterm infants

Early antibiotic use linked to 'microbial scar' in preterm infants

byUniversity of OsloImpact of early antibiotic treatment on nasopharynx total ARG abundance and ARG α-diversity. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-50433-7Ac

Early antibiotic use linked to 'microbial scar' in preterm infants

byUniversity of OsloImpact of early antibiotic treatment on nasopharynx total ARG abundance and ARG α-diversity. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-50433-7Ac
Copy-cat? Youth with few friends conform to stay in a friend's 'good graces'

Copy-cat? Youth with few friends conform to stay in a friend's 'good graces'

by Florida Atlantic UniversityThe study revealed that the total number of friends that a child has is not the issue. What matters is whether or not the child has fewer friends than the partner. C

Copy-cat? Youth with few friends conform to stay in a friend's 'good graces'

by Florida Atlantic UniversityThe study revealed that the total number of friends that a child has is not the issue. What matters is whether or not the child has fewer friends than the partner. C
Autism, ADHD and school absence are risk factors for self-harm, according to new study

Autism, ADHD and school absence are risk factors for self-harm, according to new study

by King's College LondonResearch led by King's College London and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has analyzed factors associated with self-harm in over 111,000 adolescents

Autism, ADHD and school absence are risk factors for self-harm, according to new study

by King's College LondonResearch led by King's College London and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has analyzed factors associated with self-harm in over 111,000 adolescents
Targeting impulsivity early in adolescence could prevent later behavioral disorders

Targeting impulsivity early in adolescence could prevent later behavioral disorders

by Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTendencies toward impulsivity in early adolescence are linked with a variety of poor outcomes in la

Targeting impulsivity early in adolescence could prevent later behavioral disorders

by Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTendencies toward impulsivity in early adolescence are linked with a variety of poor outcomes in la
CDC recommends RSV shot for all infants

CDC recommends RSV shot for all infants

by Cara MurezThe U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday recommended that all infants under the age of 8 months be given a new antibody shot to help guard against severe respirator

CDC recommends RSV shot for all infants

by Cara MurezThe U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday recommended that all infants under the age of 8 months be given a new antibody shot to help guard against severe respirator
Drinking alcohol while breastfeeding impacts health of newborns, suggests study

Drinking alcohol while breastfeeding impacts health of newborns, suggests study

by Iqbal Pittalwala,University of California - RiversideDrinking alcohol while breastfeeding impacts health of newborns. Credit: Victor Perry, UC Riverside.Studies have shown that consuming alco

Drinking alcohol while breastfeeding impacts health of newborns, suggests study

by Iqbal Pittalwala,University of California - RiversideDrinking alcohol while breastfeeding impacts health of newborns. Credit: Victor Perry, UC Riverside.Studies have shown that consuming alco
Infantile botulism: Look for these signs and symptoms

Infantile botulism: Look for these signs and symptoms

by Sean Michael McTigue,University of KentuckyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainYou have probably heard of food-borne botulism illness in adults, but there is a very rare version of botulism tha

Infantile botulism: Look for these signs and symptoms

by Sean Michael McTigue,University of KentuckyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainYou have probably heard of food-borne botulism illness in adults, but there is a very rare version of botulism tha
Study finds 3 percent of kids show increasing sensory issues in early childhood

Study finds 3 percent of kids show increasing sensory issues in early childhood

by Mike McNulty,University of Southern CaliforniaParallel-process trajectory classes of sensory features (5-class solution; full sample N = 1,517) [estimated means with 95% confidence intervals]

Study finds 3 percent of kids show increasing sensory issues in early childhood

by Mike McNulty,University of Southern CaliforniaParallel-process trajectory classes of sensory features (5-class solution; full sample N = 1,517) [estimated means with 95% confidence intervals]
Girls are in crisis and their mental health needs to be taken seriously, says researcher

Girls are in crisis and their mental health needs to be taken seriously, says researcher

by Alexe Bernier,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageAn article in the Washington Post recently declared "a crisis in American girlhood." Girls in the United States are experienc

Girls are in crisis and their mental health needs to be taken seriously, says researcher

by Alexe Bernier,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageAn article in the Washington Post recently declared "a crisis in American girlhood." Girls in the United States are experienc
Study links social media, gaming addiction to emotions

Study links social media, gaming addiction to emotions

by Kathryn Kao,University of GeorgiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSocial media scrolling and gaming can be addictive, but a new study out of the University of Georgia found these two behavio

Study links social media, gaming addiction to emotions

by Kathryn Kao,University of GeorgiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSocial media scrolling and gaming can be addictive, but a new study out of the University of Georgia found these two behavio