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Eating bushmeat could reduce childhood anemia in Amazon forest communities

Eating bushmeat could reduce childhood anemia in Amazon forest communities

by Lancaster UniversityRiver community in Amazonia. Credit: Jesem Orellana, of FIOCRUZEating wild animals, known collectively as bushmeat or wildmeat, is associated with reduced anemia cases amon

Eating bushmeat could reduce childhood anemia in Amazon forest communities

by Lancaster UniversityRiver community in Amazonia. Credit: Jesem Orellana, of FIOCRUZEating wild animals, known collectively as bushmeat or wildmeat, is associated with reduced anemia cases amon
Reducing oxygen levels for children in intensive care could save lives, finds UK study

Reducing oxygen levels for children in intensive care could save lives, finds UK study

by University College LondonDistribution of SpO2and FiO2according to oxygenation target groupBaseline and subsequently median and IQR SpO2(panels A, C) and FiO2(panels E,

Reducing oxygen levels for children in intensive care could save lives, finds UK study

by University College LondonDistribution of SpO2and FiO2according to oxygenation target groupBaseline and subsequently median and IQR SpO2(panels A, C) and FiO2(panels E,
Controlled cruelty: New study finds aggression can arise from successful self-control

Controlled cruelty: New study finds aggression can arise from successful self-control

by Virginia Commonwealth UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study by a Virginia Commonwealth University researcher has found that aggression is not always the product of poor self-c

Controlled cruelty: New study finds aggression can arise from successful self-control

by Virginia Commonwealth UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study by a Virginia Commonwealth University researcher has found that aggression is not always the product of poor self-c
Children with fine motor skills succeed at the beginning of the school path

Children with fine motor skills succeed at the beginning of the school path

by University of JyväskyläCredit: University of JyväskyläReading and mathematical skills form the basis for learning and academic success. According to a recent study conducted at the University

Children with fine motor skills succeed at the beginning of the school path

by University of JyväskyläCredit: University of JyväskyläReading and mathematical skills form the basis for learning and academic success. According to a recent study conducted at the University
Children's mental health worsens after single mothers forced to seek employment, says study

Children's mental health worsens after single mothers forced to seek employment, says study

by King's College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA welfare-to-work reform has increased employment rates for lone mothers but at a cost to her and her children's mental health, n

Children's mental health worsens after single mothers forced to seek employment, says study

by King's College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA welfare-to-work reform has increased employment rates for lone mothers but at a cost to her and her children's mental health, n
Intergenerational transmission of trauma from African American mothers to their children due to vicarious racism

Intergenerational transmission of trauma from African American mothers to their children due to vicarious racism

by ElsevierCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study in theJournal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry(JAACAP), published by Elsevier, reports that among Black

Intergenerational transmission of trauma from African American mothers to their children due to vicarious racism

by ElsevierCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study in theJournal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry(JAACAP), published by Elsevier, reports that among Black
A third of schools don't have a nurse. Here's why that's a problem

A third of schools don't have a nurse. Here's why that's a problem

by Colleen DeGuzman, KFF Health NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainJodi Bobbitt, the school nurse at William Ramsay Elementary in Alexandria, Virginia, is always ready to see children with a wide r

A third of schools don't have a nurse. Here's why that's a problem

by Colleen DeGuzman, KFF Health NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainJodi Bobbitt, the school nurse at William Ramsay Elementary in Alexandria, Virginia, is always ready to see children with a wide r
Sleep problems pervasive and persistent among children with epilepsy

Sleep problems pervasive and persistent among children with epilepsy

by University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor children with epilepsy, seizures and related health concerns can disrupt every part of childhood, including sleep.Now, a new study fi

Sleep problems pervasive and persistent among children with epilepsy

by University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor children with epilepsy, seizures and related health concerns can disrupt every part of childhood, including sleep.Now, a new study fi
Three-fold rise in babies born at 22 weeks given respiratory life support in England and Wales after guidelines change

Three-fold rise in babies born at 22 weeks given respiratory life support in England and Wales after guidelines change

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe number of very premature babies (22 weeks) given respiratory life support (survival-focused care) and/or admitted to neonatal units in Engla

Three-fold rise in babies born at 22 weeks given respiratory life support in England and Wales after guidelines change

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe number of very premature babies (22 weeks) given respiratory life support (survival-focused care) and/or admitted to neonatal units in Engla
Positive parenting can help protect against the effects of stress in childhood and adolescence, new study shows

Positive parenting can help protect against the effects of stress in childhood and adolescence, new study shows

by Jamie Hanson and Isabella Kahhalé,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWarm and supportive parenting may buffer against the effects of stress during childhood and adolescence. Tha

Positive parenting can help protect against the effects of stress in childhood and adolescence, new study shows

by Jamie Hanson and Isabella Kahhalé,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWarm and supportive parenting may buffer against the effects of stress during childhood and adolescence. Tha
Only 9% of teens meet physical activity guidelines during the pandemic, down from 16% pre-pandemic

Only 9% of teens meet physical activity guidelines during the pandemic, down from 16% pre-pandemic

by University of TorontoCredit: CC0 Public DomainThis New Year's Day, parents might want to resolve to get more exercise—and bring their teenage children along. A new national study finds tha

Only 9% of teens meet physical activity guidelines during the pandemic, down from 16% pre-pandemic

by University of TorontoCredit: CC0 Public DomainThis New Year's Day, parents might want to resolve to get more exercise—and bring their teenage children along. A new national study finds tha
Male babies 'talk' more in the first year than female babies do, finds study

Male babies 'talk' more in the first year than female babies do, finds study

by Cell PressInfant vocalizations. Credit:iScience/Oller et al.Young babies make many squeals, vowel-like sounds, growls and short, word-like sounds such as "ba" or "aga.&quo

Male babies 'talk' more in the first year than female babies do, finds study

by Cell PressInfant vocalizations. Credit:iScience/Oller et al.Young babies make many squeals, vowel-like sounds, growls and short, word-like sounds such as "ba" or "aga.&quo