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Adolescents who use smartphones for more than three hours a day found to suffer more from back pain

Adolescents who use smartphones for more than three hours a day found to suffer more from back pain

by FAPESPCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThanks to the popularization of smartphones and tablets, and the multiplication of video channels, computer games and educational apps, children and adol

Adolescents who use smartphones for more than three hours a day found to suffer more from back pain

by FAPESPCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThanks to the popularization of smartphones and tablets, and the multiplication of video channels, computer games and educational apps, children and adol
Researchers developing method to make crucial HIV meds easier for children to swallow

Researchers developing method to make crucial HIV meds easier for children to swallow

byUniversity of Strathclyde, GlasgowCredit:RSC Pharmaceutics(2024). DOI: 10.1039/D3PM00074EResearchers are attempting to improve the uptake of lifesaving HIV medication for infants a

Researchers developing method to make crucial HIV meds easier for children to swallow

byUniversity of Strathclyde, GlasgowCredit:RSC Pharmaceutics(2024). DOI: 10.1039/D3PM00074EResearchers are attempting to improve the uptake of lifesaving HIV medication for infants a
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,
Lower birth weight, more weight gain seen with in utero COVID-19 exposure

Lower birth weight, more weight gain seen with in utero COVID-19 exposure

by Elana GotkineInfants with in utero exposure to COVID-19 have lower birth weight and increased weight gain in the first year of life, according to a study published online March 29 in theJourn

Lower birth weight, more weight gain seen with in utero COVID-19 exposure

by Elana GotkineInfants with in utero exposure to COVID-19 have lower birth weight and increased weight gain in the first year of life, according to a study published online March 29 in theJourn
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
Pre-school play with friends lowers risk of mental health problems later

Pre-school play with friends lowers risk of mental health problems later

byUniversity of CambridgeSuccessful peer play builds underlying cognitive skills in social and self-regulatory domains, which in turn help children to form high-quality peer relational net

Pre-school play with friends lowers risk of mental health problems later

byUniversity of CambridgeSuccessful peer play builds underlying cognitive skills in social and self-regulatory domains, which in turn help children to form high-quality peer relational net
Depression, anxiety and childhood trauma: South African study explores links, prevalence and who's most at risk

Depression, anxiety and childhood trauma: South African study explores links, prevalence and who's most at risk

by Ashleigh Craig,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMental health problems among adults are an ever-increasingpublic health concern. These include depression, anxiety, and c

Depression, anxiety and childhood trauma: South African study explores links, prevalence and who's most at risk

by Ashleigh Craig,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMental health problems among adults are an ever-increasingpublic health concern. These include depression, anxiety, and c
Sudden infant death syndrome: In Europe, nearly 80% of baby product packaging show unsafe positions

Sudden infant death syndrome: In Europe, nearly 80% of baby product packaging show unsafe positions

by Anne-Laure Sellier,The ConversationInfants must be placed on their backs for sleep, in their own sleep space with no other people. Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainImagine you're lounging

Sudden infant death syndrome: In Europe, nearly 80% of baby product packaging show unsafe positions

by Anne-Laure Sellier,The ConversationInfants must be placed on their backs for sleep, in their own sleep space with no other people. Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainImagine you're lounging
Two-year follow up shows delaying umbilical cord clamping saves babies' lives

Two-year follow up shows delaying umbilical cord clamping saves babies' lives

by University of SydneyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe new research, led by the University of Sydney, is a two-year follow up of the Australian Placental Transfusion Study, the award-winnin

Two-year follow up shows delaying umbilical cord clamping saves babies' lives

by University of SydneyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe new research, led by the University of Sydney, is a two-year follow up of the Australian Placental Transfusion Study, the award-winnin
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
Teen alcohol use is decreasing, but more slowly among girls

Teen alcohol use is decreasing, but more slowly among girls

by Research Society on AlcoholismCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTeen use of alcohol and alcohol in combination with cannabis is decreasing, but use by girls is decreasing more slowly than it i

Teen alcohol use is decreasing, but more slowly among girls

by Research Society on AlcoholismCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTeen use of alcohol and alcohol in combination with cannabis is decreasing, but use by girls is decreasing more slowly than it i