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Prioritise children's wellbeing amid a COVID return to school

Prioritise children's wellbeing amid a COVID return to school

by University of South AustraliaCredit: AI-generated imageAs a split return to school remains on the cards for South Australian families, early childhood experts are encouraging parents to focus

Prioritise children's wellbeing amid a COVID return to school

by University of South AustraliaCredit: AI-generated imageAs a split return to school remains on the cards for South Australian families, early childhood experts are encouraging parents to focus
Light, flexible school shoes the best option for kids

Light, flexible school shoes the best option for kids

by University of SydneyCredit: Budgeron Bach from PexelsThey may not be the hardiest, but children's school shoes that allow more natural movement are the best choice, positively impacting ch

Light, flexible school shoes the best option for kids

by University of SydneyCredit: Budgeron Bach from PexelsThey may not be the hardiest, but children's school shoes that allow more natural movement are the best choice, positively impacting ch
Why aren't we doing better in supporting the health of children and youth in care?

Why aren't we doing better in supporting the health of children and youth in care?

by Kristyn Anderson, Alyson Holland, Jacquie Gahagan, Steven Smith, Tania Wong and Tonya Grant,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageChild welfare agencies encounter a higher percentage of c

Why aren't we doing better in supporting the health of children and youth in care?

by Kristyn Anderson, Alyson Holland, Jacquie Gahagan, Steven Smith, Tania Wong and Tonya Grant,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageChild welfare agencies encounter a higher percentage of c
Helping transgender patients navigate health care

Helping transgender patients navigate health care

by Hannah Messinger,University of PennsylvaniaWhile those in health care strive to "do no harm," unfortunately, for many people, the care they receive in a clinic or hospital may be di

Helping transgender patients navigate health care

by Hannah Messinger,University of PennsylvaniaWhile those in health care strive to "do no harm," unfortunately, for many people, the care they receive in a clinic or hospital may be di
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
Childhood burns take a toll on academic outcomes

Childhood burns take a toll on academic outcomes

by Macquarie UniversityMultilevel model of characteristics associated with a below national minimum standard NAPLAN assessment for young people hospitalized after a burn compared with a matched c

Childhood burns take a toll on academic outcomes

by Macquarie UniversityMultilevel model of characteristics associated with a below national minimum standard NAPLAN assessment for young people hospitalized after a burn compared with a matched c
Ask the Pediatrician: When can children get the COVID-19 vaccine booster?

Ask the Pediatrician: When can children get the COVID-19 vaccine booster?

by Dr. James D. CampbellCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQ: When should my kids get their COVID-19 booster?A: Vaccines are our best hope to end the COVID-19 pandemic. Avaccinenow is availa

Ask the Pediatrician: When can children get the COVID-19 vaccine booster?

by Dr. James D. CampbellCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQ: When should my kids get their COVID-19 booster?A: Vaccines are our best hope to end the COVID-19 pandemic. Avaccinenow is availa
Hormone therapy reshapes the skeleton in transgender individuals who previously blocked puberty, study finds

Hormone therapy reshapes the skeleton in transgender individuals who previously blocked puberty, study finds

by European Society for Paediatric EndocrinologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainSkeletal size may be altered by gender-affirming hormone therapy only if puberty has also been suppressed during adolescence, a

Hormone therapy reshapes the skeleton in transgender individuals who previously blocked puberty, study finds

by European Society for Paediatric EndocrinologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainSkeletal size may be altered by gender-affirming hormone therapy only if puberty has also been suppressed during adolescence, 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
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
Open-label placebo offers new treatment for disorders of gut-brain interaction in children

Open-label placebo offers new treatment for disorders of gut-brain interaction in children

by Children's Hospital BostonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPain-predominant disorders of gut-brain interaction (DGBIs) in children—such as functional abdominal pain (FAP) and irritable bow

Open-label placebo offers new treatment for disorders of gut-brain interaction in children

by Children's Hospital BostonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPain-predominant disorders of gut-brain interaction (DGBIs) in children—such as functional abdominal pain (FAP) and irritable bow
Child maltreatment increases risk factors related to suicidal behavior in adolescents

Child maltreatment increases risk factors related to suicidal behavior in adolescents

by University of BarcelonaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn article published in theJournal of Clinical Medicinereveals child maltreatment increases some determining risk factors in

Child maltreatment increases risk factors related to suicidal behavior in adolescents

by University of BarcelonaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn article published in theJournal of Clinical Medicinereveals child maltreatment increases some determining risk factors in