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Update to clinical practice guideline on tympanostomy tube surgery for children

Update to clinical practice guideline on tympanostomy tube surgery for children

by American Academy of OtolaryngologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) published the Clinical Practice Guideline:

Update to clinical practice guideline on tympanostomy tube surgery for children

by American Academy of OtolaryngologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) published the Clinical Practice Guideline:
What to do if your child is struggling: Steps caregivers can take to help kids and teens with their mental health

What to do if your child is struggling: Steps caregivers can take to help kids and teens with their mental health

by Sheri Madigan and Tracy Vaillancourt,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainEmerging research suggests that child and adolescent mental health problems are on the rise. For example,on

What to do if your child is struggling: Steps caregivers can take to help kids and teens with their mental health

by Sheri Madigan and Tracy Vaillancourt,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainEmerging research suggests that child and adolescent mental health problems are on the rise. For example,on
Adolescent well-being improved by online contact with close friends, say researchers

Adolescent well-being improved by online contact with close friends, say researchers

by Cardiff UniversityFitted values of online communication with virtual friends by gender predicting mental well-being, 2019 Student Health And Well-being Survey. Credit:Child and Adolescen

Adolescent well-being improved by online contact with close friends, say researchers

by Cardiff UniversityFitted values of online communication with virtual friends by gender predicting mental well-being, 2019 Student Health And Well-being Survey. Credit:Child and Adolescen
Researchers examine relationship between imprisoned mothers and their adolescent children's risk behaviors

Researchers examine relationship between imprisoned mothers and their adolescent children's risk behaviors

by Baylor UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen represent the fastest-growing population in U.S. institutional corrections facilities. In the past four decades, the number of women in

Researchers examine relationship between imprisoned mothers and their adolescent children's risk behaviors

by Baylor UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen represent the fastest-growing population in U.S. institutional corrections facilities. In the past four decades, the number of women in
2 in 5 US babies benefit from the WIC nutrition program, says researcher

2 in 5 US babies benefit from the WIC nutrition program, says researcher

by Noura Insolera,The ConversationCredit: The ConversationA monthly average of more than6 million U.S. women, infants and young children received benefits in 2022 from the nutrition progra

2 in 5 US babies benefit from the WIC nutrition program, says researcher

by Noura Insolera,The ConversationCredit: The ConversationA monthly average of more than6 million U.S. women, infants and young children received benefits in 2022 from the nutrition progra
Initiating peanut oral immunotherapy in peanut-allergic children under age four may be more effective: long term study

Initiating peanut oral immunotherapy in peanut-allergic children under age four may be more effective: long term study

by LancetCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe majority of young children treated with peanut immunotherapy achieved desensitization after two and a half years of treatment, and one in five remained in re

Initiating peanut oral immunotherapy in peanut-allergic children under age four may be more effective: long term study

by LancetCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe majority of young children treated with peanut immunotherapy achieved desensitization after two and a half years of treatment, and one in five remained in re
New approaches to treat the consequences of birth asphyxia

New approaches to treat the consequences of birth asphyxia

by Deutsches Zentrum für Neurodegenerative Erkrankungen e.V. (DZNE)Individual box plots of percentage of brain area loss for experimental treatments and the pooled HI/saline group. In red is the data

New approaches to treat the consequences of birth asphyxia

by Deutsches Zentrum für Neurodegenerative Erkrankungen e.V. (DZNE)Individual box plots of percentage of brain area loss for experimental treatments and the pooled HI/saline group. In red is the data
Children with autism far less likely to have vision screening despite high risk of serious eye disorders

Children with autism far less likely to have vision screening despite high risk of serious eye disorders

by Nemours Children's Health SystemCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainYoung children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are much less likely to receive vision screening than their peers, despi

Children with autism far less likely to have vision screening despite high risk of serious eye disorders

by Nemours Children's Health SystemCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainYoung children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are much less likely to receive vision screening than their peers, despi
Identifying the gut bacteria that threaten neonatal babies

Identifying the gut bacteria that threaten neonatal babies

by University of East AngliaStrain-level population genomics ofC. perfringensreveals eight distinct phylogenetic lineages.a, Mid-point rooted, maximum-likelihood phylogenetic tr

Identifying the gut bacteria that threaten neonatal babies

by University of East AngliaStrain-level population genomics ofC. perfringensreveals eight distinct phylogenetic lineages.a, Mid-point rooted, maximum-likelihood phylogenetic tr
Eye drops slow nearsightedness progression in kids, study finds

Eye drops slow nearsightedness progression in kids, study finds

by Emily Caldwell,The Ohio State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe results of a new clinical trial suggest that the first drug therapy to slow the progression of nearsightedness in

Eye drops slow nearsightedness progression in kids, study finds

by Emily Caldwell,The Ohio State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe results of a new clinical trial suggest that the first drug therapy to slow the progression of nearsightedness in
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]
Social media use linked to symptoms of muscle dysmorphia among Canadian boys and young men

Social media use linked to symptoms of muscle dysmorphia among Canadian boys and young men

by University of TorontoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPrior research has shown strong links between greater time spent on screens and eating disorders and body dissatisfaction. A new study, p

Social media use linked to symptoms of muscle dysmorphia among Canadian boys and young men

by University of TorontoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPrior research has shown strong links between greater time spent on screens and eating disorders and body dissatisfaction. A new study, p