Maternal intake of choline during pregnancy impacts children's sustained attention

by Cornell UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainSeven-year-old children performed better on a challenging task requiring sustained attention if their mothers consumed twice the recommended amount o

Updated on: February 20,2024

Maternal intake of choline during pregnancy impacts children's sustained attention

by Cornell UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainSeven-year-old children performed better on a challenging task requiring sustained attention if their mothers consumed twice the recommended amount o

Updated on:February 20,2024

20% of multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis cases in children could be averted by household testing and treatment

by London School of Hygiene & Tropical MedicineDigitally colorized microscopic image of rod-shaped Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Credit: CDC NIAIDOne in five multi-drug resistant (MDR) tubercul

Updated on: March 14,2024

20% of multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis cases in children could be averted by household testing and treatment

by London School of Hygiene & Tropical MedicineDigitally colorized microscopic image of rod-shaped Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Credit: CDC NIAIDOne in five multi-drug resistant (MDR) tubercul

Updated on:March 14,2024

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

Updated on: February 22,2024

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

Updated on:February 22,2024

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

Updated on: March 25,2024

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

Updated on:March 25,2024

COVID pandemic created immunization gaps in Africa. More than a half-million children are at risk

by Edina Amponsah-Dacosta,The ConversationCredit: Ketut Subiyanto from PexelsThe COVID pandemic exposed the fault lines in health systems and national routine immunization programs around the wo

Updated on: March 19,2024

COVID pandemic created immunization gaps in Africa. More than a half-million children are at risk

by Edina Amponsah-Dacosta,The ConversationCredit: Ketut Subiyanto from PexelsThe COVID pandemic exposed the fault lines in health systems and national routine immunization programs around the wo

Updated on:March 19,2024

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

Updated on: April 13,2024

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

Updated on:April 13,2024

Irregular sleep and late bedtimes associated with worse grades for high school students

by National Institutes of HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIrregular sleep and late bedtimes are linked to worse grades and more school-related behavioral problems among teens, suggests a

Updated on: April 06,2024

Irregular sleep and late bedtimes associated with worse grades for high school students

by National Institutes of HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIrregular sleep and late bedtimes are linked to worse grades and more school-related behavioral problems among teens, suggests a

Updated on:April 06,2024

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

Updated on: May 11,2024

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

Updated on:May 11,2024

Newborn illness linked to 71% of child deaths up to age 10, new study shows

by University of BristolCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs many as 71.6% of child deaths up to age 10 are linked to illness as a newborn, according to a new University of Bristol-led study&nbsp

Updated on: March 21,2024

Newborn illness linked to 71% of child deaths up to age 10, new study shows

by University of BristolCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs many as 71.6% of child deaths up to age 10 are linked to illness as a newborn, according to a new University of Bristol-led study&nbsp

Updated on:March 21,2024

Frequent homophobic behaviors in sports leave children unsafe, finds study

by Monash UniversityCredit: Monash UniversityA world-first study has found an education approach used widely by sport organizations to stop harmful homophobic behavior and other forms of discrimi

Updated on: May 10,2024

Frequent homophobic behaviors in sports leave children unsafe, finds study

by Monash UniversityCredit: Monash UniversityA world-first study has found an education approach used widely by sport organizations to stop harmful homophobic behavior and other forms of discrimi

Updated on:May 10,2024

Echovirus 11 in newly born twins: Case in Italy shows close genetic relation to strains found among neonates in France

by European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEnteroviruses can cause various infectious illnesses. Especially among infants, disease manifestation can

Updated on: May 25,2024

Echovirus 11 in newly born twins: Case in Italy shows close genetic relation to strains found among neonates in France

by European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEnteroviruses can cause various infectious illnesses. Especially among infants, disease manifestation can

Updated on:May 25,2024

Foster family placement leads to sustained cognitive gains after severe early deprivation

by Jenna Somers,Vanderbilt UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMillions of children worldwide are under legal guardianship of the state, often due to abuse, neglect, parental death or oth

Updated on: March 26,2024

Foster family placement leads to sustained cognitive gains after severe early deprivation

by Jenna Somers,Vanderbilt UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMillions of children worldwide are under legal guardianship of the state, often due to abuse, neglect, parental death or oth

Updated on:March 26,2024