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Button cells: Serious health damage possible for small children if swallowed

Button cells: Serious health damage possible for small children if swallowed

by BfR Federal Institute for Risk AssessmentCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIf button cells are swallowed, they may get stuck in the esophagus. This can sometimes lead to severe damage to the mucous

Button cells: Serious health damage possible for small children if swallowed

by BfR Federal Institute for Risk AssessmentCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIf button cells are swallowed, they may get stuck in the esophagus. This can sometimes lead to severe damage to the mucous
One in four adolescent girls experience low mood, twice as many as boys, finds study

One in four adolescent girls experience low mood, twice as many as boys, finds study

by Universitat Oberta de CatalunyaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLow mood is experienced by 18.6% of adolescents, according to a study carried out by the Epi4Health interuniversity research group, i

One in four adolescent girls experience low mood, twice as many as boys, finds study

by Universitat Oberta de CatalunyaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLow mood is experienced by 18.6% of adolescents, according to a study carried out by the Epi4Health interuniversity research group, i
Promising antimalarial drug proves ineffective at saving children's lives

Promising antimalarial drug proves ineffective at saving children's lives

by Swiss Tropical and Public Health InstituteCredit: Matthis Kleeb/Swiss TPHRectal artesunate (RAS), a promising antimalarial drug, proves ineffective at saving the lives of young children suffering f

Promising antimalarial drug proves ineffective at saving children's lives

by Swiss Tropical and Public Health InstituteCredit: Matthis Kleeb/Swiss TPHRectal artesunate (RAS), a promising antimalarial drug, proves ineffective at saving the lives of young children suffering f
Lead exposure in last century shrunk IQ scores of half of Americans

Lead exposure in last century shrunk IQ scores of half of Americans

by Duke UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn 1923, lead was first added to gasoline to help keep car engines healthy. However, automotive health came at the great expense of our own well

Lead exposure in last century shrunk IQ scores of half of Americans

by Duke UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn 1923, lead was first added to gasoline to help keep car engines healthy. However, automotive health came at the great expense of our own well
It might be scary, but making phone calls can be good for young people's wellbeing

It might be scary, but making phone calls can be good for young people's wellbeing

by Andrea Wigfield, Antonia Ypsilanti, Caron Carter and Jan Gurung,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageSome people might remember the days of coming back from school eager to call a friend

It might be scary, but making phone calls can be good for young people's wellbeing

by Andrea Wigfield, Antonia Ypsilanti, Caron Carter and Jan Gurung,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageSome people might remember the days of coming back from school eager to call a friend
Study reveals shyness could impact young children's performance on language tests

Study reveals shyness could impact young children's performance on language tests

by Southern Methodist UniversityAccuracy across tasks according to shyness, age, and vocabulary percentile; original planned analysis. Note. Relation of task accuracy according to (a) shyness, (b

Study reveals shyness could impact young children's performance on language tests

by Southern Methodist UniversityAccuracy across tasks according to shyness, age, and vocabulary percentile; original planned analysis. Note. Relation of task accuracy according to (a) shyness, (b
Screening teens for vaping history key to diagnosing lung disease during pandemic

Screening teens for vaping history key to diagnosing lung disease during pandemic

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe severity of a lung disease associated with e-cigarettes in teens decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic, but hospitalizations

Screening teens for vaping history key to diagnosing lung disease during pandemic

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe severity of a lung disease associated with e-cigarettes in teens decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic, but hospitalizations
Deep learning predicts risk for childhood obesity over three years

Deep learning predicts risk for childhood obesity over three years

by Lori SolomonA deep learning model can predict the risk for obesity for young children using only routinely collected electronic health record (EHR) data, according to a studypublishedin

Deep learning predicts risk for childhood obesity over three years

by Lori SolomonA deep learning model can predict the risk for obesity for young children using only routinely collected electronic health record (EHR) data, according to a studypublishedin
International study supports dupilumab for treatment of moderate-to-severe asthma in children

International study supports dupilumab for treatment of moderate-to-severe asthma in children

by Vanderbilt University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new medication has been added to the treatment options for children with moderate-to-severe asthma. In a late-stage clinical tria

International study supports dupilumab for treatment of moderate-to-severe asthma in children

by Vanderbilt University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new medication has been added to the treatment options for children with moderate-to-severe asthma. In a late-stage clinical tria
Advances in pediatric sepsis biomarkers: A pediatric investigation review

Advances in pediatric sepsis biomarkers: A pediatric investigation review

by Cactus CommunicationsThe current standards for sepsis screening are non-specific. The authors review biomarkers from genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics to enhance the specifici

Advances in pediatric sepsis biomarkers: A pediatric investigation review

by Cactus CommunicationsThe current standards for sepsis screening are non-specific. The authors review biomarkers from genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics to enhance the specifici
Study finds how to reduce risk of kids playing with a found gun

Study finds how to reduce risk of kids playing with a found gun

by The Ohio State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a lab at The Ohio State University masquerading as a playroom, pairs of kids ages 8 to 12 participating in a study found a variety

Study finds how to reduce risk of kids playing with a found gun

by The Ohio State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a lab at The Ohio State University masquerading as a playroom, pairs of kids ages 8 to 12 participating in a study found a variety
Study finds white children more likely to be overdiagnosed for ADHD

Study finds white children more likely to be overdiagnosed for ADHD

by Stephanie Koons,Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study led by Paul Morgan, Harry and Marion Eberly Faculty Fellow and professor of education (educational t

Study finds white children more likely to be overdiagnosed for ADHD

by Stephanie Koons,Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study led by Paul Morgan, Harry and Marion Eberly Faculty Fellow and professor of education (educational t