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Effectiveness of COVID vaccines against death remains high in children regardless of variant

Effectiveness of COVID vaccines against death remains high in children regardless of variant

by British Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines in preventing death remains high in children and adolescents regardless of the predominant circu

Effectiveness of COVID vaccines against death remains high in children regardless of variant

by British Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines in preventing death remains high in children and adolescents regardless of the predominant circu
Study shines light on 'low-value' vitamin D tests

Study shines light on 'low-value' vitamin D tests

by Melinda Ham,Macquarie UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDoctors are ordering unnecessary, costly and invasive blood tests for children to detect vitamin D deficiency, when instead it

Study shines light on 'low-value' vitamin D tests

by Melinda Ham,Macquarie UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDoctors are ordering unnecessary, costly and invasive blood tests for children to detect vitamin D deficiency, when instead it
Children can suffer severe illness after COVID-19

Children can suffer severe illness after COVID-19

by Polly Tita,Rush University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt was a few weeks before Christmas in 2020 when Alyssa Bendersky started worrying about her 6-year-old daughter, Pai

Children can suffer severe illness after COVID-19

by Polly Tita,Rush University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt was a few weeks before Christmas in 2020 when Alyssa Bendersky started worrying about her 6-year-old daughter, Pai
Scientists find racial and ethnic disparities in use of pediatric acute asthma care

Scientists find racial and ethnic disparities in use of pediatric acute asthma care

by National Institutes of HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainBlack children with asthma accessed community health centers (CHCs) less than white children, while Latino children (who prefer to speak e

Scientists find racial and ethnic disparities in use of pediatric acute asthma care

by National Institutes of HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainBlack children with asthma accessed community health centers (CHCs) less than white children, while Latino children (who prefer to speak e
Report details a decrease in teen pregnancy, birth and STI rates in Minnesota

Report details a decrease in teen pregnancy, birth and STI rates in Minnesota

by Kat Dodge,University of Minnesota Medical SchoolCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThis year's annual report from the University of Minnesota Medical School's Healthy Youth Development—

Report details a decrease in teen pregnancy, birth and STI rates in Minnesota

by Kat Dodge,University of Minnesota Medical SchoolCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThis year's annual report from the University of Minnesota Medical School's Healthy Youth Development—
Microbial strains show individualized patterns of stability in the developing infant gut

Microbial strains show individualized patterns of stability in the developing infant gut

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: CC0 Public DomainSince 2017, University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers Casey Morrow, Ph.D., and Hyunmin Koo, Ph.D., have used powe

Microbial strains show individualized patterns of stability in the developing infant gut

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: CC0 Public DomainSince 2017, University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers Casey Morrow, Ph.D., and Hyunmin Koo, Ph.D., have used powe
A simple intervention could help promote understanding of autistic children

A simple intervention could help promote understanding of autistic children

by Adrianna MacPherson,University of AlbertaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA short and simple intervention that needs no specialized training to deliver could help encourage understanding and

A simple intervention could help promote understanding of autistic children

by Adrianna MacPherson,University of AlbertaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA short and simple intervention that needs no specialized training to deliver could help encourage understanding and
U.S. children aged 9 to 13 sleep average of 7.45 hours/Night

U.S. children aged 9 to 13 sleep average of 7.45 hours/Night

Children aged 9 to 13 years in the United States sleep an average of 7.45 hours/day, according to a study published online July 18 in theProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.Natasha T

U.S. children aged 9 to 13 sleep average of 7.45 hours/Night

Children aged 9 to 13 years in the United States sleep an average of 7.45 hours/day, according to a study published online July 18 in theProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.Natasha T
Going to bed a little earlier greatly increases total sleep time for teens

Going to bed a little earlier greatly increases total sleep time for teens

by Steven ReinbergGoing to bed earlier is one way for teens to get the sleep they need, new research suggests.That may be easier said than done, the researchers admitted. But their study shows that if

Going to bed a little earlier greatly increases total sleep time for teens

by Steven ReinbergGoing to bed earlier is one way for teens to get the sleep they need, new research suggests.That may be easier said than done, the researchers admitted. But their study shows that if
Childhood mental health problems resulting from early-life adversity drive poorer cognitive performance in adolescence

Childhood mental health problems resulting from early-life adversity drive poorer cognitive performance in adolescence

by University of CambridgeCredit: CC0 Public DomainEarly-life adversity—such as poverty, illness or family conflict—has long been linked to mental health difficulties and poorer cognitive functio

Childhood mental health problems resulting from early-life adversity drive poorer cognitive performance in adolescence

by University of CambridgeCredit: CC0 Public DomainEarly-life adversity—such as poverty, illness or family conflict—has long been linked to mental health difficulties and poorer cognitive functio
Respiratory syncytial virus accounted for more than 100,000 deaths worldwide in children under five during 2019

Respiratory syncytial virus accounted for more than 100,000 deaths worldwide in children under five during 2019

by LancetCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study published inThe Lancetestimates that RSV-attributable acute lower respiratory infection was responsible for more than 100,000 deaths in c

Respiratory syncytial virus accounted for more than 100,000 deaths worldwide in children under five during 2019

by LancetCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study published inThe Lancetestimates that RSV-attributable acute lower respiratory infection was responsible for more than 100,000 deaths in c
Brain control in infancy linked to cognitive ability in toddlers

Brain control in infancy linked to cognitive ability in toddlers

by Mallory Locklear,Yale UniversityNetwork control theory.aUsing diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI), structural connectomes were created from automatic fiber tracking for 521 infants.

Brain control in infancy linked to cognitive ability in toddlers

by Mallory Locklear,Yale UniversityNetwork control theory.aUsing diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI), structural connectomes were created from automatic fiber tracking for 521 infants.