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New research may identify infants who face high asthma risk after viral lung infections

New research may identify infants who face high asthma risk after viral lung infections

by Michael Morrison,Massachusetts General HospitalAcute inflammatory exudate occluding the lumen of the bronchiole and acute inflammation of part of the wall of the bronchiole. Credit:Yale

New research may identify infants who face high asthma risk after viral lung infections

by Michael Morrison,Massachusetts General HospitalAcute inflammatory exudate occluding the lumen of the bronchiole and acute inflammation of part of the wall of the bronchiole. Credit:Yale
Another study finds bogus 'conversion therapy' harms LGBTQ teens

Another study finds bogus 'conversion therapy' harms LGBTQ teens

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThere are serious mental harms and high financial costs associated with so-called conversion therapy for LGBTQ people, researchers report.Conversion therapy attempts

Another study finds bogus 'conversion therapy' harms LGBTQ teens

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThere are serious mental harms and high financial costs associated with so-called conversion therapy for LGBTQ people, researchers report.Conversion therapy attempts
Why children don't talk to adults about the problems they encounter online

Why children don't talk to adults about the problems they encounter online

by Andy Phippen,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated image"I don't listen to adults when it comes to this sort of thing," a 17-year-old told me.We were discussing how digital techn

Why children don't talk to adults about the problems they encounter online

by Andy Phippen,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated image"I don't listen to adults when it comes to this sort of thing," a 17-year-old told me.We were discussing how digital techn
No increase seen in pediatric hepatitis in the United States

No increase seen in pediatric hepatitis in the United States

No increase in pediatric hepatitis or adenovirus types 40/41 has been seen recently in the United States, according to research published in the June 14 early-release issue of the U.S. Centers for Dis

No increase seen in pediatric hepatitis in the United States

No increase in pediatric hepatitis or adenovirus types 40/41 has been seen recently in the United States, according to research published in the June 14 early-release issue of the U.S. Centers for Dis
Study shows breast milk contains unique set of antibodies

Study shows breast milk contains unique set of antibodies

by University of PittsburghCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBreast milk from each individual contains a unique assemblage of antibodies that are surprisingly stable throughout lactation and acros

Study shows breast milk contains unique set of antibodies

by University of PittsburghCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBreast milk from each individual contains a unique assemblage of antibodies that are surprisingly stable throughout lactation and acros
STDs may be more common than thought among US high school kids

STDs may be more common than thought among US high school kids

by Steven ReinbergToo few sexually active teens are getting tested for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), according to a new report by U.S. health officials.In all, just 20% of sexually active high

STDs may be more common than thought among US high school kids

by Steven ReinbergToo few sexually active teens are getting tested for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), according to a new report by U.S. health officials.In all, just 20% of sexually active high
Simple procedure using a nasal balloon can help treat hearing loss in children

Simple procedure using a nasal balloon can help treat hearing loss in children

byCanadian Medical Association JournalFor children with a common middle-ear problem, a simple procedure with a nasal balloon can reduce the impact of hearing loss and avoid unnecessary and ineff

Simple procedure using a nasal balloon can help treat hearing loss in children

byCanadian Medical Association JournalFor children with a common middle-ear problem, a simple procedure with a nasal balloon can reduce the impact of hearing loss and avoid unnecessary and ineff
How do children develop after being born very preterm? Four likely outcomes

How do children develop after being born very preterm? Four likely outcomes

by ElsevierGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry(2021). DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2021.09.001A study in theJournal of the Ame

How do children develop after being born very preterm? Four likely outcomes

by ElsevierGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry(2021). DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2021.09.001A study in theJournal of the Ame
Adolescents who use smartphones for more than three hours a day found to suffer more from back pain

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

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
The problem with seeing young sportspeople as athletes first, children second

The problem with seeing young sportspeople as athletes first, children second

by Ellie Gennings and Alice Hunter,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainArecent reportcommissioned by Swim England, the national governing body for swimming in England, has found

The problem with seeing young sportspeople as athletes first, children second

by Ellie Gennings and Alice Hunter,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainArecent reportcommissioned by Swim England, the national governing body for swimming in England, has found
Vaccine hesitancy among parents is a key predictor of vaccination coverage and disease risk among children: Study

Vaccine hesitancy among parents is a key predictor of vaccination coverage and disease risk among children: Study

by Vanderbilt UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNicole Creanza, assistant professor of biological sciences and member of the Evolutionary Studies Initiative, and graduate student Kerri-A

Vaccine hesitancy among parents is a key predictor of vaccination coverage and disease risk among children: Study

by Vanderbilt UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNicole Creanza, assistant professor of biological sciences and member of the Evolutionary Studies Initiative, and graduate student Kerri-A
Fewer births on weekends and holidays than weekdays, data analysis of births from 1979–2018 in Japan shows

Fewer births on weekends and holidays than weekdays, data analysis of births from 1979–2018 in Japan shows

by Public Library of ScienceA newborn baby. Credit: christianabella, Pixabay, CC0 (creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)Significantly more babies were born on a weekday instead of weekend d

Fewer births on weekends and holidays than weekdays, data analysis of births from 1979–2018 in Japan shows

by Public Library of ScienceA newborn baby. Credit: christianabella, Pixabay, CC0 (creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)Significantly more babies were born on a weekday instead of weekend d