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Longer family meals as a way to get your children to eat more fruits and vegetables

Longer family meals as a way to get your children to eat more fruits and vegetables

by Universität MannheimCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChildren will eat more fruits and vegetables if families take more time to eat meals. This is the result of a new study of health psychologist

Longer family meals as a way to get your children to eat more fruits and vegetables

by Universität MannheimCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChildren will eat more fruits and vegetables if families take more time to eat meals. This is the result of a new study of health psychologist
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
Nanoparticles can cross the placenta during pregnancy, potentially exposing fetus

Nanoparticles can cross the placenta during pregnancy, potentially exposing fetus

by Rutgers UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainInhaled nanoparticles—human-made specks so minuscule they can't be seen in conventional microscopes, found in thousands of common products—can cr

Nanoparticles can cross the placenta during pregnancy, potentially exposing fetus

by Rutgers UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainInhaled nanoparticles—human-made specks so minuscule they can't be seen in conventional microscopes, found in thousands of common products—can cr
Global research collaboration maps brain development in infancy and early childhood

Global research collaboration maps brain development in infancy and early childhood

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressA child in an MRI scanner. Credit: Rebecca C. Knickmeyer.The brains of infants and young children are in continuous and rapid development. These changes are known to

Global research collaboration maps brain development in infancy and early childhood

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressA child in an MRI scanner. Credit: Rebecca C. Knickmeyer.The brains of infants and young children are in continuous and rapid development. These changes are known to
Drug limits dangerous reactions to allergy-triggering foods, pediatric study finds

Drug limits dangerous reactions to allergy-triggering foods, pediatric study finds

by Stanford University Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA drug can make life safer for children with food allergies by preventing dangerous allergic responses to small quantities o

Drug limits dangerous reactions to allergy-triggering foods, pediatric study finds

by Stanford University Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA drug can make life safer for children with food allergies by preventing dangerous allergic responses to small quantities o
After a stroke in an infant's brain, the right side of the brain compensates for loss of language in the left side

After a stroke in an infant's brain, the right side of the brain compensates for loss of language in the left side

by Georgetown University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA clinical study conducted by researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center has found that for children who had a maj

After a stroke in an infant's brain, the right side of the brain compensates for loss of language in the left side

by Georgetown University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA clinical study conducted by researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center has found that for children who had a maj
Wondering about ADHD, autism and your child's development? What to know about getting a neurodevelopmental assessment

Wondering about ADHD, autism and your child's development? What to know about getting a neurodevelopmental assessment

by Adam Guastella, Kelsie Boulton and Natalie Silove,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainWith childcare and schools starting the new year, parents might be anxiously wondering how their chi

Wondering about ADHD, autism and your child's development? What to know about getting a neurodevelopmental assessment

by Adam Guastella, Kelsie Boulton and Natalie Silove,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainWith childcare and schools starting the new year, parents might be anxiously wondering how their chi
Researchers address uncertainty around ACL treatment decisions in young athletes

Researchers address uncertainty around ACL treatment decisions in young athletes

by Joanne Barker,Children's Hospital BostonACL injuries have become increasingly common in prepubescent and adolescent athletes. The PLUTO study aims to close the gap in knowledge about how

Researchers address uncertainty around ACL treatment decisions in young athletes

by Joanne Barker,Children's Hospital BostonACL injuries have become increasingly common in prepubescent and adolescent athletes. The PLUTO study aims to close the gap in knowledge about how
USPSTF recommends anxiety, depression screening for children

USPSTF recommends anxiety, depression screening for children

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening for major depressive disorder (MDD) in adolescents aged 12 to 18 years, and recommends anxiety screening for children aged 8 to 18

USPSTF recommends anxiety, depression screening for children

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening for major depressive disorder (MDD) in adolescents aged 12 to 18 years, and recommends anxiety screening for children aged 8 to 18
Anxiety detection and treatment in early childhood can lower risk for long-term mental health issues

Anxiety detection and treatment in early childhood can lower risk for long-term mental health issues

by Elana Bernstein,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, an independent panel of experts in primary care and prevention, issued a final recom

Anxiety detection and treatment in early childhood can lower risk for long-term mental health issues

by Elana Bernstein,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, an independent panel of experts in primary care and prevention, issued a final recom
Teenage girls visiting emergency departments with mental health concerns increased during the pandemic

Teenage girls visiting emergency departments with mental health concerns increased during the pandemic

by University of SouthamptonWeekly presentations and admissions before and during the pandemic. Presentations to emergency department and admissions by week for 1 year before (year 4) and after (

Teenage girls visiting emergency departments with mental health concerns increased during the pandemic

by University of SouthamptonWeekly presentations and admissions before and during the pandemic. Presentations to emergency department and admissions by week for 1 year before (year 4) and after (
Electric scooter injuries increased more than 70% in youth age 18 and younger from 2020–2021, says new analysis

Electric scooter injuries increased more than 70% in youth age 18 and younger from 2020–2021, says new analysis

by American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs standing electric scooters (e-scooters) have become an increasingly popular mode of transportation, new research finds a 71% i

Electric scooter injuries increased more than 70% in youth age 18 and younger from 2020–2021, says new analysis

by American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs standing electric scooters (e-scooters) have become an increasingly popular mode of transportation, new research finds a 71% i