Long-term air pollution exposure linked to late-life depression

by Elana GotkineThere are harmful associations between long-term exposure to air pollution and an increased risk for late-life depression, according to a study published online Feb. 10 inJAMA Ne

Updated on: March 23,2024 20

Long-term air pollution exposure linked to late-life depression

by Elana GotkineThere are harmful associations between long-term exposure to air pollution and an increased risk for late-life depression, according to a study published online Feb. 10 inJAMA Ne

Updated on:March 23,2024 20

Moderna COVID vaccine safe, comparably effective in preschoolers

by Mary Van Beusekom, CIDRAPCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTwo doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine were safe in children aged six months to five years and triggered similar immune response and pr

Updated on: June 01,2024 5

Moderna COVID vaccine safe, comparably effective in preschoolers

by Mary Van Beusekom, CIDRAPCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTwo doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine were safe in children aged six months to five years and triggered similar immune response and pr

Updated on:June 01,2024 5

Less physical activity in adolescence likely rooted in biology, says study

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe slowdown of physical activity during adolescence is not likely caused by lifestyle and environment but by energy demands placed

Updated on: May 19,2024 4

Less physical activity in adolescence likely rooted in biology, says study

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe slowdown of physical activity during adolescence is not likely caused by lifestyle and environment but by energy demands placed

Updated on:May 19,2024 4

Shielding children from food insecurity provides almost no protection from psychological problems

by McGill UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIt's easy to imagine the emotional distress of both parents and children in families where there isn't enough to eat. Especially if i

Updated on: February 29,2024 18

Shielding children from food insecurity provides almost no protection from psychological problems

by McGill UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIt's easy to imagine the emotional distress of both parents and children in families where there isn't enough to eat. Especially if i

Updated on:February 29,2024 18

New clinical RNA sequencing platform may improve rare disease diagnostics in pediatrics

by The Hospital for Sick ChildrenDr. Kyoko Yuki and Dr. Lianna Kyriakopoulou are moving the needle on precision diagnostics for rare diseases through a new clinical RNA sequencing platform at SickKids

Updated on: May 29,2024 7

New clinical RNA sequencing platform may improve rare disease diagnostics in pediatrics

by The Hospital for Sick ChildrenDr. Kyoko Yuki and Dr. Lianna Kyriakopoulou are moving the needle on precision diagnostics for rare diseases through a new clinical RNA sequencing platform at SickKids

Updated on:May 29,2024 7

Seasonal changes in adolescent suicide explain controversial '13 Reasons Why' findings

by Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn analysis of suicide data published today concludes that seasonal fluctuations in suicide among ad

Updated on: June 29,2024 4

Seasonal changes in adolescent suicide explain controversial '13 Reasons Why' findings

by Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn analysis of suicide data published today concludes that seasonal fluctuations in suicide among ad

Updated on:June 29,2024 4

Flu season worsens as 44 states report high activity

by Mike StobbeA flu vaccine is readied at the L.A. Care and Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plans' Community Resource Center where they were offering members and the public free flu and C

Updated on: June 15,2024 7

Flu season worsens as 44 states report high activity

by Mike StobbeA flu vaccine is readied at the L.A. Care and Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plans' Community Resource Center where they were offering members and the public free flu and C

Updated on:June 15,2024 7

Fat-burning molecule may be promising target for most common childhood brain cancer

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineMapping the secondary structure and modeling the 3D structure ofcirc_63706.The structure of circ_63706Aafter the minimization

Updated on: March 23,2024 18

Fat-burning molecule may be promising target for most common childhood brain cancer

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineMapping the secondary structure and modeling the 3D structure ofcirc_63706.The structure of circ_63706Aafter the minimization

Updated on:March 23,2024 18

Proportion of pediatric fatalities from weather events increasing

by Elana GotkineThe proportion of pediatric fatalities from weather events is increasing, according to a studypublishedonline Feb. 11 inPediatrics.Caroline Q. Stephens, M.D., M.P.H.,

Updated on: February 17,2025 0

Proportion of pediatric fatalities from weather events increasing

by Elana GotkineThe proportion of pediatric fatalities from weather events is increasing, according to a studypublishedonline Feb. 11 inPediatrics.Caroline Q. Stephens, M.D., M.P.H.,

Updated on:February 17,2025 0

People aren't getting their young kids vaccinated against COVID-19—and many aren't getting boosters either

by Abraham GutmanCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCOVID cases have increased in Philadelphia about 40% over the past month—and that's without counting the scores of people testing positive at hom

Updated on: June 26,2024 6

People aren't getting their young kids vaccinated against COVID-19—and many aren't getting boosters either

by Abraham GutmanCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCOVID cases have increased in Philadelphia about 40% over the past month—and that's without counting the scores of people testing positive at hom

Updated on:June 26,2024 6

Antibiotics in infancy may weaken response to childhood vaccines

by Amy NortonBabies and toddlers who've been given antibiotics might have a less vigorous immune response to routine childhood vaccinations, new research warns.The study is the first to suggest th

Updated on: February 29,2024 20

Antibiotics in infancy may weaken response to childhood vaccines

by Amy NortonBabies and toddlers who've been given antibiotics might have a less vigorous immune response to routine childhood vaccinations, new research warns.The study is the first to suggest th

Updated on:February 29,2024 20

Medical student with inflammatory bowel disease helps pediatricians understand the power of their words

by University of North Carolina School of MedicineCatalina Berenblum Tobi, a 4th-year medical student at the UNC School of Medicine. Credit: Catalina Berenblum TobiCatalina Berenblum Tobi had her

Updated on: March 07,2024 10

Medical student with inflammatory bowel disease helps pediatricians understand the power of their words

by University of North Carolina School of MedicineCatalina Berenblum Tobi, a 4th-year medical student at the UNC School of Medicine. Credit: Catalina Berenblum TobiCatalina Berenblum Tobi had her

Updated on:March 07,2024 10