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Researcher: Advertising toys to children is an environmental nightmare—here's how parents can deal with it

Researcher: Advertising toys to children is an environmental nightmare—here's how parents can deal with it

by Michelle Cowley-Cunningham,The ConversationCredit: RegenWolke/PixabayAs Christmas approaches, many children experience the "gimme-gimmes" and write a list of toys that they hope San

Researcher: Advertising toys to children is an environmental nightmare—here's how parents can deal with it

by Michelle Cowley-Cunningham,The ConversationCredit: RegenWolke/PixabayAs Christmas approaches, many children experience the "gimme-gimmes" and write a list of toys that they hope San
Massage therapy improves symptom management for youth receiving hematology and oncology care

Massage therapy improves symptom management for youth receiving hematology and oncology care

byUniversity Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study from University Hospitals (UH) Connor Whole Health found children, adolescents, and young adults with cancer o

Massage therapy improves symptom management for youth receiving hematology and oncology care

byUniversity Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study from University Hospitals (UH) Connor Whole Health found children, adolescents, and young adults with cancer o
Nearly half of adolescents using semaglutide in trial dropped below the clinical cutoff for obesity

Nearly half of adolescents using semaglutide in trial dropped below the clinical cutoff for obesity

by The Obesity SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new secondary analysis of the STEP TEENS trial presented at this year'sEuropean Congress on Obesity(ECO 2023, Dublin May

Nearly half of adolescents using semaglutide in trial dropped below the clinical cutoff for obesity

by The Obesity SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new secondary analysis of the STEP TEENS trial presented at this year'sEuropean Congress on Obesity(ECO 2023, Dublin May
Genetic alterations identified in many pediatric solid tumors

Genetic alterations identified in many pediatric solid tumors

Clinically significant genetic variations are identified in 86 percent of solid tumors in pediatric patients, according to a study published online June 23 inNature Medicine.Alanna J. Church, M.

Genetic alterations identified in many pediatric solid tumors

Clinically significant genetic variations are identified in 86 percent of solid tumors in pediatric patients, according to a study published online June 23 inNature Medicine.Alanna J. Church, M.
US-born hispanic people may be more vulnerable to chronic diseases than foreign-born counterparts

US-born hispanic people may be more vulnerable to chronic diseases than foreign-born counterparts

by Lourdes MedranoHispanic people born in the United States may be at higher risk for multiple chronic diseases than their peers born in other countries, new research suggests.Compared to first-genera

US-born hispanic people may be more vulnerable to chronic diseases than foreign-born counterparts

by Lourdes MedranoHispanic people born in the United States may be at higher risk for multiple chronic diseases than their peers born in other countries, new research suggests.Compared to first-genera
Avatar Therapy: A Revolutionary Approach to Psychosis Treatment

Avatar Therapy: A Revolutionary Approach to Psychosis Treatment

Researchers at King’s College London have found that avatar therapy can help patients suffering from psychosis "push back" against distressing auditory hallucinations.

Avatar Therapy: A Revolutionary Approach to Psychosis Treatment

Researchers at King’s College London have found that avatar therapy can help patients suffering from psychosis "push back" against distressing auditory hallucinations.
Excess fluoride linked to cognitive impairment in children

Excess fluoride linked to cognitive impairment in children

byTulane UniversityRepresentative children's drawings of a donkey for children in different F exposure groups. The figures were selected by averaging the scores at each community and picked

Excess fluoride linked to cognitive impairment in children

byTulane UniversityRepresentative children's drawings of a donkey for children in different F exposure groups. The figures were selected by averaging the scores at each community and picked
Pediatrician offers advice on how to safely help a baby with a stuffy nose sleep

Pediatrician offers advice on how to safely help a baby with a stuffy nose sleep

by Rachel Y. Moon, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: CC0 Public DomainEvery year in the U.S., some 3,400 babies die while sleeping. Many lose their lives to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, which has

Pediatrician offers advice on how to safely help a baby with a stuffy nose sleep

by Rachel Y. Moon, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: CC0 Public DomainEvery year in the U.S., some 3,400 babies die while sleeping. Many lose their lives to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, which has
Childhood trauma increases risk of chronic pain in adulthood, according to new research

Childhood trauma increases risk of chronic pain in adulthood, according to new research

byTaylor & FrancisCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPhysical, sexual, or emotional abuse, or neglect, either alone or combined with other types of childhood trauma, increases the risk of chro

Childhood trauma increases risk of chronic pain in adulthood, according to new research

byTaylor & FrancisCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPhysical, sexual, or emotional abuse, or neglect, either alone or combined with other types of childhood trauma, increases the risk of chro
Inflammatory signs for adolescent depression found to differ between boys and girls

Inflammatory signs for adolescent depression found to differ between boys and girls

by King's College LondonInteraction between the effects of biological sex and adolescent depression risk groups on interleukin (IL)-2 levels. **p < .005, Two-way ANOVA. LR = low-risk for d

Inflammatory signs for adolescent depression found to differ between boys and girls

by King's College LondonInteraction between the effects of biological sex and adolescent depression risk groups on interleukin (IL)-2 levels. **p < .005, Two-way ANOVA. LR = low-risk for d
New Kawasaki disease guideline for physicians released

New Kawasaki disease guideline for physicians released

by American College of RheumatologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe American College of Rheumatology (ACR), in partnership with the Vasculitis Foundation (VF), released a new guideline for th

New Kawasaki disease guideline for physicians released

by American College of RheumatologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe American College of Rheumatology (ACR), in partnership with the Vasculitis Foundation (VF), released a new guideline for th