New research shows an uptick in weight loss surgery among youth in US

by University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonNumber of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (MBS) Procedures Completed in US From 2015 to 2021. Number of MBS procedures among youth (A) and a

Updated on: May 29,2024

New research shows an uptick in weight loss surgery among youth in US

by University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonNumber of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (MBS) Procedures Completed in US From 2015 to 2021. Number of MBS procedures among youth (A) and a

Updated on:May 29,2024

Risk of obesity is 45% higher among adolescents whose diet is based on ultra-processed food products

by Karina Toledo,FAPESPCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBased on data for 3,587 adolescents aged 12-19 who took part in the 2011-16 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) in

Updated on: February 27,2024

Risk of obesity is 45% higher among adolescents whose diet is based on ultra-processed food products

by Karina Toledo,FAPESPCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBased on data for 3,587 adolescents aged 12-19 who took part in the 2011-16 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) in

Updated on:February 27,2024

Beware of cannabis brownies, candies and other treats that appeal to kids

by Tricia Tomiyoshi,UC DavisCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThey may look like familiar supermarket treats such as gummy bears, brownies and cookies. But make no mistake: Edible cannabis produc

Updated on: June 01,2024

Beware of cannabis brownies, candies and other treats that appeal to kids

by Tricia Tomiyoshi,UC DavisCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThey may look like familiar supermarket treats such as gummy bears, brownies and cookies. But make no mistake: Edible cannabis produc

Updated on:June 01,2024

Summer break weight gain is real, with Latino children especially at risk

by Lourdes Medrano, AHA News,American Heart AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSchool's out for the summer, and millions of children are home relaxing, working or frolicking in the

Updated on: June 17,2024

Summer break weight gain is real, with Latino children especially at risk

by Lourdes Medrano, AHA News,American Heart AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSchool's out for the summer, and millions of children are home relaxing, working or frolicking in the

Updated on:June 17,2024

Study: Flavored cigarette use by children overlooked

by University of StirlingCapsule cigarettes before (top) and after standardized packaging. Credit:Nicotine & Tobacco Research(2022). DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntac040The widespread use of

Updated on: February 24,2024

Study: Flavored cigarette use by children overlooked

by University of StirlingCapsule cigarettes before (top) and after standardized packaging. Credit:Nicotine & Tobacco Research(2022). DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntac040The widespread use of

Updated on:February 24,2024

Pediatrician explains how COVID-19 vaccines for the youngest children are being tested

by Debbie-Ann Shirley,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor some parents of young children, the wait for COVID-19 vaccines has been long and agonizing.Throughout 2021, vaccines a

Updated on: February 27,2024

Pediatrician explains how COVID-19 vaccines for the youngest children are being tested

by Debbie-Ann Shirley,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor some parents of young children, the wait for COVID-19 vaccines has been long and agonizing.Throughout 2021, vaccines a

Updated on:February 27,2024

Early detection is key to correcting childhood hearing loss. Know the signs

by Cara MurezEarly detection of childhood hearing loss is crucial but also challenging because babies can't tell their parents or doctors exactly what's wrong.About 2 to 3 of every 1,000 kids

Updated on: March 25,2024

Early detection is key to correcting childhood hearing loss. Know the signs

by Cara MurezEarly detection of childhood hearing loss is crucial but also challenging because babies can't tell their parents or doctors exactly what's wrong.About 2 to 3 of every 1,000 kids

Updated on:March 25,2024

US pediatricians' group moves to abandon race-based guidance

by Lindsey TannerA pediatrician examines a newborn baby in her clinic in Chicago on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019. In a new policy statement released Monday, May 2, 2022, the American Academy of Pediatrics s

Updated on: February 29,2024

US pediatricians' group moves to abandon race-based guidance

by Lindsey TannerA pediatrician examines a newborn baby in her clinic in Chicago on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019. In a new policy statement released Monday, May 2, 2022, the American Academy of Pediatrics s

Updated on:February 29,2024

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

Updated on: February 28,2024

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

Updated on:February 28,2024

Machine learning algorithm could offer urologists a 'crystal ball' for predicting VUR

by Jessica Cerretani,Children's Hospital BostonWhat if pediatric urologists could draw on certain ultrasound findings to predict which patients are more likely to have vesicoureteral reflux

Updated on: April 06,2024

Machine learning algorithm could offer urologists a 'crystal ball' for predicting VUR

by Jessica Cerretani,Children's Hospital BostonWhat if pediatric urologists could draw on certain ultrasound findings to predict which patients are more likely to have vesicoureteral reflux

Updated on:April 06,2024

Gender inequality can predict high rates of child physical abuse

by University of MichiganPhysical Abuse Among Hypothetical Samples of 100 Children at Mean Levels of Gender Inequality. Note: Results suggest that at mean levels of GII, 11 male children and 9 fe

Updated on: May 25,2024

Gender inequality can predict high rates of child physical abuse

by University of MichiganPhysical Abuse Among Hypothetical Samples of 100 Children at Mean Levels of Gender Inequality. Note: Results suggest that at mean levels of GII, 11 male children and 9 fe

Updated on:May 25,2024

Baby deaths in Tanzania: Being born in a city no longer increases their chances of survival

by Peter Macharia, Andrea Barnabas Pembe, Claudia Hanson and Lenka Benova,The ConversationEach dot on this map represents a group of households surveyed during the 2016 Tanzania Demographic and

Updated on: June 15,2024

Baby deaths in Tanzania: Being born in a city no longer increases their chances of survival

by Peter Macharia, Andrea Barnabas Pembe, Claudia Hanson and Lenka Benova,The ConversationEach dot on this map represents a group of households surveyed during the 2016 Tanzania Demographic and

Updated on:June 15,2024