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Pre-school children's emotional eating partly shaped by innate food drive, research shows

Pre-school children's emotional eating partly shaped by innate food drive, research shows

by Aston UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research at Aston University is helping to unpick the complex connections between the eating habits of children and their mothers.The resea

Pre-school children's emotional eating partly shaped by innate food drive, research shows

by Aston UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research at Aston University is helping to unpick the complex connections between the eating habits of children and their mothers.The resea
Feeling poorer than your friends in early adolescence is associated with worse mental health, study finds

Feeling poorer than your friends in early adolescence is associated with worse mental health, study finds

by University of CambridgeCredit: CC0 Public DomainYoung people who believe they come from poorer backgrounds than their friends are more likely to have lower self-esteem and be victims of bullyi

Feeling poorer than your friends in early adolescence is associated with worse mental health, study finds

by University of CambridgeCredit: CC0 Public DomainYoung people who believe they come from poorer backgrounds than their friends are more likely to have lower self-esteem and be victims of bullyi
Ask the Pediatrician: Can families with unvaccinated children gather safely for the holidays this year?

Ask the Pediatrician: Can families with unvaccinated children gather safely for the holidays this year?

by Dr. Jennifer Shu, American Academy Of PediatricsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainQ: My children are too young to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Is it safe to get together with our extended family for C

Ask the Pediatrician: Can families with unvaccinated children gather safely for the holidays this year?

by Dr. Jennifer Shu, American Academy Of PediatricsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainQ: My children are too young to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Is it safe to get together with our extended family for C
Outpatient management of patients with post-prematurity respiratory disease

Outpatient management of patients with post-prematurity respiratory disease

by American Thoracic SocietyNew American Thoracic Society Guideline on PPRD. Credit: ATSNew recommendations are available to help guide physicians who must determine when and how to treat infants

Outpatient management of patients with post-prematurity respiratory disease

by American Thoracic SocietyNew American Thoracic Society Guideline on PPRD. Credit: ATSNew recommendations are available to help guide physicians who must determine when and how to treat infants
Study finds youth exposed to environmental tobacco smoke had lower wheezing risk when on a higher quality diet

Study finds youth exposed to environmental tobacco smoke had lower wheezing risk when on a higher quality diet

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainMore than four million adolescents in the United States have asthma, and many more youth who have not received official diagnosis of this airwa

Study finds youth exposed to environmental tobacco smoke had lower wheezing risk when on a higher quality diet

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainMore than four million adolescents in the United States have asthma, and many more youth who have not received official diagnosis of this airwa
Earlier cleft palate surgery linked with better outcomes in children

Earlier cleft palate surgery linked with better outcomes in children

by Mike Addelman,University of ManchesterFlow diagram of Timing Of Primary Surgery for cleft palate study design. Credit:BMJ Open(2019). DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-029780Early surgery

Earlier cleft palate surgery linked with better outcomes in children

by Mike Addelman,University of ManchesterFlow diagram of Timing Of Primary Surgery for cleft palate study design. Credit:BMJ Open(2019). DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-029780Early surgery
More than 10,000 children's robes sold on Amazon, plus thousands of pajamas recalled for fire risk

More than 10,000 children's robes sold on Amazon, plus thousands of pajamas recalled for fire risk

by Mike SniderOne of the recalled robes. Credit: Consumer Product Safety CommissionThe Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced the recall of more than 10,000 children's robes, as well as

More than 10,000 children's robes sold on Amazon, plus thousands of pajamas recalled for fire risk

by Mike SniderOne of the recalled robes. Credit: Consumer Product Safety CommissionThe Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced the recall of more than 10,000 children's robes, as well as
U.S. infant mortality reached historic low in 2019

U.S. infant mortality reached historic low in 2019

(HealthDay)—In 2019, infant mortality reached a historic low in the United States, with a rate of 5.58 infant deaths per 1,000 live births, according to the Dec. 8National Vital Statistics Repor

U.S. infant mortality reached historic low in 2019

(HealthDay)—In 2019, infant mortality reached a historic low in the United States, with a rate of 5.58 infant deaths per 1,000 live births, according to the Dec. 8National Vital Statistics Repor
Study finds white children more likely to be overdiagnosed for ADHD

Study finds white children more likely to be overdiagnosed for ADHD

by Stephanie Koons,Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study led by Paul Morgan, Harry and Marion Eberly Faculty Fellow and professor of education (educational t

Study finds white children more likely to be overdiagnosed for ADHD

by Stephanie Koons,Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study led by Paul Morgan, Harry and Marion Eberly Faculty Fellow and professor of education (educational t
Screen time tied to mental health problems in kindergarten children

Screen time tied to mental health problems in kindergarten children

by Lori SolomonScreen time is associated with mental health problems in children aged 3–6 years, according to a study published online Dec. 4 inJAMA Pediatrics.Haiwa Wang, from Shanghai Jiao Ton

Screen time tied to mental health problems in kindergarten children

by Lori SolomonScreen time is associated with mental health problems in children aged 3–6 years, according to a study published online Dec. 4 inJAMA Pediatrics.Haiwa Wang, from Shanghai Jiao Ton
Number of chickenpox cases in children in Finland fell rapidly after the launch of the vaccination program: Study

Number of chickenpox cases in children in Finland fell rapidly after the launch of the vaccination program: Study

by Finnish Institute for Health and WelfareFirst-dose (a) varicella vaccination coverage (%) for children who have received a monovalent varicella vaccine or combined measles, mumps, rubella, and vari

Number of chickenpox cases in children in Finland fell rapidly after the launch of the vaccination program: Study

by Finnish Institute for Health and WelfareFirst-dose (a) varicella vaccination coverage (%) for children who have received a monovalent varicella vaccine or combined measles, mumps, rubella, and vari
IQ lower for survivors of PICU respiratory failure hospitalization

IQ lower for survivors of PICU respiratory failure hospitalization

Survival of pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) hospitalization for respiratory failure is associated with a reduction in IQ scores relative to matched biological siblings, according to a study publi

IQ lower for survivors of PICU respiratory failure hospitalization

Survival of pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) hospitalization for respiratory failure is associated with a reduction in IQ scores relative to matched biological siblings, according to a study publi