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Brain changes seen in kids with conduct disorder
Defiance, tantrums, aggression: All signs of a condition called conduct disorder, which Mental Health America says affects up to 16%... Read more
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Study finds breastfeeding priorities most important to parents
A new study describes the findings of The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM) and Reaching our Sisters Everywhere (ROSE)'s collaborative,... Read more
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Obesity modifies link between birth weight, metabolic phenotypes
Associations between lower birth weight (BW) and adverse metabolic phenotypes are more pronounced in children with obesity, according to a... Read more
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Ultra-processed food makes up almost two-thirds of calorie intake of UK adolescents, finds study
Adolescents consume around two-thirds of their daily calories from ultra-processed foods (UPFs), new research from the Universities of Cambridge and... Read more
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Large study confirms siblings of autistic children have 20% chance of autism
Siblings of autistic children have a 20% chance of being autistic themselves—about seven times higher than the rate in infants... Read more
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Bitter-taste vegetables in Asian diets may help reduce metabolic syndrome risk factors in children
Childhood obesity has become a significant health concern in Asian countries over recent decades, leading to a higher incidence of... Read more
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Current asthma at age 7 linked to chronic rhinosinusitis in middle age
Current asthma, head colds, and tonsillitis at age 7 years are associated with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) at midlife, according to... Read more
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Accident research finds running elementary school children need 1.8 meters to stop
The reconstruction of road traffic accidents provides important insights into how they can be avoided. If pedestrians are involved, experts... Read more
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Is it safe to give jet-lagged children melatonin to help them sleep?
Dealing with time zone changes and jet lag can eat into the time we have to enjoy our holiday, or... Read more
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Understanding others: By age three, we can do this with mirror neurons
By the age of three, children are capable of understanding others, "mirroring" those they are with to imitate and anticipate... Read more
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Total dietary quality score improved for U.S. children during 2005 to 2020, study shows
Total dietary scores improved for U.S. children during 2005 to 2020, with increases for all diet adequacy components, apart from... Read more
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Children living in deprived areas are three times more likely to need dental extractions in hospital, finds study
Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have found that children living in areas with high levels of deprivation are... Read more
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Transcatheter PDA closure increasingly used for very low birth-weight infants
For very low birth-weight (VLBW) infants, transcatheter closure of the patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is increasingly used, with selected short-term... Read more
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Study reveals witnessing violence harms brains of older teens, but 'transcendent thinking' may be an antidote
These latest findings from CANDLE (USC Center for Affective Neuroscience, Development, Learning and Education) researchers show that teens who think... Read more
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Cryptosporidiosis: What to know as gastro surges among Australian children
As a mother, I know the dread of hearing a gastro bug is going around the daycare, school or netball... Read more