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Stress during pregnancy can affect child's diet
Mothers' exposure to stress during pregnancy could have long-term detrimental effects on their children's diets, and thereby on health conditions... Read more -
Telehealth enabled eight Texas nurseries to reduce antibiotic use in newborns by 32%
Telehealth consultations with a pediatric infectious disease specialist at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio reduced... Read more -
Surgery may be avoided for children with rare skull tumor
Surgery can usually be avoided in children with a rare tumor of the skull, based on new research by investigators... Read more -
Study: Drought linked to higher diarrhea risk in children
Diarrhea is a leading killer of young children around the world, and cases often rise after heavy rains and flooding.... Read more -
Why are parents told to put their baby to bed 'drowsy but awake?' Does it work?
Most new parents and caregivers will know the phrase "put your baby down when drowsy but awake." But some parents... Read more -
Pool neck floats are a danger to babies, FDA warns
Neck floats marketed for babies to use in water can lead to serious injury or death, the U.S. Food and... Read more -
How do children develop after being born very preterm? Four likely outcomes
A study in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JAACAP) reports that, among very preterm... Read more -
Study finds low vitamin D levels in young people of color
Results from a University of Houston College of Nursing study indicate that 61% of otherwise healthy Black and Hispanic adolescents... Read more -
Helping transgender patients navigate health care
While those in health care strive to "do no harm," unfortunately, for many people, the care they receive in a... Read more
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Association between children conceived via infertility treatments and education and mental health outcomes
Children conceived through medically assisted reproduction (MAR) fare better at school but are slightly more likely to have mental health... Read more -
Expert warns of hearing-loss diagnosis crisis
Failures at NHS Lothian's hearing service for children has caused an emergency situation in the area, according to an Edinburgh... Read more -
Better eating, more activity at family child care homes that focus on best practices
Toddlers and preschoolers in family child care homes ate healthier and were more physically active if the provider was coached... Read more -
Five reasons why young non-smokers in NZ are taking up vaping more than ever before
The number of young New Zealanders aged 15 to 17 who vape every day has tripled in two years, from... Read more -
New study shows an increased prevalence of headaches in adolescents during COVID-19 pandemic
Over one third of schoolchildren who received online lessons during the COVID-19 pandemic reported a worsening of headache symptoms or... Read more -
Risk of premature death in patients with childhood immune-mediated inflammatory disease over three times greater
Patients with a pediatric onset immune-mediated inflammatory disease (pIMID) have a significantly higher risk of premature death, according to new... Read more
