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Study strengthens evidence of link between air pollution and child brain development

Study strengthens evidence of link between air pollution and child brain development

by Jake Ellison,University of WashingtonShown are the estimated effects of air pollution exposures on child Total Problems score and IQ by child sex (male vs. female) in participants from the th

Study strengthens evidence of link between air pollution and child brain development

by Jake Ellison,University of WashingtonShown are the estimated effects of air pollution exposures on child Total Problems score and IQ by child sex (male vs. female) in participants from the th
Parents in the US had alarmingly high rates of anxiety and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic

Parents in the US had alarmingly high rates of anxiety and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic

by Lucy (Kathleen) McGoron,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIt's no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic has taken a heavy toll on the mental health of kids and parents alike.I

Parents in the US had alarmingly high rates of anxiety and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic

by Lucy (Kathleen) McGoron,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIt's no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic has taken a heavy toll on the mental health of kids and parents alike.I
Study finds 'Traffic Light' tool used by GPs to assess seriously unwell children is 'unreliable'

Study finds 'Traffic Light' tool used by GPs to assess seriously unwell children is 'unreliable'

by Cardiff UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA tool used by GPs to help identify seriously unwell children may not accurately detect or exclude acute illness, according to an evaluation

Study finds 'Traffic Light' tool used by GPs to assess seriously unwell children is 'unreliable'

by Cardiff UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA tool used by GPs to help identify seriously unwell children may not accurately detect or exclude acute illness, according to an evaluation
Indirect impacts of COVID-19 pandemic take significant toll on children

Indirect impacts of COVID-19 pandemic take significant toll on children

by Murdoch Children's Research InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers have warned that children and adolescents must not be left behind in Australia's COVID-19 recovery pl

Indirect impacts of COVID-19 pandemic take significant toll on children

by Murdoch Children's Research InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers have warned that children and adolescents must not be left behind in Australia's COVID-19 recovery pl
Infants are not egocentric: Study finds they trust other people's attention more than their own observations

Infants are not egocentric: Study finds they trust other people's attention more than their own observations

by University of CopenhagenIn the initial trials, 8-month-old children had to follow a ball being moved by either a conveyor belt or a hand. In both cases, the children were able to figure out wh

Infants are not egocentric: Study finds they trust other people's attention more than their own observations

by University of CopenhagenIn the initial trials, 8-month-old children had to follow a ball being moved by either a conveyor belt or a hand. In both cases, the children were able to figure out wh
Study: Peanut allergies could dramatically fall if babies weaned early on peanut products

Study: Peanut allergies could dramatically fall if babies weaned early on peanut products

by University of SouthamptonGraphical Abstract. Credit:Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2022.09.042Peanut allergy could plummet by 77 percent if p

Study: Peanut allergies could dramatically fall if babies weaned early on peanut products

by University of SouthamptonGraphical Abstract. Credit:Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2022.09.042Peanut allergy could plummet by 77 percent if p
Fluoride exposure associated with hypothyroidism in pregnancy, study finds

Fluoride exposure associated with hypothyroidism in pregnancy, study finds

by York UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Science of The Total Environment(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.161149New research out of York University found that fluoride exposu

Fluoride exposure associated with hypothyroidism in pregnancy, study finds

by York UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Science of The Total Environment(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.161149New research out of York University found that fluoride exposu
Study finds risk factors for severe COVID-19 cases in children

Study finds risk factors for severe COVID-19 cases in children

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterOdds ratios with 95% confidence intervals from multivariable ordinal regression model between risk factors and severe outcomes in 0- to 4-year-old patients with C

Study finds risk factors for severe COVID-19 cases in children

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterOdds ratios with 95% confidence intervals from multivariable ordinal regression model between risk factors and severe outcomes in 0- to 4-year-old patients with C
The Black Summer bushfires put an enormous strain on families with young children, say researchers

The Black Summer bushfires put an enormous strain on families with young children, say researchers

by Karleen Gribble, Michelle Hamrosi and Naomi Hull,The ConversationCredit: Karleen Gribble, Michelle Hamrosi and Naomi HullFloods, bushfires, heat waves, cyclones. Australia is no strange

The Black Summer bushfires put an enormous strain on families with young children, say researchers

by Karleen Gribble, Michelle Hamrosi and Naomi Hull,The ConversationCredit: Karleen Gribble, Michelle Hamrosi and Naomi HullFloods, bushfires, heat waves, cyclones. Australia is no strange
Bridge therapy may benefit some children with high-risk neuroblastoma

Bridge therapy may benefit some children with high-risk neuroblastoma

by WileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainApproximately half of children with neuroblastoma—a childhood cancer that develops from immature nerve cells—have a form that indicates a high likelihood

Bridge therapy may benefit some children with high-risk neuroblastoma

by WileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainApproximately half of children with neuroblastoma—a childhood cancer that develops from immature nerve cells—have a form that indicates a high likelihood
Ask the Pediatrician: How do parents keep children with special health care needs safe during the pandemic?

Ask the Pediatrician: How do parents keep children with special health care needs safe during the pandemic?

by Dr. Dennis Z. Kuo and Cara ColemanCredit: CC0 Public DomainQ: My son has a chronic medical condition and I worry about him now that mask mandates are being lifted. How can I keep him safe?A: Childr

Ask the Pediatrician: How do parents keep children with special health care needs safe during the pandemic?

by Dr. Dennis Z. Kuo and Cara ColemanCredit: CC0 Public DomainQ: My son has a chronic medical condition and I worry about him now that mask mandates are being lifted. How can I keep him safe?A: Childr