Immediate skin-to-skin contact beneficial in very preterm birth setting

by Elana GotkineImmediate parent skin-to-skin contact (SSC) after very preterm birth is beneficial for the mother-infant relationship, according to a study published online Nov. 30 inJAMA Networ

Updated on: February 29,2024

Immediate skin-to-skin contact beneficial in very preterm birth setting

by Elana GotkineImmediate parent skin-to-skin contact (SSC) after very preterm birth is beneficial for the mother-infant relationship, according to a study published online Nov. 30 inJAMA Networ

Updated on:February 29,2024

Amid pressing mental health needs in children, primary care practices struggle to get help

by Children's Hospital BostonThe need for mental health care in children and adolescents has been surging; rates of suicide and self-harm are increasing, and, like hospitals, primary care pra

Updated on: February 21,2024

Amid pressing mental health needs in children, primary care practices struggle to get help

by Children's Hospital BostonThe need for mental health care in children and adolescents has been surging; rates of suicide and self-harm are increasing, and, like hospitals, primary care pra

Updated on:February 21,2024

A single course of antibiotics affects the gut microbiota of infants

by University of HelsinkiGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Fungi(2022). DOI: 10.3390/jof8040328A study recently completed at the University of Helsinki and published inJourn

Updated on: February 29,2024

A single course of antibiotics affects the gut microbiota of infants

by University of HelsinkiGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Fungi(2022). DOI: 10.3390/jof8040328A study recently completed at the University of Helsinki and published inJourn

Updated on:February 29,2024

Asthma is on the rise among teens in states where cannabis is recreationally legal

by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIncreases in asthma prevalence were found among teens in states that have legalized cannabis for recre

Updated on: April 01,2024

Asthma is on the rise among teens in states where cannabis is recreationally legal

by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIncreases in asthma prevalence were found among teens in states that have legalized cannabis for recre

Updated on:April 01,2024

Parents adopt unhealthy food routines for family well-being in place of unaffordable activities, study finds

by City University LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew study study suggests a key reason parents on a low-income buy unhealthy foods for their families is to compensate for non-food related activi

Updated on: May 10,2024

Parents adopt unhealthy food routines for family well-being in place of unaffordable activities, study finds

by City University LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew study study suggests a key reason parents on a low-income buy unhealthy foods for their families is to compensate for non-food related activi

Updated on:May 10,2024

Gas cooking linked to 12.7% of childhood asthma in US: study

Credit: Petr Kratochvil/Public DomainCooking with gas indoors has been linked to 12.7 percent of all childhood asthma cases in the United States, a new study has found, comparing its effect on health

Updated on: March 08,2024

Gas cooking linked to 12.7% of childhood asthma in US: study

Credit: Petr Kratochvil/Public DomainCooking with gas indoors has been linked to 12.7 percent of all childhood asthma cases in the United States, a new study has found, comparing its effect on health

Updated on:March 08,2024

Scientists find racial and ethnic disparities in use of pediatric acute asthma care

by National Institutes of HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainBlack children with asthma accessed community health centers (CHCs) less than white children, while Latino children (who prefer to speak e

Updated on: February 27,2024

Scientists find racial and ethnic disparities in use of pediatric acute asthma care

by National Institutes of HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainBlack children with asthma accessed community health centers (CHCs) less than white children, while Latino children (who prefer to speak e

Updated on:February 27,2024

Obesity may be affecting heart health in kids as young as 6

by Amy Norton Healthday ReporterAs early as age 6, children who carry extra weight could be headed down a path toward future diabetes or heart disease, a new study suggests.Thestudyof near

Updated on: February 29,2024

Obesity may be affecting heart health in kids as young as 6

by Amy Norton Healthday ReporterAs early as age 6, children who carry extra weight could be headed down a path toward future diabetes or heart disease, a new study suggests.Thestudyof near

Updated on:February 29,2024

Good sleep is key to pre-teen mental health, confirms study

by Rebecca Cooper,University of MelbourneCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor many kids, the period between childhood and early adolescence can be difficult.This transitional period is commonly

Updated on: April 22,2024

Good sleep is key to pre-teen mental health, confirms study

by Rebecca Cooper,University of MelbourneCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor many kids, the period between childhood and early adolescence can be difficult.This transitional period is commonly

Updated on:April 22,2024

Largest study to date of minipuberty identifies two new patterns of the reproductive hormone, AMH, in infant girls

by George Mason UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMinipuberty is a stage of reproductive development during infancy in both sexes when reproductive hormones change and reproductive orga

Updated on: July 01,2024

Largest study to date of minipuberty identifies two new patterns of the reproductive hormone, AMH, in infant girls

by George Mason UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMinipuberty is a stage of reproductive development during infancy in both sexes when reproductive hormones change and reproductive orga

Updated on:July 01,2024

Swedish study finds more anxiety in children not involved in activities during pandemic

by University of GothenburgCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren who did not take part in social and group activities during the pandemic had significantly higher levels of anxiety than those

Updated on: June 25,2024

Swedish study finds more anxiety in children not involved in activities during pandemic

by University of GothenburgCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren who did not take part in social and group activities during the pandemic had significantly higher levels of anxiety than those

Updated on:June 25,2024

Study shows multiple home moves during childhood can increase the risks of depression in later life

byUniversity of PlymouthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople who experience a significant number of moves before the age of 15 are over 40% more likely to be diagnosed with depression in lat

Updated on: July 30,2024

Study shows multiple home moves during childhood can increase the risks of depression in later life

byUniversity of PlymouthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople who experience a significant number of moves before the age of 15 are over 40% more likely to be diagnosed with depression in lat

Updated on:July 30,2024