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Integrating behavioral health in community-based primary care improves access and treatment for diverse children

Integrating behavioral health in community-based primary care improves access and treatment for diverse children

by Boston Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research led by Boston Medical Center and Boston University School of Public Health found that a model of integrating behavioral heal

Integrating behavioral health in community-based primary care improves access and treatment for diverse children

by Boston Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research led by Boston Medical Center and Boston University School of Public Health found that a model of integrating behavioral heal
School nurses may be crucial to reducing childhood obesity

School nurses may be crucial to reducing childhood obesity

by Rutgers UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSchool nurses do much more than bandage scraped knees and take temperatures. A Rutgersstudy, published in the journalPediatric N

School nurses may be crucial to reducing childhood obesity

by Rutgers UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSchool nurses do much more than bandage scraped knees and take temperatures. A Rutgersstudy, published in the journalPediatric N
Baby formula shortages and COVID-19 led to risky feeding practices, study suggests

Baby formula shortages and COVID-19 led to risky feeding practices, study suggests

by Juan Flores,University of California, IrvineThe new collaborative report details the impact of baby formula shortages on infant-feeding practices. Credit: Pixabay/UC MercedAmid the coronaviru

Baby formula shortages and COVID-19 led to risky feeding practices, study suggests

by Juan Flores,University of California, IrvineThe new collaborative report details the impact of baby formula shortages on infant-feeding practices. Credit: Pixabay/UC MercedAmid the coronaviru
COVID vaccines will soon be available for kids under 5: Experts worry many parents won't see the need

COVID vaccines will soon be available for kids under 5: Experts worry many parents won't see the need

by Meredith CohnCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTerry Golaner is counting the days until her two youngest children can be vaccinated against the coronavirus, continuing with masks and careful conside

COVID vaccines will soon be available for kids under 5: Experts worry many parents won't see the need

by Meredith CohnCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTerry Golaner is counting the days until her two youngest children can be vaccinated against the coronavirus, continuing with masks and careful conside
UK sugary drink taxes may have prevented over 5,000 cases of obesity a year in year six girls alone

UK sugary drink taxes may have prevented over 5,000 cases of obesity a year in year six girls alone

by University of CambridgeResearchers find that the UK soft drink taxes is associated with decreased obesity in girls. Credit: Cottonbro Studio, Pexels (CC0, creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero

UK sugary drink taxes may have prevented over 5,000 cases of obesity a year in year six girls alone

by University of CambridgeResearchers find that the UK soft drink taxes is associated with decreased obesity in girls. Credit: Cottonbro Studio, Pexels (CC0, creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero
Incidence of COVID-19 was eight times higher in unvaccinated vs. vaccinated students

Incidence of COVID-19 was eight times higher in unvaccinated vs. vaccinated students

by Elizabeth McCamic,Duke UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUnvaccinated students had eight times the incidence of COVID-19 infection compared to vaccinated students in a North Carolina

Incidence of COVID-19 was eight times higher in unvaccinated vs. vaccinated students

by Elizabeth McCamic,Duke UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUnvaccinated students had eight times the incidence of COVID-19 infection compared to vaccinated students in a North Carolina
Research suggests deaf children more at risk of developing emotional well-being issues

Research suggests deaf children more at risk of developing emotional well-being issues

by Queen's University BelfastCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearch from Queen's University Belfast suggests that deaf children are more at risk of developing mental health and emotio

Research suggests deaf children more at risk of developing emotional well-being issues

by Queen's University BelfastCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearch from Queen's University Belfast suggests that deaf children are more at risk of developing mental health and emotio
Ask the Pediatrician: How to prevent children from poisoning in the home?

Ask the Pediatrician: How to prevent children from poisoning in the home?

by Elizabeth Murray,Mayo ClinicCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEvery year, about 50,000 U.S. children visit the emergency room because they swallowed something potentially dangerous. The good n

Ask the Pediatrician: How to prevent children from poisoning in the home?

by Elizabeth Murray,Mayo ClinicCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEvery year, about 50,000 U.S. children visit the emergency room because they swallowed something potentially dangerous. The good n
What happens on the schoolyard? Sensors on clothing reveal painful patterns

What happens on the schoolyard? Sensors on clothing reveal painful patterns

by Leiden UniversityNumber of different partners on the playground based on sensor data. Note: T1 = initial situation; T2 = intervention; the size of the node and its location are based on the nu

What happens on the schoolyard? Sensors on clothing reveal painful patterns

by Leiden UniversityNumber of different partners on the playground based on sensor data. Note: T1 = initial situation; T2 = intervention; the size of the node and its location are based on the nu
COVID pandemic highlighted the need for more school nurses

COVID pandemic highlighted the need for more school nurses

by Oxford Brookes UniversityGeographical distribution of school nurse participants. Credit:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health(2022). DOI: 10.3390/ijerph

COVID pandemic highlighted the need for more school nurses

by Oxford Brookes UniversityGeographical distribution of school nurse participants. Credit:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health(2022). DOI: 10.3390/ijerph
Premature birth linked to poorer school grades in adolescence

Premature birth linked to poorer school grades in adolescence

by British Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPremature birth, before 34 weeks of pregnancy, is linked to lower scores in math and language tests as a teenager compared with those b

Premature birth linked to poorer school grades in adolescence

by British Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPremature birth, before 34 weeks of pregnancy, is linked to lower scores in math and language tests as a teenager compared with those b
Adolescent well-being improved by online contact with close friends, say researchers

Adolescent well-being improved by online contact with close friends, say researchers

by Cardiff UniversityFitted values of online communication with virtual friends by gender predicting mental well-being, 2019 Student Health And Well-being Survey. Credit:Child and Adolescen

Adolescent well-being improved by online contact with close friends, say researchers

by Cardiff UniversityFitted values of online communication with virtual friends by gender predicting mental well-being, 2019 Student Health And Well-being Survey. Credit:Child and Adolescen