Is a government program to tackle childhood obesity in the UK doing more harm than good?

by Queen Mary, University of LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearch from Queen Mary University of London is the first to focus on the experiences of parents and their children who were c

Updated on: April 13,2024

Is a government program to tackle childhood obesity in the UK doing more harm than good?

by Queen Mary, University of LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearch from Queen Mary University of London is the first to focus on the experiences of parents and their children who were c

Updated on:April 13,2024

Researchers define a 3-tiered molecular classification of pediatric differentiated thyroid cancer

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFusion oncogenes, such as RET- and NTRK-gene fusions, are associated with more invasive pediatric thyroid cancers, corr

Updated on: February 21,2024

Researchers define a 3-tiered molecular classification of pediatric differentiated thyroid cancer

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFusion oncogenes, such as RET- and NTRK-gene fusions, are associated with more invasive pediatric thyroid cancers, corr

Updated on:February 21,2024

Challenges with medical device regulation put necessary pediatric surgeries at risk

by Trinity College DublinCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearch led by Trinity College has found that a regulation which came into effect in May 2021 with the aim of improving the oversight o

Updated on: April 18,2024

Challenges with medical device regulation put necessary pediatric surgeries at risk

by Trinity College DublinCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearch led by Trinity College has found that a regulation which came into effect in May 2021 with the aim of improving the oversight o

Updated on:April 18,2024

New rules would limit sugar in school meals for first time

by Jonel AlecciaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainU.S. agriculture officials on Friday proposed new nutrition standards forschool meals, including the first limits on added sugars, with a focus

Updated on: May 27,2024

New rules would limit sugar in school meals for first time

by Jonel AlecciaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainU.S. agriculture officials on Friday proposed new nutrition standards forschool meals, including the first limits on added sugars, with a focus

Updated on:May 27,2024

Positive parenting can reduce the risk that children develop obesity

by Aaron Wagner,Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research from Penn State found that children with positive, early interactions with their care givers—character

Updated on: February 22,2024

Positive parenting can reduce the risk that children develop obesity

by Aaron Wagner,Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research from Penn State found that children with positive, early interactions with their care givers—character

Updated on:February 22,2024

ACIP recommends COVID-19 vaccines for children aged ≥6 months

In the June 28 early-release issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and PreventionMorbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, interim recommendations are presented for mRNA COVID-19 vaccines f

Updated on: March 19,2024

ACIP recommends COVID-19 vaccines for children aged ≥6 months

In the June 28 early-release issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and PreventionMorbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, interim recommendations are presented for mRNA COVID-19 vaccines f

Updated on:March 19,2024

Early interventions are best for kids with obesity. Expert discusses new clinical guidelines

by Jess Berthold,University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOne-fifth of U.S. kids have obesity, and many have related conditions such as high blood pressure, type

Updated on: March 26,2024

Early interventions are best for kids with obesity. Expert discusses new clinical guidelines

by Jess Berthold,University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOne-fifth of U.S. kids have obesity, and many have related conditions such as high blood pressure, type

Updated on:March 26,2024

Study reveals fourfold range in rates of mental health problems among US children based on relational and social risks

by Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAnalysis of 2019 data found that children facing relational and social risks are more likely to have

Updated on: February 21,2024

Study reveals fourfold range in rates of mental health problems among US children based on relational and social risks

by Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAnalysis of 2019 data found that children facing relational and social risks are more likely to have

Updated on:February 21,2024

Detecting anemia earlier in children using a smartphone

by University College LondonCredit: Dr Christabel Enweronu-Laryea, University of Ghana.Researchers at UCL and University of Ghana have successfully predicted whether children have anemia using on

Updated on: June 17,2024

Detecting anemia earlier in children using a smartphone

by University College LondonCredit: Dr Christabel Enweronu-Laryea, University of Ghana.Researchers at UCL and University of Ghana have successfully predicted whether children have anemia using on

Updated on:June 17,2024

Study: Preventing type 2 diabetes in young people is possible without medication

by University of MontrealCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTen minutes of physical activity a day or less screen time is all it takes to delay the onset of type 2 diabetes and slow its development

Updated on: April 24,2024

Study: Preventing type 2 diabetes in young people is possible without medication

by University of MontrealCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTen minutes of physical activity a day or less screen time is all it takes to delay the onset of type 2 diabetes and slow its development

Updated on:April 24,2024

To wipe childhood cancer off the map, scientists must chart its genomic landscape

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainScientists have created a roadmap of the genetic mutations present in the most common childhood cancer, acute lymphoblastic le

Updated on: June 11,2024

To wipe childhood cancer off the map, scientists must chart its genomic landscape

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainScientists have created a roadmap of the genetic mutations present in the most common childhood cancer, acute lymphoblastic le

Updated on:June 11,2024

Babies found to talk more around man-made objects than natural ones

by University of PortsmouthObserved occurrence of protophones by age and object type, with loess smooth and 95% confidence intervals. The red line depicts artificial objects and the blue line nat

Updated on: April 10,2024

Babies found to talk more around man-made objects than natural ones

by University of PortsmouthObserved occurrence of protophones by age and object type, with loess smooth and 95% confidence intervals. The red line depicts artificial objects and the blue line nat

Updated on:April 10,2024