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Pediatric tuberculosis may affect lung functioning, growth later in life

Pediatric tuberculosis may affect lung functioning, growth later in life

by Boston UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study shows that young children diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis are at an increased risk of subsequent wheezing, poor lung functio

Pediatric tuberculosis may affect lung functioning, growth later in life

by Boston UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study shows that young children diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis are at an increased risk of subsequent wheezing, poor lung functio
Disinfectant use during pregnancy linked to childhood asthma and eczema

Disinfectant use during pregnancy linked to childhood asthma and eczema

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUse of disinfectants by pregnant women may be a risk factor for asthma and eczema in their children, finds a population study, published

Disinfectant use during pregnancy linked to childhood asthma and eczema

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUse of disinfectants by pregnant women may be a risk factor for asthma and eczema in their children, finds a population study, published
COVID-19 pandemic saw major increase in children and adolescents attempting suicide by poison, study finds

COVID-19 pandemic saw major increase in children and adolescents attempting suicide by poison, study finds

by University of VirginiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe rate of suspected suicide attempts by poisoning among children and adolescents ages 10-19 reported to U.S. poison centers increased 3

COVID-19 pandemic saw major increase in children and adolescents attempting suicide by poison, study finds

by University of VirginiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe rate of suspected suicide attempts by poisoning among children and adolescents ages 10-19 reported to U.S. poison centers increased 3
Positive neighbor involvement important if teens don't develop mother-child bond

Positive neighbor involvement important if teens don't develop mother-child bond

by University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainTeens who live in neighborhoods with trusted, engaged adults can still develop critical social skills that were not nurtured early in life, accor

Positive neighbor involvement important if teens don't develop mother-child bond

by University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainTeens who live in neighborhoods with trusted, engaged adults can still develop critical social skills that were not nurtured early in life, accor
2 in 5 US babies benefit from the WIC nutrition program, says researcher

2 in 5 US babies benefit from the WIC nutrition program, says researcher

by Noura Insolera,The ConversationCredit: The ConversationA monthly average of more than6 million U.S. women, infants and young children received benefits in 2022 from the nutrition progra

2 in 5 US babies benefit from the WIC nutrition program, says researcher

by Noura Insolera,The ConversationCredit: The ConversationA monthly average of more than6 million U.S. women, infants and young children received benefits in 2022 from the nutrition progra
Study finds that child victims of violence face long-term psychological effects

Study finds that child victims of violence face long-term psychological effects

by Scott Hesel,University of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAdults who were victims of gunshot, stab, and assault wounds as children had higher rates of PTSDA study of

Study finds that child victims of violence face long-term psychological effects

by Scott Hesel,University of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAdults who were victims of gunshot, stab, and assault wounds as children had higher rates of PTSDA study of
Babies in the womb react differently to flavours: researchers

Babies in the womb react differently to flavours: researchers

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBabies in the womb are big fans of carrots but not so much leafy green vegetables—and show it in their faces, scientists said in a new study published Thursday.Researc

Babies in the womb react differently to flavours: researchers

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBabies in the womb are big fans of carrots but not so much leafy green vegetables—and show it in their faces, scientists said in a new study published Thursday.Researc
Hospital performs innovative minimally invasive surgery for severe muscle tone in cerebral palsy

Hospital performs innovative minimally invasive surgery for severe muscle tone in cerebral palsy

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainJeffrey Raskin, MS, MD, a neurosurgeon at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chi

Hospital performs innovative minimally invasive surgery for severe muscle tone in cerebral palsy

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainJeffrey Raskin, MS, MD, a neurosurgeon at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chi
Aberrant RNA splicing events in acute lymphoblastic leukemia underlies resistance to immunotherapy

Aberrant RNA splicing events in acute lymphoblastic leukemia underlies resistance to immunotherapy

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaA Wright's stained bone marrow aspirate smear of patient with precursor B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Credit: VashiDonsk/Wikimedia/CC BY-SA 3.

Aberrant RNA splicing events in acute lymphoblastic leukemia underlies resistance to immunotherapy

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaA Wright's stained bone marrow aspirate smear of patient with precursor B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Credit: VashiDonsk/Wikimedia/CC BY-SA 3.
Three-quarters of autistic children also have other types of neurodivergence, finds study

Three-quarters of autistic children also have other types of neurodivergence, finds study

by University of GlasgowCredit: CC0 Public DomainThree quarters of children (76.2%) who were diagnosed with autism also had traits of other neurodivergent neurotypes—including traits associated w

Three-quarters of autistic children also have other types of neurodivergence, finds study

by University of GlasgowCredit: CC0 Public DomainThree quarters of children (76.2%) who were diagnosed with autism also had traits of other neurodivergent neurotypes—including traits associated w
Study analyzes what babies hear, say on six continents

Study analyzes what babies hear, say on six continents

by Harvard UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainElika Bergelson, associate professor of psychology at Harvard University, studies how infants and toddlers learn language from the world arou

Study analyzes what babies hear, say on six continents

by Harvard UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainElika Bergelson, associate professor of psychology at Harvard University, studies how infants and toddlers learn language from the world arou
2007 to 2021 saw increase in suicide rates for those aged 10 to 24

2007 to 2021 saw increase in suicide rates for those aged 10 to 24

by Elana GotkineFor youth aged 10 to 24 years, suicide rates increased from 2007 through 2021, while homicide rates decreased from 2006 through 2014 and then increased, according to a June data brief

2007 to 2021 saw increase in suicide rates for those aged 10 to 24

by Elana GotkineFor youth aged 10 to 24 years, suicide rates increased from 2007 through 2021, while homicide rates decreased from 2006 through 2014 and then increased, according to a June data brief