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Genetic test predicts obesity in childhood
What if we could prevent people from developing obesity? The World Obesity Federation expects more than half the global population to develop overweight or obesity by 2035. However, treatment strategies such as lifestyle ...
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Potty pressure: 1 in 5 parents report struggles with toilet training
Transitioning from diapers to the toilet is a major step for young children—and their parents.
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Recommended immunization schedules explained
Experts in vaccines and vaccination—including pediatricians—work together throughout the year to update the Recommended Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule for ages 18 years or younger.
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One-third of US public schools screen students for mental health issues
Nearly one-third of the nation's K-12 U.S. public schools mandate mental health screening for students, with most offering in-person treatment or referral to a community mental health professional if a student is identified ...
Jul 18, 2025
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Research helps kids with acute gastroenteritis recover at home
Most children seeking emergency department (ED) care due to vomiting are discharged home. Although they usually feel better when they leave the ED, the vomiting recurs in nearly one-third of children.
Jul 18, 2025
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Digital mental health interventions found to reduce depression, anxiety in children displaced by war
In a first of its kind randomized controlled trial, researchers found delivering a problem-solving digital mental health intervention to young Ukrainian refugees significantly reduced symptoms of depression and anxiety.
Jul 18, 2025
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Extremely severe obesity is on the rise in kids—along with a barrage of health problems
Obesity rates in children have been on the rise for decades, having quadrupled from 1990 to 2022, and along with the rise in obesity, comes a rise in health risks. However, obesity can be broken down further into categories ...
Wednesday's child is not 'full of woe,' new study finds, debunking popular nursery rhyme
A University of York study has found no link between a child's day of birth and their destiny, reassuring parents that the age-old verse is simply "harmless fun."
Jul 17, 2025
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How having a child can impact mental health
While parenthood is linked with better mental health, new UCL research reveals social and economic circumstances also matter.
Jul 17, 2025
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Children living near oil and gas wells face higher risk of rare leukemia, studies show
Acute lymphocytic leukemia is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in children, although it is rare. It begins in the bone marrow and rapidly progresses.
Jul 17, 2025
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Cerebroplacental ratio better guides delivery with perceived less fetal movement
An additional ultrasound measurement to assess resistance in fetal blood vessels can improve the decision of whether to expedite birth when a woman in the final stage of pregnancy perceives less fetal movements, according ...
Jul 17, 2025
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Few babies getting RSV antibody shot, study says
A new antibody shot that protects babies against RSV infection could be struggling to gain traction, researchers report.
Jul 17, 2025
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Impact of sociodemographic factors, treatment compliance, age of diagnosis in amblyopia treatment outcomes
Amblyopia, commonly referred to as "lazy eye," is the leading cause of vision loss in one eye in children, affecting around 2% of the population. Treatment success varies based on sociodemographic factors, with previous studies ...
Jul 17, 2025
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MRI study reveals structural brain changes in children with restrictive eating disorders
In the last decade, the incidence of restrictive eating disorders in children, like anorexia-nervosa and avoidant/restrictive food intake disorders (ARFID), has doubled. These disorders have severe consequences for growing ...
Eight babies born after mitochondrial donation treatment to reduce transmission of mitochondrial DNA disease
The UK's pioneering licensed IVF technique to reduce the risk of mitochondrial diseases carried out in Newcastle has seen eight babies born, research shows.
Jul 16, 2025
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Childhood trauma can harm health for life
Adverse experiences and environments in childhood may cause a chain reaction of mental and physical health problems later in life, according to new University of Georgia research.
Jul 16, 2025
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Living near St. Louis-area Coldwater Creek during childhood linked with higher risk of cancer from radiation
Living near Coldwater Creek—a Missouri River tributary north of St. Louis that was polluted by nuclear waste from the development of the first atomic bomb—in childhood in the 1940s, '50s, and '60s was associated with ...
Jul 16, 2025
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Protecting childhood mental health after preterm birth: Key factors identified
Around 8% of all births in England are preterm. Despite improvements in neonatal care and survival, preterm children still have more difficulties in later life than their peers, including a higher risk of mental health problems, ...
Jul 16, 2025
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Optimal heart health in children cuts risk of chronic diseases in adulthood, review indicates
Optimal heart health from birth through adolescence, as measured by a combination of metrics, leads to long-lasting cardiovascular and overall physical, cognitive and mental health, according to the systematic review published ...
Jul 16, 2025
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No increased risk of childhood cancer near UK nuclear sites, study finds
Children living near nuclear power stations in the U.K. are not at increased risk of childhood cancers, according to a new analysis.
Jul 16, 2025
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Study shows food preferences, stigma among reasons students don't eat free school meals
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government enabled schools to provide all children, regardless of need, with free meals to address nutrition and food insecurity. While program participation increased, many students ...
Jul 16, 2025
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Calls for an increase of trauma-informed care for child medical procedures
The psychological and emotional harm of restraining a child during a medical procedure is causing more trauma than necessary.
Jul 16, 2025
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Childhood trauma shapes adult stress appraisal and mental health outcomes, research reveals
University of Leeds psychologists report that stress appraisal and perceived stress act as key conduits linking childhood trauma to adult depression, anxiety, defeat, and entrapment.
Comparing first-trimester UTI antibiotics and congenital malformations
A collaboration between Vanderbilt University and Washington University researchers produced a population-based cohort study suggesting first-trimester treatment of urinary tract infection (UTI) with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole ...
