WHO plans second round of polio vaccinations in Gaza

October 7, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The World Health Organization, or WHO, is negotiating with Israel for new ceasefires in the Gaza Strip to vaccinate children against polio for a second time.

Pediatrician offers tips on how to keep children safe this Halloween

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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Spooky season is in full swing with costumes and festivities galore! Halloween can be an exciting and creative time of year where children can be whoever

Addressing health equity in childhood asthma requires engaging affected communities

October 7, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

A new American Thoracic Society report provides practical frameworks to begin the research necessary to make real progress in treating asthma in Black and Latino children. Credit: ATS Systemic racism

Serious health damage possible for small children if swallowed

October 7, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain If button cells are swallowed, they may get stuck in the esophagus. This can sometimes lead to severe damage to the mucous membranes. “Over the past

California bans six artificial dyes in foods served at public schools

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A new law just passed in California makes it the first state to tell public schools they may no longer serve foods that contain six artificial dyes linked to health

Being bullied in high school can make teens less optimistic about the future

October 6, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Credit: CC0 Public Domain The effects of bullying on teens’ mental health are well-documented. But could bullying also shape their future aspirations? Our latest research reveals that teens who are

Research highlights gender differences in suicide prevention strategies

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Timeline and procedure for cohort recruitment and follow-up in the Youth and Mental Health Study. T1 = Timepoint 1, T2 = Timepoint 2, etc. Data utilized in the current study are highlighted in blue

Vitamin deficiencies common in children with nocturnal enuresis

October 6, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Children with primary nocturnal enuresis may have vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency as well as vitamin B12 deficiency, according to a study published online June 10 in Annals of Medicine.

Systematic review links outdoor air pollution to differences in children’s brains

October 6, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Outdoor air pollution from power plants, fires and cars continues to degrade human, animal and environmental health around the globe. New research shows that even pollution

Depression was rising among young people in Southern California and COVID made it worse

October 6, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Children, teens and young adults in Southern California had been grappling with rising rates of depression and anxiety for years before the pandemic. Then COVID-19 came