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How limiting new fast-food outlets could reduce childhood obesity

October 23, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Researchers examined the impact of policy in the North East of England where Gateshead Council prevented any existing non-fast-food commercial property from being converted into a hot fast-food takeaway. Credit:

Key signs of major trauma could speed up treatment of severely injured children brought to emergency departments

October 16, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Severely injured children who are brought to an emergency medical department by their parents or caregivers are often not seen as quickly as those who arrive

Responding to severe allergic reactions

October 16, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Anaphylaxis is a rapid and severe allergic reaction. It is also a life-threatening emergency. A rising number of children are being treated in emergency departments for

Intergenerational unfairness could worsen youth mental health

October 16, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain In a new paper, researchers at the University of Birmingham, argue that soaring house prices, employment uncertainty and lack of access to affordable education could all

In depth analysis explains why preschoolers are less likely to develop severe COVID-19

October 16, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Outline of the study for the detection of SARS-CoV-2-reactive CD4+ T cells in different groups of patients. Credit: Science Translational Medicine (2024). DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.adl1997 Five years ago, at the outset

Large-scale study of children with genetic disorders finds huge benefits of diagnosis

October 16, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Summary of diagnosed DDD probands per center. Number of diagnosed Deciphering Developmental Disorders probands included in study (left) and percentage with interventions (treatment or testing; right) separated by the 24

Finnish study finds good physical fitness from childhood protects mental health

October 16, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A recent Finnish study has found that good physical fitness from childhood to adolescence is linked to better mental health in adolescence. These results are significant

New US report card on physical activity for children and youth reveals continued low levels of physical activity

October 16, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

The Physical Activity Alliance, the nation’s largest national coalition dedicated to advancing regular participation in physical activity, today released the 2024 United States Report Card on Physical Activity for Children

Survivors of childhood brain cancer are more likely to be held back in school

October 16, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Scholastic performance for cancer survivors: A patient-centered outcome measure using clinical and survivorship data. Blue items indicate data captured by the State Department of Education. Green items indicate data captured