Credit: The Journal of Physiology (2024). DOI: 10.1113/JP286861 Babies born to pregnant women with obesity are more likely to develop heart problems and diabetes as adults due to fetal damage
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new report from the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions underscores the continuing epidemic of gun deaths in the U.S., including among children and
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Each additional day of exposure to wildfire smoke and other extreme forms of dirty air boosts the risk of mental illness in youth a little more,
Representative images of NeuN- and MAP2-positive cells in the cortical gray matter (cortex; Layer V) and caudate. Scale bar represents 50 μm. Credit: Journal of Neuroinflammation (2024). DOI: 10.1186/s12974-024-03137-0 Being born
Credit: cottonbro studio from Pexels Have you ever found yourself negotiating with a pint-sized dictator about eating a single pea? You’re not alone. Almost half of kids go through a
From 2017 to 2022, there was an increase in naloxone prescribing among adolescents, with pediatricians accounting for an increasing proportion of prescriptions dispensed, according to a study published online Sept.
Credit: Andrea Piacquadio from Pexels Children with asthma who are exposed to high levels of indoor allergens, such as cockroach and mouse allergens, are at an increased risk of developing
Multipathogen protein microarray principle. Credit: Journal of Clinical Investigation (2024). DOI: 10.1172/JCI168789 A study led by researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center found that breast milk provides protection
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Adolescents who had emotional support from friends and relatives, and who were biologically prepared to respond well to others, were more likely to exhibit prosocial behavior
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Four in 10 children in Central London who traveled to school by car switched to more active modes of transport, such as walking, cycling, or public
