Pediatrics
The pandemic is exacerbating a shortage of child therapists
As the pandemic drags on, children and teenagers endure an unprecedented realignment of daily life.
Feb 3, 2021
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News tagged with child health
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Further evidence of the dangers of smoking in pregnancy
Smoking during pregnancy is understood to pose risks to both baby and mother. Now, new research led by the University of Glasgow has found further evidence that maternal smoking poses a risk to baby and child health.
Mar 22, 2019
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Autism spectrum disorders
How autism is diagnosed
According to the advocacy group Autism Speaks, one in every 36 U.S. children has an autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
Feb 29, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Researchers pioneering new research into maternal trauma and wellbeing
New research projects from the Centre for Maternal and Child Health Research at City University London are exploring how to help women following birth trauma as well as improve wellbeing during pregnancy.
Sep 2, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
New immunotherapy shows promise against rare childhood cancer
A novel CAR T-cell therapy developed by researchers at UCL and designed to target cancerous tumors, has shown promising early results in children with neuroblastoma, a rare form of childhood cancer.
Nov 25, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Tele-psychiatry reaches rural kids in need
The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry estimates that as many as 1 in 5 children in the United States have behavioral health issues. However, of these children, only 20 percent receive mental health services. ...
Jun 22, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Across much of US, a serious shortage of psychiatrists
It is an irony that troubles health care providers and policymakers nationwide: Even as public awareness of mental illness increases, a shortage of psychiatrists worsens.
Sep 7, 2015
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Health
Half of parents regularly give kids a dietary supplement
Kids can be stubborn when it comes to eating the healthy foods on their plate.
Apr 18, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 may be linked to rare inflammatory disorder in young children
Detailed analysis from the epicentre of the Italian COVID-19 outbreak describes increase in cases of rare Kawasaki-like disease in young children, adding to reports of similar cases from New York, USA and South East England, ...
May 14, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
First targeted treatment success for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
(Medical Xpress) -- A team led by scientists at UCL, funded by the Medical Research Council (MRC) and AVI BioPharma, have made an important breakthrough in the development of a treatment for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD).
Jul 25, 2011
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