Pediatrics
US kindergarten vaccination rate dropped again, data shows
Vaccination rates for U.S. kindergarteners dropped again last year, and federal officials are starting a new campaign to try to bring them up.
Jan 12, 2023
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News tagged with school
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
A 'mini-brain' traces the link between concussion and Alzheimer's disease
How much time elapses between a blow to the head and the start of damage associated with Alzheimer's disease?
Aug 29, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Is there such a thing as 'too old' to co-sleep with your child? The research might surprise you
Clueless actor Alicia Silverstone recently told a podcast she co-sleeps with her 11-year-old son, explaining she is "just following nature."
Aug 19, 2022
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Health
56,000 Pakistan schools shut over eye virus outbreak
More than 56,000 Pakistan schools will shut for the rest of the week in a bid to curb a mass outbreak of a contagious eye virus, officials said Wednesday.
Sep 27, 2023
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Dentistry
Can't afford the dentist? Try a dental therapist
Nearly 60 million Americans live in "dental deserts," while many more can't afford basic dental care even if it is available.
Mar 24, 2022
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Dentistry
Student researchers turn to lotus plant to design fog-free personal protective equipment
Students at the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine applied the science behind why water beads up on lotus leaves to solve a pesky problem that arose during the coronavirus pandemic.
Sep 18, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study finds mass school shootings are not caused by mental illness
A research team at Columbia University Irving Medical Center and the New York State Psychiatric Institute (NYSPI) examining 82 mass murders that occurred at least partially in academic settings throughout the world, found ...
Oct 31, 2022
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Overweight & Obesity
Obesity linked to poor brain health in children
Using MRI data from the largest long-term study of brain development and child health in the United States, researchers have found that higher weight and body mass index (BMI) in pre-adolescence are associated with poor brain ...
Nov 28, 2022
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Health
The Juul e-cigarette ban: Will it make a difference?
In late June, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ordered Juul Labs Inc. to remove all of its e-cigarettes from the U.S. market, a move applauded by many concerned about e-cigarette use among youth. (Soon after, a U.S. ...
Jul 1, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Coping with school shootings
After countless school shootings, parents and children are terrified and confused. Parents and guardians struggle with explaining the terror to their children, while they also fear sending them back to school. Baylor College ...
May 27, 2022
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