When a child is experiencing a mental health crisis, families increasingly turn to the emergency department for help. While hospitals across Illinois are making progress in caring for these children, they face significant ...
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Healthy plant-based foods such as fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, beans and legumes are the foundation of a healthy diet for anyone, no matter how old they are. But that's especially true for children, for whom these foods ...
Jul 8, 2026
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Obesity rates among U.S. adults and children rose sharply in recent years, and by 2023, 40% of adults and 20% of youth met the criteria for obesity, according to new, independent research published in Circulation.
Jul 8, 2026
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Fatigue can be a daily challenge for children with developmental disabilities, affecting participation in school, play and other activities. In a new study by Virginia Tech researchers from the Fralin Biomedical Research ...
Jul 7, 2026
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Researchers from Fox Chase Cancer Center have identified a widely used thyroid hormone that may significantly improve treatment outcomes for medulloblastoma, the most common malignant brain tumor in children. The study found ...
Jul 7, 2026
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A study suggests babies' brains recognize music from as young as 3 months of age, while spontaneous movements to music emerge by their first birthday and their ability to match movements to it develops later.
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Research from the University of Granada published in the European Journal of Pediatrics has revealed that girls with higher levels of bisphenol A (a component of plastics and epoxy-phenolic resins) and benzophenones (ultraviolet ...
Jul 7, 2026
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Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center and the National Cancer Institute report that combining CAR T cell immunotherapy with a targeted radiopharmaceutical significantly improved tumor regression ...
Jul 7, 2026
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Researchers from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago identified a distinct subtype of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE)—a chronic allergic inflammatory disorder in which the esophagus narrows, interfering with ...
Jul 6, 2026
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Using social media can have a negative impact on adolescents' confidence about the appearance of their teeth, new research shows. University of Otago–Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka researchers have co-authored a paper, published in ...
Jul 6, 2026
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