Study raises new questions about fluoride exposure during pregnancy
A new study is raising questions about fluoride exposure during pregnancy and children's cognitive development.
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Children's health news
Study helps guide personalized surgical treatment for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
In a systematic review, researchers evaluated previously published studies of Lenke type 5 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis to examine the use of PCOs in combination with PSF and compare radiographic outcomes with PSF performed ...
Aug 19, 2026
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Hidden aggressive cells reveal why some lower-risk childhood cancers turn deadly
New insights into why some children with rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) develop aggressive disease despite being classified as non-high-risk have been uncovered. The discovery could help clinicians identify children with potentially ...
Aug 19, 2026
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Single gene injection reverses inherited heart disease in mice and patient-grown tissue
Melbourne researchers have made a gene therapy breakthrough that could restore heart function in children with genetic heart disease, sparing them the need for transplants.
Aug 19, 2026
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Teen girls facing the most adversity showed the biggest gains in social connection after breathwork course
School-based mental health programs face a persistent problem: The students who need help most often benefit least. A new UCLA study found the reverse. Among teenage girls in a program combining structured breathing techniques ...
Aug 19, 2026
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Leading hemp-derived cannabinoid brands lean on lifestyle and youth appeals on social media
Brands that market hemp-derived, intoxicating cannabinoid products are capitalizing on a lack of oversight on social media platforms to reach consumers, according to Rutgers Health researchers.
Aug 19, 2026
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Study demonstrates a new standard for pediatric research
A new analysis from the Gabriella Miller Kids First Data Resource Center (Kids First DRC) shows how a collaborative, data-driven research model is creating broader opportunities to understand pediatric disease.
Aug 18, 2026
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Childhood epilepsy linked to significantly lower long-term educational attainment
Childhood epilepsy is linked to significantly poorer exam grades and long-term educational attainment, with the lowest levels of academic achievement among those whose neurological disorder started when they were very young, ...
Aug 18, 2026
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Introduction of London's ultra low emission zone linked to improved lung growth in children
A landmark study of more than 3,400 children, led by Queen Mary University of London, has found that air quality improvements following the introduction of London's Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) are strongly associated with ...
Aug 18, 2026
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County vaccination data may mask school-level measles risk
Pockets of low vaccination rates in some schools help explain why measles outbreaks have been climbing in the U.S., even when county-level vaccination numbers—the data policymakers consult—appear high enough to provide community ...
Aug 18, 2026
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