You can tell a lot about your teen from their oral health, says a new American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) report. Many teenage health problems—eating disorders, smoking, drug use, sexually transmitted diseases—can be uncovered ...
Oct 19, 2026
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Treating depression during pregnancy influences infant brain development and early emotional function, according to new research published in Nature Communications.
Oct 16, 2026
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Respiratory disease in children is a major global concern. Clinicians traditionally rely on stethoscopes to detect abnormal lung sounds, but access to auscultation can be limited by the need for in-person visits.
Oct 16, 2026
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New UVA Health Children's asthma research could improve care for children—especially Black children—with severe symptoms that require targeted treatment.
Oct 16, 2026
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A brief mindfulness exercise at the beginning of a psychotherapy session can have a positive effect on psychological symptoms in adolescent patients. This is the finding of a study conducted at Heidelberg University's Centre ...
Oct 16, 2026
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Newborn babies are naturally drawn to faces, a trait that helps them bond with their mothers and other caregivers. New Yale research has now found that the functional brain network involved in processing dynamic faces in ...
Oct 16, 2026
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Treating pregnant women's depression with a short course of talk therapy doesn't just improve their health—it can also shape how their babies' brains develop before birth. That's the finding of a new study we co-authored, ...
Oct 16, 2026
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Infants whose mothers smoked cannabis while breastfeeding had volatile organic compounds in their urine, a recent study shows.
Oct 16, 2026
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Three measles-related deaths have been reported in England in 2026. One child died from an acute infection, another from the long-term effects of measles, and an adult with an underlying immune condition also died.
Oct 16, 2026
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Late preterm (LP) birth, defined as delivery at 34–36 weeks of gestation, occurs during a period of rapid brain development. White matter expands substantially, while synapse formation, dendritic growth, cortical folding ...
Oct 16, 2026
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