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Psychology & Psychiatry

Novel nightmare therapy for children shows promise in clinical trial

Recently published research from the University of Oklahoma and the University of Tulsa shows that a new therapy for children with chronic nightmares reduced the number of nightmares and the distress they caused and increased ...

Inflammatory disorders

Asthma more prevalent among children with a rare genetic disorder, study finds

Indiana University School of Medicine researchers have uncovered compelling evidence that children with primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD), a rare genetic disorder affecting airway function, are significantly more likely than ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Screen time is a poor predictor of suicide risk, researchers find

For parents trying to shield their children from online threats, limiting screen time is a common tactic. Less time scrolling, the rationale goes, means less exposure to the psychological dangers posed by social media.

Inflammatory disorders

Child asthma deaths linked to air pollution, report finds

Of the 54 children who died of asthma between 2019 and 2023, more than 90% were exposed to air pollution levels above World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines, according to a new report published 12 December by the University ...

Pediatrics

Study shows growing gap in child vaccine rates in England

Inequalities in childhood vaccination are widening in England, with uptake rates of five key vaccines consistently lower in young children living in areas of higher deprivation from 2019 to 2023, finds a study published by ...

Cardiology

Smoking from age 10 tied to heart damage by mid-20s

The majority of children who started smoking tobacco at age 10 years or in their later teens continued to smoke until their mid-twenties. Continuous smoking from childhood significantly increased the risk of premature heart ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Prenatal ozone exposure linked to cognitive risks in children

Prenatal exposure to ozone pollution could be harming the cognitive development of unborn children, according to new interdisciplinary research from the University of Utah. The study found a strong link between pregnant mothers' ...

Overweight & Obesity

Study links metal levels in urine to childhood obesity risk

Researchers from the Granada Biosanitary Research Institute and the University of Granada have revealed positive and negative associations between exposure to a combination of different metals and overweight and obesity in ...