A major study involving Durham University shows that a radical rethink of rural housing design in sub-Saharan Africa can protect children from the three deadliest childhood diseases. The three-year trial in Tanzania found ...
Apr 21, 2026
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The numbers are sobering: nearly 80% of the world's teenagers don't get enough physical activity, according to the World Health Organization. But a new longitudinal study from Université de Montréal suggests the seeds of ...
Apr 10, 2026
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Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects millions of children, yet many go years without a diagnosis, missing the chance for early support that can change long-term outcomes even when early signs are present. ...
Apr 27, 2026
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Between December 2024 and February 2025, 10 newborns with hypoxic-ischemic brain injury were treated with breast milk administered through the nasal passages using a special method at Semmelweis University in Budapest. A ...
Apr 30, 2026
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A new study from the University of Helsinki reveals that receiving an ADHD diagnosis earlier rather than later is associated with better academic performance and lower school dropout rates. The paper is published in the journal ...
Apr 9, 2026
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M-CHAT does not catch all children with autism in the neonatal high-risk group, shows a study from Karolinska Institutet published in JAMA Network Open. The researchers see a need to supplement the test with other assessment ...
Mar 27, 2026
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A new study, led by scientists at University College Dublin and the University of Edinburgh, has found that commonly prescribed attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medication in childhood may lower the long-term ...
Mar 25, 2026
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Exposure to a chemical commonly used to make plastic more flexible may have contributed to about 1.97 million preterm births in 2018 alone, or more than 8% of the world's total, a new analysis of population surveys shows. ...
Mar 31, 2026
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Adopted children who have grown up in more favorable family environments than their siblings are at lower risk of mental health issues, criminality and social problems, benefits that—in some cases—extend to the next generation. ...
Apr 22, 2026
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The overall death rate of children and adolescents in the United States increased 6.6% between 2020 and 2023, researchers reported on May 13 in the New England Journal of Medicine. Many of the top causes of death in young ...
May 21, 2026
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