Childhood obesity is a growing global public health concern, significantly increasing the risk of various health issues later in life. Factors contributing to obesity include genetic, socioeconomic, behavioral, and environmental ...
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Physical activity is important for children; it supports improved health, development and sleep. However, children in the early years (from birth to age 5) with disabilities are consistently underrepresented in national monitoring, ...
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Baby girls are more likely to acquire HIV from their mothers during pregnancy or childbirth than infant boys, who are conversely more likely to achieve cure or remission, researchers say in a new study that sheds light on ...
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Genital herpes infections and their related complications lead to billions of dollars in health care expenditures and productivity losses globally, according to the first ever global estimates of the economic costs of these ...
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Tantrums are part of growing up. How these outbursts of anger or frustration are managed, however, can impact children's emotional development.
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Growing up in neighborhoods with more educational and socioeconomic opportunities has a positive impact on infants' brain activity, according to new research from Boston Medical Center (BMC). The study, published in The Journal ...
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Youth sports are important for the development of children and teenagers, but there's no sure way to ensure a youngster doesn't get hurt while competing.
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Depression affects about 8% of adolescents worldwide and is a known risk factor for premature cardiovascular disease (CVD) in adulthood. While the reasons for this risk are not well understood, a study from The Hospital for ...
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Women experiencing opioid-use disorders may face unique challenges accessing treatment, according to a new study led by Penn State researchers. The study—published in the journal Women's Health—provides new insight into ...
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A new research paper titled "Associations of childhood, adolescence, and midlife cognitive function with DNA methylation age acceleration in midlife" has been published in Aging.
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