One in three rural Black men reported they experienced suicidal ideation or thoughts of death in the past two weeks, reports a new study published in Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology from the University ...
Mar 26, 2024
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The prevalence of overweight and obesity in the group of three- and four-year-olds in Sweden has decreased after the pandemic. The increase during the pandemic thus appears to have been temporary. These are the findings of ...
Mar 25, 2024
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Participation in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) universal free school meals program reduces the prevalence of obesity among students, according to a study published online March 18 in Pediatrics.
Mar 23, 2024
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An investigational gene therapy for a rare neurodegenerative disease that begins in early childhood, known as giant axonal neuropathy (GAN), was well tolerated and showed signs of therapeutic benefit in a clinical trial led ...
Mar 21, 2024
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Researchers have developed a statistical model that predicts the likelihood of female childhood cancer survivors developing premature menopause as they grow up, which could help doctors personalize treatment and counseling ...
Mar 19, 2024
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A new report from the Academy of Medical Sciences highlights the "appalling decline" in child health and a need for "urgent action". In recent years, child vaccination rates have fallen well below World Health Organization ...
Mar 18, 2024
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The MYCN oncoprotein (proteins related to the growth of cancer cells) plays a key role in starting, advancing and making it difficult to treat various human cancers. When MYCN is overactive, especially in high-risk neuroblastoma ...
Mar 15, 2024
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Girls with obesity are more likely than children with a healthy weight to experience pain in their bones, joints, muscles, ligaments or tendons, according to research by Queen Mary University of London. The same did not apply ...
Mar 12, 2024
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Most babies begin recognizing themselves in mirrors when they are about a year and half old. This kind of self-recognition is an important developmental milestone, and now scientists at The University of Texas at Austin have ...
Mar 12, 2024
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Early childhood is an important time for learning about nutrition and establishing healthy eating behaviors. Young children rely on parents to provide food options, and the availability of food in the home affects their dietary ...
Mar 12, 2024
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