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, ...
Jul 10, 2024
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Toddlers engage more regions of their brains around 16-months to help them develop important cognitive skills, enabling them to follow simple instructions and control impulses. Findings from the study, led by the Universities ...
Jul 10, 2024
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As war continues to devastate Gaza and its people, we learnt last week that a variant of poliovirus has been detected in the region. The virus was isolated in six sewage samples collected in late June from Khan Younis and ...
Jul 22, 2024
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A strong denunciation of poor health among Yanomami children has been published in the journal Nature Medicine by researchers at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in Brazil.
Jul 11, 2024
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A healthy diet protects us against a number of chronic diseases, including heart disease, diabetes and cancer.
Jul 9, 2024
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New research has found that people who experience partial vision loss in early childhood find it more difficult to accurately judge the location of a sound than those who lose sight later in life.
Jul 19, 2024
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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 ...
Jul 10, 2024
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A study led by the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) and Fundación SHE, supported by "la Caixa" Foundation, demonstrates that teaching healthy habits through classroom activities helps to prevent ...
Jul 29, 2024
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A large study of 35,000 children from eight countries has found a "robust" link between exposure to green spaces in early childhood and better lung function. The study, led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), ...
Jul 17, 2024
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Cystic fibrosis is a hereditary disease that so far has been incurable. Those affected have thick, viscous mucus secretions in their lungs, and lung function diminishes steadily over time. Today, triple combination therapy ...
Jul 10, 2024
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