Overweight & Obesity
Study bolsters evidence that severe obesity increasing in young US kids
A new study adds to evidence that severe obesity is becoming more common in young U.S. children.
Dec 18, 2023
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Medical economics
Conditional cash transfer programs have prevented 739,919 child deaths in Latin America: Study
Over the past two decades, conditional cash transfer programs have led to a 24% reduction in child mortality in Brazil, Mexico and Ecuador, equivalent to more than 700,000 child deaths averted, according to an impact evaluation ...
Jul 14, 2023
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Pediatrics
US families experience more chronic food insecurity now than 20 years ago, finds study
More families are chronically food insecure than they were 20 years ago, according to a study led by a University of Michigan researcher.
May 8, 2023
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Dentistry
School dental program prevents 80 percent of cavities with one-time, non-invasive treatment
In a study of nearly 3,000 schoolchildren, silver diamine fluoride—a liquid that is brushed onto the surface of teeth to prevent cavities or keep them from worsening—was as effective against cavities as dental sealants, ...
Feb 10, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Why focusing COVID vaccination efforts on least advantaged populations benefits everyone
When vaccine access is prioritized for the most disadvantaged communities, it improves both social utility and equity—even when such populations have strong vaccine hesitancy.
Sep 13, 2022
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Health
Vitamins, supplements are a 'waste of money' for most Americans
Drawn to the allure of multivitamins and dietary supplements filling nutritional gaps in their diet, people in the U.S. in 2021 spent close to $50 billion on vitamins and dietary supplements.
Jun 21, 2022
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Neuroscience
Cash support for low-income families impacts infant brain activity
A team of investigators from six universities across the U.S. reports that an intervention designed to reduce poverty had a direct impact on children's brain development. After one year of monthly cash support, infants in ...
Jan 24, 2022
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Health
Food stamps stretch farther when recipients have time to cook
A new paper in JAMA Network Open, written by Berkeley Public Health Professor of Community Health Sciences Barbara Laraia, Ph.D., MPH, RD, Anil Aswani, Ph.D., associate professor of industrial engineering and operations research ...
Jun 28, 2021
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Neuroscience
Impact of family income on children's learning shaped by hippocampus
A new study by a team of researchers from the University of Toronto (U of T) has identified the region of the brain's hippocampus that links low income with decreased memory and language ability in children.
Aug 12, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 possibly striking more children than expected
The number of children infected with the coronavirus is far more extensive than what is currently reported—a hidden detail that could vastly underestimate the demand on health care systems and pediatric intensive care units ...
Apr 17, 2020
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