Vaccination
Children at risk from falling UK vaccination rates, warn doctors
Children risk becoming 'unseen victims of the COVID-19 pandemic," with evidence suggesting they may be missing routine vaccinations, warn researchers.
Jun 29, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Turkey lifts confinement order for over-65s, under-18s
Turkey will remove confinement rules on people over 65 years old and those under 18, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday.
Jun 9, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
NZ parents concerned children could catch COVID-19 at school, study finds
Parents of school-aged children were very concerned that their children may catch COVID-19 if schools were reopened at Alert Level 3 despite no evidence supporting this view, a new University of Otago, Christchurch study ...
Jun 9, 2020
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Medical economics
US maternal health spending varies by state, driven by cost of childbirth
The average cost of childbirth varies widely from state to state, according to new national analysis from the Health Care Cost Institute, which also found that spending on postpartum care extended across the full year after ...
May 13, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Life-Saving Lullabies warn about the dangers of COVID-19 for African women and their children
Researchers at the University of Huddersfield are harnessing the power of song to spread vital healthcare messages—including COVID-19 precautions—among African women.
May 8, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Expert discusses keeping kids engaged in learning at home
With New York State schools shut down for the foreseeable future because of the coronavirus pandemic, parents with school-age children are now adding teaching to their list of parental duties.
Mar 26, 2020
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Health
Surprising public perceptions of surrogacy influencing law change
Surprising results from a University of Canterbury (UC) study into public perceptions of surrogacy in New Zealand is being used to inform law changes in the United Kingdom, and may potentially impact on a private member's ...
Mar 17, 2020
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Health
Baby box: Child welfare experts say use of sleep boxes could potentially put infants' lives at risk
Having a baby can be expensive. So it's maybe not surprising that many retailers around the world have cottoned on to the success of Finland's baby boxes—a package aimed to set up new parents and their bundle of joy. The ...
Jan 24, 2020
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Kids born to moms with gestational diabetes and preeclampsia at greater risk for obesity
Childhood obesity is a growing problem in the United States. For children, obesity is defined as having a body mass index (BMI) at or above the 95th percentile, and according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ...
Jan 22, 2020
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Overweight & Obesity
Becoming less active and gaining weight: Downsides of becoming an adult
Leaving school and getting a job both lead to a drop in the amount of physical activity, while becoming a mother is linked to increased weight gain, conclude two reviews published today and led by researchers at the University ...
Jan 20, 2020
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