When COVID-19 arrived, it quickly became clear that older age was the biggest risk factor for developing severe disease. Indeed, there are few diseases for which age is so clearly the most important risk factor.
Aug 25, 2021
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Women who received free meals in primary school have children with improved linear growth, according to a new study by researchers at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
Jul 12, 2021
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The Delta variant is surging across the globe, and the World Health Organization warns it will rapidly become the world's dominant strain of COVID-19.
Jul 8, 2021
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Australian children are among the least active in the world. In a recent study, Aussie kids ranked 140th out of 146 countries for physical activity.
Jun 21, 2021
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According to a recent Finnish study, higher levels of moderate and vigorous physical activity can curb arterial stiffening already in childhood. However, sedentary time or aerobic fitness were not linked to arterial health. ...
Jun 18, 2021
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Counseling sessions improve long term mental health in primary-school aged children, according to a new study. The research has implications for reversing declining mental health in young people in a COVID-19 era.
May 18, 2021
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Young children in deprived areas see nature and outdoor spaces as being associated with 'happy places,' according to a new study published in the journal Child Indicators Research.
May 11, 2021
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A new study from Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons has found that suicide mortality can be reduced by a federally coordinated approach employing scientifically proven options.
Feb 18, 2021
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(HealthDay)—The prevalence of self-reported psychological distress among students has been relatively high during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published online Jan. 26 in JAMA Network Open.
Feb 3, 2021
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COVID-19 cases and outbreaks were low among staff and students in schools and nurseries in England that re-opened during the summer half-term after lockdown, according to research published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases ...
Dec 9, 2020
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