Infants and toddlers in low-income communities may be even more at risk from second- and third-hand smoke exposure than has been believed, according to new federally supported research.
Dec 16, 2018
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An emotional coping skills program developed for natural disaster survivors appears to help young children deal with the traumatic experiences associated with living in chronic poverty, a new study found.
Dec 10, 2018
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Families of rural children with mild head injuries pay more for medical care and get less of it, a Washington State University analysis has found.
Dec 3, 2018
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Researchers Oluwafemi Oluwole and Joshua Lawson have shed light on findings from previous studies that indicated rural children are less likely to have asthma. Without investigating diagnostic explanations, those studies ...
Nov 20, 2018
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Childhood and adolescent cancer survival in the United States does not vary by rural/urban residence at the time of diagnosis, finds a new study from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis.
Oct 23, 2018
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Malaria is a leading cause of death for children living in Sub-Saharan Africa. Many children in rural areas seek care at local community health clinics, but these clinics lack reliable tests to distinguish severe and uncomplicated ...
Aug 24, 2017
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Obesity is on the rise in Indonesia, one of the largest studies of the double burden of malnutrition in children has revealed.
May 13, 2016
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(HealthDay)—Sick children from rural areas in the United States have more complex medical problems and cost more to treat than urban or suburban kids, a new hospital study finds.
Apr 11, 2016
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Children in rural India have higher vaccination rates than those in cities, and Hindu kids are more likely to get their shots than Muslim youth, say University of Michigan researchers.
Sep 15, 2015
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A number of factors that have a decisive impact on the likelihood that young children will develop asthmatic conditions or allergies have been identified in recent years. However, the mechanisms that account for their effects ...
Mar 11, 2015
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