Child deaths in England increased during 2021 to 2022 and have returned close to pre-pandemic levels, according to a new study, led by researchers from the University of Bristol's National Child Mortality Database (NCMD) ...
Jan 9, 2023
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Living in a food desert - an urban area where it is difficult to buy affordable or good-quality fresh food - means you're at increased risk to have asthma. Children who were studied who did not have access to fresh fruits ...
Nov 11, 2016
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While the world witnessed impressive progress in immunizing children against measles between 2000 and 2010, the last 10 years have seen such efforts stalling in low- and middle-income nations, according to a new scientific ...
Dec 16, 2020
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Lower social cohesion among neighbors and higher crime rates contribute to higher rates of psychotic symptoms among urban children, a new study from researchers at Duke University and King's College London finds.
May 11, 2016
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(HealthDay) -- Missed sleep may contribute to asthma morbidity in urban children, according to a study published in the July issue of the Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.
Jul 17, 2012
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Limited vocabulary development in children from families of low socio-economic status can delay learning and create a word gap that widens as they reach school age.
Jun 30, 2020
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One in five Ontario children and youth suffer from a mental disorder, but less than one-third have had contact with a mental health care provider, says the Ontario Child Health Study (OCHS).
Apr 17, 2019
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A cholera outbreak sweeping through Haiti is claiming a growing number of children amid a surge in malnutrition, UNICEF announced Wednesday.
Nov 23, 2022
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Getting children closer to green spaces as they grow up could improve their lung health, according to a study published today in the European Respiratory Journal.
Jul 27, 2022
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Working memory, how we actively hold and manipulate information in our mind, is a cognitive skill used on a daily basis. How effectively working memory performs, however, is not as universal as one may think. In an open ...
Jan 30, 2015
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