Children with documented child protection concerns are four times as likely to die before they reach their 16th birthday, according to confronting new research from the University of South Australia.
Jun 10, 2021
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Major announcements this week from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are moving the U.S. closer to controlling the COVID-19 pandemic in this country. The ...
May 17, 2021
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New research presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (held online, 10-13 May) shows that for some children with severe obesity, the COVID-19 lockdown had a negative impact on physical activity and eating habits, ...
May 11, 2021
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The pandemic increased mental health problems among vulnerable children, with financial strain on parents a major factor, a study by Cardiff University has found.
Apr 28, 2021
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Climate change can have a detrimental effect on children's health, yet there are few studies investigating how climate change affects child health. A recent study were researchers compiled 300 articles shows that child health ...
Mar 22, 2021
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There has been continual progress in expanding immunization programs over time, but even before the COVID-19 pandemic, tens of millions of children worldwide were not receiving basic doses of vaccines. New research finds ...
Dec 22, 2020
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Being born early (before 37 weeks' gestation) is associated with a higher risk of hospital admission throughout childhood than being born at full term (40 weeks' gestation), finds a study published by The BMJ today.
Nov 25, 2020
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The World Health Organization is discussing how best to allocate and prioritize COVID-19 vaccines when they arrive.
Nov 16, 2020
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Parents are facing extensive wait times and substantial out-of-pocket costs when seeking private mental health support for their children, according to a new study.
Nov 11, 2020
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Many children and young people with obsessive thoughts and compulsions experience that their OCD, anxiety and depressive symptoms worsen during a crisis such as COVID-19. This is shown by a new research result from Aarhus ...
Nov 9, 2020
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