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Study shows increase in menthol use among U.S. adults who smoke cigarettes

Menthol use has increased over the past decade among U.S. adults who smoke cigarettes, according to a study released by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and The City University of New York.

13 Oct 2022

UH professor develops an imaging system to improve the view of cornea and fetal brain

Under the direction of Kirill Larin, high resolution optical coherence tomography (OCT) is having an extended moment.

12 Oct 2022

Bionic pancreas effective at maintaining blood glucose levels in people with type 1 diabetes

A device known as a bionic pancreas, which uses next-generation technology to automatically deliver insulin, was more effective at maintaining blood glucose (sugar) levels within normal range than standard-of-care management among people with type 1 diabetes, a new multicenter clinical trial has found.

12 Oct 2022

Modeling the risk factors for household transmission of SARS-CoV-2

Researchers analyze the risks of contracting SARS-CoV-2 from the household and community

12 Oct 2022

HRSA award recognizes Family Health Centers at NYU Langone for maternal and child care improvement

The Family Health Centers at NYU Langone has earned national recognition from the Health Resources and Services Administration for quality improvement achievements in maternal and child healthcare.

6 Oct 2022

Routine newborn screening for sickle cell disease urgently needed to save lives in Africa

More than 300,000 babies globally are born every year with sickle cell, a hereditary condition which causes red blood cells to become sickle-shaped.

5 Oct 2022

Positive parenting lays the foundation for close relationship with teens

High-quality parenting practices in adolescence lay the foundation for close parent-child relationships when the children become young adults, according to new research from Penn State.

5 Oct 2022

Acetaminophen use during pregnancy associated with sleep, attention problems in children

Acetaminophen use during pregnancy is associated with sleep and behavior problems consistent with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a study by Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

4 Oct 2022

Physician bias, discriminatory attitudes may contribute to health disparities among people with disabilities

More than 30 years after the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), people with disabilities report having a difficult time accessing health care and often find that doctors' offices refuse to accommodate them.

3 Oct 2022

Improving care and reducing the morbidity, mortality associated with pediatric AKI

Acute kidney injury occurs (AKI) in one out of four babies, children and young adults during an intensive care stay for any reason, and yet the condition is poorly understood.

30 Sep 2022

Study tests the impact of e-mail alerts on risky opioid prescribing

Researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health reported new findings from a clinical trial of email alerts from pharmacists to doctors and other practitioners to reduce risky opioid prescribing.

30 Sep 2022

EHR-enabled tool to address child obesity can help children achieve positive BMI

An electronic health record (EHR) program to help primary care doctors address child obesity is an effective tool to promote positive body mass index (BMI) trends, especially among young children with obesity, according to a new University of Missouri School of Medicine study that examined the effectiveness of the FitTastic tool over an average follow-up period of nearly three years.

28 Sep 2022

Child Health News and Research

Study shows increase in menthol use among U.S. adults who smoke cigarettes

UH professor develops an imaging system to improve the view of cornea and fetal brain

Bionic pancreas effective at maintaining blood glucose levels in people with type 1 diabetes

Modeling the risk factors for household transmission of SARS-CoV-2

HRSA award recognizes Family Health Centers at NYU Langone for maternal and child care improvement

Routine newborn screening for sickle cell disease urgently needed to save lives in Africa

Positive parenting lays the foundation for close relationship with teens

Acetaminophen use during pregnancy associated with sleep, attention problems in children

Physician bias, discriminatory attitudes may contribute to health disparities among people with disabilities

Improving care and reducing the morbidity, mortality associated with pediatric AKI

Study tests the impact of e-mail alerts on risky opioid prescribing

EHR-enabled tool to address child obesity can help children achieve positive BMI

Blood test could predict people's likelihood of developing long Covid

Association between COVID-19 vaccination and increase in menstrual cycle length confirmed

Novel microfluidic device mimics nutrient exchange between mother and fetus affected by placental malaria

Antenatal steroid therapy for pregnant women may improve survival among extremely preterm infants

Scientists identify the mechanism responsible for exceptional auditory abilities in Williams-Beuren syndrome

Stanford Medicine study shows SARS-CoV-2 can infect human fat tissue

Microplastics detected in placentas, infant feces, breastmilk, and infant formula

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals found in the urine of Danish infants

Event guide: 4th Extra-Hepatic Lipid-Based Nanoparticles Delivery Summit eBook

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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