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The association between school closing during the COVID-19 pandemic and the possibility of weight gain among children

Researchers assessed the association between school closing during the COVID-19 pandemic and the possibility of weight gain among children.

24 Oct 2022

Study examines the impact of COVID-19 on mental health in children

New research from pediatricians at UT Southwestern and Children's Health reveals the impact of COVID-19 on mental health in children.

19 Oct 2022

Genetic signature predicts tumor metastases and patient survival in clear cell kidney cancer

Among patients with kidney cancer, the activity of four specific genes in the cancer cells seems to be able to predict the risk of the tumor spreading and the patient's chances of survival.

17 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

Stanford Medicine scientists receive $10 million for research on sleep and autism

A group of Stanford Medicine scientists have been awarded approximately $10 million from the National Institutes of Health's Autism Centers of Excellence program.

27 Sep 2022

Majority of adolescents are self-conscious about their appearance, new poll suggests

The majority of adolescents and teens are self-conscious about their appearance, a new national poll suggests.

20 Sep 2022

Two novel tools may simplify, quicken and improve ear reconstruction surgery

According to the National Birth Defects Prevention Network, one in every 8,000 to 10,000 births in the United States result in one of two congenital malformations of the ear: microtia (the child is born with only a cartilage stump for an ear) or anotia (the complete lack of an ear).

15 Sep 2022

Montana health department seeks to ax board that hears public assistance appeals

Montana health officials are asking state lawmakers to eliminate a board that hears appeals from people who believe they were wrongly denied public assistance benefits.

15 Sep 2022

Extra caution needed while screening depressed teenagers with Type 1 diabetes

The scoring results of widely used depression-screening tools should be carefully adjusted to better detect the condition in teenagers with Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D), according to a new study published in the American Diabetes Association journal Diabetes Care.

14 Sep 2022

Expansion of telehealth during the pandemic for opioid use disorder-related care associated with beneficial outcomes

The expansion of telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with individuals staying in treatment longer and reducing their risk of medically treated overdose, according to a new study.

13 Sep 2022

New web app links children's daily activities with health

Researchers studying how children's daily activities are associated with their health have developed a web app that shows users how reallocating time in their day from one activity to another could impact their health and academic performance.

8 Sep 2022

Study investigates the effect of vitamin D and fish oil on croup

Babies and children under three years old are less likely to develop croup if their mothers took fish oil and vitamin D supplements during pregnancy, according to new results from a clinical trial. The findings are from a randomised controlled trial – the 'gold standard' for medical research – that will be presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress in Barcelona, Spain. It is the first large study of its kind to investigate the effects of vitamin D and fish oil on croup.

5 Sep 2022

Study shows how COVID-19 pandemic has reversed years of progress in women and children's health

Declines in essential health care utilization during the COVID-19 pandemic in low- and lower-middle-income countries devastatingly impact women and children's health, according to a new study publishing August 30th in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine by Tashrik Ahmed of the World Bank, US, and colleagues.

30 Aug 2022

Children's Health News and Research

The association between school closing during the COVID-19 pandemic and the possibility of weight gain among children

Study examines the impact of COVID-19 on mental health in children

Genetic signature predicts tumor metastases and patient survival in clear cell kidney cancer

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

Stanford Medicine scientists receive $10 million for research on sleep and autism

Majority of adolescents are self-conscious about their appearance, new poll suggests

Two novel tools may simplify, quicken and improve ear reconstruction surgery

Montana health department seeks to ax board that hears public assistance appeals

Extra caution needed while screening depressed teenagers with Type 1 diabetes

Expansion of telehealth during the pandemic for opioid use disorder-related care associated with beneficial outcomes

New web app links children's daily activities with health

Study investigates the effect of vitamin D and fish oil on croup

Study shows how COVID-19 pandemic has reversed years of progress in women and children's health

Tight control of blood sugar in teens may help reduce diabetes-related brain damage

Potential cause of racial disparity affecting infants with congenital heart disease discovered

Ian Frazer Centre for Children’s Immunotherapy Research aims to advance pediatric cancer care

New combination therapy shows potential to improve survival in children with neuroblastoma

Study gains new insights into heart and lung conditions in babies born with Down Syndrome

Disruption of the circadian clocks plays a key role in weight gain

Researchers identify a component in the intestine that plays key role in repairing damaged tissue

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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