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Are inadequate culinary skills among undergraduate students associated with obesity and overweight?

Researchers investigated the association between the culinary skills of undergraduate students and their chances of being obese.

26 May 2023

The most important meal of the day: daily breakfast consumption patterns in European adolescents

A recent study published in Nutrients examined daily breakfast consumption (DBC) patterns in adolescents from 23 European countries.

26 May 2023

Motorically skilled children in first grade have better academic skills by third grade

Reading and mathematical skills form the basis for learning and academic success. According to a recent study conducted at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, children who are motorically skilled in the first grade are proficient in reading and mathematics by third grade.

25 May 2023

New research explores if pregnant mothers' exposure to toxic metals impacts babies' kidney development

Chronic kidney disease is a growing problem worldwide and in the aging U.S. population. But could the groundwork for this progressive disease have been laid while its victims were still in utero?

25 May 2023

Identifying what makes some gut bacteria strains life-threatening in pre-term babies

Researchers from the Quadram Institute and University of East Anglia have identified what makes some strains of gut bacteria life-threatening in pre-term babies.

25 May 2023

Biological abnormality makes some infants vulnerable to sudden death

Sudden infant death syndrome is a case where the death of an apparently healthy infant before their first birthday remains unexplained even after thorough investigation. Death generally seems to occur when infants are sleeping.

25 May 2023

The first thousand days of development

Study provides a bird's-eye view of the significant moments of the first thousand days of life.

25 May 2023

Boston Children's Hospital establishes first Division of Addiction Medicine to address substance use in children and adolescents

Boston Children's Hospital has launched the first Division of Addiction Medicine at a pediatric institution, reinforcing the importance of addressing substance use in children and adolescents providing multidisciplinary care for youth working towards recovery.

25 May 2023

A trans teen no longer feels welcome in Florida. So she left.

Josie had put off packing long enough. The high school sophomore in St. Augustine, Florida, sat on her bed while her mom, Sarah, pulled clothes from her closet.

25 May 2023

Are US adolescents aware of the health risks associated with consuming sugar-sweetened beverages?

Researchers discussed the correlation between health risk awareness and sugar-sweetened beverages.

25 May 2023

Repeated exposure to Intimate Partner Violence puts children at higher risk of behavioral problems

A University of Queensland study has found a child's repeated exposure to Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) puts them at higher risk of behavioral problems.

25 May 2023

United States Surgeon General’s Advisory highlights social media’s effects on youth mental health

Today, United States Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy released a new Surgeon General’s Advisory on Social Media and Youth Mental Health.

25 May 2023

Study analyzes bedtime screen use behavior and sleep outcome

The US Surgeon General issued an advisory on social media and youth mental health a week after the American Psychological Association issued a health advisory on social media use in adolescence.

25 May 2023

Boosting sunshine vitamin in toddlers may reduce psychiatric symptoms later

Researchers examines the effects of supplementing vitamin D3 in the first two years of life on psychiatric symptoms.

24 May 2023

New healthy eating index tailored for toddlers promotes lifelong nutritional habits

An overview of the healthy eating index for toddlers between 12 and 23 months of age.

24 May 2023

Unstable housing fuels risky behaviors among US high school students, CDC study warns

Youths experiencing unstable housing face elevated health risks, including poor physical and mental health outcomes. Disproportionate burden is observed among youths of color and sexual minority youths.

24 May 2023

Study unravels links between obesity, mental health, and self-esteem in adolescents: Early intervention key to prevention

How happiness with appearance, dieting, bullying, and self-esteem mediates the relationship between mental health and BMI in adolescents.

24 May 2023

Child Health News

Are inadequate culinary skills among undergraduate students associated with obesity and overweight?

The most important meal of the day: daily breakfast consumption patterns in European adolescents

Motorically skilled children in first grade have better academic skills by third grade

New research explores if pregnant mothers' exposure to toxic metals impacts babies' kidney development

Identifying what makes some gut bacteria strains life-threatening in pre-term babies

Biological abnormality makes some infants vulnerable to sudden death

The first thousand days of development

Boston Children's Hospital establishes first Division of Addiction Medicine to address substance use in children and adolescents

A trans teen no longer feels welcome in Florida. So she left.

Are US adolescents aware of the health risks associated with consuming sugar-sweetened beverages?

Repeated exposure to Intimate Partner Violence puts children at higher risk of behavioral problems

United States Surgeon General’s Advisory highlights social media’s effects on youth mental health

Study analyzes bedtime screen use behavior and sleep outcome

Boosting sunshine vitamin in toddlers may reduce psychiatric symptoms later

New healthy eating index tailored for toddlers promotes lifelong nutritional habits

Unstable housing fuels risky behaviors among US high school students, CDC study warns

Study unravels links between obesity, mental health, and self-esteem in adolescents: Early intervention key to prevention

Close contact behavior among schoolchildren may influence viral transmission

69% of parents think social media image editing apps, filters negatively impact their children's body image: Survey

SARS-CoV-2 infection linked to increased risk of type 1 diabetes in children

Flow chemistry, AI, and NMR: A next-gen approach to scalable API production

Digital pathology and the PathoVerse: A conversation with Dr. Singh

Bioprocess Efficiency with Cell Density Monitoring

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