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Newly developed risk scores can help identify childhood obesity risk

Newly developed risk scores synthesize genetic information into an easy-to-interpret metric that could help clinicians identify young children most at risk of developing obesity.

10 Jan 2022

Study reports higher rates of trauma for mothers and babies after operative vaginal delivery in Canada

For mothers and their babies delivered by forceps or vacuum, trauma after these procedures is higher than previously reported in Canada, with 1 in 4 deliveries affected in the case of forceps, reports a new study in CMAJ.

10 Jan 2022

Dental fear treatment in childhood has a positive impact on later dental care

Treating the fear of dental care in childhood is effective and predicts more regular dental examinations later in life, according to a study by the University of Oulu, Finland.

10 Jan 2022

New Better Health campaign launched to encourage families to eat better

Families will be given support to help to improve the diets of their children through a new campaign as the new statistics reveal the number of parents giving unhealthy snacks to their children has increased during the pandemic.

9 Jan 2022

ED visits for pediatric poisonings increased nine times following cannabis legalization

Ontario saw nine times more emergency department (ED) visits per month for cannabis poisonings in young children under the age of 10 after Canada legalized recreational cannabis, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

7 Jan 2022

Traditional martial arts can improve self-regulation in school children

The report, published in the journal Developmental Psychology, details how researchers from the University of Surrey studied 240 primary school students aged 7 - 11 years across a period of 11 weeks.

7 Jan 2022

Vaccinated mothers transfer SARS-CoV-2 antibodies to their breastfed infants

Women vaccinated against COVID-19 transfer SARS-CoV-2 antibodies to their breastfed infants, potentially giving their babies passive immunity against the coronavirus, according to University of Massachusetts Amherst research.

7 Jan 2022

Maternal thyroid hormone levels during pregnancy may predict children's behavioral problems

Thyroid hormone levels during pregnancy may predict preschool boys' emotional and behavioral problems, according to a study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

6 Jan 2022

Many young adults diagnosed with cancer experienced psychological distress during COVID-19

Many adolescents and young adults diagnosed with cancer are experiencing high psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published in Psycho-Oncology.

6 Jan 2022

How diet, supplements and lifestyle changes can help battle COVID

A recent editorial in the journal Nutrients emphasizes how efficacious non-pharmacological interventions in conjunction with the promotion of healthy lifestyle and dietary patterns may improve overall health status and reduce the risk of infection with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), as well as the potential adverse effects of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

6 Jan 2022

Neural connections of newborns with brain injuries impact childhood functional outcomes

A new UCSF study that mapped the neural connections of newborns with two different kinds of brain injuries found the maps looked very different - and were linked to significantly different developmental outcomes years later.

6 Jan 2022

Malta as a primer for rapid and effective COVID-19 vaccination strategy

A research paper recently published in the journal Health Sciences Review shows how high vaccine availability and low population vaccination hesitancy were two pivotal factors for the successful control of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Malta, Europe.

6 Jan 2022

Study estimates the burden of pediatric asthma cases caused by traffic- related air pollution

Nearly 2 million new cases of pediatric asthma every year may be caused by a traffic-related air pollutant, a problem particularly important in big cities around the world, according to a new study published today.

5 Jan 2022

Homeschooling improved sleep and health-related quality of life for teenagers

The school closures in spring 2020 had a negative effect on the health and well-being of many young people.

5 Jan 2022

Parents of adolescents get more sleep when middle and high schools start about an hour later

A new study by researchers at National Jewish Health finds that parents of adolescents got more sleep when middle and high schools start about an hour later, while the sleep habits of parents of younger children were unaffected by earlier elementary school start times.

5 Jan 2022

Birth during the pandemic associated with slightly lower scores in infants' motor and social skills

Columbia researchers found that babies born during the pandemic's first year scored lower on a developmental screening test of social and motor skills at 6 months - regardless of whether their mothers had COVID during pregnancy - compared to babies born just before the pandemic.

4 Jan 2022

Children with chronic illness or special education needs require more support with online learning

Online learning poses additional challenges to children with chronic medical conditions or special education needs, and these patients could benefit from more support from pediatric clinicians to be academically successful, according to a new opinion piece in JAMA Pediatrics released today and co-written by researchers at Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins Medicine.

4 Jan 2022

Child Health News

Newly developed risk scores can help identify childhood obesity risk

Study reports higher rates of trauma for mothers and babies after operative vaginal delivery in Canada

Dental fear treatment in childhood has a positive impact on later dental care

New Better Health campaign launched to encourage families to eat better

ED visits for pediatric poisonings increased nine times following cannabis legalization

Traditional martial arts can improve self-regulation in school children

Vaccinated mothers transfer SARS-CoV-2 antibodies to their breastfed infants

Maternal thyroid hormone levels during pregnancy may predict children's behavioral problems

Many young adults diagnosed with cancer experienced psychological distress during COVID-19

How diet, supplements and lifestyle changes can help battle COVID

Neural connections of newborns with brain injuries impact childhood functional outcomes

Malta as a primer for rapid and effective COVID-19 vaccination strategy

Study estimates the burden of pediatric asthma cases caused by traffic- related air pollution

Homeschooling improved sleep and health-related quality of life for teenagers

Parents of adolescents get more sleep when middle and high schools start about an hour later

Birth during the pandemic associated with slightly lower scores in infants' motor and social skills

Children with chronic illness or special education needs require more support with online learning

Study finds no evidence to link in-person schooling and SARS-CoV-2 community incidence

Victims of domestic abuse to be given longer time to report the offense to the police

CDC report shows COVID vaccines safe for children, serious side effects rare

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