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10 Instagram accounts to follow for crafts and activities while schools are closed amid the coronavirus
In the US alone, more than 2 million students are at home due to school…
View More 10 Instagram accounts to follow for crafts and activities while schools are closed amid the coronavirusChildhood behavior linked to taking paracetamol in pregnancy
The research published today (Monday 16 September) in Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology examined whether there…
View More Childhood behavior linked to taking paracetamol in pregnancyFood insecurity in toddler years linked to poor health, but not obesity
Young children, who grow up in homes with limited access to nutritious foods (known as…
View More Food insecurity in toddler years linked to poor health, but not obesityDoctors more likely to recommend antihistamines rather than cough and cold medicine for kids
For respiratory infections in children under 12, physicians are increasingly more likely to recommend antihistamines…
View More Doctors more likely to recommend antihistamines rather than cough and cold medicine for kidsScientists find clue to ‘maternal instinct’
Oxytocin is widely referred to as the love hormone and plays an important role in…
View More Scientists find clue to ‘maternal instinct’‘Back to school asthma’ linked to tripling in rate of health service appointments: Condition seems to particularly affect under 5s and boys, monitoring data for England show
‘Back to school asthma’ — a seasonal peak in cases associated with the start of…
View More ‘Back to school asthma’ linked to tripling in rate of health service appointments: Condition seems to particularly affect under 5s and boys, monitoring data for England showOnly half of US kids and teens have ideal cholesterol levels
Cholesterol levels in U.S. youth have improved from 1999 to 2016, but only half of…
View More Only half of US kids and teens have ideal cholesterol levelsButton batteries can rapidly damage stomach lining before symptoms appear: Experts recommend changing current practice of watchful waiting
Damage to the lining of the stomach can occur quickly when children swallow button batteries;…
View More Button batteries can rapidly damage stomach lining before symptoms appear: Experts recommend changing current practice of watchful waitingReceiving weekend food improves school attendance among children living with hunger
Children living in food-insecure households are more likely to attend school on Fridays if they’re…
View More Receiving weekend food improves school attendance among children living with hunger