machine learning models predict ADHD symptoms in youth
Scientists at the University of Michigan have developed machine learning models to predict childhood attention-deficit hyperactivity (ADHD) disorder symptoms from…
E-cigs are still flooding the US, addicting teens with higher nicotine doses
When the FDA first asserted the authority to regulate e-cigarettes in 2016, many people assumed the agency would quickly get…
Defying the Desk: An MMA Fighter’s Approach to Fitness in a 9-5 Job
Sedric Louissaint is a name synonymous with both power-packed punches in the MMA ring and skillful strategizing in the realm…
Nasal decolonization decreases pediatric MRSA rates by 50%
Facing persistent cases of hospital-onset Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) during the pandemic, the infection prevention and control (IPC) team at…
Prenatal household air pollution linked to reduced birth weight and increased infant pneumonia risk
Pre-term birth and low birth weight are the two most common causes of infant death. Many children below five years…
Child tax credit monthly payments linked to improved adult health and food security
Monthly cash payments to eligible families under the temporary pandemic-era expansion of the federal Child Tax Credit led to better…
Bath Babylab to explore how young children see and interact with the world
A new facility at the University of Bath will officially open its doors this weekend (Saturday 24 June) at a…
Study examines impact of maternal incarceration on health risk behaviors in adolescents
Women represent the fastest-growing population in U.S. institutional corrections facilities. In the past four decades, the number of women incarcerated…
A leader in pediatric cardiology and heart surgery care
Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital at NYU Langone is the highest ranked in New York for pediatric cardiology and heart surgery care,…
Blood-brain barrier model may lead to prevention of meningitis in newborns
Investigators in Israel and Italy have developed a model of the blood-brain barrier, studies of which may lead to prevention…
Cleaning as Self-Care – zen habits zen habits
By Leo Babauta The other day, I returned home from a short trip, and immediately unpacked and washed my clothes,…
Parental cancer history associated with critical unmet needs of children
A new study by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) found children of parents with a cancer history in…