Study shows impact of foreign aid sanctions on maternal and child health
Reductions in official development assistance can lead to a significant increase in death among mothers, children, and infants, according to ...
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Research shows decline in risky behaviors and rise in depression among adolescents
Between 1999-2021, U.S. adolescents steadily desisted from risky behaviors such as substance use and violence, and from reporting a combination ...
Cooling treatment shows no benefits for preterm infants with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy
Lowering the body temperature of preterm infants (born at 33 to 35 weeks of pregnancy) with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE)-a ...
Childhood obesity treatment reduces long-term health risks but not depression
When children with obesity undergo weight-loss treatment, the effects have repercussions later in life and the risk of serious health ...
Mapping blood system changes offers new hope for leukemia treatments
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and their colleagues have developed the first comprehensive map of ...
Deletion of long non-coding RNA linked to rare neurodevelopmental disorder
When a gene produces too much protein, it can have devastating consequences on brain development and function. Patients with an ...
New center aims to identify mental health vulnerabilities in toddlers
Northwestern University has launched a new Mental Health, Earlier Center at the Institute for Innovations in Developmental Sciences (DevSci), thanks ...
Study reveals gaps in anti-bullying and sexual harassment education in schools
While violence prevention education has increased in U.S. schools, only 1 in 10 schools today require violence prevention discussions in ...
Superabsorbent polymer beads linked to increasing cases of bowel obstruction in children
Water-absorbing beads have become increasingly hazardous to children over the past 10 years, as children who swallow the beads can ...
Children with disabilities in foster care face increased risks
Children with disabilities in foster care are extremely vulnerable, facing risks of maltreatment and removal from their homes and greater ...