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Antibody combination produces a synergistic response in difficult-to-treat pediatric cancers
A combination of anti-cancer antibodies produced a powerfully synergistic response in two hard-to-treat pediatric cancers, according to a new study, in mice, led by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. SOURCE: News Medical ... [Continue Reading]
Coronavirus Chronicles — The Clues Add Up
Thanks to the news and especially to social media, plenty of people are now aware of the connection between COVID-19 and obesity. Sadly, for most obese people, it is far too late to take effective action. They either already caught the virus, or ... [Continue Reading]
Tuesday morning UK news briefing: Historic sentencing reforms
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Introducing lifestyle interventions in preschool lowers heart disease risk
Implementing school-based programs aimed at teaching healthy cardiovascular health habits as early as preschool can achieve lasting lifestyle changes in children, according to a new review. SOURCE: Children's Health News -- ScienceDaily - Read ... [Continue Reading]
Lifestyle interventions for preschool children can enhance long-term cardiovascular health status
Implementing school-based programs aimed at teaching healthy cardiovascular health habits as early as preschool can achieve lasting lifestyle changes in children, according to a review published today in the Journal of the American College of ... [Continue Reading]
Happy Martin Luther King Day!
Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day! We will return with our regular post tomorrow. Image by belchonock/123RF Stock Photo.The post Happy Martin Luther King Day! first appeared on Childhood Obesity News. SOURCE: Childhood Obesity News - Read entire ... [Continue Reading]
Texas synagogue siege: Two teens arrested in Manchester as family of British terrorist reveal they spoke with him during standoff
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Pregnant women who contracted COVID-19 more likely to have poor birth outcomes
People who contracted COVID-19 while pregnant were more likely to have poor birth outcomes including preterm birth, small for gestational age, low birth weight, and stillbirth. SOURCE: News Medical Child Health News Feed - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Covid tests ‘set to be scrapped for fully vaccinated travellers’
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Britain’s oldest toaster refuses to burn out, even after 70 years of daily use
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Coronavirus Chronicles — COVID, Careers, and Kids
We already described some of the Long COVID victims written about by journalist Christopher Rowland. The thing is, these grownups are not just people with jobs they are no longer able to perform. Many of them are parents of children they are expected ... [Continue Reading]
Friday morning UK news briefing: No 10 parties as Queen mourned
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BNT162b2 COVID vaccine 94% effective against adolescent hospitalization
A recent study revealed the effectiveness of 93% for the BNT162b2 vaccine against COVID-19 hospitalization among adolescents (12 to 18 years). This study included 179 patients at 19 sites in 16 states. The same group of researchers have extended ... [Continue Reading]
Flu vaccines can be lifesaving for children, study shows
A new CDC study published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases (CID) shows that flu vaccination protected children against serious flu illness even when they were infected with a flu virus that was antigenically different from the vaccine ... [Continue Reading]
Study confirms waning immunity in adolescents following two doses of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines
Researchers test the durability of antibodies produced by a vaccine-induced full-length SARS-CoV-2 spike protein and receptor-binding domain. SOURCE: News Medical Child Health News Feed - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Coronavirus Chronicles — COVID-19 and Careers
Not long ago, in India, screen star Rubina Dilaik began to receive hate mail for gaining around seven kilos, which amounts to, for heaven’s sake, only about 15 pounds. Plus, she had a good reason — she had recovered from COVID-19 and decided to ... [Continue Reading]
Thursday morning UK news briefing: Rishi Sunak’s lukewarm reaction to PM’s apology
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Specific behavioral markers can indicate developmental problems in preterm infants
There are a number of risks associated with preterm infants born before 32 weeks. One of these is an increased chance of behavioral and attention problems. Previous studies suggest there might be early indicators of problems that develop in ... [Continue Reading]
Chemical commonly found in consumer products may disrupt a hormone needed for healthy pregnancy
Exposure to phthalates -- a group of chemicals found in everything from plastics to personal care products to electronics -- may disrupt an important hormone needed to sustain a healthy pregnancy, according to a new study. The study has examined the ... [Continue Reading]
Coronavirus Chronicles — It Loves Kids Just the Way They Are
We have been hearing more and more about the strange affinity the coronavirus has for fat; and not just for patients afflicted by obesity and its co-morbidities, but for actual fat tissue stored in the body. At the Jackson Laboratory (JAX) in Maine, ... [Continue Reading]
Wednesday morning UK news briefing: Prime Minister ‘hanging by a thread’
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