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Arsenic in private well water associated with low birthweight babies
In the largest epidemiologic study of arsenic and birth outcomes to date, researchers from the University of Illinois Chicago and collaborating institutions estimated arsenic levels in U.S. private well water sources by county and compared estimates ... [Continue Reading]
‘Brain bleeds’ in babies first year can lead to long-term sight problems, study finds
Severe 'brain bleeds' experienced by some babies in the first year following their birth can lead to long-term sight problems, researchers have found as part of a ten-year follow-up study. SOURCE: Children's Health News -- ScienceDaily - Read entire ... [Continue Reading]
Tinbergen, Lorenz, and Animals
The two most recent posts have focused on Nikolaas Tinbergen because he was one of the scientists who contributed most to the earliest theories about ethology, which eventually led to matters often discussed by Dr. Pretlow, like displacement ... [Continue Reading]
Polio: What are the symptoms, how it is transmitted and is there any treatment?
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Overlap in pro-inflammatory genes and pathways between COVID-19 and MIS-C
In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* pre-print server, researchers in the United States characterized differential host immune responses in acute coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) to ... [Continue Reading]
Researchers discover solutions to gender bias in autism diagnoses
A new study demonstrates that an equal number of girls and boys can be identified as having concerns for autism spectrum disorder when screened earlier, correcting large gender differences in current diagnoses. SOURCE: Children's Health News -- ... [Continue Reading]
What Is Ethology? (Continued)
The previous post mentioned Nikolaas Tinbergen, whom Dr. Pretlow has been known to quote. Tinbergen was one of the founders of ethology, a branch of science that has the unusual trait of sharing its name with another branch that is different in ... [Continue Reading]
Train strikes latest: Commuters face more misery as rail workers walk out again
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Addressing parents’ hesitancy to vaccinate their children against COVID
Researchers examine notable risk factors related to vaccine hesitancy among parents. SOURCE: News Medical Child Health News Feed - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Attitudes around older motherhood too often emphasize risk and pregnancy timing
A political science professor argues that much of the official language around older motherhood is rooted in both ageism and ableism, as well as being out of step with current childbirth trends. The average age of childbirth has been rising steadily ... [Continue Reading]
What Is Ethology?
The field of ethology is the biological study of animal behaviors, both instinctive and learned, in nature. It is said to have established that these behaviors, just as physical traits, have been shaped by natural selection in the course of ... [Continue Reading]
Wednesday morning news briefing: How state pensions are to soar
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Even asymptomatic maternal COVID-19 can potentially cause pregnancy complications
A recent study published in the Cell Reports journal analyzed immune ecology at the placenta in mild or asymptomatic severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection during pregnancy. SOURCE: News Medical Child Health News Feed ... [Continue Reading]
75% of teens aren’t getting recommended daily exercise
Three out of every four teens aren't getting enough exercise, and this lack is even more pronounced among female students. But new research suggests improving a school's climate can increase physical activity among adolescents. SOURCE: Children's ... [Continue Reading]
Animals in a Vacuum
A recent article addressed the question of what displacement activity is in wild creatures, and offered an answer: When an animal is in a stressful state, it would sometimes display a behavior that is totally out of context or irrelevant to the ... [Continue Reading]
Train strikes latest: RMT boss Mick Lynch threatens ‘coordinated action’ in every UK town
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7 Ways to Connect with Your Children
All parents worry from time to time that they’re not connecting with their children the way or as often as they would like. You might … 7 Ways to Connect with Your Children Read More » The post 7 Ways to Connect with Your Children ... [Continue Reading]
Happy Juneteenth!
Happy Juneteenth! There’s no post today. We will return with a new post tomorrow. Enjoy the holiday! Image by Jennifer Gagliardi via Flickr.The post Happy Juneteenth! first appeared on Childhood Obesity News. SOURCE: Childhood Obesity News - ... [Continue Reading]
Police officers handed supermarket poverty vouchers in bid to prevent corruption
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New pediatric obesity program makes treatment more accessible
A clinical trial finds new Guided Self-Help program is effective in treating pediatric obesity and improving family attendance rates. SOURCE: Children's Health News -- ScienceDaily - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
New method can safely free patients from lifelong immunosuppression after kidney transplant
Physicians at Stanford Medicine have developed a way to provide pediatric kidney transplants without immune-suppressing drugs. SOURCE: News Medical Child Health News Feed - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
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