When children are born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS), they require a series of major surgical procedures to survive. But even with a repaired heart, as many as one in four children die from complications before age 25. Now,…
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CDC says number, rate of coronavirus cases in children rising
Fox News Flash top headlines for August 17 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. The number and infection rate of COVID-19 cases among children have "steadily" increased between March and July, the Centers for…
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Overweight and obesity more common among some groups of Australian children and adolescents
Some groups of Australian children and adolescents are more likely to be overweight or obese, according to a new report released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). The report, “Overweight and obesity among Australian children and adolescents,”…
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Children reveal what they really think of adults – in their own research paper
Every parent knows that sometimes your child says something that stops you in your tracks. Such a moment came for one of us, Emma Maynard, when her son Oscar was approaching his year 6 SATS tests at the end of…
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Coronavirus: China millennials drink milk to boost immunity
One debate fuelled by the virus is about whether to have steamed buns and congee (porridge) for breakfast, or milk and toast. It’s a serious question in China, where the government is pushing people to drink milk to get more…
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Supporting children with developmental disorders during COVID-19
Departure from routine can be especially hard for children with developmental disorders, and the changes to daily life wrought by the pandemic pose an extra challenge for them and for their families. Yale’s Dr. Fred Volkmar, a leading authority on…
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Drop seen in rate of sports and recreation-related TBI in children
(HealthDay)—From 2012 to 2018, there was a decrease in the rate of sports and recreation-related traumatic brain injury (SRR-TBI) emergency department visits for children, according to research published in the July 10 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control…
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Europe-wide study of children confirms COVID-19 predominately causes mild disease in children, fatalities are very rare
Children with COVID-19 generally experience a mild disease and fatalities are very rare, according to a study of 582 patients from across Europe published today in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health journal. The study, which included children and adolescents…
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Proportion of children born into care in England now one in 200
Academics at the University of Huddersfield and University of Central Lancashire have revealed that the number of babies being taken into state care in their first week of life is almost 50% higher than previously believed. Following Freedom of Information…
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Women with Neanderthal-Gen give birth to more children – Naturopathy naturopathy specialist portal
Increased fertility in women with Neanderthal Gene Although the Neanderthals became extinct approximately 30,000 years ago, but even today, the genes of the “Relatives” are found in us humans. This, according to scientific studies, impact on our health. And also…
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