WHO Releases First Global Guidelines on Child Obesity
WHO issues first global guidelines tackling surging child obesity worldwide, prioritizing healthy diets, physical activity, mental health,
Category: children
Childhood Poverty Linked to 3x Risk of Being Shut Out of Work, Education
UK Millennium Cohort Study for Joseph Rowntree Foundation finds.
Cannabis Use Linked to Higher Risk of Violence and Victimization
King’s College London review of 63 studies with 265,000 people finds cannabis users twice as likely to commit violence and 1.5 times more likely to experience it, but study does not prove causation.
Mother’s Age Leaves Biological Imprint on her Offspring
A mother’s age can leave a biological imprint on her offspring, influencing physical and behavioral traits significantly. These maternal age effects occur across many animal species
IVF Babies May Carry Hidden DNA Signature
Sun Yat-sen University study of 33 IVF and 42 natural children finds slightly higher LINE-1 jumping genes, no difference between IVF and ICSI, clearer in girls
Children of Centenarians Have 42% Lower Risk of Death and 33% Less Heart Disease
JAMA Network Open study of 2,319 centenarian children finds 42% lower death risk, 33% lower cardiovascular disease, 32% lower hypertension vs controls.
Mother’s Age Leaves Biological Imprint
mother’s age leaves epigenetic imprint on offspring
Brief Gameplay Boosts Quick Responses But Reduces Concentration
Brief digital or traditional gameplay improved performance on tasks requiring quick responses but reduced performance on tasks demanding, said a…
Can Cavities Be Stopped Without Drilling?
Childhood cavity treatment often involves drilling and anesthesia, causing anxiety, but silver diamine fluoride may offer needle-free decay arresting alternative…
Simple Eye Drops Could Save Extremely Premature Babies From Blindness
Extremely premature babies face sight-threatening retinopathy, but simple dexamethasone eye drops may dramatically reduce need for invasive laser or injection…