Do all chemotherapies have equal long-term heart risk?
Study of 28,000 childhood cancer survivors finds important differencesCredit: UT Health San Antonio SAN ANTONIO -- In long-term survivors of ...
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Children exposed to air pollution at school may be at greater risk of overweight and obesity
Exposure to air pollution, particularly at school, could be associated with a higher risk of overweight and obesity during childhood. ...
Obesity prevention interventions needed beyond preschool
Rutgers research also found more studies needed on cost-effectiveness of intervention outcomes A Rutgers study has found a need for ...
Novel autism mouse model based on an epigenetic gene developed
Researchers say epigenetic changes negatively affect gene, resulting in neurological disorder; mouse model offers new way to test potential therapeutic ...
Study finds alcohol, space, and time influence young people's sexual encounters
Where and when teens have sex matters for condom use (NEW YORK) January 29, 2019 -- A study conducted by ...
Doctors are prescribing opioids for shorter duration, lower doses in children
Rate of prescribing remains consistent, say CHOP researchers As the opioid epidemic continues to plague the United States, physician-researchers at ...
A 'compelling call' for pediatricians to discuss firearm safety
Credit: Children's National Health System Paradoxically, as overall firearm ownership decreased in U.S. households with young children from 1976 to ...
Yale psychologists find that adults take girls' pain less seriously
Gender stereotypes can hurt children -- quite literally. When asked to assess how much pain a child is experiencing based ...
Medications could fill treatment gap for adolescents with obesity
Twelve independent pediatric obesity medicine and surgery specialists, led by experts at Boston Medical Center (BMC), outline an urgent need ...
Asthma controller step down yardstick — Treatment guidance for when asthma improves
Helps clinicians understand when treatment should be stepped down, and how ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL (January 25, 2019) - When asthma ...
Interferon regulatory factor 6 mutations implicated in neural tube defects, including spina bifida
International team of 27 authors is first to link DNA variants in IRF6 to this common birth defectCredit: Children's National ...
Cystic fibrosis drug combo found safe and effective for 2- to 5-year-olds
Earlier treatment with lumacaftor/ivacaftor could arrest progression of cystic fibrosis, even reverse pancreatic damage An open label Phase 3 study ...
Childhood lead exposure linked to poor adult mental health
Lead exposure in childhood appears to have long-lasting negative effects on mental health and personality in adulthoodCredit: Adapted from JAMA ...
New tumor test could guide personalized treatment for children with cancer
Scientists at the University of British Columbia and BC Children's Hospital are the first in Canada to use a new ...