A recent JAMA Pediatrics paper discusses the positive association that exists between the consumption of ultra-processed foods and adiposity measurements
Examining how the consumption of ultra-processed foods increases adiposity in children
Childhood vaccination rates in Texas have dropped steeply during COVID-19 pandemic
A team of researchers from universities in California and Texas has found immunization rates for children in Texas for a
Parents abused as children may pass on emotional issues
Childhood abuse and trauma are linked to many health issues in adulthood. New research from the University of Georgia suggests
Sex Differences in Pediatric B-ALL Outcomes Persist
Even in the age of intensive therapy and extensive risk stratification, there are small but significant differences in outcomes between
Online gambling grew six-fold among regular gamblers during lockdown
Regular gamblers were more than six times more likely to gamble online compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to
New mums more likely to have postnatal depression during COVID-19 lockdown
Almost half (47.5%) of women with babies aged six months or younger met the threshold for postnatal depression during the
Children also face long-term effects of COVID-19
Long-term effects of COVID-19 infection are affecting the health of some children and teens, as well as adults. While most
Study evaluates stem cells' ability to prevent major cause of death in preterm infants
A phase 2 clinical trial whose results were released today in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine might point to a way
Study reveals new clues to sex differences in autism
It is well established that autism occurs much more frequently in boys than in girls, and that girls seem to
UGA receives NIH contract to establish the Center for Influenza Disease and Emergence Research
The National Institutes of Health has awarded the University of Georgia a contract to establish the Center for Influenza Disease