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Doctors more likely to recommend antihistamines rather than cough and cold medicine for kids
For respiratory infections in children under 12, physicians are increasingly more likely to recommend antihistamines and less likely to recommend
USA lags behind EU, Brazil and China in banning harmful pesticides
Many pesticides that have been banned or are being phased out in the EU, Brazil and China, are still widely
Early-life challenges affect how children focus, face the day
Adversity early in life tends to affect a child’s executive function skills — their ability to focus, for example, or
Progress against child mortality lags in many Indian states: Infectious diseases are still major causes of death for children under five in poorer Indian states
India in 2015 had more deaths among children under five than any other country and had large disparities in the
Pregnant women with type 1 diabetes are at risk of giving birth prematurely
Pregnant women with type 1 diabetes are at increased risk of delivering their baby prematurely. The risk increases as blood
Additional routine ultrasounds benefit mothers and babies, and could be cost saving, study finds
Offering universal late pregnancy ultrasounds at 36 weeks’ gestation eliminates undiagnosed breech presentation of babies, lowers the rate of emergency
Study identifies possible causes of and protectors against premature birth: Seven bacteria and immune factors in the vagina and cervix may be the key to predicting and preventing premature birth
Seven types of bacteria and certain immune factors in a woman’s vagina and cervix may be responsible for increasing the
Children with autism more likely to face maltreatment, study finds
A recent study by Vanderbilt researchers of 11 counties in Middle Tennessee revealed that children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
A safe, wearable soft sensor: Biocompatible sensor could be used in diagnostics, therapeutics, human-computer interfaces, and virtual reality
Children born prematurely often develop neuromotor and cognitive developmental disabilities. The best way to reduce the impacts of those disabilities