Promoting adherence to a Mediterranean diet in children improves cardiometabolic health biomarkers

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Children exposed only to secondhand e-cigarette vapor absorb 84% less nicotine compared to those exposed to tobacco smoke. Meanwhile, children with no secondhand smoke exposure absorb 97% less nicotine

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The number of children aged 1 year or younger who died in Texas in the months after the state’s abortion ban went into effect in September 2021 rose an estimated 13% above expected, while the rest of the country experienced only about a 2% increase

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Positive experiences can protect children’s heart health | Positive experiences may also help explain why some children thrive among adversity, acting as a buffer to some of the possible negative flow on effects on cardiovascular health.

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New research shows children who go to bed early have a richer gut microbiome and better sleep efficiency, paving the way for potential interventions that leverage the gut-brain connection to improve sleep quality and overall health.

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There was a 65% increase in the number of children and young people being admitted to general acute medical wards in hospitals in England because of a mental health concern between 2012 and 2022

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COVID-19 increases kids' risk of gut problems once symptoms die down - data on more than 1.5 million US children and found kids with COVID-19 were 25% more likely to experience GI tract symptoms.

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Doctors in London first in world to cure blindness in children born with rare genetic condition using pioneering gene therapy by injecting healthy copies of gene into kids' eyes with keyhole surgery. Four children can now see shapes, recognise parents’ faces, and in some cases, even read and write.

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A trial found that children in emergency care who interacted with therapy dogs had lower anxiety, as reported by both kids and parents.

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New RSV vaccine 💉, treatment 💊 linked to dramatic fall 📉 in baby hospitalizations 🏥 | Interim Evaluation of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Hospitalization Rates Among Infants and Young Children After Introduction of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Prevention Products — United States, October 2024–February 2025

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Dad’s childhood passive smoking may confer lifelong poor lung health onto his kids 🚬👶 | A father’s exposure to passive smoking to children impair the lifelong lung function of his children, putting them at risk of COPD, study finds 🫁📉

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Children with autism face more frequent and persistent digestive problems. These stomach and digestive issues are linked to greater challenges with sleep 💤, communication 🗣️, sensory processing 🌈, and behavior 🧩.

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Nineteen children (from newborns to teens) with heart conditions receive partial heart transplants using live donor heart valves ❤️🫀. The valves grow with the children, work across many congenital heart conditions, may cut down need for future operations and immunosuppressants.

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COVID vaccination of children reduced COVID cases in the vaccinated children by 80% 🎉. This protection also spilled over to close contacts 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦, producing a household-level indirect effect about three-fourths as large as the direct effect.

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👶 A global analysis of 106,581 infection samples from children (up to 18) across 82 countries found antibiotic resistance increased in every region between 2004 and 2022.

📈 Researchers project resistance to last-line antibiotics could reach 82% for Acinetobacter baumannii and 35% for Klebsiella by 2035.

🌍 Children in intensive care and countries with fewer healthcare resources are most affected.

💡 A new website, AMR in Kids, offers region and pathogen-specific forecasts to 2035 to help identify emerging threats and guide treatment decisions.

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Study: 4 In 10 Fifth-Graders Say They Need Mental Health Care

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