How Household Fuels Are Worsening Eczema and Asthma in South African Children
In many households in Mabopane and Soshanguve — townships on the northern outskirts of South Africa’s City of…
Babies born with dozens of hidden ‘forever chemicals,’ study finds
image: ©AndreyPopov| iStock A new Mount Sinai School of Medicine study finds that babies born in the early…
UK doctors warn ultra-processed foods are driving obesity and disease
image: ©monkeybusinessimages | iStock UK doctors warn that diets high in ultra-processed foods contribute to obesity, diabetes, and…
New study targets heart disease, UK’s leading cause of maternal death
image: Anastasiia Stiahailo | iStock A new NIHR-backed national study will research pregnancy-related heart disease, the UK’s leading…
Smartwatch helps defuse severe tantrumsÂ
Mayo Clinic researchers in the United States have developed a smartwatch-based alert system that signals parents at the…
Expanded HIV treatment dramatically reduced orphanhood rates in Uganda
The scale-up of HIV treatment and prevention programs has led to remarkable declines in orphanhood rates in Rakai,…
Government halts new puberty blocker prescriptions – Expert Reaction
The government is halting new puberty blocker prescriptions for youth with gender dysphoria. From 19 December, new regulations under the…
Maternal obesity raises childhood epilepsy and disability risks, new study shows
A national Korean cohort study reveals that elevated pre-pregnancy BMI independently increases childhood risks of epilepsy and intellectual…
Eating peanuts while pregnant may influence how a child’s genes respond to breastfeeding
Researchers found that mothers who ate both peanuts and peanut butter during pregnancy had children with distinct DNA…
Low parental omega-3 intake tied to preterm birth and neighborhood disadvantage
Parents in a diverse U.S. city consumed only half the recommended omega-3 levels, and mothers with a history…
World Record Set For Fastest Genome Sequencing | Health
Key Takeaways Researchers have set a new world record for fastest whole human genome sequencing The team completed…
World Record Set For Fastest Genome Sequencing | Health
Key Takeaways Researchers have set a new world record for fastest whole human genome sequencing The team completed…