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Some parents may reach for medication too quickly when children feel warm, new national poll suggests. — ScienceDaily
For many children, winter season comes with regular exposure to circulating viruses at school or daycare. And a warm forehead is often one of the first clear signs a child…
Fertility treatment does not adversely affect cardiovascular health of offspring, international study suggests — ScienceDaily
A large study looking at the effects of fertility treatment has found no robust difference in blood pressure, heart rate, lipids, and glucose measurements between children conceived naturally and those…
Combined steroid and statin treatment could reduce ‘accelerated aging’ in preterm babies, study in rats suggests — ScienceDaily
Potentially life-saving steroids commonly given to preterm babies also increase the risk of long-term cardiovascular problems, but a new study in rats has found that if given in conjunction with…
Children lost about 35% of a normal school year’s worth of learning during the pandemic, study suggests
CNN — A new paper adds to the mounting evidence that school-age children across the globe experienced significant setbacks in their learning progress during the Covid-19 pandemic. Students “lost out…
Recently identified inflammatory disease VEXAS syndrome may be more common than thought, study suggests
CNN — David Adams spent half a decade fighting an illness he couldn’t name. He was in and out of the hospital several times per year. His inflamed joints made…
When young children test positive for Covid-19 and another respiratory virus, their illness is much more severe, a new study suggests
CNN — When Covid-19 patients younger than 5 also test positive for another respiratory virus, they tend to become sicker and develop more severe disease, a new study suggests. Among…
A new study connecting extreme thunderstorms and tree deaths suggests the tropics will see more major blowdown events in a warming world — ScienceDaily
Tropical forests are crucial for sucking up carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. But they’re also subject to intense storms that can cause “windthrow” — the uprooting or breaking of trees.…
New study suggests bromocriptine holds promise for preventing heart disease in youth with Type 1 diabetes — ScienceDaily
Teens with Type 1 diabetes (T1D) who took bromocriptine, a medication used to treat Parkinson’s disease and Type 2 diabetes, had lower blood pressure and less stiff arteries after one…
Early research suggests promising use of AI to predict risk of heart attack or stroke using a single chest X-ray
CNN — Early research suggests a promising use of artificial intelligence to predict the 10-year risk of death from a heart attack or stroke from a single chest X-ray. The…