HEALTH CARE

Even as childhood obesity continues to increase worldwide, with an estimated 390 million obese children and adolescents being heavier than...

Highly processed foods, also called ultra-processed foods (UPFs), are widely recognized as predisposing to various medical conditions due to their...

The impact of gut microbiota on human health, including the risk of obesity, has been analyzed primarily with animal models...

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers used statistical modeling to estimate hospitalizations due to respiratory...

A study reveals a previously unknown way in which cannabidiol (CBD), a substance found in cannabis, reduces seizures in many...

Many rural and community emergency departments lack access to pediatric specialty care physicians. So, when an acutely ill child is...

Human milk (HM) contains butyrate, a short-chain fatty acid (SCFA). This four-carbon fatty acid is present in HM at a...

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have found that socioeconomic deprivation, the presence of treatable chronic health conditions and frailty...

The American Academy of Pediatrics updated its guidance for evaluating and treating obesity last month, recommending proactive treatment for children...

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers characterize the functional and binding antibody responses against the...

Researchers in the Cumming School of Medicine (CSM) at the University of Calgary in collaboration with the Canadian CHILD Study...

One of the most terrifying aspects of the COVID pandemic has been its unpredictably severe impact on some children. While...

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have discovered a new neurological condition characterized by issues with motor coordination and...

Zika virus infections have become a local epidemic in the Americas at various time points in the recent past. A...