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Physical activity eases depressive symptoms in young people
Greater reductions were observed for children older than 13 years and those having a diagnosis of mental illness and/or depression versus other...
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SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence grew rapidly in pandemic’s early waves
But surveys found fewer than half of people over age 60 had been exposed and therefore this age group should be prioritized for vaccination.
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Not all children with type 2 diabetes have obesity
Normal-weight children with other risk factors should be screened.
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Teens’ undisclosed dieting may precede anorexia nervosa diagnosis
Missed periods, refusing meals, skipping meals, fighting or arguing about eating, and withdrawal from normal activities and relationships are...
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Injury in pregnant women ups cerebral palsy risk in offspring
Risk rose with multiple and more severe injuries and those leading to delivery within a week.
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Guide eases prayer for Muslims with knee osteoarthritis
Simple modifications let patients with knee osteoarthritis maintain traditional practices.
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Gender-affirming mastectomy boosts image and quality of life in gender-diverse youth
This dysphoria can have a range of negative physical and emotional consequences, such as avoidance of exercise and sports, harmful chest-binding...
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Ages and Stages Questionnaire a first step to find developmental delays
“Our meta-analysis found that ASQ was somewhat more predictive in older children (older than 24 months), compared with younger age groups of 12-24...
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Power-morcellation hysterectomies declined and most performed with no containment bag
Despite a possible overestimation of risk by the 2014 FDA safety warning about power morcellators, there has been an almost total nationwide...
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Routine weight counseling urged for women at midlife
“Midlife women gain weight at an average of approximately 1.5 pounds per year, which increases their risk for transitioning from normal or...
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Nocturnal sleep key to successful kindergarten adjustment
Ten-plus hours a night tied to better year-long outcomes even when considering health and socioeconomic status.
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Racial/ethnic disparities exacerbated maternal death rise during 2020 pandemic.
Sorting out the best way to do this type of research will be important for looking at excess deaths and maternal mortality following other events...
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Provider recommendation key to boosting teen HPV vaccines
“Targeted strategies are needed to increase coverage and narrow down inequalities.”
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Stimulants may not improve academic learning in children with ADHD
Tests showed that children learned the same amount of subject-area and vocabulary content whether they were taking extended-release...
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Food allergy risk not greater in C-section infants
"This study is helpful because in addition to blood and skin tests, it also used food challenge, which is the gold standard."