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Getting a dog for the first time boosts walking and remote social ties
2+ hour, 40+ min ago A national Japanese survey reveals that people who acquire a dog for the first time walk more and connect more often by phone or online, shedding light on how dog ownership may shape everyday social and physical behaviors. Study: Association…...
Prenatal exposure to hot and humid conditions worsens child growth outcomes
2+ day, 5+ hour ago The dangers of heat and humidity are so well known it's become cliche to mention them. But the impacts can extend farther than even scientists and doctors realized. In a paper published in Science Advances, researchers at UC Santa Barbara…...
FDA warns against fake treatments for infertility
2+ day, 9+ hour ago You may know someone who has been unable to get pregnant due to infertility issues. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 12 percent of women aged 15 to 44 in the United States have difficulty becoming pregnant or carrying…...
Oral health gains global recognition in WHO NCD declaration
2+ day, 13+ hour ago The European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) welcomes the adoption of the WHO political declaration on noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health at the Eightieth United Nations General Assembly, recognizing it as a major step forward for integrated, people-centred health systems....
Early peanut introduction can prevent allergy but parents need clearer guidance
2+ day, 23+ hour ago Feeding babies peanut-containing foods as early as possible can help prevent peanut allergy, but a new study published in JAMA Network Open found that parents need more support to get it right. Interviews with parents revealed widespread confusion about the…...
Nicotine pouch use rises sharply among young men in Great Britain
4+ day, 8+ hour ago Use of nicotine pouches has risen substantially in Great Britain over the last five years, particularly among young men, with one in 13 (7.5%) men aged 16 to 24 now using them, according to a new study led by researchers at UCL (University College…...
Early exposure to child care tax credits has mixed long-term health effects on children
4+ day, 11+ hour ago The US Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit (CDCTC), which helps offset a portion of child or dependent care expenses, requires that both parents in married households, or the primary caregiver in single-parent and divorced households, participate in paid employment....
Benefits and drawbacks of grandparental childcare uncovered in new study
4+ day, 16+ hour ago Research published in Health Economics indicates that regular childcare provided by grandparents can ease the pressures on parents but may have some negative impacts on children's health. Some children regularly cared for by grandparents tended to have poorer general health,…...
Early life gut microbiome crucial for immune system development
4+ day, 18+ hour ago Antibiotics are powerful treatments that have saved countless lives over the course of decades. New findings from Scripps Research have identified a way to preserve healthy immune development even when infants need antibiotic treatment. "Physiological development is a dynamic process,…...
Combination therapy shows promise to treat a rare, catastrophic pediatric brain cancer
4+ day, 23+ hour ago Summing up the problem, co-corresponding author'Martine Roussel, PhD, St. Jude'Department of Tumor Cell Biology,stated simply, "None of the treatments tried so far have worked." "Notably, our work confirmed that both drugs achieve sufficient concentrations in the brain to induce…...