Month: November 2020

Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Nov 25 2020 expectancyA team that includes UCLA Fielding School of Public Health researchers has found American children whose educations have been disrupted by the pandemic, even as little as 2-4 months, may face shortened life spans. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States has extracted an enormous sacrifice from its
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Image: Shutterstock IN THIS ARTICLE Teething usually marks the beginning of the transition from breast milk or formula to solids. However, the teething period can be uncomfortable and bothersome for the young one. Along with several issues, such as gum pain, drooling rash, and disturbed sleep, your baby may also experience diarrhea. As a first-time
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16 Theatre-worthy hacks to make family movie night that much more special! We can’t believe #12 worked as well as it did. From shortcut slushies to easy cleanup.. enjoy the show. =) Previous MOM HACKS ℠ …. Ep. 1 Grocery Shopping: https://youtu.be/SRsUyLr47_g Ep. 2 Arts & Crafts: https://youtu.be/vwMH9eJGTcU Ep. 3 Laundry Edition: https://youtu.be/qDJgt-sto-Q Ep. 4
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WONDERFUL TRICKS TO HAVE FUN WITH FRIENDS If you really think about it, you’ll realize that you spend a lot of time at school. Some even say that we spend half of our lives there! It sounds crazy, but it’s true. And you know what that means, right? We have to make our time there
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Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Nov 24 2020 A new paper from the Department of Psychiatry and the Population Health program at University Hospitals (UH) Cleveland Medical Center, proposes a framework for eliminating defects in behavioral health treatment. Entitled “Eliminating Defects in Behavioral Health Treatment,” the paper was published online on Nov. 19 in the journal
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Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Nov 24 2020 Eighty to 90% of adolescents benefit from lasting weight loss following bariatric surgery, and most experience the remission of obesity-related complications such as elevated blood pressure, high cholesterol, type 2 diabetes and musculoskeletal pain, among others. In a new study published in Obesity, researchers at Children’s Hospital Colorado
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Image: Shutterstock The space is an exciting and fascinating domain. We often hear of new discoveries about the various aspects of our galaxy. Each discovery brings new facts and deepens several mysteries. Presenting these mysteries as a movie elevates the experience of learning about space. Science fiction (sci-fi) and space films increase children’s enthusiasm towards
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By the time he was two and a half, Malikai Morrell had already suffered through a whopping 11 ear infections. His family doctor examined him regularly and wasn’t concerned, but when Malikai started junior kindergarten, Amy Morrell realized her son was really struggling. “I noticed him staring at my lips when I was talking,” she
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Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Nov 24 2020 Physicians and scientists at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center used new stem cell technology to regenerate and study living patient-specific skin in the lab, giving them a precise close up view of how inherited DNA defects cause skin damage and deadly squamous cell carcinoma in children and young
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Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Nov 24 2020 In the most comprehensive analysis to date of U.S. children tested and treated for COVID-19, an organization representing seven of the nation’s largest pediatric medical centers reports that some groups of children are faring significantly worse than children in general during the pandemic. Findings from the PEDSnet organization–which
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Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Nov 24 2020 A recent study evaluating the use of force by police against children found that Black and Hispanic adolescents are significantly more likely to die from shootings related to police intervention compared to non-Hispanic white adolescents. The findings, led by Children’s National Hospital researchers and reported online Nov. 24
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COZY WINTER IDEAS FOR COLD DAYS Winter has come! Long cold evenings are the best time to get home all together and spend some family time together while crafting something adorable. Today, we offer you a truckload of amazing and (what’s important) very easy winter and Christmas decor ideas. Try to repeat after us and
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Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Nov 23 2020 Results of a new study show that opioid overdose deaths involving more than one substance (polysubstances) are more common than opioid-only overdose deaths among youth. Led by researchers at Boston Medical Center’s Grayken Center for Addiction, the data shows that cocaine and other stimulants like crystal methamphetamine are
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