American kids have become increasingly unhealthy over nearly two decades, new study finds The health of U.S. children has deteriorated over the past 17 years, with kids today more likely to have obesity, chronic diseases and mental health problems like depression, a new study says.
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Children under three can learn new words even when speakers wear masks A research team from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UA and the University of Grenoble Alpes—Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) has shown that from the age of two, children can learn new words even when the person talking to them has their mouth or eyes covered.
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If you have a pet as a kid, does this lower your risk of asthma and eczema? As the number of people with allergies grows worldwide, scientists are trying to work out precisely how and why these conditions—such as asthma and eczema—develop.
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Hungry for change: New report looks at obesity and food insecurity in the north of England A major new report co-authored by York academics shows regional inequalities in levels of children's food security and obesity.
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Skin-to-skin contact with babies increased significantly after training Targeted training interventions for both health professionals and parents significantly increase the amount of skin-to-skin contact between newborns and their parents in the first 48 hours after birth. The proportion of babies who received nearly 24 hours of skin contact over the first 24 hours increased from 33% to 58%. This is shown in a new study published in Acta Paediatrica from Uppsala University.
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