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Prepregnancy adhrence to plant-based diets lowers risk of gestational diabetes mellitus

05 Jan 2022 by

Women with greater adherence to a healthful plant-based diet before pregnancy appear to have a reduced risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), suggests a recent study. On the other hand, adherence to an unhealthful plant-based diet is not associated with GDM risk.

Prepregnancy adhrence to plant-based diets lowers risk of gestational diabetes mellitus

05 Jan 2022

Treatment delay ups coronary artery aneurysm risk in Kawasaki disease patients

05 Jan 2022

In patients with Kawasaki disease, every day that intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) treatment is delayed aggravates the risk of developing coronary artery aneurysms (CAA), a recent study has found.

Treatment delay ups coronary artery aneurysm risk in Kawasaki disease patients

05 Jan 2022

Dietary patterns in childhood tied to behaviour problems in adolescence

04 Jan 2022 by

Boys who adhere to a diet rich in animal protein in middle childhood are less likely to externalize problems and become aggressive during adolescence, while adherence to the traditional/starch dietary pattern is associated with attention problems among girls, according to a study in Colombia.

Dietary patterns in childhood tied to behaviour problems in adolescence

04 Jan 2022

Vitamin A supplement reduces bronchopulmonary dysplasia risk in very-preterm infants

03 Jan 2022

Supplementation with vitamin A reduces the risk of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in very-low-birthweight (VLBW) infants, but the benefit appears to be limited to those with baseline intake <1,500 IU · kg−1 · d−1 and is not affected by the administration route, a study has found.

Vitamin A supplement reduces bronchopulmonary dysplasia risk in very-preterm infants

03 Jan 2022

Long-term growth hormone exposure poses no risk of insulin resistance in kids born SGA

01 Jan 2022

In children born small for gestational age (SGA), long-term treatment with recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH) does not carry an excess risk of insulin resistance, according to 10-year data from a study.

Long-term growth hormone exposure poses no risk of insulin resistance in kids born SGA

01 Jan 2022

COVID-19 vax in kids: Which group to target first?

30 Dec 2021 by

Children with asthma who are infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus are at an increased risk of hospitalization, especially those whose asthma is poorly controlled, compared with children without asthma, according to data from the EAVE II* study.

COVID-19 vax in kids: Which group to target first?

30 Dec 2021

US youth turn to substance use to cope with pandemic-related isolation, stress

25 Dec 2021

In the US, adolescents often turn to substance use to cope with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, a recent study has found. Important predictors of such behaviour include pandemic-related isolation and economic hardship.

US youth turn to substance use to cope with pandemic-related isolation, stress

25 Dec 2021

Gender-affirming hormone therapy boosts mental health in transgender, nonbinary youth

24 Dec 2021

In youth who identify as transgender or nonbinary, receiving or having access to gender-affirming hormone therapy may yield mental health benefits, leading to lower rates of depression and suicidality, a recent study has found.

Gender-affirming hormone therapy boosts mental health in transgender, nonbinary youth

24 Dec 2021

Emotional well-being, community connectedness protect mental health of sexual minority youth

21 Dec 2021

In sexual minority-identifying youth (SMY), factors at the individual, family, and community levels all have important roles to play in protecting their mental health (MH), a recent study has found.

Emotional well-being, community connectedness protect mental health of sexual minority youth

21 Dec 2021

Foetal brain unaffected by mild-to-moderate COVID-19 in pregnancy

20 Dec 2021 by

Mild-to-moderate COVID-19 during pregnancy does not appear to affect the foetal brain, according to a prospective study presented at RSNA 2021.

Foetal brain unaffected by mild-to-moderate COVID-19 in pregnancy

20 Dec 2021

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Prepregnancy adhrence to plant-based diets lowers risk of gestational diabetes mellitus

Prepregnancy adhrence to plant-based diets lowers risk of gestational diabetes mellitus

Treatment delay ups coronary artery aneurysm risk in Kawasaki disease patients

Treatment delay ups coronary artery aneurysm risk in Kawasaki disease patients

Dietary patterns in childhood tied to behaviour problems in adolescence

Dietary patterns in childhood tied to behaviour problems in adolescence

Vitamin A supplement reduces bronchopulmonary dysplasia risk in very-preterm infants

Vitamin A supplement reduces bronchopulmonary dysplasia risk in very-preterm infants

Long-term growth hormone exposure poses no risk of insulin resistance in kids born SGA

Long-term growth hormone exposure poses no risk of insulin resistance in kids born SGA

COVID-19 vax in kids: Which group to target first?

COVID-19 vax in kids: Which group to target first?

US youth turn to substance use to cope with pandemic-related isolation, stress

US youth turn to substance use to cope with pandemic-related isolation, stress

Gender-affirming hormone therapy boosts mental health in transgender, nonbinary youth

Gender-affirming hormone therapy boosts mental health in transgender, nonbinary youth

Emotional well-being, community connectedness protect mental health of sexual minority youth

Emotional well-being, community connectedness protect mental health of sexual minority youth

Foetal brain unaffected by mild-to-moderate COVID-19 in pregnancy

Foetal brain unaffected by mild-to-moderate COVID-19 in pregnancy