Longer duration of breastfeeding associated with modest gains in academic achievement in teenage years, study suggests Children who are breastfed for longer appear to be more likely to gain slightly better results in their school GSCEs at age 16 compared with non-breastfed children, suggests a study published online in the ...
Current prevention strategies failing to stem tide of violence; redoubling of efforts needed The rate of children’s firearm injuries has risen steadily over the past 5 years, and particularly after the stay at home order took effect during the pandemic, reveals an audit of these injuries in the Chicago metropolitan ...
Findings highlight importance of trauma care for those who have experienced child abuse, say researchers Physical and sexual abuse in childhood and adolescence could be associated with a greater risk of adult premature death (before age 70), finds research published by The BMJ today. This study extends and refines the ...
Early identification and treatment of these conditions may improve their quality of life Young children with common ear, nose, and throat (ENT) issues may be at subsequent risk of autism or high levels of demonstrable autism traits, suggests research published online in the open access journal BMJ Open. Early identification and ...
Externally peer reviewed? Yes Evidence type: Observational Subjects: People E-cigarettes may ‘entrench’ early patterns of tobacco smoking, findings suggest Young teen smokers who also vape may be at heightened risk of persistent and heavier smoking in their late teens, reveal the combined findings of two nationally representative UK and US ...
Social factors may explain fewer pregnancies than among naturally conceived peers There’s little evidence to suggest that children conceived as a result of fertility treatment are at any greater risk of pregnancy complications or worse birth outcomes than their naturally conceived peers, finds a long term study, published in the ...
Findings provide reassuring evidence for doctors and parents, say researchers Infants born to mothers prescribed opioids after delivery, mostly after a caesarean, are at no greater risk of harm shortly after birth than infants of mothers not prescribed opioids, finds a large study from Canada published by The BMJ today. These findings ...
Parents’ sexual orientation not important determinant of children’s development Sexual minority families—where parental sexual orientation or gender identity is considered outside cultural, societal, or physiological norms—fare as well as, or better than, ‘traditional’ families with parents of the opposite sex, finds a pooled data analysis of the available evidence, published ...
Gender dysphoria in young people is rising—and so is professional disagreement Is there an evidence-based standard of care in the US? More children and adolescents are identifying as transgender and offered medical treatment, especially in the US. But some providers and European authorities are urging caution because of a lack ...
Many of the comic’s online quizzes revolve around food high in fat, salt and sugar Experts call it “incredibly irresponsible” and want the company to change its policy The website of the UK children’s comic the Beano describes itself as “100% safe for children” - but is its junk food-related ...
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