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Much-derided BMI is useful for assessing fat levels in kids, study suggests
Ars Technica· 3 days agoKids and teens with a high body mass index (BMI) were 29 times more likely to have a high fat mass...
Close-knit Family, Community Key to Teens Delaying Sex
US News & World Report· 24 hours agoOn the other hand, teens’ schools have less influence on their sexual behavior, researchers report. “Our results echo other studies’ findings on the importance of families and neighborhoods ...
Washington likely to see ‘epidemic year’ of whooping cough, Snohomish County doctor says
KIRO via Yahoo News· 6 days agoWashington State is seeing a dramatic rise in the number of cases of pertussis, also known as...
How to Help Your Child with Food Allergies
Healthline· 2 days agoAs a parent or caregiver for a kid with food allergies, the health journey often means facing unfamiliar and unexpected challenges. Finding out your...
Study shows promise in preventing peanut allergies
WGN Chicago via Yahoo News· 6 days agoChildren exposed to peanut products from infancy are significantly less likely to develop peanut allergies later in childhood, a study released this week...
Study shows promise in preventing peanut allergies
WGN TV Chicago· 6 days agoChildren exposed to peanut products from infancy are significantly less likely to develop peanut allergies later in childhood, a study released this week...
Can A New FDA-Cleared Treatment Help Address Depression in Adolescents?
Vogue· 7 days agoThe pandemic had, by all accounts, a staggering impact on our collective mental health, and...
Woman says she battles trauma, depression 1 year after not receiving abortion care under Florida law
ABC News· 16 hours agoWhat Dorbert said she never could have imagined was the mental health crisis that would unfold for...
Missouri and Kansas families will be getting money for kids’ summer meals — eventually
Missouri Independent via Yahoo News· 2 days agoSummer may be half over by the time Kansas families get extra food aid meant to see them through...
Why Americans don't exercise
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 4 days agoWhat saved me was friends who helped me get out of the house, suggested I join the gym with them, or encouraged me to do anything to get me out of my...