Pediatrics
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Low-protein Nordic diet promotes healthy eating in infants
Infants who tried fruits, berries, and root vegetables early were more likely to consume fruits and vegetables at 18 months.
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Type 1 diabetes control worse in racially segregated teens
Age and insulin delivery method, but not family income, also affected glycemic control for Black teens in poor neighborhoods.
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Pediatric obesity disparities widen
Lower levels of household income and education in the United States are associated with higher rates of adolescent obesity.
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Biden boosts LGBTQIA+ protections, bans conversion therapy
The executive order also addresses efforts to strengthen federal data collection in this population to counter homelessness, housing insecurity,...
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A ‘crisis’ of suicidal thoughts, attempts in transgender youth
Transgender youth were five times more likely to think about suicide and more than seven times more likely to have ever attempted suicide than...
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New studies show growing number of trans, nonbinary youth in U.S.
Overall, some 1.6 million Americans older than age 13 now identify as transgender, reported the researchers.
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Abortion debate may affect Rx decisions for pregnant women
Enactment of abortion restrictions in a growing number of states could have a chilling effect on therapy regimens in pregnant women and their...
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Fewer teens giving birth, but cases are more complex
The adolescents who are giving birth are more likely to have obesity, mental health problems, asthma, and other conditions that can complicate...
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Medical education programs tell how climate change affects health
Medical schools are educating the next generation of doctors on one of the most widespread, insidious health threats of our time.
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One in four obese teens don’t know they’re obese
Two-thirds of adolescents living with obesity feel it is their sole responsibility to deal with their excess weight.
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Few children with early social gender transition change their minds
Five-year data show that more than 90% of children who chose to socially transition their gender identity maintain it 5 years later.