Oct 13, 2021
Medical X-Press – Rob Jordan
A Stanford-led study reveals a link between tiny airborne particles and child health in South Asia, a region beset with air pollution and more than 40 percent of global pneumonia cases. The analysis, published in Environmental Pollution, estimates the effect of increased particulate on child pneumonia hospitalizations is about twice as much as previously thought, and indicates a particular industry may play an outsized role in the problem.
Read More: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-10-underscores-pollution-impact-child-health.html
Oct 12, 2021
The Conversation – Katie Paulich
Even when kids spend five hours a day on screen – whether computers, television or text – it doesn’t appear to be harmful. That’s what my colleagues and I at the University of Colorado Boulder discovered after analyzing data taken from nearly 12,000 participants in the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study – the largest long-term study of its kind ever in the U.S.
Read More: https://theconversation.com/kids-and-their-computers-several-hours-a-day-of-screen-time-is-ok-study-suggests-168022
Oct 12, 2021
Medical X-Press – Staff Writer
A world-first study from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has found whole fat milk is just as good for kids as low fat. The research, published by the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition today, suggests current public health advice recommending children over the age of two consume low fat dairy products may need to be revised.
Read More: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-10-fat-low-fat-kids-difference-health.html
Oct 11, 2021
NewsWeek – Cara Penquite
Kids who grimace when broccoli is on the dinner table have a new place to point fingers. Recent research suggests the natural chemistry of the human mouth can determine whether they like it or hate it.
Read More: https://www.newsweek.com/heres-why-kids-hate-some-veggies-more-others-1637187
Oct 11, 2021
KMTR – Kelli Warner
Heading into the cold and flu season, one of the best ways to protect your family’s health is with the food you consume, including fruits and vegetables. Not only are fruits and vegetables full of vitamins and antioxidants, but they also can boost the immune system, which is especially important as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.
Read More: https://nbc16.com/station/healthy-kids/healthy-kids-encouraging-your-child-to-eat-more-fruits-and-vegetables
