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Pediatric obesity
Pediatric, or childhood, obesity is a medical condition where a child is significantly overweight. Children with a body mass index (BMI) in the 95th percentile for thir heigh are considered obese. Pediatric obesity is associated with chronic diseases including diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol.
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AUG 08, 2019Cardiology
Most babies in the United States are born in hospitals. That said, the number of mothers electing to give birth at ...Written By: Abbie ArceJUN 13, 2019Cancer
A new study finds that proton beam radiation therapy (PBRT) might lead to a reduction in the risk for a second cancer, w ...Written By: Julia TraversMAY 15, 2019Genetics & Genomics
How does the test work? How was it developed? What does the test tell us? Researchers have deve ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaMAR 24, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
According to recent research, the hormone oxytocin reduced the communication in different regions of the brain involved ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 04, 2019Microbiology
The foundations of our microbiome are laid very early, and can have a lifelong impact on our health.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 18, 2019Cardiology
Obesity in children is a complex condition associated with a number of risk factors. Obesity is generally characterized ...Written By: Abbie ArceFEB 07, 2019Cardiology
New research, from the University of Sydney, found excessive weight gain in children under two can lead to cardiovascula ...Written By: Abbie ArceJAN 30, 2019Cardiology
Children who have autism are at a higher risk of physical inactivity. This is, in part, because characteristics of the d ...Written By: Abbie ArceJAN 20, 2019Cardiology
We know that exercise is a vital component of a healthy life. But how can we set up our children to be healthy, fit indi ...Written By: Abbie ArceJAN 18, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Obesity is a major health problem around the world, impacting adults and an estimated 41 million children.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 31, 2018Health & Medicine
Obesity, especially in childhood can create a myriad of health issues that can persist into adulthood. Cardiovascular di ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimSEP 30, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
According to research presented in the in Annual European Society for Pediatric Endocrinology, vitamin D supplements may ...Written By: Nouran AminSEP 25, 2018Health & Medicine
While many parents are cautious about the cleaning products they use around the house because small children could inges ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 08, 2018Health & Medicine
Every parent wants their children to be healthy. Parents research vaccines, foods, healthcare and so much more. Food can ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 02, 2018Health & Medicine
Video games and their effect on the brain will always be a hotly debated topic. While some studies say they can desensit ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 08, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers from the Institute for Experimental Pediatric Endocrinology of the Charité -- Universitätsmedizi ...Written By: Nouran AminMAY 07, 2018Immunology
For the first time, scientists have identified innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) among the arsenal of protective cells transf ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 16, 2018Cannabis Sciences
Clinical trial starting March 2018 to examine the effect of cannabidiol on hyperphasia in individuals with Prader-Willi ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanAUG 22, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is typically thought of as a disease that afflicts older adults. Yet, the number o ...JUN 02, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Research investigating how brown fat impacts metabolism has been hampered by the lack of a good model.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 24, 2017Health & Medicine
Vaccines to prevent influenza infection have to change and adapt every year to the ever-evolving virus, and even ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 17, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
The death of a 16-year-old high school student from South Carolina has been attributed to too much caffeine, too quickly ...APR 08, 2017Immunology
Does owning a family pet decrease the risk of your baby developing allergies and becoming obese? Maybe. Building on year ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 04, 2017Videos
As any doctor will testify, too much of anything can be a bad thing, especially for sugar. Too much of sugar over time h ...
AUG 08, 2019
Cardiology
Most babies in the United States are born in hospitals. That said, the number of mothers electing to give birth at
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JUN 13, 2019
Cancer
A new study finds that proton beam radiation therapy (PBRT) might lead to a reduction in the risk for a second cancer, w
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
MAY 15, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
How does the test work? How was it developed? What does the test tell us? Researchers have deve
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
MAR 24, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
According to recent research, the hormone oxytocin reduced the communication in different regions of the brain involved
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 04, 2019
Microbiology
The foundations of our microbiome are laid very early, and can have a lifelong impact on our health.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 18, 2019
Cardiology
Obesity in children is a complex condition associated with a number of risk factors. Obesity is generally characterized
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
FEB 07, 2019
Cardiology
New research, from the University of Sydney, found excessive weight gain in children under two can lead to cardiovascula
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JAN 30, 2019
Cardiology
Children who have autism are at a higher risk of physical inactivity. This is, in part, because characteristics of the d
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JAN 20, 2019
Cardiology
We know that exercise is a vital component of a healthy life. But how can we set up our children to be healthy, fit indi
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JAN 18, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Obesity is a major health problem around the world, impacting adults and an estimated 41 million children.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 31, 2018
Health & Medicine
Obesity, especially in childhood can create a myriad of health issues that can persist into adulthood. Cardiovascular di
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 30, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
According to research presented in the in Annual European Society for Pediatric Endocrinology, vitamin D supplements may
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
SEP 25, 2018
Health & Medicine
While many parents are cautious about the cleaning products they use around the house because small children could inges
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 08, 2018
Health & Medicine
Every parent wants their children to be healthy. Parents research vaccines, foods, healthcare and so much more. Food can
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 02, 2018
Health & Medicine
Video games and their effect on the brain will always be a hotly debated topic. While some studies say they can desensit
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 08, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers from the Institute for Experimental Pediatric Endocrinology of the Charité -- Universitätsmedizi
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAY 07, 2018
Immunology
For the first time, scientists have identified innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) among the arsenal of protective cells transf
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 16, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Clinical trial starting March 2018 to examine the effect of cannabidiol on hyperphasia in individuals with Prader-Willi
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
AUG 22, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is typically thought of as a disease that afflicts older adults. Yet, the number o
...
JUN 02, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Research investigating how brown fat impacts metabolism has been hampered by the lack of a good model.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 24, 2017
Health & Medicine
Vaccines to prevent influenza infection have to change and adapt every year to the ever-evolving virus, and even
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 17, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
The death of a 16-year-old high school student from South Carolina has been attributed to too much caffeine, too quickly
...
APR 08, 2017
Immunology
Does owning a family pet decrease the risk of your baby developing allergies and becoming obese? Maybe. Building on year
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 04, 2017
Videos
As any doctor will testify, too much of anything can be a bad thing, especially for sugar. Too much of sugar over time h
...