Worrisome vitamin D deficiencies in pregnant women
One in three pregnant women in Norway has a vitamin D deficiency at the end of her pregnancy, a major study published earlier this year in PLOS One…
Honey May Reduce Injury in Children Who Have Swallowed Button Batteries
Ingestion of button batteries, which are frequently found in the household setting, can rapidly lead to caustic esophageal injury in infants and children. A new study published in…
Exposure to Smoking Before and After Birth Linked to Hearing Impairment in Toddlers
Exposure to tobacco smoke prenatally and postnatally was associated with hearing impairment in a Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology study of young children in Japan.
Too little sleep in childhood may have negative effects on cholesterol levels
Sleep has important functions for both health and cognitive performance. In her doctoral dissertation, MA Liisa Kuula-Paavola from University of Helsinki investigated typical, non-restricted sleep over a developmental…
Cochrane Review: Does HPV vaccination prevent the development of cervical cancer?
Does HPV vaccination prevent the development of cervical cancer? Are there harms associated with being vaccinated?