An international EU-study (ALEC), including researchers from the Centre for International Health at the University of Bergen, has shown that
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Internet and telephone assisted training for child disruptive behavior found to be effective
Positive long-term outcomes, such as a reduction in child disruptive behavior and increased parental skills, have been reported in a
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Depressed children 6 times more likely to have skill deficits, MU study finds
The Anxiety and Depression Association of America reports that as many as 2 to 3 percent of children ages 6-12
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Children suffering from tics can be helped by both group and individual therapy
Therapy against tics works, and both group and individual treatment are suitable methods to achieve a good effect. This is
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Risk factors for fast-spreading facial gangrene
Noma, a rare disease found predominantly in underserved areas, causes progressive destruction, or gangrene, of the tissues of the face
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How forests improve kids’ diets: Forest conservation is a powerful tool to improve nutrition in developing nations
A first-of-its-kind global study shows that children in 27 developing countries have better nutrition — when they live near forests.
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Latent TB treatment: Shorter is better: Game-changing study on treatment of latent Tuberculosis shows a novel, short therapy is safer and more effective in children and adults than standard therapy
Treatment of latent tuberculosis is set to transform after a pair of studies from the Research-Institute of the McGill University
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Early puberty in white adolescent boys increases substance use risk
White adolescent boys experiencing early puberty are at higher risk for substance use than later developing boys, a new Purdue
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Why baby’s sex may influence risk of pregnancy-related complicatations
The sex of a baby controls the level of small molecules known as metabolites in the pregnant mother’s blood, which
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Children with better coordination more likely to achieve at school
Young children with better eye-to-hand co-ordination were more likely to achieve higher scores for reading, writing and maths according to
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