Childhood : Science World Report

Oct 22, 2016 05:50 AM EDT

Childhood Hardships Increase The Risk For Bipolar Disorder

A new study revealed that adults who suffered from being abused as a child have an increased risk of developing the disorder.

Oct 21, 2016 04:10 AM EDT

Childhood Cancer Survivors With Poor Diet At Risk Of Chronic Illness

Exposed: It is essential for all the childhood cancer survivors to adopt a healthy diet to prevent the risk of chronic illness such as obesity and diabetes.

Sep 29, 2016 05:20 AM EDT

Farm Children Are Less Likely To Develop Allergies And Asthma Later In Life, Researchers Claim

The study claims that people who grow up on farms are less likely to develop allergies and asthma in adulthood than those who spend their childhood elsewhere.

Sep 21, 2016 04:15 AM EDT

Researchers Found Link Between Sleep Habits And Adolescent Drug, Alcohol Use

A study found that sleep quality and sleep duration in late childhood can predict alcohol and drug use later in adolescence.

Jan 15, 2016 04:36 PM EST

Poverty Increases Risk Of Health Issues

Children in deep poverty with family income below 50 percent of the federal poverty line have worse health and development markers when compared to those in families with higher income.

Dec 30, 2015 08:12 AM EST

Childhood Asthma Linked to Increased Risk of Shingles in Later Life

Childhood asthma may actually increase the risks of shingles.

Oct 09, 2015 04:25 PM EDT

High Blood Pressure Risk Identified During Childhood

Researchers have discovered how to identify certain risk factors for high blood pressure during childhood, according to a recent study.

Oct 09, 2015 11:56 AM EDT

Researchers Calculate Autoimmune Disease Risk Factors In Pediatric Patients

Researchers may be able to predict the risks of certain pediatric-onset autoimmune diseases sooner, according to a recent study.

Sep 30, 2015 04:52 PM EDT

Psychological Childhood Stress Increases The Risk Of Heart Disease, Diabetes

New findings published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology reveal that psychological distress experienced in early life could increase the risk of diabetes and heart disease during adulthood.

Sep 14, 2015 11:47 PM EDT

Leukemia: Children Exposed To Insecticides May Be At Increased Risk

Children exposed to insecticides may be at an increased risk of developing leukemia, according to recent findings published in the journal Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics. . "Although pesticides are necessary for the elimination of insects and other pests, the toxic chemicals u...

Aug 17, 2015 04:00 PM EDT

Vitamin D And Obesity: There Could Be Unintended Consequences, Studies Suggest

Statistics show that roughly one-in-five American adolescents are obese, with more than one third overweight, according to information in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). Yet dosing obese teens with vitamin D shows relatively no benefit for their heart health or diabetes risk ...

Jul 20, 2015 09:08 PM EDT

Childhood Poverty: It's Most Harmful To Brain Development, Study Suggests

The most long-lasting scars of poverty may not be so easy to spot right away. According to new findings published in JAMA Pediatrics, for children growing up in poverty, this will most likely affect their development.