Pregnant women who sleep less than 7 hours a night may have children with developmental delays
Pregnant women who do not get enough sleep may be at higher risk of having children with neurodevelopmental delays, according to new research published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of…
Social media used to facilitate sexual assault in children: new research
About 7% of more than 1,000 teens who disclosed sexual abuse at a California hospital reported that social media was used to facilitate the assault, according to research presented during…
Small pump for kids awaiting heart transplant shows promise in Stanford Medicine-led trial
A small, implantable cardiac pump that could help children await heart transplants at home, not in the hospital, has performed well in the first stage of human testing. The pump,…
Five-minute test during routine GP appointments could prevent stroke
People at risk should be tested for atrial fibrillation every time they attend a health appointment, according to results of the AFFECT-EU project, which is holding its final event today…