Prospective associations between maternal depressive symptoms during early infancy and growth deficiency from childhood to adolescence - Pagani LS, Harandian K, Necsa B, Harbec MJ.
Maternal health represents an important predictor of child development; yet it often goes unnoticed during pediatric visits. Previous work suggests that mental state affects parenting. The relationship between infant exposure to maternal depressive symptom... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 11, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Sexual orientation identity change, developmental trajectories of depressive symptoms, and childhood abuse from adolescence to young adulthood - Xu Y, Rahman Q.
This study tested differences between youths who reported being heterosexual at ages 15.5 and 21, and those who changed from reporting being heterosexual at age 15.5 to nonheterosexual at age 21, in the developmental trajectories of depressive sym... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 11, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
New data reinforce the benefit of early preventative treatment with Roche ’s Hemlibra for babies with severe haemophilia A
Phase III HAVEN 7 primary data presented at ASH 2023 provide additional confidence in the favourable efficacy and safety profile of subcutaneous Hemlibra given soon after birth1At nearly two years median follow-up in the descriptive, single-arm study, no babies experienced spontaneous bleeds requiring treatment, and all treated bleeds were as a result of trauma1Safety results were consistent with previous studies of Hemlibra, with no new safety signals observed1The HAVEN 7 study was developed in collaboration with the haemophilia A community, to generate additional evidence for the prophylactic treatment of infants with ha...
Source: Roche Investor Update - December 9, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
New data reinforce the benefit of early preventative treatment with Roche ’s Hemlibra for babies with severe haemophilia A
Phase III HAVEN 7 primary data presented at ASH 2023 provide additional confidence in the favourable efficacy and safety profile of subcutaneous Hemlibra given soon after birth1At nearly two years median follow-up in the descriptive, single-arm study, no babies experienced spontaneous bleeds requiring treatment, and all treated bleeds were as a result of trauma1Safety results were consistent with previous studies of Hemlibra, with no new safety signals observed1The HAVEN 7 study was developed in collaboration with the haemophilia A community, to generate additional evidence for the prophylactic treatment of infants with ha...
Source: Roche Media News - December 9, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Trends in child marriage, sexual violence, early sexual intercourse and the challenges for policy interventions to meet the sustainable development goals - Cordova-Pozo KL, Anishettar SS, Kumar M, Chokhandre PK.
INTRODUCTION: Child marriage remains a prevalent issue in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) despite global declines. Girls are disproportionately affected, facing health risks, limited education, and restricted decision-making power. We aim to provid... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 7, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Infants entering out-of-home care: health, developmental needs and service provision - Lima F, Taplin S, Maclean M, O'Donnell M.
BACKGROUND: There are rising numbers of infants entering out-of-home care due to child protection concerns. Research has found that infants entering care are at higher risk of developmental vulnerability and poor health problems. OBJECTIVES: To det... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 7, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
Cortical volume alteration in the superior parietal region mediates the relationship between childhood abuse and PTSD avoidance symptoms: a complementary multimodal neuroimaging study - Nkrumah RO, von Schr öder C, Demirakca T, Schmahl C, Ende G.
BACKGROUND: Adverse childhood experiences (ACE), which can be separated into abuse and neglect, contribute to the development of post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS). However, which brain structures are mainly affected by ACE as well as the mediating role... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 7, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
‘Not dumb creatures.’ Livestock surprise scientists with their complex, emotional minds
Dummerstorf, Germany
—You’d never mistake a goat for a dog, but on an unseasonably warm afternoon in early September, I almost do. I’m in a red-brick barn in northern Germany, trying to keep my sanity amid some of the most unholy noises I’ve ever heard. Sixty Nigerian dwarf goats are taking turns crashing their horns against wooden stalls while unleashing a cacophony of bleats, groans, and retching wails that make it nearly impossible to hold a conversation. Then, amid the chaos, something remarkable happens. One of the animals raises her head over her enclosure and gazes pensively at me, her widely spaced eye...
Source: ScienceNOW - December 7, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news
Panera Bread Faces Second Wrongful Death Lawsuit Over Caffeinated ‘ Charged Lemonade ’
Panera Bread is confronting a second wrongful death lawsuit after a customer allegedly died from consuming its popular caffeinated “charged lemonade” beverage. The lawsuit, filed on Monday, details the death of Dennis Brown, a 46-year-old Florida man who passed away in October after consuming three servings of the drink.
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According to the wrongful-death lawsuit filed by Brown’s family in Superior Court in Delaware, Brown suffered a “cardiac event” while walking home from a Panera Bread in Fleming Island, Fla. on Oct. 9. The lawsuit alleges that P...
Source: TIME: Health - December 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Nik Popli Tags: Uncategorized News Desk Source Type: news
Art and Climate Change
Klimt: Life and Death, WikipediaBy Jan LundiusSTOCKHOLM, Sweden, Dec 6 2023 (IPS) A dark cloud is hovering above human existence. It is a fairly illusory cloud haunting our minds and wellbeing, but also an actual, menacing, mostly invisible cloud that covers the Earth’s entire atmosphere. Saturated by greenhouse gases, this global threat increases with every year, threatening all life on Earth, causing increased flooding, extreme heat, draught, wild fires, rising sea levels, food and water scarcity, as well as diseases and mounting economic loss. This misery, caused by human greed, thoughtlessness, and self-aggrandizemen...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - December 6, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Jan Lundius Tags: Armed Conflicts Climate Action Climate Change COP28 Crime & Justice Economy & Trade Education Environment Headlines Health Migration & Refugees IPS UN Bureau Source Type: news
Electrifying Cooking: Decarbonizing Africa ’s Electricity Grid Towards Net Zero
Discussions around climate, clean energy, and women’s empowerment must find space in such high-level forums if there is to be any meaningful progress towards net zero.”
Muigai was speaking on the sidelines of a session dubbed ‘Electrifying Cooking: A Just Journey Toward Net Zero’ at the ongoing COP28 Summit in Dubai, UAE. As climate change increasingly becomes the most pressing issue facing humankind today, countries are urged to pursue ambitious climate actions towards net zero—the cutting of greenhouse gas emissions to as close to zero as possible, with any remaining emissions re-absorbed from the atmosphe...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - December 5, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Joyce Chimbi Tags: Africa Biodiversity Civil Society Climate Action Climate Change Climate Change Justice COP28 Development & Aid Editors' Choice Featured Food and Agriculture Global Headlines Health Sustainable Development Goals TerraViva Unit Source Type: news
Longitudinal pathways of maltreated young children: family stress processes and adverse childhood experiences - Rose JR, Martin MJ, Trejos-Castillo E, Mastergeorge AM.
An important issue associated with at-risk families in the child welfare system is the impact of familial stress processes on child developmental outcomes. The present study used the family stress model (FSM) to examine the impact of economic hardship, eco... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 4, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Cultural universality and specificity of teacher-student relationship: a qualitative study in Belgian, Chinese, and Italian primary school teachers - Xu C, Huizinga M, De Luca G, Poll é S, Liang R, Sankalaite S, Roorda DL, Baeyens D.
Extensive evidence highlights the significant influence of dyadic, emotional teacher-student relationship (TSR) on students' cognitive functioning, socio-emotional development, and overall well-being. However, it remains unclear whether the TSR construct a... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 4, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
Lawmakers Told: Plan From the Cradle For Healthy Aging
Dr Jetn Sirathranont, member of the Senate of Thailand and AFPPD Secretary-General addresses the conference on International Conference on Demographic Resilience in Uzbekistan. Credit: UNFPA UzbekistanBy Cecilia RussellJOHANNESBURG & TASHKENT, Dec 4 2023 (IPS) Lawmakers were reminded of the benefits of long-term planning and the benefits of evidence-based decision-making in policymaking while grappling with demographic trends, be they an aging population or one with significant growth in youth, like that of Uzbekistan.
The Chairperson of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan outlined some of the key ...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - December 4, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Cecilia Russell Tags: Active Citizens Asia-Pacific Gender Headlines Health Population Sustainable Development Goals TerraViva United Nations Youth AFPPD Asian Population and Development Association (APDA) IPS UN Bureau IPS UN Bureau Report Source Type: news
Gender and exposure to childhood violence are important determinants of domestic violence among academics - Kurt G, Ak ın A.
This study aimed to evaluate both male and female academics' knowledge and views on d... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 2, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
