we conducted a scoping review of the literature, focused on the extent and range of research pertaining to the physical health of autistic girls/women. Two research questions guided our review: (1)What do we know about the physical health of autistic girls/women;and (2)How specific are these...
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Receiving touch is of critical importance, as many studies have shown that touch promotes mental and physical well-being. We conducted a pre-registered (PROSPERO: CRD42022304281) systematic review and multilevel meta-analysis encompassing 137 studies in
This shift aims to tackle health issues among students, such as myopia, obesity and spinal curvature. In 2022, more than half of Chinese children and adolescents were short-sighted, while by 2020, nearly one in five between the ages of six and 17 was overweight or obese, official data ...
Young adult caregivers (YACs, aged 18–25) who take care of a loved one may juggle between caregiving responsibilities and other life areas such as education and social life, leading to an imbalance in their lives. The web-based tool ‘MantelzorgBalans’ aims to support informal caregivers (IC...
A lot of us have probably heard the term “self-care”.Self-care isany activity that you do to take care of your mental, emotional, and physical health. There are many benefits to self-care. Some of thekey benefitsinclude: Improved physical health ...
Resurrecting surviving Neandertal linages from modern human genomes. Science 343, 1017–1021 (2014). CAS PubMed Google Scholar Chen, L., Wolf, A. B., Fu, W., Li, L. & Akey, J. M. Identifying and interpreting apparent Neanderthal ancestry in African individuals. Cell 180, 677–687....
Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03556462 Introduction Young children need sufficient, healthy sleep for optimal cognitive,1-3 social-emotional,1,3-5 and physical development2 and to reduce obesity risk.6 At preschool age (3-5 years), 10 to 13 hours of sleep per day inclusiv...
Funding/Support: Dr Clark receives support from an Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council Fellowship. Research at the Institute of Child Health and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust benefits from research and development funding received from the NHS Executive. Drs Caldwell...
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