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The harms of adverse childhood experiences are well-known. But positive experiences can affect future health, too

I was recently working with a young mother who struggled with depression and anxiety in the difficult year following the birth of her child. In addition to managing the herculean task of adjusting to ...
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Most survivors of childhood cancer don't get the tests needed to detect serious long-term adverse effects, finds study

Surviving childhood cancer does not always mean a clean bill of health, as the treatments that eradicate those cancers can put adult survivors at risk of new cancers and other serious health problems.
New York Post

Childhood cancer survivors are more likely to have heart attacks, strokes and more cancer by 65 — regardless of radiation

A heartbreaking new study found that childhood cancer survivors are nearly three times more likely to develop aging-related diseases compared to the general population. Cancer is the No. 1 cause of ...
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For childhood cancer survivors, inherited genetic factors influence risk of cancers later in life

Common inherited genetic factors that predict cancer risk in the general population may also predict elevated risk of new cancers among childhood cancer survivors, according to a study led by ...
Rolling Out

What parents need to know about childhood epilepsy

Your child’s brain is an incredible electrical system. Billions of neurons firing in perfect harmony to create thoughts, movements, feelings, and memories. But sometimes, that delicate electrical ...