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Children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) show similar well-being and academic performance as those without JIA, according to a study.

A preconception history of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection among fathers carries an increased risk of congenital heart disease (CHD) in offspring, as shown in a study.

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) not only disrupts the gut microbiome of mothers and their infants, but is also linked to increased head circumference in male offspring, researchers from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) have shown.

For the past three decades, intakes of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) among children and adolescents across 185 countries have increased by nearly a quarter, reports a study. This increase matches the rise in obesity prevalence among young people worldwide.