Treating children for worms yields health and financial gains
A 20-year study of Kenyan schoolchildren who receive sustained treatment against common parasitic infections grow up to achieve a higher standard of living, with long-lasting health and economic benefits that extend to their communities.
Harvard Gazette •
harvard
Aug. 3, 2020 • ~9 min
Aug. 3, 2020 • ~9 min
When starting school, younger children are more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD, study says
A Harvard study has found that children born in August in states with a Sept. 1 cutoff birth date for school enrollment have a 30 percent higher risk for ADHD diagnosis than peers born in September, which may reflect overdiagnosis.
Jake Miller
• harvard
Nov. 28, 2018 • ~7 min
Nov. 28, 2018 • ~7 min
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