Doctors have been exploring gentle ways to ease tough side effects for young cancer patients. Yoga, often seen as a calm activity for healthy people, is now getting attention in hospitals. Between 2009 and 2024, researchers dug through hundreds of studies to see if yoga could help kids battling canc
Air pollution is a big problem. It's not just about smoggy skies and bad air. It's also about kids getting sick. Scientists have been looking into how air pollution affects children's health. They found that kids exposed to dirty air are more likely to get cancer. The study looked at lots of resear
Kids need to move around to stay healthy. But when they have cancer, it's tough to keep up with physical activity. This can make them feel worse and lower their overall well-being. In Ecuador, many kids don't get enough exercise. Only a few spend more than an hour a week being active. This is a big
SHH medulloblastoma is a serious type of brain tumor that affects kids. The usual way to fight it is with surgery, chemo, and radiation. These treatments can be tough on young bodies and minds, causing long-term problems. So, scientists are looking for better, more precise ways to tackle this diseas
Long Island lawmakers are calling for a bigger budget for pediatric cancer research. Currently, only 4% of the National Institutes of Health's $47. 1 billion budget goes to common childhood cancers. This includes cancers like brain tumors, lymphoma, and leukemia. Other types of childhood cancer don'
