In honor of National Breastfeeding Month in the US, BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth presents a new study examining the effect of exclusive breastfeeding in the first six months on a child’s risk of developing asthma. In children at high risk of developing asthma, exclusive breastfeeding can lower that risk.
The media is a key stakeholder in helping preventing violence against women and girls (VAWG) through responsible and informative reporting of the issues and incidents. New research published in BMC Women’s Health explores Ghanaian media coverage on this topic, an important step due to a gap in the literature on low- and middle-income countries where VAWG is endemic.
Social networking sites can provide needed support to mothers raising young children, but only in moderation. A new study done in Japan, published today in BMC Women’s Health, examines the association between time spent on social networking sites and loneliness. Here, the the lead author discusses the context and findings.
An article recently published in BMC Public Health explores cyber-victimization across seven European countries and finds that cyberbullying may be linked to higher use of social network sites by school children aged 14-17 years. We take a closer look at the research below.
A new study published in BMC Psychology examined psychological contributors that may lead someone to problematic Facebook use. The authors found that people with insecure attachment styles may use Facebook in problematic ways in an attempt to satisfy their social attachment needs.
BMC Rheumatology attended the 2018 Annual European Congress of Rheumatology organized by the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR), which took place between June 13-16 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The annual congress is a large international meeting covering all aspects of research into rheumatic and musculoskeletal disorders, and EULAR2018 was no exception attracting over 14000 delegates from 130 countries. Here we look back at some of the highlights.
Recently, BMC has launched a new research journal dedicated to the field of chemical engineering, BMC Chemical Engineering. The journal’s Editorial Board has more than twenty experts from North America, Australia, Europe, and Asia in basic and applied research. We are pleased to have BMC Chemical Engineering’s Section Editor, Dr. Gongping Liu, to talk with us about this journal as well as his vision for it.