Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a common and serious first manifestation of diabetes mellitus in children. During initial evaluation, the venous blood pH is frequently used to make the diagnosis and classify the severity of DKA.

This study demonstrates that the serum bicarbonate concentration is a simple and accurate predictor of DKA and its severity and can be used in lieu of venous pH measurement, especially in resource-poor settings where access to pH measurement is limited. (Read the full article)

Executive functioning and excess weight have been associated in both cross-sectional and prospective studies, but mechanisms explaining this relationship are unclear.

Impulsivity and planning at age 10 predicted age 10 to 16 BMI changes, and age 12 binge-eating tendencies mediated the relation between impulsivity at age 10 and changes in BMI change through age 16. (Read the full article)

Central nervous system (CNS) tuberculosis has high morbidity and mortality, and it frequently affects children aged <5 years.

In California, children who were US-born, Hispanic, and aged <5 years were at increased risk of CNS tuberculosis. Children with CNS tuberculosis were more likely to die. Specific populations of US-born infants might benefit from additional prevention measures. (Read the full article)

Children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) may be at elevated risk for unhealthy weight. Samples of children with verified clinical diagnoses of ASD have been lacking, and associations with child behavior and functioning are not well understood.

Young children (2–5 years old) and adolescents (12–17 years old) with ASDs were at an elevated risk for unhealthy weight status compared with a general population sample. The presence of sleep or affective problems may confer increased risk among those with ASD. (Read the full article)

Smartphones and tablets are good alarm clocks, but these apps make them great.

Our list of the best iPad apps can transform your iPad, iPad mini, or iPad Pro into the ultimate tablet computer for work and play.

Sick of the same-old on-screen keyboard you get with iOS? Download and install a new one and experience keyboard nirvana.

Adobe's initial attempt to shoehorn the sprawling Photoshop image editor into the tablet form-factor makes an impressive and pleasing start, but it really is just a start.

Sometimes your iPhone just isn't big enough to enjoy the best of iOS gaming. Grab your iPad and take advantage of the expanded screen real estate with these games.

Lisa Dahlkvist's penalty won Sweden an Olympic shoot-out against favourites the United States, and Germany forged on, but France did not make it to the last four.

History overwhelmingly favours Germany against Sweden on Friday, but in Pia Sundhage, Sweden are led by a coach bidding for a third successive Olympic gold.

Silvia Neid, who led Germany to Olympic gold in 2016, was named best coach at The Best FIFA Football Awards as Melanie Behringer just missed out on the top player gong.

The FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying group stage has begun with the likes of England, Norway, Germany, Iceland and Austria all in goalscoring form.

European champions the Netherlands opened qualifying with a dramatic defeat of Norway as Iceland shocked Germany before being held themselves in October's fixtures.

England, Switzerland, Sweden, Italy, Spain and Finland maintained their perfect records but European champions the Netherlands were held by the Republic of Ireland.

Pernille Harder, Ada Hegerberg and Amandine Henry are shortlisted for the 2017/18 UEFA Women's Player of the Year award.

The United States beat the Netherlands to retain the trophy in Lyon while Sweden pipped England to bronze.

Lyon trio Lucy Bronze, Ada Hegerberg and Amandine Henry are the UEFA Women's Player of the Year nominees.

We know the 2018/19 UEFA Women's Player of the Year will be from Lyon: but which one?

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Students with dyslexia often struggle with math fluency as well, and scholars at a recent conference put a spotlight on some of the possible connections.

Due to the spreading coronavirus pandemic and compounded by the lockdown, more South Africans have chosen to or have been forced to work from home.

A South African working abroad, able to save R36 000 per month, hopeful that he will continue these earnings, seeks the best investment strategy. Investment expert Elian Wiener responds.

A Fin24 reader who bought a property in December 2019 sent his registration papers off just before the lockdown was announced, which was unfortunately too late. A property law expert responds.

The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) has a huge, diverse library of games. These are the cream of the crop for Nintendo's iconic 8-bit home console

The N64 game library feels historically slim compared to other Nintendo consoles, but these are the greatest Nintendo games of the 64-bit era

Erin Cuthbert's strike for Chelsea at Lyon has been named goal of the season: watch the top ten.

When students begin to value their own improvement, and see their weaknesses as opportunities, the grades will come, writes teacher Stephanie Curtis.

Adolescents show mixed opinions over gender equality in recent survey.

Female teachers, principals, and superintendents in Pennsylvania earn significantly less money than their male counterparts, a new study shows.

Several of the already existing restrictions on U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos' authority to waive federal education law deal with school funding.

Congress should not grant flexibility from the federal special education law's key components due to the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has told federal lawmakers.

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The U.S. unemployment rate reached 14.7 percent for April - the worst monthly rate since the Great Depression. The White House has projected optimism, saying they expect the economy to rocket upward once coronavirus restrictions are lifted. But many experts think that is not a realistic expectation.

Chemistry major Sojung Kim and microbiology major Cuyler Luck will represent the Eberly College of Science as student marshals during Penn State’s virtual spring commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 9.

Email marketing software offers quick and easy tools that can help you grow your business, and we've tested the best of them.

We recall a classic David Beckham moment from 1998/99 and show you how you can recreate it.

How the UEFA HatTrick scheme has helped build new stadia and training facilities in Sweden.

Valor Collegiate Academies has been in the top 5 percent of Tennessee schools on growth and achievement every year since it started in 2014. But Tom visited Valor because of the well-regarded Valor Compass, a holistic human-development program.

A panel of experts—including a national teacher's union president and an official from the Department of Education—discussed how to make teaching a more attractive profession.

The new Trump administration rule regarding immigrants' use of federal benefits could have an indirect but significant impact on schools, education advocates warn.

Some educators and advocates fear the rule will dissuade immigrants from seeking certain government benefits, and that further burdens will fall on schools.

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII point-and-shoot is a modest update to the RX100 VI, offering better autofocus and video stabilization for a bit more money.

Unwilling to haul a heavy SLR or mirrorless camera? If you want a capable compact camera you can slip into your pocket, these are the top models we've tested.

Want better photos than your phone can provide? We test and rate hundreds of cameras and lenses each year, ranging from pocket-friendly shooters to high-end medium format systems. Here's everything you need to know to pick the best digital camera for you.

Saudi Arabia has begun an internal investigation into the disappearance of a prominent journalist at its Istanbul consulate and could hold people accountable if the evidence warrants it, according to a Saudi official.

Saudi Arabian stocks retreated as US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo arrived in the kingdom to meet with King Salman bin Abdulaziz over the disappearance of writer Jamal Khashoggi in Turkey.

Political power is a slippery thing. Even in an absolute monarchy, it can get away from you with one wrong move.

Permanently-drawn curtains on the city’s empty luxury high-rises and dust gathering over shuttered storefronts in the Beirut Souks mall offer a glimpse of the economic gloom gathering over one of the world’s most indebted countries.

The HUB-Robeson Galleries are proud to present "moments," an online thesis exhibition of photography by Zsuzsanna Nagy, a second-year master of fine arts student in photography.

Capital structure, or the DNAs of different sectors differ substantially.