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Screen-free bedtimes boost toddler sleep, new research shows

Screen-free bedtimes boost toddler sleep, new research shows

byQueen Mary, University of LondonCredit: University of the Arts LondonA world-first randomized controlled trial (RCT) of toddler screen timepublishedinJAMA Pediatricssho

Screen-free bedtimes boost toddler sleep, new research shows

byQueen Mary, University of LondonCredit: University of the Arts LondonA world-first randomized controlled trial (RCT) of toddler screen timepublishedinJAMA Pediatricssho
Tonsillectomy found effective for nocturnal enuresis in children with sleep apnea

Tonsillectomy found effective for nocturnal enuresis in children with sleep apnea

by Elana GotkineFor children with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with nocturnal enuresis (NE), the remission rate of NE is more than half for those undergoing adenoidectomy and/or tonsillectomy, accord

Tonsillectomy found effective for nocturnal enuresis in children with sleep apnea

by Elana GotkineFor children with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with nocturnal enuresis (NE), the remission rate of NE is more than half for those undergoing adenoidectomy and/or tonsillectomy, accord
High-needs boy stuck in ER amid growing child welfare pressure in Minnesota

High-needs boy stuck in ER amid growing child welfare pressure in Minnesota

by Jeremy OlsonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA distressing situation is unfolding inside the emergency department of Ridgeview Medical Center in Waconia, where a 10-year-old boy with severe autism

High-needs boy stuck in ER amid growing child welfare pressure in Minnesota

by Jeremy OlsonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA distressing situation is unfolding inside the emergency department of Ridgeview Medical Center in Waconia, where a 10-year-old boy with severe autism
Iron fortified cereal could be the answer to bridging infant iron gap

Iron fortified cereal could be the answer to bridging infant iron gap

by Nestlé Nutrition InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research from SAHMRI may have found a solution to improve iron intake among older Australian infants, iron fortified infant cereals.Th

Iron fortified cereal could be the answer to bridging infant iron gap

by Nestlé Nutrition InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research from SAHMRI may have found a solution to improve iron intake among older Australian infants, iron fortified infant cereals.Th
Connecting stress, weight, and social anxiety in early adolescence

Connecting stress, weight, and social anxiety in early adolescence

by Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBetween the end of childhood and the beginning of adolescence, there is a critical window of time referred to as "

Connecting stress, weight, and social anxiety in early adolescence

by Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBetween the end of childhood and the beginning of adolescence, there is a critical window of time referred to as "
Study shows how NICU quality-improvement program reduced death or severe brain bleeding in extremely premature infants

Study shows how NICU quality-improvement program reduced death or severe brain bleeding in extremely premature infants

by University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainExtremely preterm infants have a significant risk of death or severe intracranial hemorrhage in the first seven days of lif

Study shows how NICU quality-improvement program reduced death or severe brain bleeding in extremely premature infants

by University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainExtremely preterm infants have a significant risk of death or severe intracranial hemorrhage in the first seven days of lif
Second-hand smoke exposure during childhood leaves its mark on children's DNA

Second-hand smoke exposure during childhood leaves its mark on children's DNA

byBarcelona Institute for Global HealthGraphical abstract. Credit:Environment International(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2024.109204Children exposed to second-hand smoke at home are

Second-hand smoke exposure during childhood leaves its mark on children's DNA

byBarcelona Institute for Global HealthGraphical abstract. Credit:Environment International(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2024.109204Children exposed to second-hand smoke at home are
What is this bright red birthmark on my baby?

What is this bright red birthmark on my baby?

by DeeDee StiepanCredit: CC0 Public DomainA hemangioma, also known as a strawberry birthmark, is a bright red birthmark that shows up in the first or second week of life. It looks like a rubbery bump

What is this bright red birthmark on my baby?

by DeeDee StiepanCredit: CC0 Public DomainA hemangioma, also known as a strawberry birthmark, is a bright red birthmark that shows up in the first or second week of life. It looks like a rubbery bump
Promising results from phase 1 gene therapy trial for Danon disease

Promising results from phase 1 gene therapy trial for Danon disease

byChildren's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) announced encouraging results from the first ever gene the

Promising results from phase 1 gene therapy trial for Danon disease

byChildren's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) announced encouraging results from the first ever gene the
What Is Pediatric Asthma?

What Is Pediatric Asthma?

What Is Pediatric Asthma?ByPat Bass, MDUpdated on February 13, 2022Medically reviewed bySanja Jelic, MDPediatric asthma is a chronic respiratory disease in which a child's

What Is Pediatric Asthma?

What Is Pediatric Asthma?ByPat Bass, MDUpdated on February 13, 2022Medically reviewed bySanja Jelic, MDPediatric asthma is a chronic respiratory disease in which a child's
Common respiratory infections may have protected children from COVID-19, study suggests

Common respiratory infections may have protected children from COVID-19, study suggests

byRockefeller University PressThe new study suggests that, by frequently activating the antiviral and proinflammatory innate immune response, common respiratory virus and bacterial infections ma

Common respiratory infections may have protected children from COVID-19, study suggests

byRockefeller University PressThe new study suggests that, by frequently activating the antiviral and proinflammatory innate immune response, common respiratory virus and bacterial infections ma
Why is it important to teach children about body safety and boundaries?

Why is it important to teach children about body safety and boundaries?

by Shalon NienowCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe statistics reported by the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network are sobering: 1 in 3 girls and 1 in 20 boys will experience sexual abuse or s

Why is it important to teach children about body safety and boundaries?

by Shalon NienowCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe statistics reported by the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network are sobering: 1 in 3 girls and 1 in 20 boys will experience sexual abuse or s