Social development of infants unaffected by COVID-19 pandemic

by Rita Ziegler,University of ZurichA one-year-old child during a study using eye tracking to analyze gaze behavior. Credit: UZHHealth issues and loss, social isolation and mental health problem

Updated on: June 08,2024

Social development of infants unaffected by COVID-19 pandemic

by Rita Ziegler,University of ZurichA one-year-old child during a study using eye tracking to analyze gaze behavior. Credit: UZHHealth issues and loss, social isolation and mental health problem

Updated on:June 08,2024

Ask the Pediatrician: How should parents set up an asthma action plan?

by Sheila RazdanCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQ: Our pediatrician said we should have an asthma action plan for our son. How do we do that?A: An asthma action plan is designed to help families mana

Updated on: June 05,2024

Ask the Pediatrician: How should parents set up an asthma action plan?

by Sheila RazdanCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQ: Our pediatrician said we should have an asthma action plan for our son. How do we do that?A: An asthma action plan is designed to help families mana

Updated on:June 05,2024

Study finds some mealtime strategies make fussy kids even fussier

by Deakin UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research has found that mealtime strategies used by parents of fussy eaters might be inadvertently turning their children into even fussier eaters

Updated on: May 10,2024

Study finds some mealtime strategies make fussy kids even fussier

by Deakin UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research has found that mealtime strategies used by parents of fussy eaters might be inadvertently turning their children into even fussier eaters

Updated on:May 10,2024

A duke-developed tool addresses preventable hearing loss in children

by Brittany Vekstein,Duke UniversityAn early generation prototype of the tympanometer device that can modulate pressure, generate sound, and measure the reflected sound from the tympanic membran

Updated on: February 28,2024

A duke-developed tool addresses preventable hearing loss in children

by Brittany Vekstein,Duke UniversityAn early generation prototype of the tympanometer device that can modulate pressure, generate sound, and measure the reflected sound from the tympanic membran

Updated on:February 28,2024

Study finds jumping 'junk' DNA is a novel cause of childhood brain cancer

by St. Jude Children’s Research HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScientists have found a novel cause of aggressive pediatric brain cancer. The St. Jude Children's Research Hospital study

Updated on: February 28,2024

Study finds jumping 'junk' DNA is a novel cause of childhood brain cancer

by St. Jude Children’s Research HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScientists have found a novel cause of aggressive pediatric brain cancer. The St. Jude Children's Research Hospital study

Updated on:February 28,2024

Even in states with strong stock albuterol laws, school administrators fear liability

by American College of Allergy, Asthma, and ImmunologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAlthough asthma is one of the most common respiratory conditions for children, kids don't always carry t

Updated on: March 10,2024

Even in states with strong stock albuterol laws, school administrators fear liability

by American College of Allergy, Asthma, and ImmunologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAlthough asthma is one of the most common respiratory conditions for children, kids don't always carry t

Updated on:March 10,2024

My five-year-old is now eligible for a COVID vaccine. Should I get them immunized?

by Stephen Griffin,The ConversationCredit: Polina Tankilevitch from PexelsSince 2020, we've heard that COVID is mainly a problem for the elderly orvulnerable. Vaccines have dramaticall

Updated on: February 27,2024

My five-year-old is now eligible for a COVID vaccine. Should I get them immunized?

by Stephen Griffin,The ConversationCredit: Polina Tankilevitch from PexelsSince 2020, we've heard that COVID is mainly a problem for the elderly orvulnerable. Vaccines have dramaticall

Updated on:February 27,2024

2016 to 2020 saw anxiety, depression increase among children

(HealthDay)—From 2016 to 2020, increases were seen in anxiety and depression among children, while decreases were observed in parent or caregiver mental health and coping with parenting demands, accor

Updated on: February 24,2024

2016 to 2020 saw anxiety, depression increase among children

(HealthDay)—From 2016 to 2020, increases were seen in anxiety and depression among children, while decreases were observed in parent or caregiver mental health and coping with parenting demands, accor

Updated on:February 24,2024

New therapeutic options for childhood inflammatory bowel disease

by Trinity College DublinFig. 1: IL-36 family member expression is elevated in pediatric IBD samples. Serum samples from treatment naïve pediatric patients with CD or UC, and healthy controls, we

Updated on: February 22,2024

New therapeutic options for childhood inflammatory bowel disease

by Trinity College DublinFig. 1: IL-36 family member expression is elevated in pediatric IBD samples. Serum samples from treatment naïve pediatric patients with CD or UC, and healthy controls, we

Updated on:February 22,2024

COVID-19: Small study found no evidence of transmitting virus through breastfeeding

by SpringerCredit: CC0 Public DomainThere is no evidence of recently infected mothers transmitting infectious SARS-CoV-2 through breastmilk to their baby, reports a study published in the journal

Updated on: February 21,2024

COVID-19: Small study found no evidence of transmitting virus through breastfeeding

by SpringerCredit: CC0 Public DomainThere is no evidence of recently infected mothers transmitting infectious SARS-CoV-2 through breastmilk to their baby, reports a study published in the journal

Updated on:February 21,2024

Young children who walk or bike to school are more likely to continue the habit as they age

by Greg Bruno,Rutgers UniversityDescription of the study timeline and the longitudinal analytic sample: New Jersey Child Health Study (2009–2017). Abbreviations: ACS: active commuting to/from sc

Updated on: March 21,2024

Young children who walk or bike to school are more likely to continue the habit as they age

by Greg Bruno,Rutgers UniversityDescription of the study timeline and the longitudinal analytic sample: New Jersey Child Health Study (2009–2017). Abbreviations: ACS: active commuting to/from sc

Updated on:March 21,2024

Adolescents of color with a disability experience more racial discrimination, study finds

by Bridjes O'Neil,Saint Louis UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAdolescents of color with a disability or special health care need (SHCN) were almost twice as likely to experience

Updated on: May 10,2024

Adolescents of color with a disability experience more racial discrimination, study finds

by Bridjes O'Neil,Saint Louis UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAdolescents of color with a disability or special health care need (SHCN) were almost twice as likely to experience

Updated on:May 10,2024