Q&A: Why are children most affected by this year's cold and flu season?

by Daniel Layton and Fiona McFarlane,CSIROCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe 2023 flu season is shaping up to be like the influenza season of 2019—the largest on record in Australia.The diffe

Q & A June 08,2024

Q&A: Why are children most affected by this year's cold and flu season?

by Daniel Layton and Fiona McFarlane,CSIROCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe 2023 flu season is shaping up to be like the influenza season of 2019—the largest on record in Australia.The diffe

Q & A June 08,2024

Q&A: Back-to-school anxiety

by Stephen WhitesideCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have two sons, ages 5 and 14. My eldest is always excited to start school and have new adventures. My younger son will begin k

Q & A June 08,2024

Q&A: Back-to-school anxiety

by Stephen WhitesideCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have two sons, ages 5 and 14. My eldest is always excited to start school and have new adventures. My younger son will begin k

Q & A June 08,2024

Q&A: 'Sports specialization' in young athletes can do more harm than good

by Ben Wilson,University of KentuckyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain"Sports specialization" is a topic that's come to the forefront in recent years, meaning athletes that are play

Q & A June 08,2024

Q&A: 'Sports specialization' in young athletes can do more harm than good

by Ben Wilson,University of KentuckyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain"Sports specialization" is a topic that's come to the forefront in recent years, meaning athletes that are play

Q & A June 08,2024

Q&A: A deep dive into autistic traits and self-conscious emotions in early childhood

by Society for Research in Child DevelopmentCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearch shows that given the difficulties in navigating social relationships, children with more autistic traits migh

Q & A June 08,2024

Q&A: A deep dive into autistic traits and self-conscious emotions in early childhood

by Society for Research in Child DevelopmentCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearch shows that given the difficulties in navigating social relationships, children with more autistic traits migh

Q & A June 08,2024

Q&A: What to know about RSV

by Hilary Brown,University of KentuckyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRespiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common respiratory virus that usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms. Most people r

Q & A June 08,2024

Q&A: What to know about RSV

by Hilary Brown,University of KentuckyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRespiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common respiratory virus that usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms. Most people r

Q & A June 08,2024

Why the immune systems of prematurely born babies are susceptible to deadly infections

byLudwig Maximilian University of MunichGraphical abstract. Credit:JCI Insight(2023). DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.155968Every year, thousands of babies in Germany are born many weeks to

Emergency Medicine & Critical Care June 08,2024

Why the immune systems of prematurely born babies are susceptible to deadly infections

byLudwig Maximilian University of MunichGraphical abstract. Credit:JCI Insight(2023). DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.155968Every year, thousands of babies in Germany are born many weeks to

Emergency Medicine & Critical Care June 08,2024

Why children don't talk to adults about the problems they encounter online

by Andy Phippen,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated image"I don't listen to adults when it comes to this sort of thing," a 17-year-old told me.We were discussing how digital techn

Pediatrics June 08,2024

Why children don't talk to adults about the problems they encounter online

by Andy Phippen,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated image"I don't listen to adults when it comes to this sort of thing," a 17-year-old told me.We were discussing how digital techn

Pediatrics June 08,2024

Why has October been so bad for a virus known as RSV?

by Harriet Blair RowanCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOctober is usually a quiet month for Dr. Julie Kim and her colleagues at their pediatrics practice in Los Gatos, after the summer rush for physic

Public Health & Prevention June 08,2024

Why has October been so bad for a virus known as RSV?

by Harriet Blair RowanCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOctober is usually a quiet month for Dr. Julie Kim and her colleagues at their pediatrics practice in Los Gatos, after the summer rush for physic

Public Health & Prevention June 08,2024

Why babies with Down syndrome experience heart and lung problems

by RCSI University of Medicine and Health SciencesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has gained new insights into changes in heart function

Pediatrics June 08,2024

Why babies with Down syndrome experience heart and lung problems

by RCSI University of Medicine and Health SciencesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has gained new insights into changes in heart function

Pediatrics June 08,2024

Why children misbehave when they are tired

by David Bueno i Torrens,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageBeing tired is a feeling we often experience. When we do certain activities—physical or mental—over a period of time, or even a

Pediatrics June 08,2024

Why children misbehave when they are tired

by David Bueno i Torrens,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageBeing tired is a feeling we often experience. When we do certain activities—physical or mental—over a period of time, or even a

Pediatrics June 08,2024