New app helps preemie parents feel confident caring for their newborns

by Northwestern UniversityA parent uses the NICU2Home app. Credit: Northwestern UniversityParents of premature babies in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) receive a dizzying amount of infor

Updated on: February 21,2024 13

New app helps preemie parents feel confident caring for their newborns

by Northwestern UniversityA parent uses the NICU2Home app. Credit: Northwestern UniversityParents of premature babies in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) receive a dizzying amount of infor

Updated on:February 21,2024 13

Consuming sweeteners during pregnancy may affect baby's microbiome and obesity risk

by FrontiersCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study investigates the link between consuming sweeteners during pregnancy and a child's risk of obesity. Pregnant rats fed with stevia or aspartame

Updated on: February 21,2024 20

Consuming sweeteners during pregnancy may affect baby's microbiome and obesity risk

by FrontiersCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study investigates the link between consuming sweeteners during pregnancy and a child's risk of obesity. Pregnant rats fed with stevia or aspartame

Updated on:February 21,2024 20

Could childhood inflammation or infection be a cause of depression and psychosis?

by Wolters Kluwer HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainA growing body of research suggests that early-life infection, inflammation, and metabolic changes could contribute to psychiatric disorders—perha

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Could childhood inflammation or infection be a cause of depression and psychosis?

by Wolters Kluwer HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainA growing body of research suggests that early-life infection, inflammation, and metabolic changes could contribute to psychiatric disorders—perha

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Boosters recommended for kids 12 and older

by Laura Hegwer,Rush University Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainParents have a new tool to protect their young teens during the current, record-breaking omicron surge: boosters.T

Updated on: February 21,2024 17

Boosters recommended for kids 12 and older

by Laura Hegwer,Rush University Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainParents have a new tool to protect their young teens during the current, record-breaking omicron surge: boosters.T

Updated on:February 21,2024 17

Child masking associated with reduced COVID-19 related child care closures

by Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new Yale study found that child care programs in the United States that practiced child masking early in the COVID-19 pandemic (May-June 2020)

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Child masking associated with reduced COVID-19 related child care closures

by Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new Yale study found that child care programs in the United States that practiced child masking early in the COVID-19 pandemic (May-June 2020)

Updated on:February 21,2024 19

Children whose parents smoke have lower test scores and more behavioral issues than kids of non-smokers

by Preety Pratima Srivastava,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainChildren whose parents smoke have lower academic test scores and more behavioral issues than children of non-smokers.These a

Updated on: February 21,2024 13

Children whose parents smoke have lower test scores and more behavioral issues than kids of non-smokers

by Preety Pratima Srivastava,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainChildren whose parents smoke have lower academic test scores and more behavioral issues than children of non-smokers.These a

Updated on:February 21,2024 13

Ask the Pediatrician: When can children get the COVID-19 vaccine booster?

by Dr. James D. CampbellCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQ: When should my kids get their COVID-19 booster?A: Vaccines are our best hope to end the COVID-19 pandemic. Avaccinenow is availa

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Ask the Pediatrician: When can children get the COVID-19 vaccine booster?

by Dr. James D. CampbellCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQ: When should my kids get their COVID-19 booster?A: Vaccines are our best hope to end the COVID-19 pandemic. Avaccinenow is availa

Updated on:February 21,2024 19

Researchers find negative parenting leaves males more likely to develop negative traits

by Mark Blackwell Thomas,Florida State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainHarsh and negative parenting has long been linked to the development of callous-unemotional traits in children and adole

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Researchers find negative parenting leaves males more likely to develop negative traits

by Mark Blackwell Thomas,Florida State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainHarsh and negative parenting has long been linked to the development of callous-unemotional traits in children and adole

Updated on:February 21,2024 20

Study: Household pesticide use harms infant motor development

by Cristine Hall,University of Southern CaliforniaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIxel Hernandez-Castro grew up next to a dairy farm near Fresno, California, where she remembers a plane would f

Updated on: February 21,2024 13

Study: Household pesticide use harms infant motor development

by Cristine Hall,University of Southern CaliforniaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIxel Hernandez-Castro grew up next to a dairy farm near Fresno, California, where she remembers a plane would f

Updated on:February 21,2024 13

Ask the Pediatrician: How are undescended testicles in babies treated?

by Dr. Hatim ThakerCredit: CC0 Public DomainQ: I think my baby has undescended testicles. Is this a cause for concern, and what can be done about it?A: Before birth, a baby boy's testes (testicles

Updated on: February 21,2024 13

Ask the Pediatrician: How are undescended testicles in babies treated?

by Dr. Hatim ThakerCredit: CC0 Public DomainQ: I think my baby has undescended testicles. Is this a cause for concern, and what can be done about it?A: Before birth, a baby boy's testes (testicles

Updated on:February 21,2024 13

One single genetic test for all children with cancer improves diagnosis and treatment

by Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric OncologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAnalysis of the entire tumor RNA picks up more clinically relevant genetic changes in children with cancer than traditi

Updated on: February 21,2024 17

One single genetic test for all children with cancer improves diagnosis and treatment

by Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric OncologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAnalysis of the entire tumor RNA picks up more clinically relevant genetic changes in children with cancer than traditi

Updated on:February 21,2024 17

Shorter antibiotics treatment is better for young children with outpatient pneumonia

by Vanderbilt University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainFive days of antibiotics is superior to 10 days for children with community-acquired pneumonia who are not hospitalized, according

Updated on: February 21,2024 11

Shorter antibiotics treatment is better for young children with outpatient pneumonia

by Vanderbilt University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainFive days of antibiotics is superior to 10 days for children with community-acquired pneumonia who are not hospitalized, according

Updated on:February 21,2024 11