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Study finds high mortality rates of youths previously incarcerated in the juvenile legal system

Study finds high mortality rates of youths previously incarcerated in the juvenile legal system

by Nationwide Children's HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research from the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital finds that youth aged 11 to 21

Study finds high mortality rates of youths previously incarcerated in the juvenile legal system

by Nationwide Children's HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research from the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital finds that youth aged 11 to 21
Safety, side effects, allergies and doses: The COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine for 5–11 year olds explained

Safety, side effects, allergies and doses: The COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine for 5–11 year olds explained

by Nicholas Wood,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageAustralian children aged five to 11 will start to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinefrom January 10, after it cleared the final

Safety, side effects, allergies and doses: The COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine for 5–11 year olds explained

by Nicholas Wood,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageAustralian children aged five to 11 will start to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinefrom January 10, after it cleared the final
Childhood trauma increases risk of opioid abuse

Childhood trauma increases risk of opioid abuse

by Lauren Baggett,University of GeorgiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainYoung adults who experienced trauma in childhood are more at risk for misusing prescription opioids, according to new research fro

Childhood trauma increases risk of opioid abuse

by Lauren Baggett,University of GeorgiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainYoung adults who experienced trauma in childhood are more at risk for misusing prescription opioids, according to new research fro
Ask the Pediatrician: Can families with unvaccinated children gather safely for the holidays this year?

Ask the Pediatrician: Can families with unvaccinated children gather safely for the holidays this year?

by Dr. Jennifer Shu, American Academy Of PediatricsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainQ: My children are too young to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Is it safe to get together with our extended family for C

Ask the Pediatrician: Can families with unvaccinated children gather safely for the holidays this year?

by Dr. Jennifer Shu, American Academy Of PediatricsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainQ: My children are too young to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Is it safe to get together with our extended family for C
Rapid immune response in children protects them from COVID-19, genetic study finds

Rapid immune response in children protects them from COVID-19, genetic study finds

by Wellcome Trust Sanger InstituteThe local and systemic response to SARS-CoV-2 infection in children and adults. Schematic summary of the difference of the airway and systemic immune response to

Rapid immune response in children protects them from COVID-19, genetic study finds

by Wellcome Trust Sanger InstituteThe local and systemic response to SARS-CoV-2 infection in children and adults. Schematic summary of the difference of the airway and systemic immune response to
New clinical trial to improve recovery of children undergoing heart surgery

New clinical trial to improve recovery of children undergoing heart surgery

by University of Birmingham3D Human Heart and Circulatory System Illustration. Credit:Bryan Brandenburg/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0A new clinical trial being led by the University of Bi

New clinical trial to improve recovery of children undergoing heart surgery

by University of Birmingham3D Human Heart and Circulatory System Illustration. Credit:Bryan Brandenburg/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0A new clinical trial being led by the University of Bi
Children can suffer severe illness after COVID-19

Children can suffer severe illness after COVID-19

by Polly Tita,Rush University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt was a few weeks before Christmas in 2020 when Alyssa Bendersky started worrying about her 6-year-old daughter, Pai

Children can suffer severe illness after COVID-19

by Polly Tita,Rush University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt was a few weeks before Christmas in 2020 when Alyssa Bendersky started worrying about her 6-year-old daughter, Pai
Gun-related spinal cord injury in childhood brings hardship later

Gun-related spinal cord injury in childhood brings hardship later

(HealthDay)—Spinal cord injuries in childhood are devastating no matter how they happen, but new research suggests that kids felled by gunshots are even worse off than those who suffer such an injury

Gun-related spinal cord injury in childhood brings hardship later

(HealthDay)—Spinal cord injuries in childhood are devastating no matter how they happen, but new research suggests that kids felled by gunshots are even worse off than those who suffer such an injury
Study: How a child's critical illness impacts school and work absences following hospitalization

Study: How a child's critical illness impacts school and work absences following hospitalization

by University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren who require intensive care miss days to weeks of school during hospitalization while their parents miss work to be at their side

Study: How a child's critical illness impacts school and work absences following hospitalization

by University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren who require intensive care miss days to weeks of school during hospitalization while their parents miss work to be at their side
Brain stimulation may facilitate rehabilitation of children with arthrogryposis

Brain stimulation may facilitate rehabilitation of children with arthrogryposis

by National Research University Higher School of EconomicsA patient performing a right elbow flexion task in the Elekta Neuromag system. The task of the patient was to bring their hand toward their mo

Brain stimulation may facilitate rehabilitation of children with arthrogryposis

by National Research University Higher School of EconomicsA patient performing a right elbow flexion task in the Elekta Neuromag system. The task of the patient was to bring their hand toward their mo
U.S. adults support net-risk pediatric research

U.S. adults support net-risk pediatric research

(HealthDay)—The majority of U.S. adults support net-risk pediatric research posing minimal risk and support pediatric research posing greater risk if it has high social value, according to a study pub

U.S. adults support net-risk pediatric research

(HealthDay)—The majority of U.S. adults support net-risk pediatric research posing minimal risk and support pediatric research posing greater risk if it has high social value, according to a study pub
To what extent are children harmed by medications in pediatric intensive care units?

To what extent are children harmed by medications in pediatric intensive care units?

by WileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn an observational study conducted across three pediatric intensive care units (PICUs) in England over a three-month period in 2019, one-sixth of patien

To what extent are children harmed by medications in pediatric intensive care units?

by WileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn an observational study conducted across three pediatric intensive care units (PICUs) in England over a three-month period in 2019, one-sixth of patien