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Digital program gets school kids moving

Digital program gets school kids moving

by University of SydneyThe IEngage app and booklet. Credit: University of SydneyEvery parent worries about how much time their child spends on screens, but what if screens could also provide the

Digital program gets school kids moving

by University of SydneyThe IEngage app and booklet. Credit: University of SydneyEvery parent worries about how much time their child spends on screens, but what if screens could also provide the
World-first study reveals true cost of child abuse on South Australia's public hospital system

World-first study reveals true cost of child abuse on South Australia's public hospital system

by University of South AustraliaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain"Intervene before harms escalate" is the message from University of South Australia researchers as a new study reveals

World-first study reveals true cost of child abuse on South Australia's public hospital system

by University of South AustraliaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain"Intervene before harms escalate" is the message from University of South Australia researchers as a new study reveals
Trial finds preventive epilepsy treatment with vigabatrin does not improve neurocognitive development in TSC infants

Trial finds preventive epilepsy treatment with vigabatrin does not improve neurocognitive development in TSC infants

by Hannah Echols,University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainInfants with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), a rare genetic disorder, have a high risk of developing infant

Trial finds preventive epilepsy treatment with vigabatrin does not improve neurocognitive development in TSC infants

by Hannah Echols,University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainInfants with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), a rare genetic disorder, have a high risk of developing infant
Skin injuries to babies in neonatal care could be avoided with new splint, trial shows

Skin injuries to babies in neonatal care could be avoided with new splint, trial shows

by Victoria University of WellingtonThe Pēpi Splint securing a peripheral intravenous catheter on a hand and foot. Credit:BMC Pediatrics(2022). DOI: 10.1186/s12887-022-03345-8A new de

Skin injuries to babies in neonatal care could be avoided with new splint, trial shows

by Victoria University of WellingtonThe Pēpi Splint securing a peripheral intravenous catheter on a hand and foot. Credit:BMC Pediatrics(2022). DOI: 10.1186/s12887-022-03345-8A new de
Children who lack sleep may experience detrimental impact on brain and cognitive development that persists over time

Children who lack sleep may experience detrimental impact on brain and cognitive development that persists over time

by University of Maryland School of MedicineThe images show the differences in gray matter volume (red areas) between children with sufficient sleep and those lacking sleep at both the beginning

Children who lack sleep may experience detrimental impact on brain and cognitive development that persists over time

by University of Maryland School of MedicineThe images show the differences in gray matter volume (red areas) between children with sufficient sleep and those lacking sleep at both the beginning
Shattered dreams and bills in the millions: Losing a baby in America

Shattered dreams and bills in the millions: Losing a baby in America

by Lauren WeberCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe day after his 8-month-old baby died, Kingsley Raspe opened the mail and found he had been sent to collections for her care.That notice involved a p

Shattered dreams and bills in the millions: Losing a baby in America

by Lauren WeberCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe day after his 8-month-old baby died, Kingsley Raspe opened the mail and found he had been sent to collections for her care.That notice involved a p
Handguns are most used weapon in school shootings carried out by teens

Handguns are most used weapon in school shootings carried out by teens

by Elana GotkineIn school shootings executed by 262 adolescents in the United States from 1990 through 2016, handguns were the most used weapon, and most firearms were obtained via theft from relative

Handguns are most used weapon in school shootings carried out by teens

by Elana GotkineIn school shootings executed by 262 adolescents in the United States from 1990 through 2016, handguns were the most used weapon, and most firearms were obtained via theft from relative
Mobile app provides effective support for children with obesity

Mobile app provides effective support for children with obesity

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA mobile app that shows a child's weight development in real-time for children with obesity provides greater weight loss compared to c

Mobile app provides effective support for children with obesity

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA mobile app that shows a child's weight development in real-time for children with obesity provides greater weight loss compared to c
Pandemic weight gain in kids influenced by family income

Pandemic weight gain in kids influenced by family income

by Wendy Wolfson,Children's Hospital Los AngelesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe stress, lack of exercise and poor nutrition resulting from the disruption and isolation of the pandemic

Pandemic weight gain in kids influenced by family income

by Wendy Wolfson,Children's Hospital Los AngelesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe stress, lack of exercise and poor nutrition resulting from the disruption and isolation of the pandemic
World experts set agenda to improve care of acute kidney injury in kids

World experts set agenda to improve care of acute kidney injury in kids

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAcute kidney injury occurs (AKI) in one out of four babies, children and young adults during an int

World experts set agenda to improve care of acute kidney injury in kids

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAcute kidney injury occurs (AKI) in one out of four babies, children and young adults during an int
What causes SIDS? Study suggests genetics may be at play in sudden infant death syndrome

What causes SIDS? Study suggests genetics may be at play in sudden infant death syndrome

by Adrianna RodriguezCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe cause of sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS, continues to be a medical mystery but a new study suggests genetics may play a role.Over the c

What causes SIDS? Study suggests genetics may be at play in sudden infant death syndrome

by Adrianna RodriguezCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe cause of sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS, continues to be a medical mystery but a new study suggests genetics may play a role.Over the c
World's first studies with bedside portable MRI in pediatric ECMO patients

World's first studies with bedside portable MRI in pediatric ECMO patients

by Petra Sandow,University of BonnRepresenting T1 and T2-weighted images from the four patients receiving pMRI during ECLS treatment. In Patient 3 pMRI showed right hemispheric intracerebral hem

World's first studies with bedside portable MRI in pediatric ECMO patients

by Petra Sandow,University of BonnRepresenting T1 and T2-weighted images from the four patients receiving pMRI during ECLS treatment. In Patient 3 pMRI showed right hemispheric intracerebral hem