A single course of antibiotics affects the gut microbiota of infants

by University of HelsinkiGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Fungi(2022). DOI: 10.3390/jof8040328A study recently completed at the University of Helsinki and published inJourn

Updated on: February 29,2024 11

A single course of antibiotics affects the gut microbiota of infants

by University of HelsinkiGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Fungi(2022). DOI: 10.3390/jof8040328A study recently completed at the University of Helsinki and published inJourn

Updated on:February 29,2024 11

Parental type 1 diabetes can affect children's cognitive development

by Public Library of ScienceCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCognitive development in children could be affected regardless of which biological parent has type 1 diabetes, according to research p

Updated on: February 29,2024 13

Parental type 1 diabetes can affect children's cognitive development

by Public Library of ScienceCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCognitive development in children could be affected regardless of which biological parent has type 1 diabetes, according to research p

Updated on:February 29,2024 13

Experts sound alarm over baby tongue surgery

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLea had no problems breastfeeding her newborn son when she took him to see an osteopath in Paris, who nonetheless recommended surgery to cut a "too thick" st

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Experts sound alarm over baby tongue surgery

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLea had no problems breastfeeding her newborn son when she took him to see an osteopath in Paris, who nonetheless recommended surgery to cut a "too thick" st

Updated on:February 29,2024 17

Neonatal intensive care unit works to save the tiniest patients

by McKenna Princing,University of Washington School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTo Lizet and Francisco Robles' delight, the ultrasound showed their third child was going to b

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Neonatal intensive care unit works to save the tiniest patients

by McKenna Princing,University of Washington School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTo Lizet and Francisco Robles' delight, the ultrasound showed their third child was going to b

Updated on:February 29,2024 19

High mortality for referred Malawian children with low glucose or blood oxygen levels

by Karolinska InstitutetRecruitment and follow-up procedures, Malawi, 2019–2020. SpO2: peripheral blood oxygen saturation. Notes: Some children referred to hospital from a primary health-care fac

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High mortality for referred Malawian children with low glucose or blood oxygen levels

by Karolinska InstitutetRecruitment and follow-up procedures, Malawi, 2019–2020. SpO2: peripheral blood oxygen saturation. Notes: Some children referred to hospital from a primary health-care fac

Updated on:February 29,2024 19

Three-quarters of influencers' social media posts about food and drinks are for unhealthy products

by European Association for the Study of ObesityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMost food and drink content posted by German influencers on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube is so unhealthy it fails Wo

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Three-quarters of influencers' social media posts about food and drinks are for unhealthy products

by European Association for the Study of ObesityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMost food and drink content posted by German influencers on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube is so unhealthy it fails Wo

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Ask the Pediatrician: Should children still wear face masks on planes and trains?

by Dr. Yvonne A. MaldonadoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainQ: Now that airlines have dropped mask mandates, is it OK to let my kids travel without masks?A: The judge's ruling striking down the fe

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Ask the Pediatrician: Should children still wear face masks on planes and trains?

by Dr. Yvonne A. MaldonadoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainQ: Now that airlines have dropped mask mandates, is it OK to let my kids travel without masks?A: The judge's ruling striking down the fe

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Teens on TikTok: Fun, but addictive and maybe harmful

by Alan MozesIn the fall of 2021, TikTok announced a major milestone to coincide with its fifth anniversary: The amassing of roughly 1 billion global users, many of them young, turning to the app ever

Updated on: February 29,2024 13

Teens on TikTok: Fun, but addictive and maybe harmful

by Alan MozesIn the fall of 2021, TikTok announced a major milestone to coincide with its fifth anniversary: The amassing of roughly 1 billion global users, many of them young, turning to the app ever

Updated on:February 29,2024 13

Only 1 in 5 parents plan to get COVID vaccine for kids under 5 when available

Only 18 percent of parents of children under 5 say they plan to get their child vaccinated against COVID as soon as they can, while nearly 4 in 10 say they will "wait and see" before getting

Updated on: February 29,2024 16

Only 1 in 5 parents plan to get COVID vaccine for kids under 5 when available

Only 18 percent of parents of children under 5 say they plan to get their child vaccinated against COVID as soon as they can, while nearly 4 in 10 say they will "wait and see" before getting

Updated on:February 29,2024 16

FDA approves first COVID treatment for use in kids

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved the antiviral remdesivir as the first COVID-19 treatment for young children.The drug had so far only been available to this age group under a

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FDA approves first COVID treatment for use in kids

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved the antiviral remdesivir as the first COVID-19 treatment for young children.The drug had so far only been available to this age group under a

Updated on:February 29,2024 10

U.S. teen suicides up during pandemic

Suicides among U.S. teens rose during the pandemic, according to a research letter published online April 25 inJAMA Pediatrics.Marie-Laure Charpignon, from the Massachusetts Institute of Technol

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U.S. teen suicides up during pandemic

Suicides among U.S. teens rose during the pandemic, according to a research letter published online April 25 inJAMA Pediatrics.Marie-Laure Charpignon, from the Massachusetts Institute of Technol

Updated on:February 29,2024 19

Pfizer seeks FDA approval of COVID-19 boosters for children ages 5 to 11

Pfizer Inc. announced Tuesday that it has asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to approve emergency use of its booster shot for children ages 5 to 11 years.The application hinges on a study of

Updated on: February 29,2024 15

Pfizer seeks FDA approval of COVID-19 boosters for children ages 5 to 11

Pfizer Inc. announced Tuesday that it has asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to approve emergency use of its booster shot for children ages 5 to 11 years.The application hinges on a study of

Updated on:February 29,2024 15