Researchers discover new bacterial strain causing widespread newborn deaths and disease in Uganda

by Yale UniversityPaenibacillus spp associated with PIH using 16S metagenome sequencing (A) Proportions of 16S reads mapped to the ten most common genera by patient for the PIH (left) and NPIH (r

Updated on: May 05,2024

Researchers discover new bacterial strain causing widespread newborn deaths and disease in Uganda

by Yale UniversityPaenibacillus spp associated with PIH using 16S metagenome sequencing (A) Proportions of 16S reads mapped to the ten most common genera by patient for the PIH (left) and NPIH (r

Updated on:May 05,2024

Mayo Clinic Q and A: Restless legs syndrome in children

by Cynthia WeissCredit: CC0 Public DomainDEAR MAYO CLINIC: My child moves around a lot at bedtime and has trouble falling asleep. She describes "bugs" on her legs. As someone who was diagnos

Updated on: February 21,2024

Mayo Clinic Q and A: Restless legs syndrome in children

by Cynthia WeissCredit: CC0 Public DomainDEAR MAYO CLINIC: My child moves around a lot at bedtime and has trouble falling asleep. She describes "bugs" on her legs. As someone who was diagnos

Updated on:February 21,2024

Teens and young adults overdosing on drugs for common mental health issues

by Rutgers UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA high number of teens and young adults with an overdose involving a benzodiazepine (BZD), like Xanax, or psychostimulant, like Adderall—medications

Updated on: February 24,2024

Teens and young adults overdosing on drugs for common mental health issues

by Rutgers UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA high number of teens and young adults with an overdose involving a benzodiazepine (BZD), like Xanax, or psychostimulant, like Adderall—medications

Updated on:February 24,2024

More physical education policies in schools have not curbed childhood obesity, say researchers

by Victoria Yu,University of Texas at AustinCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLaws that require physical education (PE) in elementary schools are not curbing the obesity epidemic, according to a

Updated on: May 05,2024

More physical education policies in schools have not curbed childhood obesity, say researchers

by Victoria Yu,University of Texas at AustinCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLaws that require physical education (PE) in elementary schools are not curbing the obesity epidemic, according to a

Updated on:May 05,2024

Do skin moisturizers help prevent eczema in infants?

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainAtopic dermatitis (AD), also called atopic eczema, is the most common, chronic, recurrent, inflammatory disorder of the skin, and it affects 5–30% of children wor

Updated on: June 25,2024

Do skin moisturizers help prevent eczema in infants?

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainAtopic dermatitis (AD), also called atopic eczema, is the most common, chronic, recurrent, inflammatory disorder of the skin, and it affects 5–30% of children wor

Updated on:June 25,2024

Drug side effects across pediatric development stages identified, shared publicly

by Columbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSide effects from pediatric drug treatment are responsible for nearly 10 percent of childhood hospitalizations, with n

Updated on: June 26,2024

Drug side effects across pediatric development stages identified, shared publicly

by Columbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSide effects from pediatric drug treatment are responsible for nearly 10 percent of childhood hospitalizations, with n

Updated on:June 26,2024

Child cash benefits improve child health and development across the globe, study finds

by Karissa Knapp,University of MichiganCredit: Los Muertos Crew from PexelsLooking at programs from more than 140 countries, a University of Michigan-led study concludes that large-scale, govern

Updated on: January 07,2025

Child cash benefits improve child health and development across the globe, study finds

by Karissa Knapp,University of MichiganCredit: Los Muertos Crew from PexelsLooking at programs from more than 140 countries, a University of Michigan-led study concludes that large-scale, govern

Updated on:January 07,2025

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

Updated on: June 17,2024

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

Updated on:June 17,2024

Study compares third-trimester sound exposures in fetuses, premature infants

by Diana Yates,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignSpeech and hearing science professor Brian Monson led a study comparing the sound exposures of fetuses in the last 16 weeks of pregnancy

Updated on: May 20,2024

Study compares third-trimester sound exposures in fetuses, premature infants

by Diana Yates,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignSpeech and hearing science professor Brian Monson led a study comparing the sound exposures of fetuses in the last 16 weeks of pregnancy

Updated on:May 20,2024

Why reading nursery rhymes and singing to babies may help them to learn language

by University of CambridgeThe Cambridge BabyRhythm project also explored the role of rhythmic action in language development. Credit: Centre for Neuroscience in Education, University of Cambridge

Updated on: June 11,2024

Why reading nursery rhymes and singing to babies may help them to learn language

by University of CambridgeThe Cambridge BabyRhythm project also explored the role of rhythmic action in language development. Credit: Centre for Neuroscience in Education, University of Cambridge

Updated on:June 11,2024

Milestone developments at four years old help children tell lies, play hide-and-seek and read maps

by Martin Doherty,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageAt the age of about four, children reach important milestones in brain development.One of these is a leap forward in understanding oth

Updated on: March 14,2024

Milestone developments at four years old help children tell lies, play hide-and-seek and read maps

by Martin Doherty,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageAt the age of about four, children reach important milestones in brain development.One of these is a leap forward in understanding oth

Updated on:March 14,2024

National poll: Parents of young children increasingly turn to social media for parenting advice

by University of MichiganFour in five parents in a new national poll say they seek parenting advice on social media. Credit: University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children's Hospital Nation

Updated on: June 29,2024

National poll: Parents of young children increasingly turn to social media for parenting advice

by University of MichiganFour in five parents in a new national poll say they seek parenting advice on social media. Credit: University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children's Hospital Nation

Updated on:June 29,2024