Summer break weight gain is real, with Latino children especially at risk

by Lourdes Medrano, AHA News,American Heart AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSchool's out for the summer, and millions of children are home relaxing, working or frolicking in the

Updated on: June 17,2024 4

Summer break weight gain is real, with Latino children especially at risk

by Lourdes Medrano, AHA News,American Heart AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSchool's out for the summer, and millions of children are home relaxing, working or frolicking in the

Updated on:June 17,2024 4

How research helped lead to FDA approval of a pediatric neuroblastoma drug

by Ashley WennersHerron,Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn 2003, the first year of her fellowship in pediatric oncology, two of Giselle Saulnier Sholler's firs

Updated on: April 24,2024 13

How research helped lead to FDA approval of a pediatric neuroblastoma drug

by Ashley WennersHerron,Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn 2003, the first year of her fellowship in pediatric oncology, two of Giselle Saulnier Sholler's firs

Updated on:April 24,2024 13

New research suggests center-based childcare may bring health benefits

by American Society for NutritionCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study conducted in Canada found that children who attended center-based childcare between 1 and 4 years of age had a lower

Updated on: May 29,2024 6

New research suggests center-based childcare may bring health benefits

by American Society for NutritionCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study conducted in Canada found that children who attended center-based childcare between 1 and 4 years of age had a lower

Updated on:May 29,2024 6

New tool predicts risk of hospital readmission for children before discharge

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainReadily available electronic health record (EHR) data can be used to reliably identify readmission

Updated on: May 27,2024 4

New tool predicts risk of hospital readmission for children before discharge

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainReadily available electronic health record (EHR) data can be used to reliably identify readmission

Updated on:May 27,2024 4

National poll: Some parents skip steps to minimize firework risks to kids

by University of MichiganTwo in in three parents say their child always follows the rules when using sparklers and the majority of parents say they enforce safety rules. Credit: University of Mic

Updated on: June 29,2024 3

National poll: Some parents skip steps to minimize firework risks to kids

by University of MichiganTwo in in three parents say their child always follows the rules when using sparklers and the majority of parents say they enforce safety rules. Credit: University of Mic

Updated on:June 29,2024 3

Neighborhood characteristics affect how often a child visits the emergency department

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren living in neighborhoods with greater hardships, such as substandard housing or high pollution, are more likely

Updated on: June 29,2024 5

Neighborhood characteristics affect how often a child visits the emergency department

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren living in neighborhoods with greater hardships, such as substandard housing or high pollution, are more likely

Updated on:June 29,2024 5

New study confirms safety and benefits of maternal COVID-19 vaccination for newborns

by ICESCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainInfants of pregnant women who received an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy had lower risks of severe health outcomes, neonatal death, and neonatal i

Updated on: May 25,2024 5

New study confirms safety and benefits of maternal COVID-19 vaccination for newborns

by ICESCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainInfants of pregnant women who received an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy had lower risks of severe health outcomes, neonatal death, and neonatal i

Updated on:May 25,2024 5

Ask the pediatrician: How should parents childproof their home?

by Jennifer ShuCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQ: Our daughter is crawling and exploring, and we are hurrying to childproof our house. What are some areas that we might overlook?A: As you go through

Updated on: June 05,2024 5

Ask the pediatrician: How should parents childproof their home?

by Jennifer ShuCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQ: Our daughter is crawling and exploring, and we are hurrying to childproof our house. What are some areas that we might overlook?A: As you go through

Updated on:June 05,2024 5

Skin-to-skin contact key for premature baby survival, WHO says in shift

Credit: CC0 Public DomainSkin-to-skin contact is key to improving survival of premature and small babies, the WHO said on Tuesday in a major overhaul of policy that previously called for the use of in

Updated on: June 17,2024 3

Skin-to-skin contact key for premature baby survival, WHO says in shift

Credit: CC0 Public DomainSkin-to-skin contact is key to improving survival of premature and small babies, the WHO said on Tuesday in a major overhaul of policy that previously called for the use of in

Updated on:June 17,2024 3

Eating walnuts could benefit adolescents' cognitive development, contribute to psychological maturation

by Barcelona Institute for Global HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEating walnuts on a regular basis could benefit the cognitive development of adolescents and contribute to their psycholog

Updated on: June 22,2024 4

Eating walnuts could benefit adolescents' cognitive development, contribute to psychological maturation

by Barcelona Institute for Global HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEating walnuts on a regular basis could benefit the cognitive development of adolescents and contribute to their psycholog

Updated on:June 22,2024 4

Youth mental health advocates renew calls for action

by Sandhya RamanCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMore than 130 national and state children's groups are asking the Biden administration to do more to address youth mental health, including by issu

Updated on: June 29,2024 7

Youth mental health advocates renew calls for action

by Sandhya RamanCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMore than 130 national and state children's groups are asking the Biden administration to do more to address youth mental health, including by issu

Updated on:June 29,2024 7

Play in early childhood helps build a better brain, says leading expert

by Taylor & FrancisCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDr. Jacqueline Harding, director of Tomorrow's Child and an early childhood expert at Middlesex University, argues that the young child

Updated on: June 29,2024 4

Play in early childhood helps build a better brain, says leading expert

by Taylor & FrancisCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDr. Jacqueline Harding, director of Tomorrow's Child and an early childhood expert at Middlesex University, argues that the young child

Updated on:June 29,2024 4