Study reveals reluctance among New York City parents to vaccinate young children for COVID-19

by CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health PolicyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAlmost 40% of New York City parents are hesitant to vaccinate their young children for COVID-19, according to

Updated on: February 28,2024 16

Study reveals reluctance among New York City parents to vaccinate young children for COVID-19

by CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health PolicyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAlmost 40% of New York City parents are hesitant to vaccinate their young children for COVID-19, according to

Updated on:February 28,2024 16

A simple new tool allows primary caregivers to detect young kids at high risk of asthma

by McMaster UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team of researchers working with the CHILD Cohort Study (CHILD) has developed a simple new symptom-based screening tool that detects asthma risk i

Updated on: April 18,2024 16

A simple new tool allows primary caregivers to detect young kids at high risk of asthma

by McMaster UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team of researchers working with the CHILD Cohort Study (CHILD) has developed a simple new symptom-based screening tool that detects asthma risk i

Updated on:April 18,2024 16

Another school sports season: How to lower your child's odds for injury

by Cara MurezPlaying sports can offer a lot of benefits for kids, but it's also important to help protect them from injuries.Parents and coaches can make a big difference in helpingkids&nbsp

Updated on: April 07,2024 15

Another school sports season: How to lower your child's odds for injury

by Cara MurezPlaying sports can offer a lot of benefits for kids, but it's also important to help protect them from injuries.Parents and coaches can make a big difference in helpingkids&nbsp

Updated on:April 07,2024 15

Youth LGBTQ-specific mental health services lacking

by Lori SolomonJust over one in four youth-serving U.S. mental health facilities offered lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ)-specific mental health services in 2020, according to a rese

Updated on: June 26,2024 5

Youth LGBTQ-specific mental health services lacking

by Lori SolomonJust over one in four youth-serving U.S. mental health facilities offered lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ)-specific mental health services in 2020, according to a rese

Updated on:June 26,2024 5

Study validates new scale for measuring pandemic-related traumatic stress in children and adults

by Environmental influences on Child Health OutcomesBoxplots of ECHO COVID-19 Pandemic-Related Traumatic Stress Scale Score Distribution, by Subgroup SampleNote. Pregnant/postpartum (n = 1,656) and ad

Updated on: April 24,2024 20

Study validates new scale for measuring pandemic-related traumatic stress in children and adults

by Environmental influences on Child Health OutcomesBoxplots of ECHO COVID-19 Pandemic-Related Traumatic Stress Scale Score Distribution, by Subgroup SampleNote. Pregnant/postpartum (n = 1,656) and ad

Updated on:April 24,2024 20

Challenges with medical device regulation put necessary pediatric surgeries at risk

by Trinity College DublinCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearch led by Trinity College has found that a regulation which came into effect in May 2021 with the aim of improving the oversight o

Updated on: April 18,2024 15

Challenges with medical device regulation put necessary pediatric surgeries at risk

by Trinity College DublinCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearch led by Trinity College has found that a regulation which came into effect in May 2021 with the aim of improving the oversight o

Updated on:April 18,2024 15

Black and Hispanic children suffer disproportionately from asthma. Climate change is making it worse

by Nada HassaneinCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEver since they were infants, LaRae Cantley's four children were constantly in and out of the emergency room, because they couldn't breathe.Ea

Updated on: March 10,2024 14

Black and Hispanic children suffer disproportionately from asthma. Climate change is making it worse

by Nada HassaneinCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEver since they were infants, LaRae Cantley's four children were constantly in and out of the emergency room, because they couldn't breathe.Ea

Updated on:March 10,2024 14

New insight into protecting newborns with low blood sugars

by University of AucklandCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNewborns at risk of brain damage from low blood sugar levels are increasingly safe, as research at the University of Auckland's Ligg

Updated on: February 27,2024 13

New insight into protecting newborns with low blood sugars

by University of AucklandCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNewborns at risk of brain damage from low blood sugar levels are increasingly safe, as research at the University of Auckland's Ligg

Updated on:February 27,2024 13

Poverty, crime linked to differences in newborns' brains

by Jim Dryden,Washington University School of MedicineScanning the brains of newborns, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that maternal exposure to p

Updated on: February 27,2024 15

Poverty, crime linked to differences in newborns' brains

by Jim Dryden,Washington University School of MedicineScanning the brains of newborns, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that maternal exposure to p

Updated on:February 27,2024 15

Ask the Pediatrician: How should parents set up an asthma action plan?

by Sheila RazdanCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQ: Our pediatrician said we should have an asthma action plan for our son. How do we do that?A: An asthma action plan is designed to help families mana

Updated on: June 05,2024 7

Ask the Pediatrician: How should parents set up an asthma action plan?

by Sheila RazdanCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQ: Our pediatrician said we should have an asthma action plan for our son. How do we do that?A: An asthma action plan is designed to help families mana

Updated on:June 05,2024 7

Why term-time holidays can be a lifeline for children and young people with attachment needs

by Sarah Wall,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe holidays are over, and children are back in school—apart from the ones going on a term-time vacation.The combination of the cos

Updated on: June 08,2024 3

Why term-time holidays can be a lifeline for children and young people with attachment needs

by Sarah Wall,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe holidays are over, and children are back in school—apart from the ones going on a term-time vacation.The combination of the cos

Updated on:June 08,2024 3

People aren't getting their young kids vaccinated against COVID-19—and many aren't getting boosters either

by Abraham GutmanCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCOVID cases have increased in Philadelphia about 40% over the past month—and that's without counting the scores of people testing positive at hom

Updated on: June 26,2024 6

People aren't getting their young kids vaccinated against COVID-19—and many aren't getting boosters either

by Abraham GutmanCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCOVID cases have increased in Philadelphia about 40% over the past month—and that's without counting the scores of people testing positive at hom

Updated on:June 26,2024 6