High, low BMI tied to higher medical expenditures in children

by Lori SolomonMedical expenditures for privately insured children, including out-of-pocket (OOP) expenditures, are higher for all body mass index (BMI) categories other than healthy weight, according

Updated on: June 12,2024

High, low BMI tied to higher medical expenditures in children

by Lori SolomonMedical expenditures for privately insured children, including out-of-pocket (OOP) expenditures, are higher for all body mass index (BMI) categories other than healthy weight, according

Updated on:June 12,2024

Practices supporting breastfeeding help moms achieve goals

For low-income women, experiencing maternity care practices supportive of breastfeeding is associated with an increased likelihood of meeting prenatal breastfeeding intentions, according to a study pu

Updated on: February 24,2024

Practices supporting breastfeeding help moms achieve goals

For low-income women, experiencing maternity care practices supportive of breastfeeding is associated with an increased likelihood of meeting prenatal breastfeeding intentions, according to a study pu

Updated on:February 24,2024

Recommendations developed for sport-related concussion in children

by Elana GotkineIn a consensus statement issued by the International Consensus Conference on Concussion in Sport and published online Dec. 4 inPediatrics, recommendations are presented for manag

Updated on: March 23,2024

Recommendations developed for sport-related concussion in children

by Elana GotkineIn a consensus statement issued by the International Consensus Conference on Concussion in Sport and published online Dec. 4 inPediatrics, recommendations are presented for manag

Updated on:March 23,2024

Marketing for baby formula ignores UK government guidance, says study

by University College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBaby formula manufacturers are marketing their products in ways that contravene guidance from the Department of Health and Social Car

Updated on: April 18,2024

Marketing for baby formula ignores UK government guidance, says study

by University College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBaby formula manufacturers are marketing their products in ways that contravene guidance from the Department of Health and Social Car

Updated on:April 18,2024

More than 1 in 10 pediatric ambulance runs are for mental health emergencies, finds study

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study offers a novel look at the scope of the youth mental health crisis across the United St

Updated on: April 18,2024

More than 1 in 10 pediatric ambulance runs are for mental health emergencies, finds study

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study offers a novel look at the scope of the youth mental health crisis across the United St

Updated on:April 18,2024

First-of-its-kind child ultrasonography dataset enables a wealth of research

by Skolkovo Institute of Science and TechnologyBlack dots indicate the spots on the middle cerebral, internal carotid, and vertebral arteries where ultrasonography measurements were made. Measure

Updated on: February 24,2024

First-of-its-kind child ultrasonography dataset enables a wealth of research

by Skolkovo Institute of Science and TechnologyBlack dots indicate the spots on the middle cerebral, internal carotid, and vertebral arteries where ultrasonography measurements were made. Measure

Updated on:February 24,2024

Short-term hearing loss can cause long-term problem

byMassachusetts Eye and Ear InfirmaryShort-term hearing loss during childhood may lead to persistent hearing deficits, long after basic auditory sensitivity has returned to normal. The processin

Updated on: March 02,2024

Short-term hearing loss can cause long-term problem

byMassachusetts Eye and Ear InfirmaryShort-term hearing loss during childhood may lead to persistent hearing deficits, long after basic auditory sensitivity has returned to normal. The processin

Updated on:March 02,2024

Coping with school shootings

by Homa Shalchi,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAfter countless school shootings, parents and children are terrified and confused. Parents and guardians struggle with

Updated on: April 17,2024

Coping with school shootings

by Homa Shalchi,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAfter countless school shootings, parents and children are terrified and confused. Parents and guardians struggle with

Updated on:April 17,2024

How the pandemic changed children's relationships with social media

by Greg Glasgow,CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResponding to concerns over increased screen time for teenagers during the pandemic and the potential negative effects

Updated on: February 21,2024

How the pandemic changed children's relationships with social media

by Greg Glasgow,CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResponding to concerns over increased screen time for teenagers during the pandemic and the potential negative effects

Updated on:February 21,2024

Bringing children closer to nature helps improve their lung health

by European Lung FoundationPortrait of researcher Dr Diogo Queiroz Almeida. Credit: Diogo Queiroz Almeida/European Respiratory JournalGetting children closer to green spaces as they grow up could

Updated on: June 26,2024

Bringing children closer to nature helps improve their lung health

by European Lung FoundationPortrait of researcher Dr Diogo Queiroz Almeida. Credit: Diogo Queiroz Almeida/European Respiratory JournalGetting children closer to green spaces as they grow up could

Updated on:June 26,2024

Is insect porridge the answer to malnutrition in Africa?

by SciDev.NetFlow diagram showing the raw materials (grain amaranth, finger-millet, and cricket) and the formulated porridge products [CPF = commercial porridge flour; FFM–AC = fermented finger millet

Updated on: February 29,2024

Is insect porridge the answer to malnutrition in Africa?

by SciDev.NetFlow diagram showing the raw materials (grain amaranth, finger-millet, and cricket) and the formulated porridge products [CPF = commercial porridge flour; FFM–AC = fermented finger millet

Updated on:February 29,2024

Myopia progressed faster in children under COVID-19 lockdowns

(HealthDay)—Myopia progressed more rapidly in schoolchildren exposed to more COVID-19-related lockdown measures, according to a study published online Jan. 14 inJAMA Network Open.Kai Yip Choi, P

Updated on: February 21,2024

Myopia progressed faster in children under COVID-19 lockdowns

(HealthDay)—Myopia progressed more rapidly in schoolchildren exposed to more COVID-19-related lockdown measures, according to a study published online Jan. 14 inJAMA Network Open.Kai Yip Choi, P

Updated on:February 21,2024