Mental health services spending for kids and adolescents has risen by more than 25% since beginning of pandemic: Study

by RAND CorporationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSpending on mental health services for children and adolescents has risen by more than one-quarter since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemi

Updated on: April 22,2024

Mental health services spending for kids and adolescents has risen by more than 25% since beginning of pandemic: Study

by RAND CorporationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSpending on mental health services for children and adolescents has risen by more than one-quarter since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemi

Updated on:April 22,2024

Spinal fluid sampling used to track treatment response in pediatric glioma

by Anna Megdell,University of MichiganGlioma of the left parietal lobe. CT scan with contrast enhancement. Credit: Mikhail Kalinin/CC BY-SA 3.0Treatment for glioma has long relied on MRI imaging

Updated on: February 27,2024

Spinal fluid sampling used to track treatment response in pediatric glioma

by Anna Megdell,University of MichiganGlioma of the left parietal lobe. CT scan with contrast enhancement. Credit: Mikhail Kalinin/CC BY-SA 3.0Treatment for glioma has long relied on MRI imaging

Updated on:February 27,2024

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

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

New clinical practice resource on hearing loss

by American College of Medical Genetics and GenomicsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) has released a new Clinical Practice Resource that wi

Updated on: June 12,2024

New clinical practice resource on hearing loss

by American College of Medical Genetics and GenomicsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) has released a new Clinical Practice Resource that wi

Updated on:June 12,2024

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

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

Study shows most adolescent vapers do not use cessation resources

by Elana GotkineMost adolescent electronic cigarette users do not use cessation resources in their attempts to quit, according to a study published online Oct. 2 inPediatrics.Hongying Daisy Dai,

Updated on: May 20,2024

Study shows most adolescent vapers do not use cessation resources

by Elana GotkineMost adolescent electronic cigarette users do not use cessation resources in their attempts to quit, according to a study published online Oct. 2 inPediatrics.Hongying Daisy Dai,

Updated on:May 20,2024

Troubled infant formula plant resumes production

Credit: CC0 Public DomainAbbott Inc. has announced that it has resumed production at its infant formula plant, following a February shutdown over contamination concerns that triggered a months-long sh

Updated on: June 04,2024

Troubled infant formula plant resumes production

Credit: CC0 Public DomainAbbott Inc. has announced that it has resumed production at its infant formula plant, following a February shutdown over contamination concerns that triggered a months-long sh

Updated on:June 04,2024

Occasional cannabis use during pregnancy may be enough to impact fetal growth significantly

by FrontiersCredit: CC0 Public DomainAs more people use cannabis for recreational purposes, attitudes towards the drug have changed. For example, research has shown that dispensaries often recomm

Updated on: May 13,2024

Occasional cannabis use during pregnancy may be enough to impact fetal growth significantly

by FrontiersCredit: CC0 Public DomainAs more people use cannabis for recreational purposes, attitudes towards the drug have changed. For example, research has shown that dispensaries often recomm

Updated on:May 13,2024

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

Antibiotics in infancy may weaken response to childhood vaccines

by Amy NortonBabies and toddlers who've been given antibiotics might have a less vigorous immune response to routine childhood vaccinations, new research warns.The study is the first to suggest th

Updated on: February 29,2024

Antibiotics in infancy may weaken response to childhood vaccines

by Amy NortonBabies and toddlers who've been given antibiotics might have a less vigorous immune response to routine childhood vaccinations, new research warns.The study is the first to suggest th

Updated on:February 29,2024

How stress, anxiety contribute to youth violence

by Children's Hospital Los AngelesCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt only takes a quick Google search to find an up-to-the-minute list of school shootings in the United States. According to Educatio

Updated on: February 21,2024

How stress, anxiety contribute to youth violence

by Children's Hospital Los AngelesCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt only takes a quick Google search to find an up-to-the-minute list of school shootings in the United States. According to Educatio

Updated on:February 21,2024

Urgent action needed to further improve child survival in Ethiopia, says study

by Curtin UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew global research on child mortality rates in Ethiopia shows while there has been a significant decline in these rates in past three decades

Updated on: April 18,2024

Urgent action needed to further improve child survival in Ethiopia, says study

by Curtin UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew global research on child mortality rates in Ethiopia shows while there has been a significant decline in these rates in past three decades

Updated on:April 18,2024