Mortality high for children whose caregivers decline tracheostomies, study shows

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainForty percent of critically ill children whose parents or other caregivers declined tracheostomies died within 24 months, and half of all

Updated on: May 17,2024

Mortality high for children whose caregivers decline tracheostomies, study shows

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainForty percent of critically ill children whose parents or other caregivers declined tracheostomies died within 24 months, and half of all

Updated on:May 17,2024

Web-based version of researcher's CARD game helps improve kids' vaccination experience

by Kate Richards,University of TorontoThe CARD game addresses a fear of needles through pain management and coping strategies. Credit: Immunize CanadaWith COVID-19 vaccines now available in Cana

Updated on: February 20,2024

Web-based version of researcher's CARD game helps improve kids' vaccination experience

by Kate Richards,University of TorontoThe CARD game addresses a fear of needles through pain management and coping strategies. Credit: Immunize CanadaWith COVID-19 vaccines now available in Cana

Updated on:February 20,2024

Investigating treatment of single-sided hearing loss

by Annika Lund,Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSome children are born with hearing loss in only one ear. What to do then? The issue is more difficult than one might think.I

Updated on: May 13,2024

Investigating treatment of single-sided hearing loss

by Annika Lund,Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSome children are born with hearing loss in only one ear. What to do then? The issue is more difficult than one might think.I

Updated on:May 13,2024

Liquefied petroleum gas does not affect severe pneumonia risk in infants, finds study

by Elana GotkineAn intervention that replaces biomass fuel (e.g., wood, dung, or agricultural crop waste) with liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for cooking does not affect the incidence of severe pneumon

Updated on: February 29,2024

Liquefied petroleum gas does not affect severe pneumonia risk in infants, finds study

by Elana GotkineAn intervention that replaces biomass fuel (e.g., wood, dung, or agricultural crop waste) with liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for cooking does not affect the incidence of severe pneumon

Updated on:February 29,2024

Using deep learning to identify teens most in need of mental health support

by University of TokyoAdolescents who fell into the "discrepant" category raised the most concern. In the past, young people who hadn't clearly or consistently shown symptoms of men

Updated on: June 22,2024

Using deep learning to identify teens most in need of mental health support

by University of TokyoAdolescents who fell into the "discrepant" category raised the most concern. In the past, young people who hadn't clearly or consistently shown symptoms of men

Updated on:June 22,2024

Novel gene therapy may help treat a fatal developmental epilepsy syndrome that affects children

by Tel-Aviv UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Clinical Investigation(2023). DOI: 10.1172/JCI159316An innovative gene therapy may help treat a severe and fatal developmen

Updated on: May 29,2024

Novel gene therapy may help treat a fatal developmental epilepsy syndrome that affects children

by Tel-Aviv UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Clinical Investigation(2023). DOI: 10.1172/JCI159316An innovative gene therapy may help treat a severe and fatal developmen

Updated on:May 29,2024

Common myths about epilepsy and kids

by Jason Howland, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEpilepsy is one of the more common neurologic disorders in children. About 1 in 26 people have epilepsy, and 1 in 10 people w

Updated on: March 05,2024

Common myths about epilepsy and kids

by Jason Howland, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEpilepsy is one of the more common neurologic disorders in children. About 1 in 26 people have epilepsy, and 1 in 10 people w

Updated on:March 05,2024

Youth less likely to raise alarm in unsafe situations involving peers rather than adults: Study

by Australian Catholic UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChildren and young people are more likely to tell someone if an adult rather than a peer is making them feel unsafe, new Australian C

Updated on: June 29,2024

Youth less likely to raise alarm in unsafe situations involving peers rather than adults: Study

by Australian Catholic UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChildren and young people are more likely to tell someone if an adult rather than a peer is making them feel unsafe, new Australian C

Updated on:June 29,2024

New digital marker could improve childhood asthma detection

Updated on: June 24,2025

New digital marker could improve childhood asthma detection

Updated on:June 24,2025

Algorithms study investigates effects of socioeconomic inequality in children's epigenetics

by Nicole Siller,Max Planck SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTo study the effects of childhood environments on adult health and well-being, researchers examined epigenetic profiles of ch

Updated on: June 15,2024

Algorithms study investigates effects of socioeconomic inequality in children's epigenetics

by Nicole Siller,Max Planck SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTo study the effects of childhood environments on adult health and well-being, researchers examined epigenetic profiles of ch

Updated on:June 15,2024

Slight increased risk of congenital abnormalities in infants exposed to opioid medications in utero

by Canadian Medical Association JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study inCMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal)shows a small increased risk of congenital abnormaliti

Updated on: February 22,2024

Slight increased risk of congenital abnormalities in infants exposed to opioid medications in utero

by Canadian Medical Association JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study inCMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal)shows a small increased risk of congenital abnormaliti

Updated on:February 22,2024

Vibrating crib mattress beneficial for newborns with prenatal opioid exposure

by Elana GotkineFor newborns with prenatal opioid exposure (POE), use of a vibrating crib mattress was associated with a reduction in administration of morphine treatment (AMT), according to a study p

Updated on: March 23,2024

Vibrating crib mattress beneficial for newborns with prenatal opioid exposure

by Elana GotkineFor newborns with prenatal opioid exposure (POE), use of a vibrating crib mattress was associated with a reduction in administration of morphine treatment (AMT), according to a study p

Updated on:March 23,2024