Oral perampanel well tolerated in pediatric epilepsy

(HealthDay)—Daily oral perampanel is generally well tolerated, with favorable retention rates among patients with epilepsy aged 1 to younger than 18 years, according to a study recently published in t

Updated on: February 24,2024

Oral perampanel well tolerated in pediatric epilepsy

(HealthDay)—Daily oral perampanel is generally well tolerated, with favorable retention rates among patients with epilepsy aged 1 to younger than 18 years, according to a study recently published in t

Updated on:February 24,2024

School closures impaired reading for disadvantaged children

by Lauren Perry,Yale UniversityLongitudinal development of passage comprehension for the intervention and comparison students (summer periods represented by shaded areas). Note: The black line r

Updated on: February 24,2024

School closures impaired reading for disadvantaged children

by Lauren Perry,Yale UniversityLongitudinal development of passage comprehension for the intervention and comparison students (summer periods represented by shaded areas). Note: The black line r

Updated on:February 24,2024

Children's health will be negatively impacted by poorer fitness as global temperatures rise, new research shows

by Taylor & FrancisCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRecord levels of obesity and physical inactivity among children mean they are set to bear the brunt of poorer health effects from rising g

Updated on: March 21,2024

Children's health will be negatively impacted by poorer fitness as global temperatures rise, new research shows

by Taylor & FrancisCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRecord levels of obesity and physical inactivity among children mean they are set to bear the brunt of poorer health effects from rising g

Updated on:March 21,2024

Medicaid reinstated for nearly 500,000 children and families: CMS

by Cara MurezAbout 500,000 children and families have had their Medicaid reinstated after some states erroneously purged them because of a systems issue, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CM

Updated on: June 11,2024

Medicaid reinstated for nearly 500,000 children and families: CMS

by Cara MurezAbout 500,000 children and families have had their Medicaid reinstated after some states erroneously purged them because of a systems issue, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CM

Updated on:June 11,2024

Children are increasingly exposed to e-cigarettes on display in UK shops, study reports

by Laura Gallagher,Imperial College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren are increasingly exposed to e-cigarettes on display in shops, and are more likely to buy from small shops, acc

Updated on: May 20,2024

Children are increasingly exposed to e-cigarettes on display in UK shops, study reports

by Laura Gallagher,Imperial College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren are increasingly exposed to e-cigarettes on display in shops, and are more likely to buy from small shops, acc

Updated on:May 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

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

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

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

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

Incidence of pediatric UTI decreased in early pandemic period

by Elana GotkineThe incidence of pediatric urinary tract infection (UTI) decreased during the early prepandemic period, with no increase in disease severity, according to a study published online Jan.

Updated on: February 29,2024

Incidence of pediatric UTI decreased in early pandemic period

by Elana GotkineThe incidence of pediatric urinary tract infection (UTI) decreased during the early prepandemic period, with no increase in disease severity, according to a study published online Jan.

Updated on:February 29,2024

Study links specific outdoor air pollutants to asthma attacks in urban children

by NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesAir emissions at a manufacturing complex in Toronto, Canada. Credit: UN Photo/Kibae ParkModerate levels of two outdoor air pollutants,

Updated on: May 18,2024

Study links specific outdoor air pollutants to asthma attacks in urban children

by NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesAir emissions at a manufacturing complex in Toronto, Canada. Credit: UN Photo/Kibae ParkModerate levels of two outdoor air pollutants,

Updated on:May 18,2024

Study finds early signs that may help predict ADHD risk

by RCSICredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainInformation available at birth may help to identify children with higher likelihood of developing ADHD, according to new research from RCSI University of Medici

Updated on: May 08,2024

Study finds early signs that may help predict ADHD risk

by RCSICredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainInformation available at birth may help to identify children with higher likelihood of developing ADHD, according to new research from RCSI University of Medici

Updated on:May 08,2024

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