Design tricks commonly used to monetize young children's app use, study finds

by University of MichiganCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe majority of apps preschool-aged children use are designed to make money off their digital experiences, a new study suggests.And&nbsp

Updated on: May 11,2024

Design tricks commonly used to monetize young children's app use, study finds

by University of MichiganCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe majority of apps preschool-aged children use are designed to make money off their digital experiences, a new study suggests.And&nbsp

Updated on:May 11,2024

Ask the pediatrician: How to talk with your child about the Israel-Gaza war

by David Schonfeld, MD, FAAP, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe Israel-Gaza war is distressing, and children and teens may be wondering why this violence is occurring

Updated on: June 05,2024

Ask the pediatrician: How to talk with your child about the Israel-Gaza war

by David Schonfeld, MD, FAAP, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe Israel-Gaza war is distressing, and children and teens may be wondering why this violence is occurring

Updated on:June 05,2024

Longer duration of exclusive breastfeeding has protective effect on childhood asthma, says new study

by American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI)Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPregnant women and new mothers are often presented with information on the benefits of breastfeeding their

Updated on: April 20,2024

Longer duration of exclusive breastfeeding has protective effect on childhood asthma, says new study

by American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI)Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPregnant women and new mothers are often presented with information on the benefits of breastfeeding their

Updated on:April 20,2024

Boosting kids' health literacy

by DeeDee Stiepan, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOctober is National Health Literacy Month. Health literacy refers to the ability of people to find, understand, and use info

Updated on: March 19,2024

Boosting kids' health literacy

by DeeDee Stiepan, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOctober is National Health Literacy Month. Health literacy refers to the ability of people to find, understand, and use info

Updated on:March 19,2024

Research explores early predictors of children's language delays

by Deserae E. del Campo,University of MiamiCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn a new study led by Associate Professor Lynn Perry, researchers have found that the specific types of words childre

Updated on: April 24,2024

Research explores early predictors of children's language delays

by Deserae E. del Campo,University of MiamiCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn a new study led by Associate Professor Lynn Perry, researchers have found that the specific types of words childre

Updated on:April 24,2024

Universal screening of infants for rare disease may be cost-effective, study finds

by Ritsumeikan UniversityBiliary atresia is a rare yet severe condition, requiring timely intervention to prevent hepatocellular damage. Universal screening of infants for biliary atresia can help, bu

Updated on: May 13,2024

Universal screening of infants for rare disease may be cost-effective, study finds

by Ritsumeikan UniversityBiliary atresia is a rare yet severe condition, requiring timely intervention to prevent hepatocellular damage. Universal screening of infants for biliary atresia can help, bu

Updated on:May 13,2024

Study finds some mealtime strategies make fussy kids even fussier

by Deakin UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research has found that mealtime strategies used by parents of fussy eaters might be inadvertently turning their children into even fussier eaters

Updated on: May 10,2024

Study finds some mealtime strategies make fussy kids even fussier

by Deakin UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research has found that mealtime strategies used by parents of fussy eaters might be inadvertently turning their children into even fussier eaters

Updated on:May 10,2024

Acute respiratory illness due to EV-D68 increased in late summer 2022

In late summer 2022, for children and adolescents, there was an increase in acute respiratory illness (ARI) resulting from enterovirus (EV)-D68 in the United States, according to research published in

Updated on: April 10,2024

Acute respiratory illness due to EV-D68 increased in late summer 2022

In late summer 2022, for children and adolescents, there was an increase in acute respiratory illness (ARI) resulting from enterovirus (EV)-D68 in the United States, according to research published in

Updated on:April 10,2024

Study: New psychiatric diagnoses among Finnish children, adolescents increased by nearly 20% after first pandemic phase

by University of TurkuObserved (solid line) and predicted (dashed line) monthly diagnoses by specialist services and psychiatric diagnoses for the different diagnostic groups between March 2020 a

Updated on: May 08,2024

Study: New psychiatric diagnoses among Finnish children, adolescents increased by nearly 20% after first pandemic phase

by University of TurkuObserved (solid line) and predicted (dashed line) monthly diagnoses by specialist services and psychiatric diagnoses for the different diagnostic groups between March 2020 a

Updated on:May 08,2024

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

Researchers document how surge of cheap, flavored cigars targets young consumers

by Andrew Smith,Rutgers UniversityScreenshot from the Backwoods website distinguishes products available in California compared to the rest of the country, due to California’s law prohibiting th

Updated on: April 25,2024

Researchers document how surge of cheap, flavored cigars targets young consumers

by Andrew Smith,Rutgers UniversityScreenshot from the Backwoods website distinguishes products available in California compared to the rest of the country, due to California’s law prohibiting th

Updated on:April 25,2024

COVID-19 shots unlikely to prompt rare inflammation in kids: study

by Lindsey TannerMedical personnel vaccinate students at a school in New Orleans on Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022. U.S. data suggests it is unlikely that COVID-19 vaccines might trigger a rare inflammatory c

Updated on: February 22,2024

COVID-19 shots unlikely to prompt rare inflammation in kids: study

by Lindsey TannerMedical personnel vaccinate students at a school in New Orleans on Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022. U.S. data suggests it is unlikely that COVID-19 vaccines might trigger a rare inflammatory c

Updated on:February 22,2024