New study reveals parents' concerns about their sexual and gender minority teens using prep for HIV prevention

by George Hale,Texas A&M UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSince its approval in 2012, HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, has shown promise in reducing HIV infection rates by pr

Updated on: April 20,2024

New study reveals parents' concerns about their sexual and gender minority teens using prep for HIV prevention

by George Hale,Texas A&M UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSince its approval in 2012, HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, has shown promise in reducing HIV infection rates by pr

Updated on:April 20,2024

Study reveals how young children's immune systems tame SARS-CoV-2

by National Institutes of HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research helps explain why young children have lower rates of severe COVID-19 than adults. A study of infants and young childr

Updated on: May 07,2024

Study reveals how young children's immune systems tame SARS-CoV-2

by National Institutes of HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research helps explain why young children have lower rates of severe COVID-19 than adults. A study of infants and young childr

Updated on:May 07,2024

Race, ethnicity reporting in pediatric clinical trials has improved, finds study

by Elana GotkineRace and ethnicity reporting has improved significantly in pediatric clinical trials, but there is still underrepresentation of certain racial and ethnic groups, according to a study p

Updated on: May 13,2024

Race, ethnicity reporting in pediatric clinical trials has improved, finds study

by Elana GotkineRace and ethnicity reporting has improved significantly in pediatric clinical trials, but there is still underrepresentation of certain racial and ethnic groups, according to a study p

Updated on:May 13,2024

Study explores weight terminology that youth prefer, dislike

by Elana GotkineMany youth have a preference and dislike for terms of weight terminology, with differences seen across sex, sexual orientation, race/ethnicity, and weight status, according to a study

Updated on: April 24,2024

Study explores weight terminology that youth prefer, dislike

by Elana GotkineMany youth have a preference and dislike for terms of weight terminology, with differences seen across sex, sexual orientation, race/ethnicity, and weight status, according to a study

Updated on:April 24,2024

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

Neighborhood characteristics affect how often a child visits the emergency department

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren living in neighborhoods with greater hardships, such as substandard housing or high pollution, are more likely

Updated on: June 29,2024

Neighborhood characteristics affect how often a child visits the emergency department

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren living in neighborhoods with greater hardships, such as substandard housing or high pollution, are more likely

Updated on:June 29,2024

A third of UK parents think the cost of living crisis will significantly affect their children's mental health

by King's College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainA survey of U.K. parents by Savanta ComRes, commissioned by the King's Maudsley Partnership for Children and Young People's Mental Hea

Updated on: June 25,2024

A third of UK parents think the cost of living crisis will significantly affect their children's mental health

by King's College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainA survey of U.K. parents by Savanta ComRes, commissioned by the King's Maudsley Partnership for Children and Young People's Mental Hea

Updated on:June 25,2024

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

Hydrocortisone does not prevent lung complication in extremely preterm infants

by National Institutes of HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHydrocortisone is no more effective than placebo at preventing damage that can result from oxygen and ventilator therapy necessary

Updated on: February 27,2024

Hydrocortisone does not prevent lung complication in extremely preterm infants

by National Institutes of HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHydrocortisone is no more effective than placebo at preventing damage that can result from oxygen and ventilator therapy necessary

Updated on:February 27,2024

Weight loss surgery effective regardless of age of teens

Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is an effective approach to surgical weight loss in adolescents, according to a study published online April 11 inSurgical Endoscopy.Jun Tashiro, M.D., from

Updated on: February 28,2024

Weight loss surgery effective regardless of age of teens

Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is an effective approach to surgical weight loss in adolescents, according to a study published online April 11 inSurgical Endoscopy.Jun Tashiro, M.D., from

Updated on:February 28,2024

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

Three ways to help your child transition off screens and avoid the dreaded 'tech tantrums'

by Juliana Zabatiero, Kate Highfield, Leon Straker and Susan Edwards,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMany Australian parentsworryabout how much time their children

Updated on: February 29,2024

Three ways to help your child transition off screens and avoid the dreaded 'tech tantrums'

by Juliana Zabatiero, Kate Highfield, Leon Straker and Susan Edwards,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMany Australian parentsworryabout how much time their children

Updated on:February 29,2024