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

New antibody shot could help protect babies from RSV

Updated on: June 24,2025

New antibody shot could help protect babies from RSV

Updated on:June 24,2025

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

Ask the Pediatrician: How can parents help teens on autism spectrum transition to adulthood?

by Dr. Kristin SohlCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainQ: My teenage son has autism and I want to help him navigate the transition to being an adult, including adult health care. How can I do this?A: We

Updated on: June 05,2024

Ask the Pediatrician: How can parents help teens on autism spectrum transition to adulthood?

by Dr. Kristin SohlCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainQ: My teenage son has autism and I want to help him navigate the transition to being an adult, including adult health care. How can I do this?A: We

Updated on:June 05,2024

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

Vax now or vax later: What do parents think of mandatory vaccination?

by King's College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London has assessed parent

Updated on: February 28,2024

Vax now or vax later: What do parents think of mandatory vaccination?

by King's College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London has assessed parent

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

To what extent are children harmed by medications in pediatric intensive care units?

by WileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn an observational study conducted across three pediatric intensive care units (PICUs) in England over a three-month period in 2019, one-sixth of patien

Updated on: February 20,2024

To what extent are children harmed by medications in pediatric intensive care units?

by WileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn an observational study conducted across three pediatric intensive care units (PICUs) in England over a three-month period in 2019, one-sixth of patien

Updated on:February 20,2024

Study finds Trump's election was associated with decrease in well-child visits for children of immigrant mothers

by Boston UniversityEffect of former President Trump's election on well-child visits (flexible adherence) among immigrant compared with US-born families in the post-period, 2015–2018. Source:

Updated on: March 08,2024

Study finds Trump's election was associated with decrease in well-child visits for children of immigrant mothers

by Boston UniversityEffect of former President Trump's election on well-child visits (flexible adherence) among immigrant compared with US-born families in the post-period, 2015–2018. Source:

Updated on:March 08,2024

Largest study to date explores the use of telemedicine in child neurology

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from the Epilepsy Neurogenetics Initiative (ENGIN) at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) found t

Updated on: July 01,2024

Largest study to date explores the use of telemedicine in child neurology

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from the Epilepsy Neurogenetics Initiative (ENGIN) at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) found t

Updated on:July 01,2024

Could childhood inflammation or infection be a cause of depression and psychosis?

by Wolters Kluwer HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainA growing body of research suggests that early-life infection, inflammation, and metabolic changes could contribute to psychiatric disorders—perha

Updated on: February 21,2024

Could childhood inflammation or infection be a cause of depression and psychosis?

by Wolters Kluwer HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainA growing body of research suggests that early-life infection, inflammation, and metabolic changes could contribute to psychiatric disorders—perha

Updated on:February 21,2024

AI tool may predict cardiac arrests in pediatric patients

by University of Texas at DallasIllustration of functional gradient boosting where the classifier is constructed in a stage-wise process. At each iteration, prediction errors are computed for eac

Updated on: June 26,2024

AI tool may predict cardiac arrests in pediatric patients

by University of Texas at DallasIllustration of functional gradient boosting where the classifier is constructed in a stage-wise process. At each iteration, prediction errors are computed for eac

Updated on:June 26,2024