Study shows how mothers calm their distressed infants with soothing signals

by York UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMost parents know it even if they can't prove it: When a baby becomes distressed, its mother has a unique power to soothe and calm the infan

Updated on: May 19,2024

Study shows how mothers calm their distressed infants with soothing signals

by York UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMost parents know it even if they can't prove it: When a baby becomes distressed, its mother has a unique power to soothe and calm the infan

Updated on:May 19,2024

Addressing long-term pandemic anxiety in children

by Homa Shalchi,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainYoung children growing up during the pandemic have faced confusion and fear surrounding coronavirus and their safety.

Updated on: February 28,2024

Addressing long-term pandemic anxiety in children

by Homa Shalchi,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainYoung children growing up during the pandemic have faced confusion and fear surrounding coronavirus and their safety.

Updated on:February 28,2024

Study finds a concerning association between BMI and the adolescent brain

by Children's Hospital BostonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainObesity is a growing epidemic in children and adults. A large national study published in theInternational Journal of Obes

Updated on: May 08,2024

Study finds a concerning association between BMI and the adolescent brain

by Children's Hospital BostonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainObesity is a growing epidemic in children and adults. A large national study published in theInternational Journal of Obes

Updated on:May 08,2024

How does glucocorticoid therapy affect the developing cardiovascular system during pregnancy?

by WileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGlucocorticoid therapy is widely used during pregnancies at risk of premature delivery to promote fetal lung maturation. While it is an effective treatmen

Updated on: March 05,2024

How does glucocorticoid therapy affect the developing cardiovascular system during pregnancy?

by WileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGlucocorticoid therapy is widely used during pregnancies at risk of premature delivery to promote fetal lung maturation. While it is an effective treatmen

Updated on:March 05,2024

Nearly half of children on Medicaid lack outpatient follow-up within a month after emergency care for mental health

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoKaplan-Meier survival curve for return mental health acute care encounters following an index mental health ED discharge. Return men

Updated on: March 08,2024

Nearly half of children on Medicaid lack outpatient follow-up within a month after emergency care for mental health

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoKaplan-Meier survival curve for return mental health acute care encounters following an index mental health ED discharge. Return men

Updated on:March 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

Ask the Pediatrician: What is obesity and when do children need medical treatment?

by Dr. Sandra Hassink and Dr. Sarah HamplCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs a parent, you want the best possible health for your child. So does your pediatrician. When your child comes to see a pedi

Updated on: June 05,2024

Ask the Pediatrician: What is obesity and when do children need medical treatment?

by Dr. Sandra Hassink and Dr. Sarah HamplCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs a parent, you want the best possible health for your child. So does your pediatrician. When your child comes to see a pedi

Updated on:June 05,2024

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

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

Higher incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in under 5s during omicron

For children aged under 5, the incidence rate of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection was higher with the omicron variant versus the delta variant, according to a res

Updated on: February 27,2024

Higher incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in under 5s during omicron

For children aged under 5, the incidence rate of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection was higher with the omicron variant versus the delta variant, according to a res

Updated on:February 27,2024

Research shows healthy communication after divorce should be all about the kids

by West Virginia UniversityResearch from the WVU College of Applied Human Sciences shows when it comes to divorced co-parenting, it's best to limit any communications to shared parenting issu

Updated on: May 19,2024

Research shows healthy communication after divorce should be all about the kids

by West Virginia UniversityResearch from the WVU College of Applied Human Sciences shows when it comes to divorced co-parenting, it's best to limit any communications to shared parenting issu

Updated on:May 19,2024

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