Pandemic recovery for kids goes well beyond keeping schools open

by Children's National HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe impact virtual school had on kids goes well beyond academics, say Children's National Hospital experts in a newJ

Updated on: February 21,2024

Pandemic recovery for kids goes well beyond keeping schools open

by Children's National HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe impact virtual school had on kids goes well beyond academics, say Children's National Hospital experts in a newJ

Updated on:February 21,2024

Mindfulness programs help minoritized youth develop healthy coping skills, study shows

by Marianne Stein,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEducational programs that promote mental and physical health can help young people—particularly in en

Updated on: April 24,2024

Mindfulness programs help minoritized youth develop healthy coping skills, study shows

by Marianne Stein,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEducational programs that promote mental and physical health can help young people—particularly in en

Updated on:April 24,2024

Researchers develop clinical tool to predict if a child in acute liver failure will need a transplant

by Children's Hospital Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAbout 50 children are waitlisted for transplants in the U.S. a year due to acute liver failure. Unlike children with chronic

Updated on: April 25,2024

Researchers develop clinical tool to predict if a child in acute liver failure will need a transplant

by Children's Hospital Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAbout 50 children are waitlisted for transplants in the U.S. a year due to acute liver failure. Unlike children with chronic

Updated on:April 25,2024

New study reveals a way to help prevent childhood stunting

by Stanford UniversityDistrict-level maps of India showing proportion of soil samples deemed to be satisfactory in (A) zinc availability and (B) iron availability, according to government standar

Updated on: April 20,2024

New study reveals a way to help prevent childhood stunting

by Stanford UniversityDistrict-level maps of India showing proportion of soil samples deemed to be satisfactory in (A) zinc availability and (B) iron availability, according to government standar

Updated on:April 20,2024

Study finds jumping 'junk' DNA is a novel cause of childhood brain cancer

by St. Jude Children’s Research HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScientists have found a novel cause of aggressive pediatric brain cancer. The St. Jude Children's Research Hospital study

Updated on: February 28,2024

Study finds jumping 'junk' DNA is a novel cause of childhood brain cancer

by St. Jude Children’s Research HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScientists have found a novel cause of aggressive pediatric brain cancer. The St. Jude Children's Research Hospital study

Updated on:February 28,2024

Florida parents scramble to find COVID vaccines for infants, toddlers

by Christopher O'Donnell and Sam Ogozalek, Tampa Bay TimesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt's been almost two weeks since federal regulators authorized COVID-19 vaccines for infants and pres

Updated on: March 05,2024

Florida parents scramble to find COVID vaccines for infants, toddlers

by Christopher O'Donnell and Sam Ogozalek, Tampa Bay TimesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt's been almost two weeks since federal regulators authorized COVID-19 vaccines for infants and pres

Updated on:March 05,2024

Kids' sleep disrupted during the pandemic, study finds

by University of WashingtonCredit: CC0 Public DomainA two-year research review of sleep studies during the pandemic shows that children and those who contracted COVID-19 took the biggest hit in t

Updated on: February 24,2024

Kids' sleep disrupted during the pandemic, study finds

by University of WashingtonCredit: CC0 Public DomainA two-year research review of sleep studies during the pandemic shows that children and those who contracted COVID-19 took the biggest hit in t

Updated on:February 24,2024

Researchers debunk earlier study: Babies may not be able to learn language rules after all

by Leiden UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor two decades, language experts were certain that babies were able to learn language rules from as young as the age of seven months. Howeve

Updated on: February 27,2024

Researchers debunk earlier study: Babies may not be able to learn language rules after all

by Leiden UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor two decades, language experts were certain that babies were able to learn language rules from as young as the age of seven months. Howeve

Updated on:February 27,2024

Exposure to high humidity and temperature in pregnancy could influence blood pressure changes in childhood

by University of BristolAssociation between prenatal urban environment and blood pressure trajectories from childhood to early adulthood. Credit: LongIToolsOutdoor humidity and temperature levels

Updated on: February 29,2024

Exposure to high humidity and temperature in pregnancy could influence blood pressure changes in childhood

by University of BristolAssociation between prenatal urban environment and blood pressure trajectories from childhood to early adulthood. Credit: LongIToolsOutdoor humidity and temperature levels

Updated on:February 29,2024

Youth LGBTQ-specific mental health services lacking

by Lori SolomonJust over one in four youth-serving U.S. mental health facilities offered lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ)-specific mental health services in 2020, according to a rese

Updated on: June 26,2024

Youth LGBTQ-specific mental health services lacking

by Lori SolomonJust over one in four youth-serving U.S. mental health facilities offered lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ)-specific mental health services in 2020, according to a rese

Updated on:June 26,2024

Ask the pediatrician: How should parents childproof their home?

by Jennifer ShuCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQ: Our daughter is crawling and exploring, and we are hurrying to childproof our house. What are some areas that we might overlook?A: As you go through

Updated on: June 05,2024

Ask the pediatrician: How should parents childproof their home?

by Jennifer ShuCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQ: Our daughter is crawling and exploring, and we are hurrying to childproof our house. What are some areas that we might overlook?A: As you go through

Updated on:June 05,2024

Study hints parental mindset about potential for growth yields better outcomes starting from very early age

by Liz Mineo,Harvard UniversityMei Elansary (left) and Dana McCoy co-authored a study that better determines when the maternal growth or fixed mindset has the most impact on a child's develo

Updated on: February 21,2024

Study hints parental mindset about potential for growth yields better outcomes starting from very early age

by Liz Mineo,Harvard UniversityMei Elansary (left) and Dana McCoy co-authored a study that better determines when the maternal growth or fixed mindset has the most impact on a child's develo

Updated on:February 21,2024