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

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

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
Detecting anemia earlier in children using a smartphone

Detecting anemia earlier in children using a smartphone

by University College LondonCredit: Dr Christabel Enweronu-Laryea, University of Ghana.Researchers at UCL and University of Ghana have successfully predicted whether children have anemia using on

Detecting anemia earlier in children using a smartphone

by University College LondonCredit: Dr Christabel Enweronu-Laryea, University of Ghana.Researchers at UCL and University of Ghana have successfully predicted whether children have anemia using on
Changes in blood fats, other markers of heart health and diabetes detectable from age of six in children with overweight

Changes in blood fats, other markers of heart health and diabetes detectable from age of six in children with overweight

by European Association for the Study of ObesityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Maastricht, the Netherlands, and published

Changes in blood fats, other markers of heart health and diabetes detectable from age of six in children with overweight

by European Association for the Study of ObesityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Maastricht, the Netherlands, and published
Social connectedness, sleep, and physical activity associated with better mental health among youth during pandemic

Social connectedness, sleep, and physical activity associated with better mental health among youth during pandemic

by National Institutes of HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLongitudinal survey data of more than 3,000 adolescents ages 11-14 recorded before and during the early months of the COVID-19 pa

Social connectedness, sleep, and physical activity associated with better mental health among youth during pandemic

by National Institutes of HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLongitudinal survey data of more than 3,000 adolescents ages 11-14 recorded before and during the early months of the COVID-19 pa
Health officials revise tool to track severe obesity in kids

Health officials revise tool to track severe obesity in kids

by Jonel AlecciaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainU.S. health officials have revised a tool to track the rising cases of severe obesity among children who were previously off the charts.Updated growth

Health officials revise tool to track severe obesity in kids

by Jonel AlecciaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainU.S. health officials have revised a tool to track the rising cases of severe obesity among children who were previously off the charts.Updated growth
New report details success last winter in caring for critically ill children amid severe RSV surge

New report details success last winter in caring for critically ill children amid severe RSV surge

by Nicole Rideout,Oregon Health & Science UniversityTransmission electron micrograph of RSV. Credit: CDC/ Dr. Erskine Palmer / Public DomainA new report published in the journalPediatr

New report details success last winter in caring for critically ill children amid severe RSV surge

by Nicole Rideout,Oregon Health & Science UniversityTransmission electron micrograph of RSV. Credit: CDC/ Dr. Erskine Palmer / Public DomainA new report published in the journalPediatr
Studies show city living raises the risk of respiratory infections in babies and young children

Studies show city living raises the risk of respiratory infections in babies and young children

by European Respiratory SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainYoung children growing up in towns and cities suffer from more respiratory infections than those who grow up in the countryside, according to re

Studies show city living raises the risk of respiratory infections in babies and young children

by European Respiratory SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainYoung children growing up in towns and cities suffer from more respiratory infections than those who grow up in the countryside, according to re
New insights into how a deadly intestinal disease in preemies develops

New insights into how a deadly intestinal disease in preemies develops

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA recent study from the Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute at Ann & Robert H. Luri

New insights into how a deadly intestinal disease in preemies develops

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA recent study from the Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute at Ann & Robert H. Luri
Research shows that built environment is the strongest predictor of adolescent obesity, related health behaviors

Research shows that built environment is the strongest predictor of adolescent obesity, related health behaviors

by The Obesity SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research shows that the built environment, not social and economic environments, is a strong predictor of adolescents' body mass index (BMI)

Research shows that built environment is the strongest predictor of adolescent obesity, related health behaviors

by The Obesity SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research shows that the built environment, not social and economic environments, is a strong predictor of adolescents' body mass index (BMI)
Mindfulness programs help minoritized youth develop healthy coping skills, study shows

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

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
Guidance provided for identifying, managing cerebral palsy in primary care

Guidance provided for identifying, managing cerebral palsy in primary care

by Elana GotkineIn a clinical report issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, published online Nov. 21 inPediatrics, r

Guidance provided for identifying, managing cerebral palsy in primary care

by Elana GotkineIn a clinical report issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, published online Nov. 21 inPediatrics, r
Study hints healthier school lunch can reduce obesity

Study hints healthier school lunch can reduce obesity

by Jonel AlecciaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA 2010 federal law that boosted nutrition standards for school meals may have begun to help slow the rise in obesity among America's children—even

Study hints healthier school lunch can reduce obesity

by Jonel AlecciaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA 2010 federal law that boosted nutrition standards for school meals may have begun to help slow the rise in obesity among America's children—even