Study finds early RSV infection linked to significantly increased risk of asthma in children

by Vanderbilt University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSevere respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection has long been associated with the onset of childhood wheezing diseases,

Updated on: March 08,2024

Study finds early RSV infection linked to significantly increased risk of asthma in children

by Vanderbilt University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSevere respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection has long been associated with the onset of childhood wheezing diseases,

Updated on:March 08,2024

Study suggests need for more fluid policy on RSV prophylactic availability to children

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) surges in young children oc

Updated on: May 17,2024

Study suggests need for more fluid policy on RSV prophylactic availability to children

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) surges in young children oc

Updated on:May 17,2024

Even in states with strong stock albuterol laws, school administrators fear liability

by American College of Allergy, Asthma, and ImmunologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAlthough asthma is one of the most common respiratory conditions for children, kids don't always carry t

Updated on: March 10,2024

Even in states with strong stock albuterol laws, school administrators fear liability

by American College of Allergy, Asthma, and ImmunologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAlthough asthma is one of the most common respiratory conditions for children, kids don't always carry t

Updated on:March 10,2024

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 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

Deadly 'Rainbow fentanyl' looks like candy, could entice kids

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is warning the public that colorfully dyedfentanyl—dubbed "rainbow fentanyl"—is readily available across the United States."Rainbow&

Updated on: March 23,2024

Deadly 'Rainbow fentanyl' looks like candy, could entice kids

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is warning the public that colorfully dyedfentanyl—dubbed "rainbow fentanyl"—is readily available across the United States."Rainbow&

Updated on:March 23,2024

Living environment affects child's weight development from birth to school age

by University of TurkuBMI z score trajectories in children exposed to cumulative neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage. BMI z scores are expressed as mean values and their 95% confidence interv

Updated on: February 21,2024

Living environment affects child's weight development from birth to school age

by University of TurkuBMI z score trajectories in children exposed to cumulative neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage. BMI z scores are expressed as mean values and their 95% confidence interv

Updated on:February 21,2024

Study shows an additional 10,000 children have entered care due to child poverty

by University of LiverpoolCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new Liverpool-led study, published inThe Lancet Public Health, offers evidence that rising child poverty rates are contributing

Updated on: April 24,2024

Study shows an additional 10,000 children have entered care due to child poverty

by University of LiverpoolCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new Liverpool-led study, published inThe Lancet Public Health, offers evidence that rising child poverty rates are contributing

Updated on:April 24,2024

School segregation tied to problem drinking among Black youth

by Amy NortonSchool segregation may sound like a relic from the past, but it has actually been increasing in the United States for years. Now a new study shows that has come with health consequences f

Updated on: February 28,2024

School segregation tied to problem drinking among Black youth

by Amy NortonSchool segregation may sound like a relic from the past, but it has actually been increasing in the United States for years. Now a new study shows that has come with health consequences f

Updated on:February 28,2024

Should we screen all newborns for neurodevelopmental disorders?

by University of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainExpanding newborn screening (NBS) to include identifying genes associated with an increased risk for neurodevelopmental

Updated on: June 04,2024

Should we screen all newborns for neurodevelopmental disorders?

by University of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainExpanding newborn screening (NBS) to include identifying genes associated with an increased risk for neurodevelopmental

Updated on:June 04,2024

Steady rise in children's firearm injuries over past five years

by British Medical JournalTotal pediatric firearm-related injuries by year broken down by reported situational cause of the shooting: intentional interpersonal/bystander violence, negligent disch

Updated on: March 11,2024

Steady rise in children's firearm injuries over past five years

by British Medical JournalTotal pediatric firearm-related injuries by year broken down by reported situational cause of the shooting: intentional interpersonal/bystander violence, negligent disch

Updated on:March 11,2024

Quality improvement initiative increases breastfeeding rates in Mississippi

by Boston Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainCHAMPS (Communities and Hospitals Advancing Maternity Practices), a multi-year quality improvement (QI) initiative in the state of Mississippi led

Updated on: February 21,2024

Quality improvement initiative increases breastfeeding rates in Mississippi

by Boston Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainCHAMPS (Communities and Hospitals Advancing Maternity Practices), a multi-year quality improvement (QI) initiative in the state of Mississippi led

Updated on:February 21,2024