Social assistance programs found to be an effective strategy to mitigate the impact of economic crises on child health

by Barcelona Institute for Global HealthScenarios of poverty, cash transfer coverages, and under-5 mortality predictions, 2020–2030. Note: The mortality rates are per 1000 livebirths. BF = Bolsa

Updated on: June 25,2024

Social assistance programs found to be an effective strategy to mitigate the impact of economic crises on child health

by Barcelona Institute for Global HealthScenarios of poverty, cash transfer coverages, and under-5 mortality predictions, 2020–2030. Note: The mortality rates are per 1000 livebirths. BF = Bolsa

Updated on:June 25,2024

Telehealth enabled eight Texas nurseries to reduce antibiotic use in newborns by 32%

by University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTelehealth consultations with a pediatric infectious disease specialist at The University of Texas Hea

Updated on: April 02,2024

Telehealth enabled eight Texas nurseries to reduce antibiotic use in newborns by 32%

by University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTelehealth consultations with a pediatric infectious disease specialist at The University of Texas Hea

Updated on:April 02,2024

Breastfeeding in rainy season 'wards off disease'

by SciDev.NetPutative EED risk factors by age. (A) Kaplan-Meier survival curve for reported continuous exclusive breastfeeding since birth amongst 99 cohort participants recorded prospectively by week

Updated on: April 02,2024

Breastfeeding in rainy season 'wards off disease'

by SciDev.NetPutative EED risk factors by age. (A) Kaplan-Meier survival curve for reported continuous exclusive breastfeeding since birth amongst 99 cohort participants recorded prospectively by week

Updated on:April 02,2024

Polygenic score helps guide choice of chemo for pediatric acute myeloid leukemia

(HealthDay)—A polygenic score derived from pharmacogenomic evaluation of cytarabine (ara-C) pathway can help personalize treatment for pediatric patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), according t

Updated on: February 22,2024

Polygenic score helps guide choice of chemo for pediatric acute myeloid leukemia

(HealthDay)—A polygenic score derived from pharmacogenomic evaluation of cytarabine (ara-C) pathway can help personalize treatment for pediatric patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), according t

Updated on:February 22,2024

How diet affects a child's mental health

by University of AgderCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChildren who have a healthy diet throughout their childhood have better mental health when they are eight years old. This is shown by one of the

Updated on: April 17,2024

How diet affects a child's mental health

by University of AgderCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChildren who have a healthy diet throughout their childhood have better mental health when they are eight years old. This is shown by one of the

Updated on:April 17,2024

Lower UTI dysfunction often not thoroughly evaluated in neurogenic bladder

by Elana GotkineFor pediatric patients with neurogenic bladder (NGB), lower urinary tract dysfunction is often not thoroughly evaluated, according to a study recently published in theJournal of

Updated on: June 01,2024

Lower UTI dysfunction often not thoroughly evaluated in neurogenic bladder

by Elana GotkineFor pediatric patients with neurogenic bladder (NGB), lower urinary tract dysfunction is often not thoroughly evaluated, according to a study recently published in theJournal of

Updated on:June 01,2024

Researchers uncover cellular signature to detect pediatric sleep apnea

by University of MissouriCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from the University of Missouri School of Medicine have discovered how obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) changes the profiles of

Updated on: May 05,2024

Researchers uncover cellular signature to detect pediatric sleep apnea

by University of MissouriCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from the University of Missouri School of Medicine have discovered how obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) changes the profiles of

Updated on:May 05,2024

Non-invasive skin immune biomarker test helps predict development of eczema in babies, new study finds

by European Academy of Dermatology and VenereologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers have identified an immune biomarker in newborns that can predict the subsequent onset and severity of pediatric a

Updated on: March 06,2024

Non-invasive skin immune biomarker test helps predict development of eczema in babies, new study finds

by European Academy of Dermatology and VenereologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers have identified an immune biomarker in newborns that can predict the subsequent onset and severity of pediatric a

Updated on:March 06,2024

Study first to examine how early memory changes as we age at a cellular level

by The Hospital for Sick ChildrenA parvalbumin interneuron (blue) surrounded by the perineuronal net. Credit: The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids)How do our brains become capable of creating

Updated on: June 17,2024

Study first to examine how early memory changes as we age at a cellular level

by The Hospital for Sick ChildrenA parvalbumin interneuron (blue) surrounded by the perineuronal net. Credit: The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids)How do our brains become capable of creating

Updated on:June 17,2024

Previous COVID-19 or MIS-C does not protect kids from omicron, study finds

by Children's Hospital BostonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearch drawing on the national Overcoming COVID-19 study, led by Boston Children's Hospital, and the hospital's own Tak

Updated on: May 08,2024

Previous COVID-19 or MIS-C does not protect kids from omicron, study finds

by Children's Hospital BostonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearch drawing on the national Overcoming COVID-19 study, led by Boston Children's Hospital, and the hospital's own Tak

Updated on:May 08,2024

Study finds fewer reports of child physical abuse during COVID-19 pandemic

by Liam Connolly,UC DavisCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChild abuse evaluations in emergency departments dropped during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study by UC Davis Health. But

Updated on: May 10,2024

Study finds fewer reports of child physical abuse during COVID-19 pandemic

by Liam Connolly,UC DavisCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChild abuse evaluations in emergency departments dropped during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study by UC Davis Health. But

Updated on:May 10,2024

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