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Florida parents scramble to find COVID vaccines for infants, toddlers

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

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

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

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
Many adolescents game a lot without negative effects on their wellbeing

Many adolescents game a lot without negative effects on their wellbeing

by University of OxfordEstimated latent profiles for adolescent gamers. The y-axis represents scaled and centered values for each classification variable. The shaded area represents 95% CIs. GAS:

Many adolescents game a lot without negative effects on their wellbeing

by University of OxfordEstimated latent profiles for adolescent gamers. The y-axis represents scaled and centered values for each classification variable. The shaded area represents 95% CIs. GAS:
Quality improvement initiative increases breastfeeding rates in Mississippi

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

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
Factors linked to pediatric mental health emergency revisits identified

Factors linked to pediatric mental health emergency revisits identified

by Elana Gotkine HealthDay ReporterPediatric mental health emergency department visits are increasing, and markers of severe disease and health care access are associated with mental health revisits,

Factors linked to pediatric mental health emergency revisits identified

by Elana Gotkine HealthDay ReporterPediatric mental health emergency department visits are increasing, and markers of severe disease and health care access are associated with mental health revisits,
Review highlights wealth of information on childhood obesity produced by groundbreaking Danish study

Review highlights wealth of information on childhood obesity produced by groundbreaking Danish study

by European Association for the Study of ObesityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA review of more than a decade of data from a groundbreaking Danish study into childhood obesity is being presented at

Review highlights wealth of information on childhood obesity produced by groundbreaking Danish study

by European Association for the Study of ObesityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA review of more than a decade of data from a groundbreaking Danish study into childhood obesity is being presented at
Recent increase seen in pediatric benzonatate exposure

Recent increase seen in pediatric benzonatate exposure

Pediatric benzonatate prescription utilization has increased recently, as have cases involving intentional benzonatate exposure, according to a study published online Nov. 15 inPediatrics.Ivone

Recent increase seen in pediatric benzonatate exposure

Pediatric benzonatate prescription utilization has increased recently, as have cases involving intentional benzonatate exposure, according to a study published online Nov. 15 inPediatrics.Ivone
Study searchers for early indicators to predict care needs of children with life-threatening seizures

Study searchers for early indicators to predict care needs of children with life-threatening seizures

by Nancy Fliesler,Children's Hospital BostonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainStatus epilepticus, a prolonged, potentially life-threatening seizure, is epilepsy's most severe manifestatio

Study searchers for early indicators to predict care needs of children with life-threatening seizures

by Nancy Fliesler,Children's Hospital BostonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainStatus epilepticus, a prolonged, potentially life-threatening seizure, is epilepsy's most severe manifestatio
Outsourced children's care homes provide poorer quality care

Outsourced children's care homes provide poorer quality care

by University of OxfordCredit: Pavel Danilyuk from PexelsFor-profit children's homes provide poorer quality services for children in care than homes run by Local Authorities, according to res

Outsourced children's care homes provide poorer quality care

by University of OxfordCredit: Pavel Danilyuk from PexelsFor-profit children's homes provide poorer quality services for children in care than homes run by Local Authorities, according to res
Child abuse evaluations in emergency departments drop during pandemic, but reason unclear

Child abuse evaluations in emergency departments drop during pandemic, but reason unclear

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: CC0 Public DomainPediatric Emergency Department (ED) encounters related to physical abuse decreased by 19 percent during the

Child abuse evaluations in emergency departments drop during pandemic, but reason unclear

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: CC0 Public DomainPediatric Emergency Department (ED) encounters related to physical abuse decreased by 19 percent during the
Youth LGBTQ-specific mental health services lacking

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

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
Research discoveries more likely to be used in pediatricians' offices if patients and their caregivers get involved

Research discoveries more likely to be used in pediatricians' offices if patients and their caregivers get involved

by Nicole MacKenzie,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageThousands of health research articles are published every year. With new evidence constantly being made available, you might assume

Research discoveries more likely to be used in pediatricians' offices if patients and their caregivers get involved

by Nicole MacKenzie,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageThousands of health research articles are published every year. With new evidence constantly being made available, you might assume