Spanish-speaking children with type 1 diabetes face barriers to using medical technology

by Tricia Tomiyoshi,UC DavisCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMany children with type 1 diabetes benefit from technology—including insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) devices—t

Updated on: June 15,2024

Spanish-speaking children with type 1 diabetes face barriers to using medical technology

by Tricia Tomiyoshi,UC DavisCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMany children with type 1 diabetes benefit from technology—including insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) devices—t

Updated on:June 15,2024

Dyspraxia affects children's well-being. How parents and caregivers can help

by Carolyn Dunford, Mellissa Prunty and Peter Wilson,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIt's likelyat least one childin every classroom has movement difficulties i

Updated on: February 29,2024

Dyspraxia affects children's well-being. How parents and caregivers can help

by Carolyn Dunford, Mellissa Prunty and Peter Wilson,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIt's likelyat least one childin every classroom has movement difficulties i

Updated on:February 29,2024

Positive parenting can reduce the risk that children develop obesity

by Aaron Wagner,Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research from Penn State found that children with positive, early interactions with their care givers—character

Updated on: February 22,2024

Positive parenting can reduce the risk that children develop obesity

by Aaron Wagner,Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research from Penn State found that children with positive, early interactions with their care givers—character

Updated on:February 22,2024

Second year of COVID pandemic brought spike in child mental health visits to ED

by Harvard Medical SchoolCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe number of young people in the United States visiting hospital emergency departments for mental health crises increased sharply durin

Updated on: March 05,2024

Second year of COVID pandemic brought spike in child mental health visits to ED

by Harvard Medical SchoolCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe number of young people in the United States visiting hospital emergency departments for mental health crises increased sharply durin

Updated on:March 05,2024

ACIP recommends COVID-19 vaccines for children aged ≥6 months

In the June 28 early-release issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and PreventionMorbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, interim recommendations are presented for mRNA COVID-19 vaccines f

Updated on: March 19,2024

ACIP recommends COVID-19 vaccines for children aged ≥6 months

In the June 28 early-release issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and PreventionMorbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, interim recommendations are presented for mRNA COVID-19 vaccines f

Updated on:March 19,2024

Study: Nearly one in four Indonesian adolescents didn't seek health care when they needed it

by Burnet InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNearly one in four Indonesian adolescents didn't seek health care when they thought they needed it over the past year, according to new re

Updated on: May 07,2024

Study: Nearly one in four Indonesian adolescents didn't seek health care when they needed it

by Burnet InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNearly one in four Indonesian adolescents didn't seek health care when they thought they needed it over the past year, according to new re

Updated on:May 07,2024

Study explores how often children diagnosed with flu experience serious neuropsychiatric side effects

by Vanderbilt University Medical CenterThis digitally-colorized transmission electron microscopic image depicts the ultrastructural details of an influenza virus particle. Credit: CDC, Frederick

Updated on: April 18,2024

Study explores how often children diagnosed with flu experience serious neuropsychiatric side effects

by Vanderbilt University Medical CenterThis digitally-colorized transmission electron microscopic image depicts the ultrastructural details of an influenza virus particle. Credit: CDC, Frederick

Updated on:April 18,2024

1 in 5 children have levels of 'forever chemicals' above safety limits, finds study

by University of BergenCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPer- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of synthetic chemicals found in everyday consumer products, including clothes, cosm

Updated on: April 18,2024

1 in 5 children have levels of 'forever chemicals' above safety limits, finds study

by University of BergenCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPer- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of synthetic chemicals found in everyday consumer products, including clothes, cosm

Updated on:April 18,2024

Study finds more polyarticular JIA patients achieve clinical remission with combined conventional and biologic DMARDs

by American College of RheumatologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research presented this week at ACR Convergence 2022, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, demonstrat

Updated on: March 05,2024

Study finds more polyarticular JIA patients achieve clinical remission with combined conventional and biologic DMARDs

by American College of RheumatologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research presented this week at ACR Convergence 2022, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, demonstrat

Updated on:March 05,2024

Pediatric cancer patients in lower-income countries faced significantly higher mortality risk during pandemic

by American Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDuring the first nine months of the COVID-19 pandemic, pediatric cancer patients from lower- and middle-income countri

Updated on: February 27,2024

Pediatric cancer patients in lower-income countries faced significantly higher mortality risk during pandemic

by American Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDuring the first nine months of the COVID-19 pandemic, pediatric cancer patients from lower- and middle-income countri

Updated on:February 27,2024

Early interventions are best for kids with obesity. Expert discusses new clinical guidelines

by Jess Berthold,University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOne-fifth of U.S. kids have obesity, and many have related conditions such as high blood pressure, type

Updated on: March 26,2024

Early interventions are best for kids with obesity. Expert discusses new clinical guidelines

by Jess Berthold,University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOne-fifth of U.S. kids have obesity, and many have related conditions such as high blood pressure, type

Updated on:March 26,2024

Mental imagery a helpful way to distract teens from negative thought patterns, study finds

by Molly Rosbach, Oregon State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor adolescents who may get stuck in negative thought spirals, refocusing on mental imagery is a more effective distraction th

Updated on: May 10,2024

Mental imagery a helpful way to distract teens from negative thought patterns, study finds

by Molly Rosbach, Oregon State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor adolescents who may get stuck in negative thought spirals, refocusing on mental imagery is a more effective distraction th

Updated on:May 10,2024