Study validates new scale for measuring pandemic-related traumatic stress in children and adults

by Environmental influences on Child Health OutcomesBoxplots of ECHO COVID-19 Pandemic-Related Traumatic Stress Scale Score Distribution, by Subgroup SampleNote. Pregnant/postpartum (n = 1,656) and ad

Updated on: April 24,2024

Study validates new scale for measuring pandemic-related traumatic stress in children and adults

by Environmental influences on Child Health OutcomesBoxplots of ECHO COVID-19 Pandemic-Related Traumatic Stress Scale Score Distribution, by Subgroup SampleNote. Pregnant/postpartum (n = 1,656) and ad

Updated on:April 24,2024

New study shows increase in Welsh breastfeeding rates during pandemic

by Swansea UniversityExclusive breastfeeding of babies born in Wales between 2018 and 2021. Credit:BMJ Paediatrics Open(2023). DOI: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-001907A Swansea University-led s

Updated on: March 05,2024

New study shows increase in Welsh breastfeeding rates during pandemic

by Swansea UniversityExclusive breastfeeding of babies born in Wales between 2018 and 2021. Credit:BMJ Paediatrics Open(2023). DOI: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-001907A Swansea University-led s

Updated on:March 05,2024

Five expert tips on how to look after your baby in a heat wave

by Karleen Gribble, Michelle Hamrosi and Nina Jane Chad,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainExtreme heat events are becoming morefrequent and intensein Australia. This

Updated on: March 08,2024

Five expert tips on how to look after your baby in a heat wave

by Karleen Gribble, Michelle Hamrosi and Nina Jane Chad,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainExtreme heat events are becoming morefrequent and intensein Australia. This

Updated on:March 08,2024

Children's mental health visits to emergency departments increased during COVID-19 pandemic

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn the Chicago area, pediatric mental health Emergency Department (ED) visits increased 27 percent

Updated on: March 05,2024

Children's mental health visits to emergency departments increased during COVID-19 pandemic

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn the Chicago area, pediatric mental health Emergency Department (ED) visits increased 27 percent

Updated on:March 05,2024

Childhood lead exposure tied to worse cognitive function in late life

Exposure to lead in childhood is associated with worse cognitive functioning in late life, according to a study published in the Nov. 11 issue ofScience Advances.Haena Lee, Ph.D., from Sungkyunk

Updated on: March 11,2024

Childhood lead exposure tied to worse cognitive function in late life

Exposure to lead in childhood is associated with worse cognitive functioning in late life, according to a study published in the Nov. 11 issue ofScience Advances.Haena Lee, Ph.D., from Sungkyunk

Updated on:March 11,2024

Experts sound alarm over baby tongue surgery

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLea had no problems breastfeeding her newborn son when she took him to see an osteopath in Paris, who nonetheless recommended surgery to cut a "too thick" st

Updated on: February 29,2024

Experts sound alarm over baby tongue surgery

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLea had no problems breastfeeding her newborn son when she took him to see an osteopath in Paris, who nonetheless recommended surgery to cut a "too thick" st

Updated on:February 29,2024

Children exercised less during lockdown: How to get them moving again

by Alison Owen,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageLockdowns during the pandemic aimed to limit the spread of COVID-19 and related deaths. However, these lockdowns also affected how active

Updated on: February 21,2024

Children exercised less during lockdown: How to get them moving again

by Alison Owen,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageLockdowns during the pandemic aimed to limit the spread of COVID-19 and related deaths. However, these lockdowns also affected how active

Updated on:February 21,2024

Emergency department see more infants of mothers with depressive symptoms

by Elana GotkineInfants with mothers with depressive symptoms have higher overall and nonemergent emergency department use, according to a studypublishedin the April issue ofHealth A

Updated on: April 06,2024

Emergency department see more infants of mothers with depressive symptoms

by Elana GotkineInfants with mothers with depressive symptoms have higher overall and nonemergent emergency department use, according to a studypublishedin the April issue ofHealth A

Updated on:April 06,2024

Nurses' attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccination for their children are highly influenced by partisanship, new study finds

by Filip Viskupič and David Wiltse,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren of nurses who identify as Republican are less likely to receive a COVID-19 vaccination compared with

Updated on: March 08,2024

Nurses' attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccination for their children are highly influenced by partisanship, new study finds

by Filip Viskupič and David Wiltse,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren of nurses who identify as Republican are less likely to receive a COVID-19 vaccination compared with

Updated on:March 08,2024

New method identifies children most at risk for severe RSV infection

by Karolinska InstitutetFinal prediction model variables and their individual association with the probability of RSV hospital admission For continuous variables, the predicted probability and it

Updated on: May 27,2024

New method identifies children most at risk for severe RSV infection

by Karolinska InstitutetFinal prediction model variables and their individual association with the probability of RSV hospital admission For continuous variables, the predicted probability and it

Updated on:May 27,2024

COVID-19 diagnosed in 0.1 percent of neonates

Few neonates have severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection, and most are asymptomatic or develop mild illness, according to a study published online Aug. 23 inPediatrics.Joan De

Updated on: April 02,2024

COVID-19 diagnosed in 0.1 percent of neonates

Few neonates have severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection, and most are asymptomatic or develop mild illness, according to a study published online Aug. 23 inPediatrics.Joan De

Updated on:April 02,2024

Omicron wave did not spur parents to get their kids vaccinated

by Peter Ramjug,Northeastern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainParents may have become skeptical of COVID-19 vaccines after seeing breakthrough omicron infections over the winter, causi

Updated on: February 22,2024

Omicron wave did not spur parents to get their kids vaccinated

by Peter Ramjug,Northeastern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainParents may have become skeptical of COVID-19 vaccines after seeing breakthrough omicron infections over the winter, causi

Updated on:February 22,2024