Obesity may be affecting heart health in kids as young as 6

by Amy Norton Healthday ReporterAs early as age 6, children who carry extra weight could be headed down a path toward future diabetes or heart disease, a new study suggests.Thestudyof near

Updated on: February 29,2024

Obesity may be affecting heart health in kids as young as 6

by Amy Norton Healthday ReporterAs early as age 6, children who carry extra weight could be headed down a path toward future diabetes or heart disease, a new study suggests.Thestudyof near

Updated on:February 29,2024

Ask the pediatrician: How can parents protect kids from coin batteries?

by Christine PaganoCredit: CC0 Public DomainQ: My toddler often puts small objects in her mouth. How can I keep her safe with all the button batteries in our house?A: The best way to protect kids from

Updated on: June 05,2024

Ask the pediatrician: How can parents protect kids from coin batteries?

by Christine PaganoCredit: CC0 Public DomainQ: My toddler often puts small objects in her mouth. How can I keep her safe with all the button batteries in our house?A: The best way to protect kids from

Updated on:June 05,2024

How autistic parents feel about breastfeeding and the support they receive

by Aimee Grant, Catrin Griffiths and Kathryn Williams,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSurprisingly little is still known about autism and breastfeeding. A few years ago,w

Updated on: March 21,2024

How autistic parents feel about breastfeeding and the support they receive

by Aimee Grant, Catrin Griffiths and Kathryn Williams,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSurprisingly little is still known about autism and breastfeeding. A few years ago,w

Updated on:March 21,2024

Children will confront their peers, but how they do so varies across cultures

by University of PlymouthA visual representation of the study - one child sorted the blocks, and the other observed. Credit:PNASFrom how we say 'hello' to the side of the road we dr

Updated on: February 20,2024

Children will confront their peers, but how they do so varies across cultures

by University of PlymouthA visual representation of the study - one child sorted the blocks, and the other observed. Credit:PNASFrom how we say 'hello' to the side of the road we dr

Updated on:February 20,2024

Early life infection increases sensitivity to pain in newborn babies

by University of OxfordStudy design and main results. *Red flag risk factors and clinical indicators for Early-Onset Neonatal Infection (EONI). Antibiotic treatment was started if any red flag or

Updated on: June 22,2024

Early life infection increases sensitivity to pain in newborn babies

by University of OxfordStudy design and main results. *Red flag risk factors and clinical indicators for Early-Onset Neonatal Infection (EONI). Antibiotic treatment was started if any red flag or

Updated on:June 22,2024

Almost 700,000 rocking sleepers recalled after 15 babies die

Following the deaths of 15 infants, families are advised to immediately stop using all models of Kids2 Rocking Sleepers, according to a second recall notice.Four of those 15babiesdied afte

Updated on: March 08,2024

Almost 700,000 rocking sleepers recalled after 15 babies die

Following the deaths of 15 infants, families are advised to immediately stop using all models of Kids2 Rocking Sleepers, according to a second recall notice.Four of those 15babiesdied afte

Updated on:March 08,2024

U.S. hospitals seeing record numbers of young COVID patients

by Robin Foster(HealthDay)—COVID-19 hospitalizations among children are surging across the United States just as students return to school and the highly transmissible Omicron variant begins to domina

Updated on: February 20,2024

U.S. hospitals seeing record numbers of young COVID patients

by Robin Foster(HealthDay)—COVID-19 hospitalizations among children are surging across the United States just as students return to school and the highly transmissible Omicron variant begins to domina

Updated on:February 20,2024

Mutations in novel gene found to be responsible for severe liver disease in children

by Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), SingaporeImage of the resected liver from a child with mutations in the FOCAD gene showing striking signs of cirrhosis, requiring liver tr

Updated on: May 27,2024

Mutations in novel gene found to be responsible for severe liver disease in children

by Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), SingaporeImage of the resected liver from a child with mutations in the FOCAD gene showing striking signs of cirrhosis, requiring liver tr

Updated on:May 27,2024

Sports, not screens: The key to happier, healthier children

by University of South AustraliaCredit: AI-generated imageWhether it's sports practice, music lessons or a casual catch up with friends, when children are involved in after-school activities,

Updated on: April 02,2024

Sports, not screens: The key to happier, healthier children

by University of South AustraliaCredit: AI-generated imageWhether it's sports practice, music lessons or a casual catch up with friends, when children are involved in after-school activities,

Updated on:April 02,2024

Telehealth programs improve behavior problems in young children with developmental delay

by Angela Nicoletti,Florida International UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTelehealth programs for parents can improve the behavioral problems of children with developmental delay, ac

Updated on: April 02,2024

Telehealth programs improve behavior problems in young children with developmental delay

by Angela Nicoletti,Florida International UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTelehealth programs for parents can improve the behavioral problems of children with developmental delay, ac

Updated on:April 02,2024

Study links omega fatty acids with infant growth

by Scott Schrage,University of Nebraska-LincolnCredit: CC0 Public DomainBy serving both as fuel for cells and as molecular building blocks in their membranes, fatty acids are critical to human f

Updated on: February 21,2024

Study links omega fatty acids with infant growth

by Scott Schrage,University of Nebraska-LincolnCredit: CC0 Public DomainBy serving both as fuel for cells and as molecular building blocks in their membranes, fatty acids are critical to human f

Updated on:February 21,2024

AI can spot early signs of Alzheimer's in speech patterns, study shows

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterAssociation of baseline acoustic (panel A) and lexical-semantic (panel B) scores with the 2-year change of CDR-SOB (higher value indicates greater disease progres

Updated on: May 19,2024

AI can spot early signs of Alzheimer's in speech patterns, study shows

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterAssociation of baseline acoustic (panel A) and lexical-semantic (panel B) scores with the 2-year change of CDR-SOB (higher value indicates greater disease progres

Updated on:May 19,2024