Ask the pediatrician: How can parents talk to teens about sexting?

by Yolanda (Linda) Reid ChassiakosCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainQ: My daughter is on her cellphone a lot. How do I talk to her about sexting and other privacy concerns?A: Sexting is the sending or

Updated on: June 05,2024

Ask the pediatrician: How can parents talk to teens about sexting?

by Yolanda (Linda) Reid ChassiakosCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainQ: My daughter is on her cellphone a lot. How do I talk to her about sexting and other privacy concerns?A: Sexting is the sending or

Updated on:June 05,2024

Study links prenatal phthalate exposure to reduced childhood lung function

by Barcelona Institute for Global HealthGraphical abstract. Credit:Environmental Pollution(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119833A study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global He

Updated on: May 20,2024

Study links prenatal phthalate exposure to reduced childhood lung function

by Barcelona Institute for Global HealthGraphical abstract. Credit:Environmental Pollution(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119833A study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global He

Updated on:May 20,2024

Swedish study finds more obesity in three- and four-year-olds during pandemic

by University of GothenburgCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe incidence of overweight and obesity in children aged three and four in Sweden increased during the pandemic, especially in more dep

Updated on: March 08,2024

Swedish study finds more obesity in three- and four-year-olds during pandemic

by University of GothenburgCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe incidence of overweight and obesity in children aged three and four in Sweden increased during the pandemic, especially in more dep

Updated on:March 08,2024

New insights on the risk for atrial fibrillation in children and young adults

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have investigated how preterm birth and fetal growth are related to the risk of atrial fib

Updated on: March 08,2024

New insights on the risk for atrial fibrillation in children and young adults

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have investigated how preterm birth and fetal growth are related to the risk of atrial fib

Updated on:March 08,2024

Study links child tax credit payments to reduced child abuse, neglect

by Georgia Institute of TechnologyDescriptive Trends in Child Abuse and Neglect-Related Emergency Department (ED) Visits Relative to Child Tax Credit (CTC) Payment Dates in 2021. Data were obtain

Updated on: March 10,2024

Study links child tax credit payments to reduced child abuse, neglect

by Georgia Institute of TechnologyDescriptive Trends in Child Abuse and Neglect-Related Emergency Department (ED) Visits Relative to Child Tax Credit (CTC) Payment Dates in 2021. Data were obtain

Updated on:March 10,2024

Effects of low household income detectable in babies four months before they are born

by University of AberdeenCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research led by the University of Aberdeen has shown that poverty is already affecting the growth of unborn babies from as early as m

Updated on: February 27,2024

Effects of low household income detectable in babies four months before they are born

by University of AberdeenCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research led by the University of Aberdeen has shown that poverty is already affecting the growth of unborn babies from as early as m

Updated on:February 27,2024

Adverse childhood experiences linked to migraine in adolescence

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated with migraine onset in adolescence, according to a study published online Feb. 5 inHeadache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain.Using data from

Updated on: February 24,2024

Adverse childhood experiences linked to migraine in adolescence

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated with migraine onset in adolescence, according to a study published online Feb. 5 inHeadache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain.Using data from

Updated on:February 24,2024

Pandemic lockdowns led to food insecurity and other evidence of risk for adolescents

by George Washington UniversityAuthors’ analysis of data from the Gender and Adolescence: Global Evidence (GAGE) program. NOTES The difference-in-differences regression specification is in equati

Updated on: April 17,2024

Pandemic lockdowns led to food insecurity and other evidence of risk for adolescents

by George Washington UniversityAuthors’ analysis of data from the Gender and Adolescence: Global Evidence (GAGE) program. NOTES The difference-in-differences regression specification is in equati

Updated on:April 17,2024

Risks discussed for alternative peripartum, neonatal practices

(HealthDay)—The risks associated with emerging alternative peripartum and neonatal practices are discussed in a report published online Jan. 24 inPediatrics.Dawn Nolt, M.D., M.P.H., from the Ore

Updated on: February 21,2024

Risks discussed for alternative peripartum, neonatal practices

(HealthDay)—The risks associated with emerging alternative peripartum and neonatal practices are discussed in a report published online Jan. 24 inPediatrics.Dawn Nolt, M.D., M.P.H., from the Ore

Updated on:February 21,2024

Pfizer seeks FDA approval of COVID-19 boosters for children ages 5 to 11

Pfizer Inc. announced Tuesday that it has asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to approve emergency use of its booster shot for children ages 5 to 11 years.The application hinges on a study of

Updated on: February 29,2024

Pfizer seeks FDA approval of COVID-19 boosters for children ages 5 to 11

Pfizer Inc. announced Tuesday that it has asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to approve emergency use of its booster shot for children ages 5 to 11 years.The application hinges on a study of

Updated on:February 29,2024

Shielding children from food insecurity provides almost no protection from psychological problems

by McGill UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIt's easy to imagine the emotional distress of both parents and children in families where there isn't enough to eat. Especially if i

Updated on: February 29,2024

Shielding children from food insecurity provides almost no protection from psychological problems

by McGill UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIt's easy to imagine the emotional distress of both parents and children in families where there isn't enough to eat. Especially if i

Updated on:February 29,2024

Consumer product-related traumatic brain injury in children has increased significantly since 2000

by ElsevierData was utilized from the 2000-2019 National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS)All Injury Program (NEISS-AIP), which monitors consumer product-related injuries presenting t

Updated on: March 21,2024

Consumer product-related traumatic brain injury in children has increased significantly since 2000

by ElsevierData was utilized from the 2000-2019 National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS)All Injury Program (NEISS-AIP), which monitors consumer product-related injuries presenting t

Updated on:March 21,2024