Affordable stroke-risk screening could save the lives of many children with sickle cell disease in sub-Saharan Africa

by Paul (Seung Yup) Lee,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMost of the estimated 300,000 babies born every year with sickle cell disease, aninherited red blood cell disorder,

Updated on: April 06,2024

Affordable stroke-risk screening could save the lives of many children with sickle cell disease in sub-Saharan Africa

by Paul (Seung Yup) Lee,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMost of the estimated 300,000 babies born every year with sickle cell disease, aninherited red blood cell disorder,

Updated on:April 06,2024

Upper respiratory viruses may contribute to racial and ethnic disparities in childhood asthma

by University of Texas at AustinCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainVulnerability to upper respiratory viruses such as flu and the common cold may help explain significant racial and ethnic dispari

Updated on: June 25,2024

Upper respiratory viruses may contribute to racial and ethnic disparities in childhood asthma

by University of Texas at AustinCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainVulnerability to upper respiratory viruses such as flu and the common cold may help explain significant racial and ethnic dispari

Updated on:June 25,2024

Hair analysis shows child drug use could be twice as high as previously thought

by Taylor & FrancisPie chart depicting substance use by detection method and grouping. Percentage represents number of cases in each category of the total (n=249). “High-Risk Hair” indicates

Updated on: March 05,2024

Hair analysis shows child drug use could be twice as high as previously thought

by Taylor & FrancisPie chart depicting substance use by detection method and grouping. Percentage represents number of cases in each category of the total (n=249). “High-Risk Hair” indicates

Updated on:March 05,2024

Research shows regional disparities in rates of parental incarceration among Minnesota youth

by Abbey Lemke,University of Minnesota Medical SchoolCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew findings from the University of Minnesota Medical School showed 17% of Minnesota youth have had a parent go to j

Updated on: May 19,2024

Research shows regional disparities in rates of parental incarceration among Minnesota youth

by Abbey Lemke,University of Minnesota Medical SchoolCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew findings from the University of Minnesota Medical School showed 17% of Minnesota youth have had a parent go to j

Updated on:May 19,2024

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

Research team develops dried blood spot CRM for newborn screening

by National Research Council of Science and Technology(A)Blood samples with different characters. Whole blood is the raw material for DBS preparation by stabilization and homogenization. A whole

Updated on: March 08,2024

Research team develops dried blood spot CRM for newborn screening

by National Research Council of Science and Technology(A)Blood samples with different characters. Whole blood is the raw material for DBS preparation by stabilization and homogenization. A whole

Updated on:March 08,2024

Nicotine exposure during pregnancy may increase risk of sudden infant death

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainInfants whose mothers have used snus (a moist oral tobacco product) during pregnancy run three times the risk of sudden infant death, acc

Updated on: March 08,2024

Nicotine exposure during pregnancy may increase risk of sudden infant death

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainInfants whose mothers have used snus (a moist oral tobacco product) during pregnancy run three times the risk of sudden infant death, acc

Updated on:March 08,2024

First pandemic young people's mental health review says service demand will rise

by University of ExeterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe first comprehensive study to evaluate research on the mental health of children and young people using evidence that spanned before and

Updated on: June 29,2024

First pandemic young people's mental health review says service demand will rise

by University of ExeterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe first comprehensive study to evaluate research on the mental health of children and young people using evidence that spanned before and

Updated on:June 29,2024

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

Harnessing digital technology to enhance the future of pediatric nursing

Updated on: June 24,2025

Harnessing digital technology to enhance the future of pediatric nursing

Updated on:June 24,2025

Potentially faulty data spotted in surveys of drug use and other behaviors among LGBQ youth

by Joseph Cimpian,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFederal data on LGBQ student healthcontain a significant amount of potentially exaggerated or untruthful responses, raisi

Updated on: April 02,2024

Potentially faulty data spotted in surveys of drug use and other behaviors among LGBQ youth

by Joseph Cimpian,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFederal data on LGBQ student healthcontain a significant amount of potentially exaggerated or untruthful responses, raisi

Updated on:April 02,2024

Is insect porridge the answer to malnutrition in Africa?

by SciDev.NetFlow diagram showing the raw materials (grain amaranth, finger-millet, and cricket) and the formulated porridge products [CPF = commercial porridge flour; FFM–AC = fermented finger millet

Updated on: February 29,2024

Is insect porridge the answer to malnutrition in Africa?

by SciDev.NetFlow diagram showing the raw materials (grain amaranth, finger-millet, and cricket) and the formulated porridge products [CPF = commercial porridge flour; FFM–AC = fermented finger millet

Updated on:February 29,2024