New research on intensive nurse home visiting program shows no impact on birth outcomes; study is ongoing

by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainA paper in theJournal of the American Medical Associationfound thatNurse-Family Partnership(NFP), a pr

Updated on: May 29,2024

New research on intensive nurse home visiting program shows no impact on birth outcomes; study is ongoing

by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainA paper in theJournal of the American Medical Associationfound thatNurse-Family Partnership(NFP), a pr

Updated on:May 29,2024

Machine learning algorithm could offer urologists a 'crystal ball' for predicting VUR

by Jessica Cerretani,Children's Hospital BostonWhat if pediatric urologists could draw on certain ultrasound findings to predict which patients are more likely to have vesicoureteral reflux

Updated on: April 06,2024

Machine learning algorithm could offer urologists a 'crystal ball' for predicting VUR

by Jessica Cerretani,Children's Hospital BostonWhat if pediatric urologists could draw on certain ultrasound findings to predict which patients are more likely to have vesicoureteral reflux

Updated on:April 06,2024

Physicians should be on alert for group A strep as cases experience historic rise, says study

by Halle Jones,University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonCredit:Clinical Infectious Diseases(2023). DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciad197The U.S. experienced an unprecedented number of

Updated on: April 18,2024

Physicians should be on alert for group A strep as cases experience historic rise, says study

by Halle Jones,University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonCredit:Clinical Infectious Diseases(2023). DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciad197The U.S. experienced an unprecedented number of

Updated on:April 18,2024

My teen's vaping. What should I say? Three expert tips on how to approach 'the talk'

by Joshua Trigg and Billie Bonevski,The ConversationCredit: Olena Bohovyk/PexelsYou've dropped your daughter off at her friend's house and while cleaning the car, you find what looks lik

Updated on: June 04,2024

My teen's vaping. What should I say? Three expert tips on how to approach 'the talk'

by Joshua Trigg and Billie Bonevski,The ConversationCredit: Olena Bohovyk/PexelsYou've dropped your daughter off at her friend's house and while cleaning the car, you find what looks lik

Updated on:June 04,2024

How to tell the difference between Kawasaki disease and MIS-C

by University of California - San DiegoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainKawasaki disease (KD) is the leading cause of acquired heart disease in children in developed countries, yet it has long de

Updated on: June 25,2024

How to tell the difference between Kawasaki disease and MIS-C

by University of California - San DiegoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainKawasaki disease (KD) is the leading cause of acquired heart disease in children in developed countries, yet it has long de

Updated on:June 25,2024

Misinformation about vaccine safety drives reluctance to vaccinate children, study finds

by Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs of late September 2022, nearly 78% of U.S. adults but only 31% of children ages 5 to 11 had compl

Updated on: May 11,2024

Misinformation about vaccine safety drives reluctance to vaccinate children, study finds

by Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs of late September 2022, nearly 78% of U.S. adults but only 31% of children ages 5 to 11 had compl

Updated on:May 11,2024

Study finds female babies with congenital diaphragmatic hernia have slightly higher risk of death

by Johns Hopkins UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA Johns Hopkins Children Center study using medical records from an international registry concludes that female babies with congenita

Updated on: May 11,2024

Study finds female babies with congenital diaphragmatic hernia have slightly higher risk of death

by Johns Hopkins UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA Johns Hopkins Children Center study using medical records from an international registry concludes that female babies with congenita

Updated on:May 11,2024

Ask the pediatrician: What do parents need to know about naloxone for opioid overdose?

by Scott HadlandCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn overdose crisis is affecting children, adolescents and adults across the United States. Most drug overdoses in young people are caused by opioids,

Updated on: May 22,2024

Ask the pediatrician: What do parents need to know about naloxone for opioid overdose?

by Scott HadlandCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn overdose crisis is affecting children, adolescents and adults across the United States. Most drug overdoses in young people are caused by opioids,

Updated on:May 22,2024

Global prevalence of diabetic retinopathy about 7 percent in pediatric type 2 diabetes patients

by Elana GotkineThe prevalence of diabetic retinopathy (DR) is 6.99 percent in pediatric type 2 diabetes (T2D) and increases with time since diagnosis, according to a meta-analysis published online Ma

Updated on: June 26,2024

Global prevalence of diabetic retinopathy about 7 percent in pediatric type 2 diabetes patients

by Elana GotkineThe prevalence of diabetic retinopathy (DR) is 6.99 percent in pediatric type 2 diabetes (T2D) and increases with time since diagnosis, according to a meta-analysis published online Ma

Updated on:June 26,2024

Community-based program helps moms in poorer countries improve babies' brain health

by Monash UniversityCredit: Monash UniversityA program of facilitated, community-based groups to teach women and their partners from pregnancy until the baby is one about nutrition, sensitive car

Updated on: April 17,2024

Community-based program helps moms in poorer countries improve babies' brain health

by Monash UniversityCredit: Monash UniversityA program of facilitated, community-based groups to teach women and their partners from pregnancy until the baby is one about nutrition, sensitive car

Updated on:April 17,2024

Nearly 600,000 U.S. kids had COVID last week

(HealthDay)—In a sign that the highly contagious Omicron variant is sparing no one, a new report shows that new COVID-19 cases among U.S. children spiked to a high of more than 580,000 for the week en

Updated on: February 21,2024

Nearly 600,000 U.S. kids had COVID last week

(HealthDay)—In a sign that the highly contagious Omicron variant is sparing no one, a new report shows that new COVID-19 cases among U.S. children spiked to a high of more than 580,000 for the week en

Updated on:February 21,2024

Premature birth linked to poorer school grades in adolescence

by British Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPremature birth, before 34 weeks of pregnancy, is linked to lower scores in math and language tests as a teenager compared with those b

Updated on: March 26,2024

Premature birth linked to poorer school grades in adolescence

by British Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPremature birth, before 34 weeks of pregnancy, is linked to lower scores in math and language tests as a teenager compared with those b

Updated on:March 26,2024