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Neonatal intensive care unit works to save the tiniest patients

Neonatal intensive care unit works to save the tiniest patients

by McKenna Princing,University of Washington School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTo Lizet and Francisco Robles' delight, the ultrasound showed their third child was going to b

Neonatal intensive care unit works to save the tiniest patients

by McKenna Princing,University of Washington School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTo Lizet and Francisco Robles' delight, the ultrasound showed their third child was going to b
Ask the Pediatrician: Do children really need all these vaccines?

Ask the Pediatrician: Do children really need all these vaccines?

by Dr. Whitney Casares, American Academy Of PediatricsCredit: CC0 Public DomainQ: I read a lot online about vaccines. Do kids really need so many shots?A: Childhood vaccination has been one of modern

Ask the Pediatrician: Do children really need all these vaccines?

by Dr. Whitney Casares, American Academy Of PediatricsCredit: CC0 Public DomainQ: I read a lot online about vaccines. Do kids really need so many shots?A: Childhood vaccination has been one of modern
Ask the Pediatrician: What should parents know about SIDS and how to prevent it?

Ask the Pediatrician: What should parents know about SIDS and how to prevent it?

by Dr. Michael GoodsteinCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQ: I've been reading about SIDS and wonder if some babies are at greater risk for it? How do I prevent it?A: Thousands of U.S.babies&

Ask the Pediatrician: What should parents know about SIDS and how to prevent it?

by Dr. Michael GoodsteinCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQ: I've been reading about SIDS and wonder if some babies are at greater risk for it? How do I prevent it?A: Thousands of U.S.babies&
Study highlights risks for self-harm events in children and adolescents

Study highlights risks for self-harm events in children and adolescents

by Vanderbilt University Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe United States is in the midst of a mental health crisis with rising rates of hospitalization for suicide and self-harm

Study highlights risks for self-harm events in children and adolescents

by Vanderbilt University Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe United States is in the midst of a mental health crisis with rising rates of hospitalization for suicide and self-harm
Majority of non-binary youth avoid team sports due to discrimination and barriers, study finds

Majority of non-binary youth avoid team sports due to discrimination and barriers, study finds

by Simon Fraser UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNon-binary youth face immense barriers and discrimination preventing them from participating in team sports, according to a new study f

Majority of non-binary youth avoid team sports due to discrimination and barriers, study finds

by Simon Fraser UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNon-binary youth face immense barriers and discrimination preventing them from participating in team sports, according to a new study f
Researchers find financial strain due to COVID-19 pandemic took significant toll on adolescent mental health

Researchers find financial strain due to COVID-19 pandemic took significant toll on adolescent mental health

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaLongitudinal Mediation analysis examining the pathway between household wage loss reported in May–June 2020 and youth depressive symptoms reported in May

Researchers find financial strain due to COVID-19 pandemic took significant toll on adolescent mental health

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaLongitudinal Mediation analysis examining the pathway between household wage loss reported in May–June 2020 and youth depressive symptoms reported in May
Research finds most Americans strongly support vaccination requirements for K-12 students

Research finds most Americans strongly support vaccination requirements for K-12 students

by Ann Kellett,Texas A&M UniversityCredit: Max Fischer from PexelsAnew study, published inVaccinesuggests that most Americans overwhelmingly support requirements for a numb

Research finds most Americans strongly support vaccination requirements for K-12 students

by Ann Kellett,Texas A&M UniversityCredit: Max Fischer from PexelsAnew study, published inVaccinesuggests that most Americans overwhelmingly support requirements for a numb
Weighted blankets found to increase melatonin

Weighted blankets found to increase melatonin

by Elin Bäckström,Uppsala UniversityOverview of the randomized, counterbalanced within-subjects design. Boxes highlighted in gray illustrate the two at-home adaptation phases (i.e., day 1 to 3 a

Weighted blankets found to increase melatonin

by Elin Bäckström,Uppsala UniversityOverview of the randomized, counterbalanced within-subjects design. Boxes highlighted in gray illustrate the two at-home adaptation phases (i.e., day 1 to 3 a
How much screen time is too much in early childhood?

How much screen time is too much in early childhood?

by University of CanterburyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUniversity of Canterbury (UC) researchers Dr. Megan Gath and Professor Gail Gillon of UC's Child Well-being Research Institute, Ed

How much screen time is too much in early childhood?

by University of CanterburyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUniversity of Canterbury (UC) researchers Dr. Megan Gath and Professor Gail Gillon of UC's Child Well-being Research Institute, Ed
Young people make up greater proportion of COVID-19 deaths in 2021 compared to 2020

Young people make up greater proportion of COVID-19 deaths in 2021 compared to 2020

by Brigham and Women's HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSince March 2020, COVID-19-related deaths claimed over a million lives in the U.S. alone. In the pandemic's early phases, m

Young people make up greater proportion of COVID-19 deaths in 2021 compared to 2020

by Brigham and Women's HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSince March 2020, COVID-19-related deaths claimed over a million lives in the U.S. alone. In the pandemic's early phases, m
US flight brings tons of needed baby formula from Germany

US flight brings tons of needed baby formula from Germany

Baby formula has been hard to find on American store shelves amid a weeks-long shortage of the critical staple, but a US military plane bringing tons of much-needed formula has arrived in Indiana in a

US flight brings tons of needed baby formula from Germany

Baby formula has been hard to find on American store shelves amid a weeks-long shortage of the critical staple, but a US military plane bringing tons of much-needed formula has arrived in Indiana in a
Highly accurate tool for the detection of autism as early as 12 months of age

Highly accurate tool for the detection of autism as early as 12 months of age

by La Trobe UniversityProfessor Josephine Barbara Undertaking Testing. Credit: La Trobe UniversityResearchers have found an early screening tool for autism developed by La Trobe University, Austr

Highly accurate tool for the detection of autism as early as 12 months of age

by La Trobe UniversityProfessor Josephine Barbara Undertaking Testing. Credit: La Trobe UniversityResearchers have found an early screening tool for autism developed by La Trobe University, Austr