Ask the Pediatrician: Just how dangerous is underage drinking?

by Wendy HassonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWith so many other issues affecting young people right now, teen alcohol use may not seem like that big of a deal. You might recall your own early expe

Updated on: June 05,2024

Ask the Pediatrician: Just how dangerous is underage drinking?

by Wendy HassonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWith so many other issues affecting young people right now, teen alcohol use may not seem like that big of a deal. You might recall your own early expe

Updated on:June 05,2024

Drug limits dangerous reactions to allergy-triggering foods, pediatric study finds

by Stanford University Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA drug can make life safer for children with food allergies by preventing dangerous allergic responses to small quantities o

Updated on: March 06,2024

Drug limits dangerous reactions to allergy-triggering foods, pediatric study finds

by Stanford University Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA drug can make life safer for children with food allergies by preventing dangerous allergic responses to small quantities o

Updated on:March 06,2024

12 safety tips to reduce ATV injury

by UC DavisCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAll-terrain vehicles (ATV) offer adventure for riders, but parents need to be aware of the dangers when children are involved.ATV injuries have skyrock

Updated on: February 29,2024

12 safety tips to reduce ATV injury

by UC DavisCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAll-terrain vehicles (ATV) offer adventure for riders, but parents need to be aware of the dangers when children are involved.ATV injuries have skyrock

Updated on:February 29,2024

Researchers find suicide attempts and bullying highest for sexual minority and female adolescents

by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSexual minority, American Indian, Alaskan Native, non-Hispanic Multiracial, and female adolescents are

Updated on: March 08,2024

Researchers find suicide attempts and bullying highest for sexual minority and female adolescents

by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSexual minority, American Indian, Alaskan Native, non-Hispanic Multiracial, and female adolescents are

Updated on:March 08,2024

Harsh discipline increases risk of children developing lasting mental health problems, shows study

by University of CambridgeCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainParents who frequently exercise harsh discipline with young children are putting them at significantly greater risk of developing lastin

Updated on: April 18,2024

Harsh discipline increases risk of children developing lasting mental health problems, shows study

by University of CambridgeCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainParents who frequently exercise harsh discipline with young children are putting them at significantly greater risk of developing lastin

Updated on:April 18,2024

Number of chickenpox cases in children in Finland fell rapidly after the launch of the vaccination program: Study

by Finnish Institute for Health and WelfareFirst-dose (a) varicella vaccination coverage (%) for children who have received a monovalent varicella vaccine or combined measles, mumps, rubella, and vari

Updated on: March 10,2024

Number of chickenpox cases in children in Finland fell rapidly after the launch of the vaccination program: Study

by Finnish Institute for Health and WelfareFirst-dose (a) varicella vaccination coverage (%) for children who have received a monovalent varicella vaccine or combined measles, mumps, rubella, and vari

Updated on:March 10,2024

Researchers call for changes to tackling chronic pain in children

by University of StirlingCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study, led by Dr. Emma France andpublishedin theCochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, found children are ofte

Updated on: April 25,2024

Researchers call for changes to tackling chronic pain in children

by University of StirlingCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study, led by Dr. Emma France andpublishedin theCochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, found children are ofte

Updated on:April 25,2024

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

Updated on: June 05,2024

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

Updated on:June 05,2024

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

Increase in the incidence of type 1 diabetes in children during the COVID-19 pandemic

by Deutsches Zentrum fuer Diabetesforschung DZDCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, more children and adolescents have newly developed type 1 diabetes than in previous years

Updated on: February 21,2024

Increase in the incidence of type 1 diabetes in children during the COVID-19 pandemic

by Deutsches Zentrum fuer Diabetesforschung DZDCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, more children and adolescents have newly developed type 1 diabetes than in previous years

Updated on:February 21,2024

Hospital performs innovative minimally invasive surgery for severe muscle tone in cerebral palsy

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainJeffrey Raskin, MS, MD, a neurosurgeon at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chi

Updated on: April 18,2024

Hospital performs innovative minimally invasive surgery for severe muscle tone in cerebral palsy

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainJeffrey Raskin, MS, MD, a neurosurgeon at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chi

Updated on:April 18,2024

Study finds childhood trauma and genetics linked to increased obesity risk

by Desert Research InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research from the Healthy Nevada Project has found associations between genetics, obesity, and childhood trauma, linking social h

Updated on: February 24,2024

Study finds childhood trauma and genetics linked to increased obesity risk

by Desert Research InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research from the Healthy Nevada Project has found associations between genetics, obesity, and childhood trauma, linking social h

Updated on:February 24,2024