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Finding a way to help newborns who can't immediately have heart treatment

Finding a way to help newborns who can't immediately have heart treatment

by Albert McKeon,Children's Hospital BostonPA flow restrictors are placed in separate pulmonary arteries. Credit: Kai-ou TangNewborns with complex congenital heart defects (CHD) and pulmonar

Finding a way to help newborns who can't immediately have heart treatment

by Albert McKeon,Children's Hospital BostonPA flow restrictors are placed in separate pulmonary arteries. Credit: Kai-ou TangNewborns with complex congenital heart defects (CHD) and pulmonar
Ask the Pediatrician: What changes can families make to mitigate the effects of climate change?

Ask the Pediatrician: What changes can families make to mitigate the effects of climate change?

by Rebecca PhilipsbornCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQ: The news about climate change is overwhelming. Are there steps average people can take that actually make a difference?A: Climate change can b

Ask the Pediatrician: What changes can families make to mitigate the effects of climate change?

by Rebecca PhilipsbornCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQ: The news about climate change is overwhelming. Are there steps average people can take that actually make a difference?A: Climate change can b
MRI identifies markers of atypical brain development in children born preterm

MRI identifies markers of atypical brain development in children born preterm

by Radiological Society of North AmericaExample triple turbo spin-echo brain MRI scans in (A) neurotypically developing and (B) atypically developing extremely preterm–born adolescents. Proton de

MRI identifies markers of atypical brain development in children born preterm

by Radiological Society of North AmericaExample triple turbo spin-echo brain MRI scans in (A) neurotypically developing and (B) atypically developing extremely preterm–born adolescents. Proton de
Childhood health and cultural inequalities: Women pay the price

Childhood health and cultural inequalities: Women pay the price

by Association for Psychological ScienceCredit: CC0 Public DomainLack of physical activity is linked to a host of health problems, including an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases, type 2 d

Childhood health and cultural inequalities: Women pay the price

by Association for Psychological ScienceCredit: CC0 Public DomainLack of physical activity is linked to a host of health problems, including an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases, type 2 d
Helping clinicians embrace family-centered rounds

Helping clinicians embrace family-centered rounds

by Nancy Fliesler,Children's Hospital BostonKhan (second from left) with patient Avonne Dang, her mother, and staff members Angie Fan and Kenna McLaughlin. Credit: Marwa Elborki, Boston Chil

Helping clinicians embrace family-centered rounds

by Nancy Fliesler,Children's Hospital BostonKhan (second from left) with patient Avonne Dang, her mother, and staff members Angie Fan and Kenna McLaughlin. Credit: Marwa Elborki, Boston Chil
Systematic review on outcomes of hormonal treatment in youths with gender dysphoria

Systematic review on outcomes of hormonal treatment in youths with gender dysphoria

by Gunilla Sonnebring,Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Mattias Karlén, Karolinska InstitutetIn a systematic review published inActa Paediatrica, researchers from Karolinska Institutet, Univers

Systematic review on outcomes of hormonal treatment in youths with gender dysphoria

by Gunilla Sonnebring,Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Mattias Karlén, Karolinska InstitutetIn a systematic review published inActa Paediatrica, researchers from Karolinska Institutet, Univers
Study finds one of every six autistic children are expelled from daycare

Study finds one of every six autistic children are expelled from daycare

by David Danelski,University of California - RiversideCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDaycare can be a brutal start for some of our society's youngest and most vulnerable people.A Universi

Study finds one of every six autistic children are expelled from daycare

by David Danelski,University of California - RiversideCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDaycare can be a brutal start for some of our society's youngest and most vulnerable people.A Universi
Early childhood irritability and tantrums linked to future depression and self-harm

Early childhood irritability and tantrums linked to future depression and self-harm

by University College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainChildren whose irritability does not reduce between three and seven years are at higher risk of depression and self-harm as teenagers, accordi

Early childhood irritability and tantrums linked to future depression and self-harm

by University College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainChildren whose irritability does not reduce between three and seven years are at higher risk of depression and self-harm as teenagers, accordi
Community-based program helps moms in poorer countries improve babies' brain health

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

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
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&
Ask the Pediatrician: What is the best first sport for kids?

Ask the Pediatrician: What is the best first sport for kids?

by Dr. W. Steen JamesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainI always tell parents that for many reasons, swimming should be the first sport a child learns.Swimming is a fun, relaxing activity that fuels bra

Ask the Pediatrician: What is the best first sport for kids?

by Dr. W. Steen JamesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainI always tell parents that for many reasons, swimming should be the first sport a child learns.Swimming is a fun, relaxing activity that fuels bra
How many babies die from genetic diseases because they're not tested? Too many, researchers say

How many babies die from genetic diseases because they're not tested? Too many, researchers say

by Paul SissonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainGenetic diseases kill more infants than anyone realizes.That's the central conclusion of a new study from the Rady Institute for Genomic Medicine in

How many babies die from genetic diseases because they're not tested? Too many, researchers say

by Paul SissonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainGenetic diseases kill more infants than anyone realizes.That's the central conclusion of a new study from the Rady Institute for Genomic Medicine in