Has the kidney health of children with lupus changed in recent years?

by WileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMany children with lupus, which is an autoimmune condition, develop kidney problems, but a recent analysis in Arthritis & Rheumatologyreveals t

Updated on: February 27,2024

Has the kidney health of children with lupus changed in recent years?

by WileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMany children with lupus, which is an autoimmune condition, develop kidney problems, but a recent analysis in Arthritis & Rheumatologyreveals t

Updated on:February 27,2024

Lungs have their own microbiome, and these microbes affect the success of bone marrow transplants in kids

by Matt Zinter,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe microorganisms deep in your lungs may play an important role in your overall lung health. And for children undergoing bone marrow tran

Updated on: February 24,2024

Lungs have their own microbiome, and these microbes affect the success of bone marrow transplants in kids

by Matt Zinter,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe microorganisms deep in your lungs may play an important role in your overall lung health. And for children undergoing bone marrow tran

Updated on:February 24,2024

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

US pediatricians' group moves to abandon race-based guidance

by Lindsey TannerA pediatrician examines a newborn baby in her clinic in Chicago on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019. In a new policy statement released Monday, May 2, 2022, the American Academy of Pediatrics s

Updated on: February 29,2024

US pediatricians' group moves to abandon race-based guidance

by Lindsey TannerA pediatrician examines a newborn baby in her clinic in Chicago on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019. In a new policy statement released Monday, May 2, 2022, the American Academy of Pediatrics s

Updated on:February 29,2024

Electric scooter injuries increased more than 70% in youth age 18 and younger from 2020–2021, says new analysis

by American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs standing electric scooters (e-scooters) have become an increasingly popular mode of transportation, new research finds a 71% i

Updated on: April 20,2024

Electric scooter injuries increased more than 70% in youth age 18 and younger from 2020–2021, says new analysis

by American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs standing electric scooters (e-scooters) have become an increasingly popular mode of transportation, new research finds a 71% i

Updated on:April 20,2024

How having five friends boosts the adolescent brain and educational performance

by Barbara Jacquelyn Sahakian, Christelle Langley, Chun Shen and Jianfeng Feng,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageAs most parents of teenagers are acutely aware, there comes a time when c

Updated on: April 10,2024

How having five friends boosts the adolescent brain and educational performance

by Barbara Jacquelyn Sahakian, Christelle Langley, Chun Shen and Jianfeng Feng,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageAs most parents of teenagers are acutely aware, there comes a time when c

Updated on:April 10,2024

Gun-related spinal cord injury in childhood brings hardship later

(HealthDay)—Spinal cord injuries in childhood are devastating no matter how they happen, but new research suggests that kids felled by gunshots are even worse off than those who suffer such an injury

Updated on: February 20,2024

Gun-related spinal cord injury in childhood brings hardship later

(HealthDay)—Spinal cord injuries in childhood are devastating no matter how they happen, but new research suggests that kids felled by gunshots are even worse off than those who suffer such an injury

Updated on:February 20,2024

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

Gender stereotypes can impact the diagnosis of girls with developmental language disorder

by Universitat Oberta de CatalunyaDetecting and diagnosing developmental language disorders in girls is made more difficult by gender stereotypes and myths. Credit: Cottonbro studio, PexelsDevelopment

Updated on: May 25,2024

Gender stereotypes can impact the diagnosis of girls with developmental language disorder

by Universitat Oberta de CatalunyaDetecting and diagnosing developmental language disorders in girls is made more difficult by gender stereotypes and myths. Credit: Cottonbro studio, PexelsDevelopment

Updated on:May 25,2024

Incidence of COVID-19 was eight times higher in unvaccinated vs. vaccinated students

by Elizabeth McCamic,Duke UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUnvaccinated students had eight times the incidence of COVID-19 infection compared to vaccinated students in a North Carolina

Updated on: February 22,2024

Incidence of COVID-19 was eight times higher in unvaccinated vs. vaccinated students

by Elizabeth McCamic,Duke UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUnvaccinated students had eight times the incidence of COVID-19 infection compared to vaccinated students in a North Carolina

Updated on:February 22,2024

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

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: 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

Updated on: June 05,2024

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

Updated on:June 05,2024