Scientists find additional molecular miscues in a genetic heart disorder that primarily afflicts young people

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research involving a devastating genetic heart condition suggests that mutations in adhesion proteins—molecules that should suppo

Updated on: February 20,2024 20

Scientists find additional molecular miscues in a genetic heart disorder that primarily afflicts young people

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research involving a devastating genetic heart condition suggests that mutations in adhesion proteins—molecules that should suppo

Updated on:February 20,2024 20

U.S. hospitals seeing record numbers of young COVID patients

by Robin Foster(HealthDay)—COVID-19 hospitalizations among children are surging across the United States just as students return to school and the highly transmissible Omicron variant begins to domina

Updated on: February 20,2024 19

U.S. hospitals seeing record numbers of young COVID patients

by Robin Foster(HealthDay)—COVID-19 hospitalizations among children are surging across the United States just as students return to school and the highly transmissible Omicron variant begins to domina

Updated on:February 20,2024 19

Can I give my kid expired Tylenol? A pediatrician's tips for the cold medicine shortage

by Abraham GutmanCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA rush on Tylenol, Motrin, and their generic equivalents is making parents nervous. Pediatricians' offices and hospitals are overwhelmed with a su

Updated on: June 04,2024 3

Can I give my kid expired Tylenol? A pediatrician's tips for the cold medicine shortage

by Abraham GutmanCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA rush on Tylenol, Motrin, and their generic equivalents is making parents nervous. Pediatricians' offices and hospitals are overwhelmed with a su

Updated on:June 04,2024 3

Stethoscope 'still useful' in detecting child heart problems

by SciDev.NetScientists say that stethoscopes remain valuable in detecting childhood heart ailments. Credit: Bruno, from Pixabay (https://pixabay.com/photos/1584223/)A traditional stethoscope and phys

Updated on: June 12,2024 5

Stethoscope 'still useful' in detecting child heart problems

by SciDev.NetScientists say that stethoscopes remain valuable in detecting childhood heart ailments. Credit: Bruno, from Pixabay (https://pixabay.com/photos/1584223/)A traditional stethoscope and phys

Updated on:June 12,2024 5

Pfizer vaccine reduces the risk of COVID-19 infection in children

by King's College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA single dose of the Pfizer vaccine reduces the risk of COVID-19 infection in children, new research has found. Data also showed a sin

Updated on: February 24,2024 16

Pfizer vaccine reduces the risk of COVID-19 infection in children

by King's College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA single dose of the Pfizer vaccine reduces the risk of COVID-19 infection in children, new research has found. Data also showed a sin

Updated on:February 24,2024 16

Genome sequencing nearly twice as effective as targeted test at diagnosing genetic disorders in infants

by Tufts UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new national study, led by researchers at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, has found whole genome sequencing (WGS) to be nearly twice as effective as

Updated on: March 25,2024 17

Genome sequencing nearly twice as effective as targeted test at diagnosing genetic disorders in infants

by Tufts UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new national study, led by researchers at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, has found whole genome sequencing (WGS) to be nearly twice as effective as

Updated on:March 25,2024 17

UK rates of nearsightedness have increased significantly over time

by Public Library of ScienceFig 1. Frequency of myopia (all, childhood-onset and adult-onset), by year of birth as 5-year bands. Credit: Cumberland et al., 2022, PLOS ONE, CC-BY 4.0 (creativecomm

Updated on: February 21,2024 17

UK rates of nearsightedness have increased significantly over time

by Public Library of ScienceFig 1. Frequency of myopia (all, childhood-onset and adult-onset), by year of birth as 5-year bands. Credit: Cumberland et al., 2022, PLOS ONE, CC-BY 4.0 (creativecomm

Updated on:February 21,2024 17

Many US high school kids report sadness, stress, abuse during pandemic

by Robert Preidt and Dennis ThompsonIf there's any doubt that America's teens have suffered mightily during the pandemic, a new government survey offers fresh proof of the pain restrictions fr

Updated on: February 27,2024 10

Many US high school kids report sadness, stress, abuse during pandemic

by Robert Preidt and Dennis ThompsonIf there's any doubt that America's teens have suffered mightily during the pandemic, a new government survey offers fresh proof of the pain restrictions fr

Updated on:February 27,2024 10

Beware of cannabis brownies, candies and other treats that appeal to kids

by Tricia Tomiyoshi,UC DavisCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThey may look like familiar supermarket treats such as gummy bears, brownies and cookies. But make no mistake: Edible cannabis produc

Updated on: June 01,2024 6

Beware of cannabis brownies, candies and other treats that appeal to kids

by Tricia Tomiyoshi,UC DavisCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThey may look like familiar supermarket treats such as gummy bears, brownies and cookies. But make no mistake: Edible cannabis produc

Updated on:June 01,2024 6

Ask the Pediatrician: What steps should parents take to keep guns out of kids' hands?

by Judy SchaechterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQ: I'm thinking about getting a handgun for protection. What are the best ways to keep my kids safe with a gun in the house?A: Roughly a third of

Updated on: June 05,2024 8

Ask the Pediatrician: What steps should parents take to keep guns out of kids' hands?

by Judy SchaechterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQ: I'm thinking about getting a handgun for protection. What are the best ways to keep my kids safe with a gun in the house?A: Roughly a third of

Updated on:June 05,2024 8

More than half of infants protected by maternal RSV vaccine, nirsevimab, or both

by Elana GotkineIn the 2023 to 2024 respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) season, more than half of infants were protected by maternal RSV vaccine, nirsevimab, or both, according to researchpublishe

Updated on: October 09,2024 0

More than half of infants protected by maternal RSV vaccine, nirsevimab, or both

by Elana GotkineIn the 2023 to 2024 respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) season, more than half of infants were protected by maternal RSV vaccine, nirsevimab, or both, according to researchpublishe

Updated on:October 09,2024 0

Kids missed out on learning to swim during pandemic, widening racial and ethnic disparities

byAnn & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNearly three out of four kids in Chicago had no swimming lessons in the summer of 2022, with signif

Updated on: October 09,2024 0

Kids missed out on learning to swim during pandemic, widening racial and ethnic disparities

byAnn & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNearly three out of four kids in Chicago had no swimming lessons in the summer of 2022, with signif

Updated on:October 09,2024 0