Long-COVID research for children limited, students find

by University of ManitobaCatherine Campos and Samantha Prokopich worked this summer on two studies looking at long covid in children. Credit: University of ManitobaTwo undergraduate student resea

Updated on: May 22,2024 4

Long-COVID research for children limited, students find

by University of ManitobaCatherine Campos and Samantha Prokopich worked this summer on two studies looking at long covid in children. Credit: University of ManitobaTwo undergraduate student resea

Updated on:May 22,2024 4

Ask the Pediatrician: Why do babies spit up?

by Dr. Alejandro Velez and Dr. Christine Waasdorp HurtadoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQ: My baby spits up fairly often. What causes this, and should I be concerned?A: All babies spit up. Some babi

Updated on: June 05,2024 5

Ask the Pediatrician: Why do babies spit up?

by Dr. Alejandro Velez and Dr. Christine Waasdorp HurtadoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQ: My baby spits up fairly often. What causes this, and should I be concerned?A: All babies spit up. Some babi

Updated on:June 05,2024 5

Multidisciplinary quality improvement project reduced hypothermia in NICU babies during and after surgery, study finds

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe percentage of infants from the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) experiencing hypothermia up

Updated on: May 13,2024 7

Multidisciplinary quality improvement project reduced hypothermia in NICU babies during and after surgery, study finds

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe percentage of infants from the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) experiencing hypothermia up

Updated on:May 13,2024 7

Researchers: Our children are victims of road violence—we need to talk about the deadly norms of car use

by Hulya Gilbert and Marco te Brömmelstroet,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe deaths and injuries caused by car drivers are an everyday occurrence. This road violence has beco

Updated on: May 07,2024 16

Researchers: Our children are victims of road violence—we need to talk about the deadly norms of car use

by Hulya Gilbert and Marco te Brömmelstroet,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe deaths and injuries caused by car drivers are an everyday occurrence. This road violence has beco

Updated on:May 07,2024 16

Easier diagnosis of childhood fever using a new rapid blood test

by Ryan O'Hare,Imperial College LondonGraphical Abstract. Credit:Med(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.medj.2023.06.007A simple blood test which may be able to rapidly diagnose the cause of

Updated on: June 17,2024 8

Easier diagnosis of childhood fever using a new rapid blood test

by Ryan O'Hare,Imperial College LondonGraphical Abstract. Credit:Med(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.medj.2023.06.007A simple blood test which may be able to rapidly diagnose the cause of

Updated on:June 17,2024 8

Study: How mother and infant sleep patterns interact during the first two years of life

by Marianne Stein,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew mothers can expect sleep deprivation in the first few years of baby's life. But too little sl

Updated on: April 24,2024 18

Study: How mother and infant sleep patterns interact during the first two years of life

by Marianne Stein,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew mothers can expect sleep deprivation in the first few years of baby's life. But too little sl

Updated on:April 24,2024 18

Gut microbiome: Meet Bifidobacterium breve, keeping babies healthy

by Rocío Sánchez Gallardo,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBifidobacterium breve, or B breve for short, is a bacterial species that's found in the human intestine. It's e

Updated on: March 07,2024 17

Gut microbiome: Meet Bifidobacterium breve, keeping babies healthy

by Rocío Sánchez Gallardo,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBifidobacterium breve, or B breve for short, is a bacterial species that's found in the human intestine. It's e

Updated on:March 07,2024 17

First-born children more likely to be up-to-date on vaccination

First-born children are more likely to be up-to-date (UTD) on vaccinations, according to a research brief published online Sept. 7 inPediatrics.Allison Lin, from the Steven and Alexandra Cohen C

Updated on: June 11,2024 5

First-born children more likely to be up-to-date on vaccination

First-born children are more likely to be up-to-date (UTD) on vaccinations, according to a research brief published online Sept. 7 inPediatrics.Allison Lin, from the Steven and Alexandra Cohen C

Updated on:June 11,2024 5

Half of US kids not eating daily vegetable: survey

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEat your vegetables.Anational surveypublished on Thursday suggests that American kids are not eating enough of them daily.Fruit either.About half (49.1 per

Updated on: April 22,2024 13

Half of US kids not eating daily vegetable: survey

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEat your vegetables.Anational surveypublished on Thursday suggests that American kids are not eating enough of them daily.Fruit either.About half (49.1 per

Updated on:April 22,2024 13

Boys who smoke in their early teens found to risk passing on harmful epigenetic traits to future children

by University of SouthamptonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study suggests boys who smoke in their early teens risk damaging the genes of their future children, increasing their chances of

Updated on: May 11,2024 3

Boys who smoke in their early teens found to risk passing on harmful epigenetic traits to future children

by University of SouthamptonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study suggests boys who smoke in their early teens risk damaging the genes of their future children, increasing their chances of

Updated on:May 11,2024 3

Slight increased risk of congenital abnormalities in infants exposed to opioid medications in utero

by Canadian Medical Association JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study inCMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal)shows a small increased risk of congenital abnormaliti

Updated on: February 22,2024 17

Slight increased risk of congenital abnormalities in infants exposed to opioid medications in utero

by Canadian Medical Association JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study inCMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal)shows a small increased risk of congenital abnormaliti

Updated on:February 22,2024 17

Case study of 4-year-old with Down syndrome and sleep apnea suggests procedure can be effective at young ages

byMass General BrighamCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhile Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) affects about 5% of the general pediatric population, 80% of children with Down syndrome experience OSA. Contin

Updated on: April 27,2024 0

Case study of 4-year-old with Down syndrome and sleep apnea suggests procedure can be effective at young ages

byMass General BrighamCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhile Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) affects about 5% of the general pediatric population, 80% of children with Down syndrome experience OSA. Contin

Updated on:April 27,2024 0