Increase seen in pediatric BMI during pandemic, study finds

by American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study that tracked body mass index (BMI) two years prior to the pandemic and one year after the start of the pandemic in a pri

Updated on: May 13,2024

Increase seen in pediatric BMI during pandemic, study finds

by American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study that tracked body mass index (BMI) two years prior to the pandemic and one year after the start of the pandemic in a pri

Updated on:May 13,2024

Study finds that most teens have a healthy relationship with digital technology

by JMIR PublicationsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainParents play a major role in determining whether teens' use of digital technology is healthy or puts their mental and physical health at risk,

Updated on: May 13,2024

Study finds that most teens have a healthy relationship with digital technology

by JMIR PublicationsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainParents play a major role in determining whether teens' use of digital technology is healthy or puts their mental and physical health at risk,

Updated on:May 13,2024

Temperature measurement occurs in over half of well-child visits

(HealthDay)—Temperature measurement occurs at more than half of well-child visits and may impact antibiotic prescribing and vaccine deferral, according to a study published online Dec. 13 inPedi

Updated on: February 20,2024

Temperature measurement occurs in over half of well-child visits

(HealthDay)—Temperature measurement occurs at more than half of well-child visits and may impact antibiotic prescribing and vaccine deferral, according to a study published online Dec. 13 inPedi

Updated on:February 20,2024

Study: Social risk screening and referral addresses the high burden of unmet needs among NICU families

by Boston University School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPoverty and adverse social determinants of health, namely unmet social needs, have well established detrimental effects on

Updated on: March 08,2024

Study: Social risk screening and referral addresses the high burden of unmet needs among NICU families

by Boston University School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPoverty and adverse social determinants of health, namely unmet social needs, have well established detrimental effects on

Updated on:March 08,2024

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

New review calls on Hockey Canada to raise age of body contact from 13 to 15

by University of OttawaCredit: CC0 Public DomainHockey leagues in Canada should overhaul current rules and regulations to raise the age of bodychecking in the game from 13 to 15, says new researc

Updated on: May 29,2024

New review calls on Hockey Canada to raise age of body contact from 13 to 15

by University of OttawaCredit: CC0 Public DomainHockey leagues in Canada should overhaul current rules and regulations to raise the age of bodychecking in the game from 13 to 15, says new researc

Updated on:May 29,2024

Ask the Pediatrician: Can families with unvaccinated children gather safely for the holidays this year?

by Dr. Jennifer Shu, American Academy Of PediatricsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainQ: My children are too young to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Is it safe to get together with our extended family for C

Updated on: February 20,2024

Ask the Pediatrician: Can families with unvaccinated children gather safely for the holidays this year?

by Dr. Jennifer Shu, American Academy Of PediatricsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainQ: My children are too young to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Is it safe to get together with our extended family for C

Updated on:February 20,2024

Baby formula shortages and COVID-19 led to risky feeding practices, study suggests

by Juan Flores,University of California, IrvineThe new collaborative report details the impact of baby formula shortages on infant-feeding practices. Credit: Pixabay/UC MercedAmid the coronaviru

Updated on: May 17,2024

Baby formula shortages and COVID-19 led to risky feeding practices, study suggests

by Juan Flores,University of California, IrvineThe new collaborative report details the impact of baby formula shortages on infant-feeding practices. Credit: Pixabay/UC MercedAmid the coronaviru

Updated on:May 17,2024

Studying partial remission of type 1 diabetes in children: New biomarkers and the immunoregulatory role of microRNA

by Germans Trias i Pujol Research InstituteGraphical abstract of the type 1 diabetes study. Credit:Non-Coding RNA(2023). DOI: 10.3390/ncrna9020017A study led by researchers from IGTP's

Updated on: May 13,2024

Studying partial remission of type 1 diabetes in children: New biomarkers and the immunoregulatory role of microRNA

by Germans Trias i Pujol Research InstituteGraphical abstract of the type 1 diabetes study. Credit:Non-Coding RNA(2023). DOI: 10.3390/ncrna9020017A study led by researchers from IGTP's

Updated on:May 13,2024

New algorithm detects autism in infants. How might that change care?

by Karen WeintraubCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSigns of autism can be picked up as early as the first month of life, according to a new study from Duke University that used children's health

Updated on: May 25,2024

New algorithm detects autism in infants. How might that change care?

by Karen WeintraubCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSigns of autism can be picked up as early as the first month of life, according to a new study from Duke University that used children's health

Updated on:May 25,2024

Treatments compared for pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis

More patients with pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis (POMS) are free of new or newly enlarging (N or NE) T2 hyperintense lesions with dimethyl fumarate (DMF) versus interferon β-1a (IFNβ-1a) treatmen

Updated on: March 11,2024

Treatments compared for pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis

More patients with pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis (POMS) are free of new or newly enlarging (N or NE) T2 hyperintense lesions with dimethyl fumarate (DMF) versus interferon β-1a (IFNβ-1a) treatmen

Updated on:March 11,2024

One-third of childhood sexual abuse is perpetrated by another child. A writer tells his story

by Daryl Higgins,The ConversationShannon Molloy was, for a long time, a man with a secret: he was sexually abused from the age of five. Credit: HarperCollinsJournalist Shannon Molloy is used to

Updated on: June 25,2024

One-third of childhood sexual abuse is perpetrated by another child. A writer tells his story

by Daryl Higgins,The ConversationShannon Molloy was, for a long time, a man with a secret: he was sexually abused from the age of five. Credit: HarperCollinsJournalist Shannon Molloy is used to

Updated on:June 25,2024