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

Adolescent and young adult sex workers more likely to experience muscle dysmorphia, find study

by University of TorontoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUsing data from over 900 participants in a large, diverse, and national sample of Canadian adolescents and young adults from the Canadian

Updated on: July 01,2024

Adolescent and young adult sex workers more likely to experience muscle dysmorphia, find study

by University of TorontoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUsing data from over 900 participants in a large, diverse, and national sample of Canadian adolescents and young adults from the Canadian

Updated on:July 01,2024

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

Updated on: May 11,2024

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

Updated on:May 11,2024

Genetic mutation may identify women with difficulty producing breast milk

by Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLeading health care organizations recommend exclusive breastfeeding for six months after birth, yet some mothers report stopping d

Updated on: February 22,2024

Genetic mutation may identify women with difficulty producing breast milk

by Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLeading health care organizations recommend exclusive breastfeeding for six months after birth, yet some mothers report stopping d

Updated on:February 22,2024

Best practices ID'd for management of pediatric inguinal hernias

by Elana GotkineIssues related to the assessment and management of inguinal hernias in children are discussed in a clinical report published online June 26 inPediatrics.Faraz A. Khan, M.D., from

Updated on: June 01,2024

Best practices ID'd for management of pediatric inguinal hernias

by Elana GotkineIssues related to the assessment and management of inguinal hernias in children are discussed in a clinical report published online June 26 inPediatrics.Faraz A. Khan, M.D., from

Updated on:June 01,2024

Breastfeeding reduces mothers' cardiovascular disease risk, review found

by American Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen who breastfed were less likely to develop heart disease or a stroke, or die from cardiovascular disease than women who did not breastfe

Updated on: February 21,2024

Breastfeeding reduces mothers' cardiovascular disease risk, review found

by American Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen who breastfed were less likely to develop heart disease or a stroke, or die from cardiovascular disease than women who did not breastfe

Updated on:February 21,2024

Pandemic weight gain in kids influenced by family income

by Wendy Wolfson,Children's Hospital Los AngelesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe stress, lack of exercise and poor nutrition resulting from the disruption and isolation of the pandemic

Updated on: June 17,2024

Pandemic weight gain in kids influenced by family income

by Wendy Wolfson,Children's Hospital Los AngelesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe stress, lack of exercise and poor nutrition resulting from the disruption and isolation of the pandemic

Updated on:June 17,2024

Ask the Pediatrician: My child wants to be a vegetarian. Is that OK?

by Natalie D. MuthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChildren and adolescents who follow a vegetarian eating plan tend to consume more fruits and vegetables and less sweets, salty snacks, and saturated

Updated on: June 05,2024

Ask the Pediatrician: My child wants to be a vegetarian. Is that OK?

by Natalie D. MuthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChildren and adolescents who follow a vegetarian eating plan tend to consume more fruits and vegetables and less sweets, salty snacks, and saturated

Updated on:June 05,2024

A new virus to worry about: EV-D68 can cause paralysis in children

by Rong-Gong Lin II and Luke Money, Los Angeles TimesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHealth officials are warning doctors about another contagious virus that, in rare cases, can send children to the

Updated on: April 18,2024

A new virus to worry about: EV-D68 can cause paralysis in children

by Rong-Gong Lin II and Luke Money, Los Angeles TimesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHealth officials are warning doctors about another contagious virus that, in rare cases, can send children to the

Updated on:April 18,2024

Perinatal health risks increase in people with disabilities, finds study

People reporting disabilities are more likely to have smoked during pregnancy and have an increased risk for preterm birth and low birthweight, according to a study published online Sept. 21 inH

Updated on: May 13,2024

Perinatal health risks increase in people with disabilities, finds study

People reporting disabilities are more likely to have smoked during pregnancy and have an increased risk for preterm birth and low birthweight, according to a study published online Sept. 21 inH

Updated on:May 13,2024

Run is more than fun for students, elementary partners

by Rice UniversityGetting out and mentoring elementary students in physical fitness turns out to be just as beneficial for college students, according to Rice University kinesiologists behind Run

Updated on: February 24,2024

Run is more than fun for students, elementary partners

by Rice UniversityGetting out and mentoring elementary students in physical fitness turns out to be just as beneficial for college students, according to Rice University kinesiologists behind Run

Updated on:February 24,2024

New research refines definition and hones treatment of hyperdiploid leukemia

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalCancer cells in patients with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) are often hyperdiploid: they have extra chromosomes, which impact patient out

Updated on: May 27,2024

New research refines definition and hones treatment of hyperdiploid leukemia

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalCancer cells in patients with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) are often hyperdiploid: they have extra chromosomes, which impact patient out

Updated on:May 27,2024