Antibiotics for common childhood infections no longer effective in many parts of the world, finds study

by University of SydneyDr Phoebe Williams is an Infectious disease specialist working to reduce antimicrobial resistance. In the photo she is working in Kenya. Credit: Hamish Gregory.A new study

Updated on: April 18,2024

Antibiotics for common childhood infections no longer effective in many parts of the world, finds study

by University of SydneyDr Phoebe Williams is an Infectious disease specialist working to reduce antimicrobial resistance. In the photo she is working in Kenya. Credit: Hamish Gregory.A new study

Updated on:April 18,2024

US flight brings tons of needed baby formula from Germany

Baby formula has been hard to find on American store shelves amid a weeks-long shortage of the critical staple, but a US military plane bringing tons of much-needed formula has arrived in Indiana in a

Updated on: April 22,2024

US flight brings tons of needed baby formula from Germany

Baby formula has been hard to find on American store shelves amid a weeks-long shortage of the critical staple, but a US military plane bringing tons of much-needed formula has arrived in Indiana in a

Updated on:April 22,2024

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

More fruits, veggies, grains will get to kids under new WIC rule

by Robin FosterChanges to the federal program that helps pay for groceries for low-income moms and their young children means that soon these families will have access to more fruits, vegetables and w

Updated on: April 27,2024

More fruits, veggies, grains will get to kids under new WIC rule

by Robin FosterChanges to the federal program that helps pay for groceries for low-income moms and their young children means that soon these families will have access to more fruits, vegetables and w

Updated on:April 27,2024

Clinicians help train pediatricians to screen toddlers for mental health risk, with equity and ethics in mind

byAnn & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOne in five children has an identified mental health problem as early as age 3. Early detection is

Updated on: October 31,2024

Clinicians help train pediatricians to screen toddlers for mental health risk, with equity and ethics in mind

byAnn & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOne in five children has an identified mental health problem as early as age 3. Early detection is

Updated on:October 31,2024

For urban children with asthma, where they live is strongest predictor of exacerbations, finds research

by American Thoracic SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor children with asthma residing in urban areas, the neighborhood they live in is a stronger predictor of whether they will have exa

Updated on: May 13,2024

For urban children with asthma, where they live is strongest predictor of exacerbations, finds research

by American Thoracic SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor children with asthma residing in urban areas, the neighborhood they live in is a stronger predictor of whether they will have exa

Updated on:May 13,2024

Children under 12 need not repeat HIV, hep B/C tests before transplant surgery

Children aged <12 years who received postnatal infectious disease testing are exempt from repeat HIV, hepatitis B virus (HBV), and hepatitis C virus (HCV) testing prior to transplant surgery, accor

Updated on: March 14,2024

Children under 12 need not repeat HIV, hep B/C tests before transplant surgery

Children aged <12 years who received postnatal infectious disease testing are exempt from repeat HIV, hepatitis B virus (HBV), and hepatitis C virus (HCV) testing prior to transplant surgery, accor

Updated on:March 14,2024

New guidance: Identifying the cause of heart muscle disease in children is key to effective treatment

by American Heart AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTreating children with cardiomyopathy should be personalized based on the root cause, symptoms and progression of the condition in e

Updated on: May 25,2024

New guidance: Identifying the cause of heart muscle disease in children is key to effective treatment

by American Heart AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTreating children with cardiomyopathy should be personalized based on the root cause, symptoms and progression of the condition in e

Updated on:May 25,2024

Parenting-skills training can help multiple babies in the same family sleep longer

by Aaron Wagner,Pennsylvania State UniversitySleep duration in secondborn infants of mothers enrolled in INSIGHT with their firstborn. (A) Nighttime (7 pm to 7 am) sleep duration, study group P

Updated on: April 02,2024

Parenting-skills training can help multiple babies in the same family sleep longer

by Aaron Wagner,Pennsylvania State UniversitySleep duration in secondborn infants of mothers enrolled in INSIGHT with their firstborn. (A) Nighttime (7 pm to 7 am) sleep duration, study group P

Updated on:April 02,2024

Social pressures leave parents feeling judged for seeking help for sick children

by Sarah Neill,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageAs a parent, your primary concern is always to do the right thing for your child. No parent wants their child to suffer because they fail

Updated on: July 01,2024

Social pressures leave parents feeling judged for seeking help for sick children

by Sarah Neill,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageAs a parent, your primary concern is always to do the right thing for your child. No parent wants their child to suffer because they fail

Updated on:July 01,2024

New app helps children with 'lazy eye' visual impairment

by University of SouthamptonBambu the panda races against Rob the robot. Credit: Nucleolus SoftwareEye specialists, mathematicians and games designers at the University of Southampton have teamed

Updated on: May 25,2024

New app helps children with 'lazy eye' visual impairment

by University of SouthamptonBambu the panda races against Rob the robot. Credit: Nucleolus SoftwareEye specialists, mathematicians and games designers at the University of Southampton have teamed

Updated on:May 25,2024

Newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy leads to more children being able to walk at two years post diagnosis

by LancetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNewborn screening (NBS) for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), when combined with early treatment, results in better movement ability in affected children,

Updated on: May 25,2024

Newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy leads to more children being able to walk at two years post diagnosis

by LancetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNewborn screening (NBS) for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), when combined with early treatment, results in better movement ability in affected children,

Updated on:May 25,2024