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

Incidence of type 1, type 2 diabetes increasing in people younger than 20

by Elana GotkineThe incidence of type 1 and type 2 diabetes is increasing among children and young people aged 0 to 19 years, according to a study published in the April issue ofThe Lancet Diabe

Updated on: April 02,2024

Incidence of type 1, type 2 diabetes increasing in people younger than 20

by Elana GotkineThe incidence of type 1 and type 2 diabetes is increasing among children and young people aged 0 to 19 years, according to a study published in the April issue ofThe Lancet Diabe

Updated on:April 02,2024

Looking out for kids: A case for better pediatric trauma interventions

by Cactus CommunicationsResearchers investigated the characteristics of pediatric admissions during the COVID-19 pandemic at a trauma center in Omaha, USA. They identified higher blood alcohol levels

Updated on: March 23,2024

Looking out for kids: A case for better pediatric trauma interventions

by Cactus CommunicationsResearchers investigated the characteristics of pediatric admissions during the COVID-19 pandemic at a trauma center in Omaha, USA. They identified higher blood alcohol levels

Updated on:March 23,2024

Second year of COVID pandemic brought spike in child mental health visits to ED

by Harvard Medical SchoolCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe number of young people in the United States visiting hospital emergency departments for mental health crises increased sharply durin

Updated on: March 05,2024

Second year of COVID pandemic brought spike in child mental health visits to ED

by Harvard Medical SchoolCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe number of young people in the United States visiting hospital emergency departments for mental health crises increased sharply durin

Updated on:March 05,2024

School nurses may be crucial to reducing childhood obesity

by Rutgers UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSchool nurses do much more than bandage scraped knees and take temperatures. A Rutgersstudy, published in the journalPediatric N

Updated on: May 22,2024

School nurses may be crucial to reducing childhood obesity

by Rutgers UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSchool nurses do much more than bandage scraped knees and take temperatures. A Rutgersstudy, published in the journalPediatric N

Updated on:May 22,2024

New study shows number of West Virginia infants exposed to drugs in the womb is 10 times higher than national rate

by West Virginia UniversityWest Virginia University experts on infant health looked at 34,412 births in West Virginia between 2020 and 2022, analyzing how many newborns were exposed to opioids, s

Updated on: April 20,2024

New study shows number of West Virginia infants exposed to drugs in the womb is 10 times higher than national rate

by West Virginia UniversityWest Virginia University experts on infant health looked at 34,412 births in West Virginia between 2020 and 2022, analyzing how many newborns were exposed to opioids, s

Updated on:April 20,2024

Shared parental leave doesn't make financial or emotional sense, says researcher

by Patricia Hamilton,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageWhenshared parental leavewas introduced in 2015 in the UK, the then Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government

Updated on: May 05,2024

Shared parental leave doesn't make financial or emotional sense, says researcher

by Patricia Hamilton,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageWhenshared parental leavewas introduced in 2015 in the UK, the then Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government

Updated on:May 05,2024

Study finds steep rise in type 2 diabetes among children during COVID-19 pandemic

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a multi-site study of medical records, researchers at Johns Hopkins Children's Center and across the United S

Updated on: May 10,2024

Study finds steep rise in type 2 diabetes among children during COVID-19 pandemic

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a multi-site study of medical records, researchers at Johns Hopkins Children's Center and across the United S

Updated on:May 10,2024

Perceived access to firearms higher in teens with depression, suicidality

by Elana GotkineHigh school-aged teens with recent depression and/or lifetime history of suicidality (DLHS) have higher perceived access to firearms than their peers without DLHS, according to a study

Updated on: April 07,2024

Perceived access to firearms higher in teens with depression, suicidality

by Elana GotkineHigh school-aged teens with recent depression and/or lifetime history of suicidality (DLHS) have higher perceived access to firearms than their peers without DLHS, according to a study

Updated on:April 07,2024

Study shows children's inactivity remains an issue in wake of pandemic

by University of BristolCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research has revealed children's physical activity in the UK has largely returned to pre-pandemic levels—but children are still mo

Updated on: May 17,2024

Study shows children's inactivity remains an issue in wake of pandemic

by University of BristolCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research has revealed children's physical activity in the UK has largely returned to pre-pandemic levels—but children are still mo

Updated on:May 17,2024

Formula milk companies continue to push allergy products despite flawed evidence

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainMany countries, including the UK, have toughened their approach to formula milk products that claim to reduce allergy risks. But elsewhere, cons

Updated on: February 24,2024

Formula milk companies continue to push allergy products despite flawed evidence

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainMany countries, including the UK, have toughened their approach to formula milk products that claim to reduce allergy risks. But elsewhere, cons

Updated on:February 24,2024

Girls with mental health conditions have lower HPV vaccination coverage

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGirls with mental illness or neurodevelopmental conditions are less likely than their peers to be vaccinated with the HPV vaccine that pro

Updated on: September 02,2024

Girls with mental health conditions have lower HPV vaccination coverage

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGirls with mental illness or neurodevelopmental conditions are less likely than their peers to be vaccinated with the HPV vaccine that pro

Updated on:September 02,2024