Cluster analysis may identify abusive head trauma in children

(HealthDay)—Cluster analysis applied to data from children hospitalized with acute neurologic injury supports the current paradigm that physicians use to diagnose abusive head trauma, according to a s

Updated on: February 20,2024

Cluster analysis may identify abusive head trauma in children

(HealthDay)—Cluster analysis applied to data from children hospitalized with acute neurologic injury supports the current paradigm that physicians use to diagnose abusive head trauma, according to a s

Updated on:February 20,2024

Feeling poorer than your friends in early adolescence is associated with worse mental health, study finds

by University of CambridgeCredit: CC0 Public DomainYoung people who believe they come from poorer backgrounds than their friends are more likely to have lower self-esteem and be victims of bullyi

Updated on: May 08,2024

Feeling poorer than your friends in early adolescence is associated with worse mental health, study finds

by University of CambridgeCredit: CC0 Public DomainYoung people who believe they come from poorer backgrounds than their friends are more likely to have lower self-esteem and be victims of bullyi

Updated on:May 08,2024

Study: Drought linked to higher diarrhea risk in children

by Yale School of Public HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDiarrhea is a leading killer of young children around the world, and cases often rise after heavy rains and flooding. But diarrhea

Updated on: May 08,2024

Study: Drought linked to higher diarrhea risk in children

by Yale School of Public HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDiarrhea is a leading killer of young children around the world, and cases often rise after heavy rains and flooding. But diarrhea

Updated on:May 08,2024

'Years of life lost' to unintentional drug overdose in adolescents spikes during pandemic

by Ohio State University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe first year of the COVID-19 pandemic saw a 113% increase in the "Years of Life Lost" among adolescents and young peopl

Updated on: March 08,2024

'Years of life lost' to unintentional drug overdose in adolescents spikes during pandemic

by Ohio State University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe first year of the COVID-19 pandemic saw a 113% increase in the "Years of Life Lost" among adolescents and young peopl

Updated on:March 08,2024

COVID vaccines will soon be available for kids under 5: Experts worry many parents won't see the need

by Meredith CohnCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTerry Golaner is counting the days until her two youngest children can be vaccinated against the coronavirus, continuing with masks and careful conside

Updated on: February 27,2024

COVID vaccines will soon be available for kids under 5: Experts worry many parents won't see the need

by Meredith CohnCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTerry Golaner is counting the days until her two youngest children can be vaccinated against the coronavirus, continuing with masks and careful conside

Updated on:February 27,2024

National Poll: Parents of elementary-aged children may engage in more helicopter parenting than they think

by University of MichiganReports suggests sizable gap between parent attitudes about promoting children’s independence and what they actually allow or encourage their children to do without super

Updated on: June 29,2024

National Poll: Parents of elementary-aged children may engage in more helicopter parenting than they think

by University of MichiganReports suggests sizable gap between parent attitudes about promoting children’s independence and what they actually allow or encourage their children to do without super

Updated on:June 29,2024

Researchers unveil new collection of human brain atlases that chart postnatal development

by University of North Carolina School of MedicineAnalysis of cortical thickness. a, Regional growth rates in terms of cortical thickness for the first (top row) and second (bottom row) postnatal

Updated on: April 25,2024

Researchers unveil new collection of human brain atlases that chart postnatal development

by University of North Carolina School of MedicineAnalysis of cortical thickness. a, Regional growth rates in terms of cortical thickness for the first (top row) and second (bottom row) postnatal

Updated on:April 25,2024

Food insecurity for children in Indigenous communities is a crisis that needs to be addressed, researchers say

by Olivia Lavery,St. Michael's HospitalInuit hunting and fishing camp. Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDr. Anna Banerji's ties to the Arctic run deep. She visited for the first time in

Updated on: April 25,2024

Food insecurity for children in Indigenous communities is a crisis that needs to be addressed, researchers say

by Olivia Lavery,St. Michael's HospitalInuit hunting and fishing camp. Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDr. Anna Banerji's ties to the Arctic run deep. She visited for the first time in

Updated on:April 25,2024

Wording matters in parental support for adolescent medical services, study finds

Updated on: May 28,2025

Wording matters in parental support for adolescent medical services, study finds

Updated on:May 28,2025

Umbilical venous catheterization and bloodstream infection among preterm infants

by Cactus CommunicationsThough researchers found the same increasing trend for the incidence of UVC-associated CLABSI when the dwell time increased, as in previous studies, this study showed no signif

Updated on: March 25,2024

Umbilical venous catheterization and bloodstream infection among preterm infants

by Cactus CommunicationsThough researchers found the same increasing trend for the incidence of UVC-associated CLABSI when the dwell time increased, as in previous studies, this study showed no signif

Updated on:March 25,2024

Study: About 22 adolescents died weekly from overdoses in 2022, driven by fentanyl-laced prescription pills

by University of California, Los AngelesCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn average of 22 adolescents 14 to 18 years of age died in the U.S. each week in 2022 from drug overdoses, raising the death rate

Updated on: February 29,2024

Study: About 22 adolescents died weekly from overdoses in 2022, driven by fentanyl-laced prescription pills

by University of California, Los AngelesCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn average of 22 adolescents 14 to 18 years of age died in the U.S. each week in 2022 from drug overdoses, raising the death rate

Updated on:February 29,2024

Risk for early-onset sepsis low for infants with low-risk delivery

(HealthDay)—Infants born at all gestational ages with low-risk delivery characteristics have a low risk for early-onset sepsis (EOS) and may not require initiation of empiric antibiotic therapy immedi

Updated on: February 21,2024

Risk for early-onset sepsis low for infants with low-risk delivery

(HealthDay)—Infants born at all gestational ages with low-risk delivery characteristics have a low risk for early-onset sepsis (EOS) and may not require initiation of empiric antibiotic therapy immedi

Updated on:February 21,2024