Breast milk boosts premature babies' brain development, suggests study

by University of EdinburghCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe more breast milk premature babies are fed while in neonatal intensive care, the greater the level of brain development, a study suggests.The

Updated on: May 19,2024

Breast milk boosts premature babies' brain development, suggests study

by University of EdinburghCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe more breast milk premature babies are fed while in neonatal intensive care, the greater the level of brain development, a study suggests.The

Updated on:May 19,2024

Scientists find additional molecular miscues in a genetic heart disorder that primarily afflicts young people

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research involving a devastating genetic heart condition suggests that mutations in adhesion proteins—molecules that should suppo

Updated on: February 20,2024

Scientists find additional molecular miscues in a genetic heart disorder that primarily afflicts young people

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research involving a devastating genetic heart condition suggests that mutations in adhesion proteins—molecules that should suppo

Updated on:February 20,2024

Mothers often engage in nonrecommended practices for infant sleep

by Elana GotkineMothers often engage in nonrecommended practices to improve their infant's sleep, according to a studypublishedinPediatrics.Rachel Y. Moon, M.D., from the Univers

Updated on: March 27,2024

Mothers often engage in nonrecommended practices for infant sleep

by Elana GotkineMothers often engage in nonrecommended practices to improve their infant's sleep, according to a studypublishedinPediatrics.Rachel Y. Moon, M.D., from the Univers

Updated on:March 27,2024

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

Traditional Chinese medicine is effective for recurrent respiratory infections in children: Study

by Cactus CommunicationsBased on the results of a randomized, double-blind, clinical trial, Yupingfeng granules are not inferior to allopathic pidotimod as a treatment for pediatric recurrent respirat

Updated on: March 23,2024

Traditional Chinese medicine is effective for recurrent respiratory infections in children: Study

by Cactus CommunicationsBased on the results of a randomized, double-blind, clinical trial, Yupingfeng granules are not inferior to allopathic pidotimod as a treatment for pediatric recurrent respirat

Updated on:March 23,2024

Ask the Pediatrician: Should children still wear face masks on planes and trains?

by Dr. Yvonne A. MaldonadoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainQ: Now that airlines have dropped mask mandates, is it OK to let my kids travel without masks?A: The judge's ruling striking down the fe

Updated on: February 29,2024

Ask the Pediatrician: Should children still wear face masks on planes and trains?

by Dr. Yvonne A. MaldonadoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainQ: Now that airlines have dropped mask mandates, is it OK to let my kids travel without masks?A: The judge's ruling striking down the fe

Updated on:February 29,2024

2019 to 2020 saw decrease in pediatric emergency visit rate

by Elana GotkineFor children aged 0 to 17 years, the overall rate of emergency department visits decreased from 2019 to 2020, with decreases seen for both sexes and across races/ethnicities, according

Updated on: March 19,2024

2019 to 2020 saw decrease in pediatric emergency visit rate

by Elana GotkineFor children aged 0 to 17 years, the overall rate of emergency department visits decreased from 2019 to 2020, with decreases seen for both sexes and across races/ethnicities, according

Updated on:March 19,2024

How autistic parents feel about breastfeeding and the support they receive

by Aimee Grant, Catrin Griffiths and Kathryn Williams,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSurprisingly little is still known about autism and breastfeeding. A few years ago,w

Updated on: March 21,2024

How autistic parents feel about breastfeeding and the support they receive

by Aimee Grant, Catrin Griffiths and Kathryn Williams,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSurprisingly little is still known about autism and breastfeeding. A few years ago,w

Updated on:March 21,2024

Study: Visually perceptive moms are more sensitive parents

by Jane Kelly,University of VirginiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new University of Virginia study has found that a new mother's ability to recognize positive emotions of the faces of

Updated on: April 24,2024

Study: Visually perceptive moms are more sensitive parents

by Jane Kelly,University of VirginiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new University of Virginia study has found that a new mother's ability to recognize positive emotions of the faces of

Updated on:April 24,2024

Approximately 1 in 2 Black adolescents faced online racial discrimination at least once in 2020: study

by University of PittsburghCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAgainst the backdrop of racial tensions across America in late 2020, online platforms became a place of discussion, discourse and even

Updated on: May 20,2024

Approximately 1 in 2 Black adolescents faced online racial discrimination at least once in 2020: study

by University of PittsburghCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAgainst the backdrop of racial tensions across America in late 2020, online platforms became a place of discussion, discourse and even

Updated on:May 20,2024

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

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