Helping clinicians embrace family-centered rounds

by Nancy Fliesler,Children's Hospital BostonKhan (second from left) with patient Avonne Dang, her mother, and staff members Angie Fan and Kenna McLaughlin. Credit: Marwa Elborki, Boston Chil

Updated on: March 07,2024

Helping clinicians embrace family-centered rounds

by Nancy Fliesler,Children's Hospital BostonKhan (second from left) with patient Avonne Dang, her mother, and staff members Angie Fan and Kenna McLaughlin. Credit: Marwa Elborki, Boston Chil

Updated on:March 07,2024

Study suggests the youngest children in class are being overmedicated for ADHD

by Svein Inge Meland,Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChristine Strand Bachmann has led a study that includes all Norwegian children born between 19

Updated on: May 20,2024

Study suggests the youngest children in class are being overmedicated for ADHD

by Svein Inge Meland,Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChristine Strand Bachmann has led a study that includes all Norwegian children born between 19

Updated on:May 20,2024

Researchers develop first-of-its-kind prediction model for newborn seizures

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from the Neuroscience Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have developed a prediction

Updated on: April 25,2024

Researchers develop first-of-its-kind prediction model for newborn seizures

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from the Neuroscience Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have developed a prediction

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

Study finds caregiver-child relationships improved after seven-session intervention

by UC DavisParent and child playing during PC-CARE session. Credit: UC Davis HealthOnly about 25 percent of children with challenging behaviors receive mental health treatment, and dropout rates

Updated on: May 11,2024

Study finds caregiver-child relationships improved after seven-session intervention

by UC DavisParent and child playing during PC-CARE session. Credit: UC Davis HealthOnly about 25 percent of children with challenging behaviors receive mental health treatment, and dropout rates

Updated on:May 11,2024

Plastics used for baby food packaging found to release large numbers of microparticles when microwaved

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit:Environmental Science & Technology(2023). DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c01942A team of food scientists, engineers and environmental specialists at the Univ

Updated on: March 05,2024

Plastics used for baby food packaging found to release large numbers of microparticles when microwaved

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit:Environmental Science & Technology(2023). DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c01942A team of food scientists, engineers and environmental specialists at the Univ

Updated on:March 05,2024

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

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

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

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

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

Incidence of eye injuries linked to nonpowder toy guns increasing

by Elana GotkineThe incidence of eye injuries associated with nonpowder guns seems to be increasing among children, and the mean age of patients with foam projectile blaster-associated injuries is dec

Updated on: April 07,2024

Incidence of eye injuries linked to nonpowder toy guns increasing

by Elana GotkineThe incidence of eye injuries associated with nonpowder guns seems to be increasing among children, and the mean age of patients with foam projectile blaster-associated injuries is dec

Updated on:April 07,2024