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

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

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
Omega-3 fatty acid could boost IQ for preterm babies

Omega-3 fatty acid could boost IQ for preterm babies

by SAHMRICredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research from SAHMRI has found a link between the omega-3 fatty acid known as docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and increased IQ among children born prematurely

Omega-3 fatty acid could boost IQ for preterm babies

by SAHMRICredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research from SAHMRI has found a link between the omega-3 fatty acid known as docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and increased IQ among children born prematurely
Factory at center of baby formula recall will produce Similac again soon

Factory at center of baby formula recall will produce Similac again soon

Roughly six months after it shut down its baby formula plant in Michigan, Abbott Laboratories said it plans to begin making Similac again.Thebaby formulawill be the latest to restart produ

Factory at center of baby formula recall will produce Similac again soon

Roughly six months after it shut down its baby formula plant in Michigan, Abbott Laboratories said it plans to begin making Similac again.Thebaby formulawill be the latest to restart produ
High levels of PFAS detected in school uniforms

High levels of PFAS detected in school uniforms

by Green Science Policy InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMillions of schoolchildren in the U.S. and Canada are exposed to potentially harmful levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (P

High levels of PFAS detected in school uniforms

by Green Science Policy InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMillions of schoolchildren in the U.S. and Canada are exposed to potentially harmful levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (P
Ask the Pediatrician: When a pet dies, how do I help my child cope?

Ask the Pediatrician: When a pet dies, how do I help my child cope?

by Dr. Dipesh Navsaria, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHow your child reacts to your pet's death will depend on their age and developmental level. When children di

Ask the Pediatrician: When a pet dies, how do I help my child cope?

by Dr. Dipesh Navsaria, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHow your child reacts to your pet's death will depend on their age and developmental level. When children di
Research explores early predictors of children's language delays

Research explores early predictors of children's language delays

by Deserae E. del Campo,University of MiamiCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn a new study led by Associate Professor Lynn Perry, researchers have found that the specific types of words childre

Research explores early predictors of children's language delays

by Deserae E. del Campo,University of MiamiCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn a new study led by Associate Professor Lynn Perry, researchers have found that the specific types of words childre
Ultrasound technique predicts hip dysplasia in infants

Ultrasound technique predicts hip dysplasia in infants

by Radiological Society of North AmericaHip US image in a 3-month-old girl at baseline. No contrast material was used. The presented hip is outlined with the acetabular shape model, consisting of

Ultrasound technique predicts hip dysplasia in infants

by Radiological Society of North AmericaHip US image in a 3-month-old girl at baseline. No contrast material was used. The presented hip is outlined with the acetabular shape model, consisting of
Research finds benefits, risks in state-mandated school-based BMI assessments

Research finds benefits, risks in state-mandated school-based BMI assessments

by University of Massachusetts AmherstSpatial and temporal variation in state-mandated school-based BMI assessments. Notes: Shaded states required school-based BMI assessments. Panel A plots the

Research finds benefits, risks in state-mandated school-based BMI assessments

by University of Massachusetts AmherstSpatial and temporal variation in state-mandated school-based BMI assessments. Notes: Shaded states required school-based BMI assessments. Panel A plots the
Gut bacterium supports growth in infants with severe acute malnutrition

Gut bacterium supports growth in infants with severe acute malnutrition

by Julia Evangelou Strait,Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisProposed scheme forN-glycan utilization by B. infantis Bg_2D9. Breakdown of glycosidic linkages by specific g

Gut bacterium supports growth in infants with severe acute malnutrition

by Julia Evangelou Strait,Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisProposed scheme forN-glycan utilization by B. infantis Bg_2D9. Breakdown of glycosidic linkages by specific g
Ask the Pediatrician: What can parents do about baby formula shortage?

Ask the Pediatrician: What can parents do about baby formula shortage?

by Dr. Steven A. AbramsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainQ: There's been a shortage of baby formula at the grocery stores and I'm starting to worry about running out. What can I do?A: Since th

Ask the Pediatrician: What can parents do about baby formula shortage?

by Dr. Steven A. AbramsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainQ: There's been a shortage of baby formula at the grocery stores and I'm starting to worry about running out. What can I do?A: Since th
Half of US kids not eating daily vegetable: survey

Half of US kids not eating daily vegetable: survey

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEat your vegetables.Anational surveypublished on Thursday suggests that American kids are not eating enough of them daily.Fruit either.About half (49.1 per

Half of US kids not eating daily vegetable: survey

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEat your vegetables.Anational surveypublished on Thursday suggests that American kids are not eating enough of them daily.Fruit either.About half (49.1 per
Ask the Pediatrician: How do parents keep children with special health care needs safe during the pandemic?

Ask the Pediatrician: How do parents keep children with special health care needs safe during the pandemic?

by Dr. Dennis Z. Kuo and Cara ColemanCredit: CC0 Public DomainQ: My son has a chronic medical condition and I worry about him now that mask mandates are being lifted. How can I keep him safe?A: Childr

Ask the Pediatrician: How do parents keep children with special health care needs safe during the pandemic?

by Dr. Dennis Z. Kuo and Cara ColemanCredit: CC0 Public DomainQ: My son has a chronic medical condition and I worry about him now that mask mandates are being lifted. How can I keep him safe?A: Childr