Ask the Pediatrician: Is polio a serious concern again?

by Dr. Yvonne A. Maldonado, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: CC0 Public DomainQ: I've read about polio appearing again in the U.S. Should I be worried about my kids?A: It was reported over th

Updated on: March 05,2024

Ask the Pediatrician: Is polio a serious concern again?

by Dr. Yvonne A. Maldonado, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: CC0 Public DomainQ: I've read about polio appearing again in the U.S. Should I be worried about my kids?A: It was reported over th

Updated on:March 05,2024

In rare cases, COVID-19 in pregnancy could harm the fetal brain

by Cara MurezIt's highly unlikely, but COVID-19 can be transmitted from mother to baby through the placenta, causing injury to the developing fetus' brain, a new study finds.Researchers shared

Updated on: March 29,2024

In rare cases, COVID-19 in pregnancy could harm the fetal brain

by Cara MurezIt's highly unlikely, but COVID-19 can be transmitted from mother to baby through the placenta, causing injury to the developing fetus' brain, a new study finds.Researchers shared

Updated on:March 29,2024

Kids' neighborhoods can affect their developing brains, a new study finds

by Gabriela Suarez,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren growing up in more disadvantaged neighborhoods—meaning those with poor housing quality, more poverty and lower levels

Updated on: April 20,2024

Kids' neighborhoods can affect their developing brains, a new study finds

by Gabriela Suarez,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren growing up in more disadvantaged neighborhoods—meaning those with poor housing quality, more poverty and lower levels

Updated on:April 20,2024

New intravenous lipid nutrition cuts pediatric hospitalizations and infections

by Sarah Avery,Duke UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA formulation for intravenous nutrition that includes four lipid sources, including fish oil, reduced hospitalizations and urinary

Updated on: May 29,2024

New intravenous lipid nutrition cuts pediatric hospitalizations and infections

by Sarah Avery,Duke UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA formulation for intravenous nutrition that includes four lipid sources, including fish oil, reduced hospitalizations and urinary

Updated on:May 29,2024

Infant gut microbes have their own circadian rhythm: Study finds diet has little impact on how the microbiome assembles

by Cell PressDiurnal rhythmicity of infant fecal microbiota and metabolites. Credit: Cell Host & Microbe/Heppner et al.Infant gut microbiomes oscillate with a circadian rhythm, even when they

Updated on: April 06,2024

Infant gut microbes have their own circadian rhythm: Study finds diet has little impact on how the microbiome assembles

by Cell PressDiurnal rhythmicity of infant fecal microbiota and metabolites. Credit: Cell Host & Microbe/Heppner et al.Infant gut microbiomes oscillate with a circadian rhythm, even when they

Updated on:April 06,2024

Food allergy in infancy linked to childhood asthma and reduced lung function

by Murdoch Children's Research InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHaving a food allergy as a baby is linked to asthma and reduced lung function later in childhood, according to a world

Updated on: March 08,2024

Food allergy in infancy linked to childhood asthma and reduced lung function

by Murdoch Children's Research InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHaving a food allergy as a baby is linked to asthma and reduced lung function later in childhood, according to a world

Updated on:March 08,2024

Practical approaches for the prevention of central line-associated bloodstream infections in NICU

by Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of AmericaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCentral line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) are among the most frequent invasive infections among in

Updated on: February 24,2024

Practical approaches for the prevention of central line-associated bloodstream infections in NICU

by Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of AmericaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCentral line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) are among the most frequent invasive infections among in

Updated on:February 24,2024

Kawasaki disease rates dropped during COVID-19 pandemic

by University of California - San DiegoJane Burns, MD, is director of the Kawasaki Disease Research Center at UC San Diego School of Medicine. Credit: UC San Diego Health SciencesResearchers at U

Updated on: April 02,2024

Kawasaki disease rates dropped during COVID-19 pandemic

by University of California - San DiegoJane Burns, MD, is director of the Kawasaki Disease Research Center at UC San Diego School of Medicine. Credit: UC San Diego Health SciencesResearchers at U

Updated on:April 02,2024

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

Pediatric asthma study demonstrates use of health information exchange data to signal childhood disease

by Regenstrief InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildhood asthma is a common cause of emergency department visits, hospital admissions and deaths, especially among boys. A new study from

Updated on: February 21,2024

Pediatric asthma study demonstrates use of health information exchange data to signal childhood disease

by Regenstrief InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildhood asthma is a common cause of emergency department visits, hospital admissions and deaths, especially among boys. A new study from

Updated on:February 21,2024

How socioeconomics may impact COVID-19-associated stress in youth

by Ellin Kavanagh,Children's Hospital Los AngelesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study from Children's Hospital Los Angeles reports good news about socioeconomically disadv

Updated on: February 22,2024

How socioeconomics may impact COVID-19-associated stress in youth

by Ellin Kavanagh,Children's Hospital Los AngelesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study from Children's Hospital Los Angeles reports good news about socioeconomically disadv

Updated on:February 22,2024

What happens on the schoolyard? Sensors on clothing reveal painful patterns

by Leiden UniversityNumber of different partners on the playground based on sensor data. Note: T1 = initial situation; T2 = intervention; the size of the node and its location are based on the nu

Updated on: June 01,2024

What happens on the schoolyard? Sensors on clothing reveal painful patterns

by Leiden UniversityNumber of different partners on the playground based on sensor data. Note: T1 = initial situation; T2 = intervention; the size of the node and its location are based on the nu

Updated on:June 01,2024