Probiotics for preterm babies lower antibiotic resistant bacteria in gut, new study shows

Updated on: August 24,2025

Probiotics for preterm babies lower antibiotic resistant bacteria in gut, new study shows

Updated on:August 24,2025

Early life infection increases sensitivity to pain in newborn babies

by University of OxfordStudy design and main results. *Red flag risk factors and clinical indicators for Early-Onset Neonatal Infection (EONI). Antibiotic treatment was started if any red flag or

Updated on: June 22,2024

Early life infection increases sensitivity to pain in newborn babies

by University of OxfordStudy design and main results. *Red flag risk factors and clinical indicators for Early-Onset Neonatal Infection (EONI). Antibiotic treatment was started if any red flag or

Updated on:June 22,2024

Diet, stress programs might cut 'small for gestational age' risk in high-risk pregnancy

(HealthDay)—The odds of giving birth to a newborn that is small for gestational age (SGA) are reduced among pregnant women at high risk who receive a structured Mediterranean diet or mindfulness-based

Updated on: February 20,2024

Diet, stress programs might cut 'small for gestational age' risk in high-risk pregnancy

(HealthDay)—The odds of giving birth to a newborn that is small for gestational age (SGA) are reduced among pregnant women at high risk who receive a structured Mediterranean diet or mindfulness-based

Updated on:February 20,2024

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

Early food introduction can reduce risk of food allergy in children

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainInfants who were given a taste of peanut, milk, wheat and egg from the age of three months had a lower risk of developing a food allergy at the ag

Updated on: March 23,2024

Early food introduction can reduce risk of food allergy in children

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainInfants who were given a taste of peanut, milk, wheat and egg from the age of three months had a lower risk of developing a food allergy at the ag

Updated on:March 23,2024

Ask the Pediatrician: How to prevent children from poisoning in the home?

by Elizabeth Murray,Mayo ClinicCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEvery year, about 50,000 U.S. children visit the emergency room because they swallowed something potentially dangerous. The good n

Updated on: June 05,2024

Ask the Pediatrician: How to prevent children from poisoning in the home?

by Elizabeth Murray,Mayo ClinicCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEvery year, about 50,000 U.S. children visit the emergency room because they swallowed something potentially dangerous. The good n

Updated on:June 05,2024

ER visits among youth with suicidal thoughts had already spiked in fall of 2019

by Northwestern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn the fall of 2019—before the onset of COVID-19—emergency departments in Illinois experienced a spike in visits from youth ages 5 to 19

Updated on: March 19,2024

ER visits among youth with suicidal thoughts had already spiked in fall of 2019

by Northwestern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn the fall of 2019—before the onset of COVID-19—emergency departments in Illinois experienced a spike in visits from youth ages 5 to 19

Updated on:March 19,2024

Teens not getting enough sleep may consume 4.5 extra pounds of sugar during a school year

by Tyler Stahle,Brigham Young UniversityNew research from BYU conducted at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center says insufficient sleep also increases the risk of weight gain and ot

Updated on: February 20,2024

Teens not getting enough sleep may consume 4.5 extra pounds of sugar during a school year

by Tyler Stahle,Brigham Young UniversityNew research from BYU conducted at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center says insufficient sleep also increases the risk of weight gain and ot

Updated on:February 20,2024

Formula milk companies continue to push allergy products despite flawed evidence

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainMany countries, including the UK, have toughened their approach to formula milk products that claim to reduce allergy risks. But elsewhere, cons

Updated on: February 24,2024

Formula milk companies continue to push allergy products despite flawed evidence

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainMany countries, including the UK, have toughened their approach to formula milk products that claim to reduce allergy risks. But elsewhere, cons

Updated on:February 24,2024

How do we make the best use of blood banks in sub-Saharan Africa?

by Emily Head,Imperial College LondonCredit: Lennart Wittstock from PexelsBlood transfusions are life-saving, but blood banks often face shortages.This issue is particularly grave in sub-Saharan

Updated on: February 22,2024

How do we make the best use of blood banks in sub-Saharan Africa?

by Emily Head,Imperial College LondonCredit: Lennart Wittstock from PexelsBlood transfusions are life-saving, but blood banks often face shortages.This issue is particularly grave in sub-Saharan

Updated on:February 22,2024

Study shows nearly one-third of extremely premature infants develops late-onset sepsis

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit:Pediatrics(2022). DOI: 10.1542/peds.2022-058813Nearly one-third of very premature infants develop late-onset sepsis, a life-threatenin

Updated on: May 19,2024

Study shows nearly one-third of extremely premature infants develops late-onset sepsis

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit:Pediatrics(2022). DOI: 10.1542/peds.2022-058813Nearly one-third of very premature infants develop late-onset sepsis, a life-threatenin

Updated on:May 19,2024

Hospital emergency departments lack policy and strategies for spotting child neglect or abuse

by European Society for Emergency MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a survey of emergency department staff from across Europe, only around half said their hospital has a policy in place to h

Updated on: April 18,2024

Hospital emergency departments lack policy and strategies for spotting child neglect or abuse

by European Society for Emergency MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a survey of emergency department staff from across Europe, only around half said their hospital has a policy in place to h

Updated on:April 18,2024