Increase in BMI precedes unhealthy eating behaviors

by Steinar Brandslet,Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyCredit: AI-generated imageBig children eat more than other children. Research has shown that overweight children are more likel

Updated on: June 12,2024

Increase in BMI precedes unhealthy eating behaviors

by Steinar Brandslet,Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyCredit: AI-generated imageBig children eat more than other children. Research has shown that overweight children are more likel

Updated on:June 12,2024

Abuse in childhood, young adulthood linked to welfare receipt

by Elana GotkineAbuse in childhood and young adulthood is associated with an increased risk for long-term welfare receipt, according to a study published online Feb. 7 inPediatrics.Pascale Domon

Updated on: June 12,2024

Abuse in childhood, young adulthood linked to welfare receipt

by Elana GotkineAbuse in childhood and young adulthood is associated with an increased risk for long-term welfare receipt, according to a study published online Feb. 7 inPediatrics.Pascale Domon

Updated on:June 12,2024

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

Updated on: February 27,2024

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

Updated on:February 27,2024

Factors identified for readmission among children with ARDS

by Elana GotkineAmong hospitalized children with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) who survive to discharge, the presence or development of a chronic medical condition, tracheostomy placement

Updated on: June 26,2024

Factors identified for readmission among children with ARDS

by Elana GotkineAmong hospitalized children with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) who survive to discharge, the presence or development of a chronic medical condition, tracheostomy placement

Updated on:June 26,2024

Indirect impacts of COVID-19 pandemic take significant toll on children

by Murdoch Children's Research InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers have warned that children and adolescents must not be left behind in Australia's COVID-19 recovery pl

Updated on: February 21,2024

Indirect impacts of COVID-19 pandemic take significant toll on children

by Murdoch Children's Research InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers have warned that children and adolescents must not be left behind in Australia's COVID-19 recovery pl

Updated on:February 21,2024

Childhood vaccination rates are dropping. Here's why this matters

by Erin Kayata,Northeastern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainAt the start of the 2019–2020 school year, vaccination rates for incoming kindergartners across the country were about 95%,ac

Updated on: April 03,2024

Childhood vaccination rates are dropping. Here's why this matters

by Erin Kayata,Northeastern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainAt the start of the 2019–2020 school year, vaccination rates for incoming kindergartners across the country were about 95%,ac

Updated on:April 03,2024

UK study: Most young people's well-being falls sharply in first years of secondary school

by University of CambridgeCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMost young people in the UK experience a sharp decline in their well-being during their first years at secondary school, regardless of t

Updated on: April 13,2024

UK study: Most young people's well-being falls sharply in first years of secondary school

by University of CambridgeCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMost young people in the UK experience a sharp decline in their well-being during their first years at secondary school, regardless of t

Updated on:April 13,2024

Vitamin D supplements do not prevent bone fractures in children, finds study

by Queen Mary, University of LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainA major clinical trial led by Queen Mary University of London and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health has found that vitamin

Updated on: May 10,2024

Vitamin D supplements do not prevent bone fractures in children, finds study

by Queen Mary, University of LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainA major clinical trial led by Queen Mary University of London and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health has found that vitamin

Updated on:May 10,2024

Babies are losing their lives to a preventable illness

by Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles TimesCredit: CC0 Public DomainCases of syphilis have skyrocketed in L.A. County and across the country, with devastating results. Left untreated in adults, it can da

Updated on: April 10,2024

Babies are losing their lives to a preventable illness

by Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles TimesCredit: CC0 Public DomainCases of syphilis have skyrocketed in L.A. County and across the country, with devastating results. Left untreated in adults, it can da

Updated on:April 10,2024

National poll: More than 1 in 4 parents say their adolescent has seen a mental health specialist

by University of MichiganAlmost all parents felt somewhat or very confident they would recognize a possible mental health issue in their adolescent. Credit: University of Michigan Health C.S. Mot

Updated on: February 24,2024

National poll: More than 1 in 4 parents say their adolescent has seen a mental health specialist

by University of MichiganAlmost all parents felt somewhat or very confident they would recognize a possible mental health issue in their adolescent. Credit: University of Michigan Health C.S. Mot

Updated on:February 24,2024

Study finds 'Traffic Light' tool used by GPs to assess seriously unwell children is 'unreliable'

by Cardiff UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA tool used by GPs to help identify seriously unwell children may not accurately detect or exclude acute illness, according to an evaluation

Updated on: February 27,2024

Study finds 'Traffic Light' tool used by GPs to assess seriously unwell children is 'unreliable'

by Cardiff UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA tool used by GPs to help identify seriously unwell children may not accurately detect or exclude acute illness, according to an evaluation

Updated on:February 27,2024

Prevalence of autism up to 3.14 percent in U.S. youth for 2019 to 2020

The prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in U.S. children and adolescents has increased to an estimated 3.14 percent in 2019 and 2020, according to a research letter published online July 5 in

Updated on: March 19,2024

Prevalence of autism up to 3.14 percent in U.S. youth for 2019 to 2020

The prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in U.S. children and adolescents has increased to an estimated 3.14 percent in 2019 and 2020, according to a research letter published online July 5 in

Updated on:March 19,2024