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

Amid pressing mental health needs in children, primary care practices struggle to get help

by Children's Hospital BostonThe need for mental health care in children and adolescents has been surging; rates of suicide and self-harm are increasing, and, like hospitals, primary care pra

Updated on: February 21,2024

Amid pressing mental health needs in children, primary care practices struggle to get help

by Children's Hospital BostonThe need for mental health care in children and adolescents has been surging; rates of suicide and self-harm are increasing, and, like hospitals, primary care pra

Updated on:February 21,2024

New approach can help identify young children most at risk for obesity

by Gail McCormick,Pennsylvania State UniversityPenn State researchers used novel statistical methods to analyze growth curves of children from birth until three years of age. The curves, which a

Updated on: February 21,2024

New approach can help identify young children most at risk for obesity

by Gail McCormick,Pennsylvania State UniversityPenn State researchers used novel statistical methods to analyze growth curves of children from birth until three years of age. The curves, which a

Updated on:February 21,2024

Researchers: Neighborhood amenities may have helped youth mental health and stress early in the pandemic

by Alexander Wray, Gina Martin, Jamie Seabrook, Jason Gilliland, Kendra Nelson Ferguson and Stephanie Coen,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, youth a

Updated on: February 29,2024

Researchers: Neighborhood amenities may have helped youth mental health and stress early in the pandemic

by Alexander Wray, Gina Martin, Jamie Seabrook, Jason Gilliland, Kendra Nelson Ferguson and Stephanie Coen,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, youth a

Updated on:February 29,2024

New study examines links between parents' income and sexual orientation of their children

by Swansea UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAttraction to same-sex partners is common in humans but the biological influences on homosexuality and bisexuality are not fully understood.N

Updated on: April 20,2024

New study examines links between parents' income and sexual orientation of their children

by Swansea UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAttraction to same-sex partners is common in humans but the biological influences on homosexuality and bisexuality are not fully understood.N

Updated on:April 20,2024

Protecting children from eye allergies may be as simple as encouraging physical fitness

by American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAllergies are one of the most common conditions in children, with eye allergies, or allergic conjunctivitis, affecting up to

Updated on: March 06,2024

Protecting children from eye allergies may be as simple as encouraging physical fitness

by American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAllergies are one of the most common conditions in children, with eye allergies, or allergic conjunctivitis, affecting up to

Updated on:March 06,2024

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

Children as young as 4 eat more when bored, study shows

by Aston UniversityCredit: Gustavo Fring from PexelsA new study carried out at Aston University has shown that children as young as 4 years old eat 79% more calories when they are bored, compared

Updated on: May 20,2024

Children as young as 4 eat more when bored, study shows

by Aston UniversityCredit: Gustavo Fring from PexelsA new study carried out at Aston University has shown that children as young as 4 years old eat 79% more calories when they are bored, compared

Updated on:May 20,2024

The Black Summer bushfires put an enormous strain on families with young children, say researchers

by Karleen Gribble, Michelle Hamrosi and Naomi Hull,The ConversationCredit: Karleen Gribble, Michelle Hamrosi and Naomi HullFloods, bushfires, heat waves, cyclones. Australia is no strange

Updated on: April 25,2024

The Black Summer bushfires put an enormous strain on families with young children, say researchers

by Karleen Gribble, Michelle Hamrosi and Naomi Hull,The ConversationCredit: Karleen Gribble, Michelle Hamrosi and Naomi HullFloods, bushfires, heat waves, cyclones. Australia is no strange

Updated on:April 25,2024

Study strengthens evidence of link between air pollution and child brain development

by Jake Ellison,University of WashingtonShown are the estimated effects of air pollution exposures on child Total Problems score and IQ by child sex (male vs. female) in participants from the th

Updated on: March 10,2024

Study strengthens evidence of link between air pollution and child brain development

by Jake Ellison,University of WashingtonShown are the estimated effects of air pollution exposures on child Total Problems score and IQ by child sex (male vs. female) in participants from the th

Updated on:March 10,2024

CT, MRI for pediatric pancreatitis: Interobserver agreement

by American Roentgen Ray Society(A) Axial and (B) coronal reformatted images from CT performed with IV contrast material show segmental visualization of main pancreatic duct (arrow). One of three

Updated on: February 24,2024

CT, MRI for pediatric pancreatitis: Interobserver agreement

by American Roentgen Ray Society(A) Axial and (B) coronal reformatted images from CT performed with IV contrast material show segmental visualization of main pancreatic duct (arrow). One of three

Updated on:February 24,2024

AI predicts blood clot risk in hospitalized children

by Vanderbilt University Medical CenterParticipant Flow Through the Children’s Likelihood of Thrombosis Trial for Primary Intention-to-Treat Analysis. Credit:JAMA Network Open(2023).

Updated on: June 26,2024

AI predicts blood clot risk in hospitalized children

by Vanderbilt University Medical CenterParticipant Flow Through the Children’s Likelihood of Thrombosis Trial for Primary Intention-to-Treat Analysis. Credit:JAMA Network Open(2023).

Updated on:June 26,2024