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

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

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

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

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

Early interventions are best for kids with obesity. Expert discusses new clinical guidelines

by Jess Berthold,University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOne-fifth of U.S. kids have obesity, and many have related conditions such as high blood pressure, type

Updated on: March 26,2024

Early interventions are best for kids with obesity. Expert discusses new clinical guidelines

by Jess Berthold,University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOne-fifth of U.S. kids have obesity, and many have related conditions such as high blood pressure, type

Updated on:March 26,2024

Children's mental health during pandemic influenced by adult vaccination rates and socioeconomic factors

by Weill Cornell Medical CollegeCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAdult vaccination rates and social determinants of health—or the social and economic conditions in which families live and work—ha

Updated on: February 29,2024

Children's mental health during pandemic influenced by adult vaccination rates and socioeconomic factors

by Weill Cornell Medical CollegeCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAdult vaccination rates and social determinants of health—or the social and economic conditions in which families live and work—ha

Updated on:February 29,2024

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

Hospitalizations skyrocket in kids too young for COVID shots

by Lindsey Tanner and Mike StobbeIn this undated family photo, Emily Hojara and Eli Zilke of Sawyer, Mich., hold their their daughter, Flora, who was born early in the COVID-19 pandemic and turns 2 in

Updated on: February 21,2024

Hospitalizations skyrocket in kids too young for COVID shots

by Lindsey Tanner and Mike StobbeIn this undated family photo, Emily Hojara and Eli Zilke of Sawyer, Mich., hold their their daughter, Flora, who was born early in the COVID-19 pandemic and turns 2 in

Updated on:February 21,2024

Infant exposure to brief auditory cues can support language development

by Carrie Stetler,Rutgers UniversitySource waveforms: first row: grand average source waveforms for the longitudinal PEx group followed across age. The first 2 source waveforms represent respons

Updated on: April 13,2024

Infant exposure to brief auditory cues can support language development

by Carrie Stetler,Rutgers UniversitySource waveforms: first row: grand average source waveforms for the longitudinal PEx group followed across age. The first 2 source waveforms represent respons

Updated on:April 13,2024