Digoxin shows promise in enhancing post-surgery survival for infants with certain heart defects

by Medical University of South CarolinaCredit: Karolina Grabowska from PexelsA strong, rhythmic pulse is a lifelong companion for those with a healthy heart. But for about1% of babies born

Updated on: February 29,2024

Digoxin shows promise in enhancing post-surgery survival for infants with certain heart defects

by Medical University of South CarolinaCredit: Karolina Grabowska from PexelsA strong, rhythmic pulse is a lifelong companion for those with a healthy heart. But for about1% of babies born

Updated on:February 29,2024

Ongoing study seeks to identify household triggers for chronic lung disease in children

by Albert McKeon,Children's Hospital BostonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHome is where the heart is, but it's also where air pollutants, allergens, and other irritants can make breat

Updated on: March 23,2024

Ongoing study seeks to identify household triggers for chronic lung disease in children

by Albert McKeon,Children's Hospital BostonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHome is where the heart is, but it's also where air pollutants, allergens, and other irritants can make breat

Updated on:March 23,2024

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

Infant screen use linked to alterations in cortical EEG before age 2

by Elana GotkineInfant screen use is associated with alterations in cortical electroencephalography (EEG) activity before age 2 years, according to a study published online Jan. 30 inJAMA Pediat

Updated on: April 13,2024

Infant screen use linked to alterations in cortical EEG before age 2

by Elana GotkineInfant screen use is associated with alterations in cortical electroencephalography (EEG) activity before age 2 years, according to a study published online Jan. 30 inJAMA Pediat

Updated on:April 13,2024

Study: College prep program leads to lower substance use, better health behaviors among high school students

by University of California, Los AngelesCredit: UCLA HealthNew UCLA-led research finds that a college preparatory program for youth experiencing educational inequities that operates in about 13%

Updated on: May 13,2024

Study: College prep program leads to lower substance use, better health behaviors among high school students

by University of California, Los AngelesCredit: UCLA HealthNew UCLA-led research finds that a college preparatory program for youth experiencing educational inequities that operates in about 13%

Updated on:May 13,2024

Low birth weight among IVF children not linked to infertility treatments

by University of Utah Health SciencesCredit: CC0 Public DomainChildren conceived through medically assisted reproduction are more likely to be born premature and are at greater risk of being born

Updated on: February 20,2024

Low birth weight among IVF children not linked to infertility treatments

by University of Utah Health SciencesCredit: CC0 Public DomainChildren conceived through medically assisted reproduction are more likely to be born premature and are at greater risk of being born

Updated on:February 20,2024

Genetic testing for neonatal epilepsy allows babies to go home sooner

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainGenetic testing results in lower length of stay in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) for inf

Updated on: May 27,2024

Genetic testing for neonatal epilepsy allows babies to go home sooner

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainGenetic testing results in lower length of stay in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) for inf

Updated on:May 27,2024

Study shows US infant mortality declined, but low birth weight, preterm births increased from 2014–2019

by Florida Atlantic UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNearly 4 million infants are born in the United States each year. Despite improvements in obstetric and perinatal care, infant mort

Updated on: March 05,2024

Study shows US infant mortality declined, but low birth weight, preterm births increased from 2014–2019

by Florida Atlantic UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNearly 4 million infants are born in the United States each year. Despite improvements in obstetric and perinatal care, infant mort

Updated on:March 05,2024

Microbiome of mother's vagina may affect infant mortality risk and baby's development

by University of Maryland School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study in mice from University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers showed that an unhealthy vaginal microbiome in

Updated on: February 21,2024

Microbiome of mother's vagina may affect infant mortality risk and baby's development

by University of Maryland School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study in mice from University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers showed that an unhealthy vaginal microbiome in

Updated on:February 21,2024

Mother's mental health impacts children's school grades, says study

by Vanessa Beasley,Curtin UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChildren of mothers who were hospitalized for psychiatric conditions during their pregnancy or up to one year after birth we

Updated on: May 19,2024

Mother's mental health impacts children's school grades, says study

by Vanessa Beasley,Curtin UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChildren of mothers who were hospitalized for psychiatric conditions during their pregnancy or up to one year after birth we

Updated on:May 19,2024

Pandemic weight gain in kids influenced by family income

by Wendy Wolfson,Children's Hospital Los AngelesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe stress, lack of exercise and poor nutrition resulting from the disruption and isolation of the pandemic

Updated on: June 17,2024

Pandemic weight gain in kids influenced by family income

by Wendy Wolfson,Children's Hospital Los AngelesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe stress, lack of exercise and poor nutrition resulting from the disruption and isolation of the pandemic

Updated on:June 17,2024

New study finds bortezomib improves survival in children with newly diagnosed T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaA Wright's stained bone marrow aspirate smear of patient with precursor B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Credit: VashiDonsk/Wikimedia/CC BY-SA 3.

Updated on: February 24,2024

New study finds bortezomib improves survival in children with newly diagnosed T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaA Wright's stained bone marrow aspirate smear of patient with precursor B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Credit: VashiDonsk/Wikimedia/CC BY-SA 3.

Updated on:February 24,2024