Child, caregiver mortality up in low-opportunity neighborhoods

by Elana GotkineChildren living in neighborhoods with low opportunities for health have an increased risk for child and caregiver mortality, according to a study published online March 22 inPedi

Updated on: April 01,2024

Child, caregiver mortality up in low-opportunity neighborhoods

by Elana GotkineChildren living in neighborhoods with low opportunities for health have an increased risk for child and caregiver mortality, according to a study published online March 22 inPedi

Updated on:April 01,2024

Study examines scale of impact of maternal Zika virus infection on offspring in early life

by London School of Hygiene & Tropical MedicineTransmission electron micrograph (TEM) of Zika virus. Credit: Cynthia Goldsmith/Centers for Disease Control and PreventionApproximately one thir

Updated on: May 07,2024

Study examines scale of impact of maternal Zika virus infection on offspring in early life

by London School of Hygiene & Tropical MedicineTransmission electron micrograph (TEM) of Zika virus. Credit: Cynthia Goldsmith/Centers for Disease Control and PreventionApproximately one thir

Updated on:May 07,2024

Exposure to flame retardants linked to premature birth, higher birth weight

by UC DavisThe auditory environment of the intensive care unit can cause physiological stress in preterm infants. Researchers believe it can also affect children’s subsequent development. Credit:

Updated on: March 07,2024

Exposure to flame retardants linked to premature birth, higher birth weight

by UC DavisThe auditory environment of the intensive care unit can cause physiological stress in preterm infants. Researchers believe it can also affect children’s subsequent development. Credit:

Updated on:March 07,2024

Infants are not egocentric: Study finds they trust other people's attention more than their own observations

by University of CopenhagenIn the initial trials, 8-month-old children had to follow a ball being moved by either a conveyor belt or a hand. In both cases, the children were able to figure out wh

Updated on: April 14,2024

Infants are not egocentric: Study finds they trust other people's attention more than their own observations

by University of CopenhagenIn the initial trials, 8-month-old children had to follow a ball being moved by either a conveyor belt or a hand. In both cases, the children were able to figure out wh

Updated on:April 14,2024

Reemergent RSV epidemics could be more intense in 2021 to 2022

(HealthDay)—Pediatricians should be alert to the possibility of a large respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) epidemic in the coming seasons, according to a study published online Dec. 16 inJAMA Net

Updated on: February 20,2024

Reemergent RSV epidemics could be more intense in 2021 to 2022

(HealthDay)—Pediatricians should be alert to the possibility of a large respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) epidemic in the coming seasons, according to a study published online Dec. 16 inJAMA Net

Updated on:February 20,2024

Tracing how the infant brain responds to touch with near-infrared spectroscopy

by Tokyo Metropolitan UniversityThe team found the same peaked response in oxygenated hemoglobin levels in infants of different ages over their first year. Credit: Tokyo Metropolitan UniversityRe

Updated on: April 10,2024

Tracing how the infant brain responds to touch with near-infrared spectroscopy

by Tokyo Metropolitan UniversityThe team found the same peaked response in oxygenated hemoglobin levels in infants of different ages over their first year. Credit: Tokyo Metropolitan UniversityRe

Updated on:April 10,2024

Infant brain study helps make case for a universal US paid leave policy

by Jade McClain,New York UniversityInfant wearing an electroencephalography (EEG) net. Credit: ISLAND LabIn the fall of 2021, Democrats pushed to establish a national paid leave program under th

Updated on: February 28,2024

Infant brain study helps make case for a universal US paid leave policy

by Jade McClain,New York UniversityInfant wearing an electroencephalography (EEG) net. Credit: ISLAND LabIn the fall of 2021, Democrats pushed to establish a national paid leave program under th

Updated on:February 28,2024

Hospital consolidation linked to closure of inpatient pediatric services

by Elana GotkineHospital consolidation is associated with closure of inpatient pediatric services within five years, according to a research letter published online June 20 inJAMA Pediatrics.All

Updated on: April 18,2024

Hospital consolidation linked to closure of inpatient pediatric services

by Elana GotkineHospital consolidation is associated with closure of inpatient pediatric services within five years, according to a research letter published online June 20 inJAMA Pediatrics.All

Updated on:April 18,2024

'Years of life lost' to unintentional drug overdose in adolescents spikes during pandemic

by Ohio State University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe first year of the COVID-19 pandemic saw a 113% increase in the "Years of Life Lost" among adolescents and young peopl

Updated on: March 08,2024

'Years of life lost' to unintentional drug overdose in adolescents spikes during pandemic

by Ohio State University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe first year of the COVID-19 pandemic saw a 113% increase in the "Years of Life Lost" among adolescents and young peopl

Updated on:March 08,2024

Safely treating children with COVID-19 at home helps take burden off hospitals, suggests study

by Murdoch Children's Research InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren with COVID-19 can be treated safely at home, helping to take the burden off the hospital system, according to

Updated on: April 18,2024

Safely treating children with COVID-19 at home helps take burden off hospitals, suggests study

by Murdoch Children's Research InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren with COVID-19 can be treated safely at home, helping to take the burden off the hospital system, according to

Updated on:April 18,2024

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

Whether born naturally or via cesarean section, babies receive essential microbes from their mothers, says study

by Cell PressThis is an illustration of a mother and infant and the microbes that are transmitted from mother to infant. Credit: Mari-Lee OdendaalDo cesarean-born babies miss out on essential mic

Updated on: May 17,2024

Whether born naturally or via cesarean section, babies receive essential microbes from their mothers, says study

by Cell PressThis is an illustration of a mother and infant and the microbes that are transmitted from mother to infant. Credit: Mari-Lee OdendaalDo cesarean-born babies miss out on essential mic

Updated on:May 17,2024