Pediatric antibiotic prescribing dropped during pandemic

(HealthDay)—In pediatric primary care practices, there was a substantial reduction in antibiotic prescribing, beginning in April 2020, which was mainly due to a reduction in prescriptions at visits fo

Updated on: February 21,2024

Pediatric antibiotic prescribing dropped during pandemic

(HealthDay)—In pediatric primary care practices, there was a substantial reduction in antibiotic prescribing, beginning in April 2020, which was mainly due to a reduction in prescriptions at visits fo

Updated on:February 21,2024

Record 2022 cold and flu season highlights the urgency for vaccines and other preventive strategies

by Annette Regan and Flor M. Munoz,The ConversationFor many parents, respiratory syncytial virus—or RSV—which has been causing record numbers of hospitalizations of children during the fall of 2

Updated on: March 05,2024

Record 2022 cold and flu season highlights the urgency for vaccines and other preventive strategies

by Annette Regan and Flor M. Munoz,The ConversationFor many parents, respiratory syncytial virus—or RSV—which has been causing record numbers of hospitalizations of children during the fall of 2

Updated on:March 05,2024

Impact of COVID-19 on breastfeeding

by Mary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe percentage of infants fully breastfed at 1,3, and six months significantly decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic among participants o

Updated on: February 20,2024

Impact of COVID-19 on breastfeeding

by Mary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe percentage of infants fully breastfed at 1,3, and six months significantly decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic among participants o

Updated on:February 20,2024

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

Low-income kids use different brain function to ace achievement tests

by Yasmin Anwar,University of California - BerkeleyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA common stereotype is that growing up poor can stunt brain development due to adverse environmental conditio

Updated on: February 20,2024

Low-income kids use different brain function to ace achievement tests

by Yasmin Anwar,University of California - BerkeleyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA common stereotype is that growing up poor can stunt brain development due to adverse environmental conditio

Updated on:February 20,2024

Pandemic brought big rise in new cases of anorexia

by Amy Norton(HealthDay)—A new study confirms yet another consequence of the pandemic for children and teenagers: Eating disorders, and hospitalizations for them, rose sharply in 2020.The study of six

Updated on: February 20,2024

Pandemic brought big rise in new cases of anorexia

by Amy Norton(HealthDay)—A new study confirms yet another consequence of the pandemic for children and teenagers: Eating disorders, and hospitalizations for them, rose sharply in 2020.The study of six

Updated on:February 20,2024

Children ages 5 to 11 are getting COVID-19 vaccinations: What this might mean for the holidays and the Omicron variant

by Dasantila Golemi-Kotra,The ConversationYoung children are rolling up their sleeves to get vaccinated, protecting themselves against COVID-19 and helping to curb the pandemic. Credit: Dasantil

Updated on: February 20,2024

Children ages 5 to 11 are getting COVID-19 vaccinations: What this might mean for the holidays and the Omicron variant

by Dasantila Golemi-Kotra,The ConversationYoung children are rolling up their sleeves to get vaccinated, protecting themselves against COVID-19 and helping to curb the pandemic. Credit: Dasantil

Updated on:February 20,2024

Researchers discuss results of study on vulnerable adolescents

by Society for Research in Child DevelopmentCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeer victimization and depressive symptoms, reflecting social and emotional vulnerabilities, tend to peak in early to

Updated on: April 25,2024

Researchers discuss results of study on vulnerable adolescents

by Society for Research in Child DevelopmentCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeer victimization and depressive symptoms, reflecting social and emotional vulnerabilities, tend to peak in early to

Updated on:April 25,2024

Study: Use of school mental health services rose just before the pandemic

by Emory UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMonths after the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) declared a national emergency in child and mental health, Emory University researchers ha

Updated on: February 29,2024

Study: Use of school mental health services rose just before the pandemic

by Emory UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMonths after the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) declared a national emergency in child and mental health, Emory University researchers ha

Updated on:February 29,2024

ACIP recommends COVID-19 vaccines for children aged ≥6 months

In the June 28 early-release issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and PreventionMorbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, interim recommendations are presented for mRNA COVID-19 vaccines f

Updated on: March 19,2024

ACIP recommends COVID-19 vaccines for children aged ≥6 months

In the June 28 early-release issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and PreventionMorbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, interim recommendations are presented for mRNA COVID-19 vaccines f

Updated on:March 19,2024

Early detection of language disorders helps children obtain right interventions, researchers find

by Uppsala UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew screening tools in child health care are effective in identifying early language and communication difficulties in children. This is show

Updated on: April 06,2024

Early detection of language disorders helps children obtain right interventions, researchers find

by Uppsala UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew screening tools in child health care are effective in identifying early language and communication difficulties in children. This is show

Updated on:April 06,2024

A new RSV shot could help protect babies this winter—if they can get it in time

by Amelia Templeton, Oregon Public Broadcasting, KFF Health NewsCredit: CC0 Public DomainA RSV new therapy for infants, called nirsevimab, started shipping in September. By mid-October, demand for nir

Updated on: April 18,2024

A new RSV shot could help protect babies this winter—if they can get it in time

by Amelia Templeton, Oregon Public Broadcasting, KFF Health NewsCredit: CC0 Public DomainA RSV new therapy for infants, called nirsevimab, started shipping in September. By mid-October, demand for nir

Updated on:April 18,2024