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

Researcher discusses climate change and air pollution impacts on children's health

by Rob Jordan,Stanford UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHorror stories of children trapped in hot cars make headlines, but air pollution and impacts from a changing climate are more c

Updated on: April 25,2024

Researcher discusses climate change and air pollution impacts on children's health

by Rob Jordan,Stanford UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHorror stories of children trapped in hot cars make headlines, but air pollution and impacts from a changing climate are more c

Updated on:April 25,2024

Study shows liquefied petroleum gas does not reduce stunted growth in infants

Updated on: February 29,2024

Study shows liquefied petroleum gas does not reduce stunted growth in infants

Updated on:February 29,2024

Researchers develop clinical tool to predict if a child in acute liver failure will need a transplant

by Children's Hospital Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAbout 50 children are waitlisted for transplants in the U.S. a year due to acute liver failure. Unlike children with chronic

Updated on: April 25,2024

Researchers develop clinical tool to predict if a child in acute liver failure will need a transplant

by Children's Hospital Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAbout 50 children are waitlisted for transplants in the U.S. a year due to acute liver failure. Unlike children with chronic

Updated on:April 25,2024

UK rates of nearsightedness have increased significantly over time

by Public Library of ScienceFig 1. Frequency of myopia (all, childhood-onset and adult-onset), by year of birth as 5-year bands. Credit: Cumberland et al., 2022, PLOS ONE, CC-BY 4.0 (creativecomm

Updated on: February 21,2024

UK rates of nearsightedness have increased significantly over time

by Public Library of ScienceFig 1. Frequency of myopia (all, childhood-onset and adult-onset), by year of birth as 5-year bands. Credit: Cumberland et al., 2022, PLOS ONE, CC-BY 4.0 (creativecomm

Updated on:February 21,2024

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

Ask the Pediatrician: What exactly is Tourette syndrome?

by Dr. Alcy R. Torres, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainQ: I've been told my son may have Tourette syndrome. What exactly is this and how worried should I be?A: Tour

Updated on: June 05,2024

Ask the Pediatrician: What exactly is Tourette syndrome?

by Dr. Alcy R. Torres, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainQ: I've been told my son may have Tourette syndrome. What exactly is this and how worried should I be?A: Tour

Updated on:June 05,2024

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

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

Viruses in the gut may warn of a deadly disease in preterm infants

by Richard Harth,Arizona State UniversityIllustration of bacteria in the human gut. Credit: Darryl Leja, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of HealthImmediately after

Updated on: February 29,2024

Viruses in the gut may warn of a deadly disease in preterm infants

by Richard Harth,Arizona State UniversityIllustration of bacteria in the human gut. Credit: Darryl Leja, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of HealthImmediately after

Updated on:February 29,2024

Are too many infants drinking lactose-reduced and hypoallergenic formula?

by WileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLactose reduction or elimination in infant formula is warranted in specific medical circumstances, but most healthy infants can digest lactose as it is th

Updated on: June 17,2024

Are too many infants drinking lactose-reduced and hypoallergenic formula?

by WileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLactose reduction or elimination in infant formula is warranted in specific medical circumstances, but most healthy infants can digest lactose as it is th

Updated on:June 17,2024

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

Studies pinpoint risk factors for complications of pediatric intestinal failure

by Jessica Cerretani,Children's Hospital BostonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPediatric intestinal failure occurs when patients lack the amount of intestine necessary for growth and develo

Updated on: March 10,2024

Studies pinpoint risk factors for complications of pediatric intestinal failure

by Jessica Cerretani,Children's Hospital BostonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPediatric intestinal failure occurs when patients lack the amount of intestine necessary for growth and develo

Updated on:March 10,2024