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

No reduction in death or severe brain injury with cerebral oximetry monitoring in extremely preterm infants, finds study

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn international team of 100 researchers at 70 sites in 17 countries has found no reduction in death for treatment guided by cerebra

Updated on: May 13,2024

No reduction in death or severe brain injury with cerebral oximetry monitoring in extremely preterm infants, finds study

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn international team of 100 researchers at 70 sites in 17 countries has found no reduction in death for treatment guided by cerebra

Updated on:May 13,2024

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

Mutations in novel gene found to be responsible for severe liver disease in children

by Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), SingaporeImage of the resected liver from a child with mutations in the FOCAD gene showing striking signs of cirrhosis, requiring liver tr

Updated on: May 27,2024

Mutations in novel gene found to be responsible for severe liver disease in children

by Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), SingaporeImage of the resected liver from a child with mutations in the FOCAD gene showing striking signs of cirrhosis, requiring liver tr

Updated on:May 27,2024

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

There's a new vaccine for pneumococcal disease in Australia. Here's what to know

Updated on: September 15,2025

There's a new vaccine for pneumococcal disease in Australia. Here's what to know

Updated on:September 15,2025

Military service has transgenerational impact, study shows

by University of ConnecticutCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study in theJournal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry(JAACAP) reports that while children of veterans&#

Updated on: May 20,2024

Military service has transgenerational impact, study shows

by University of ConnecticutCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study in theJournal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry(JAACAP) reports that while children of veterans&#

Updated on:May 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

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

U.S. hospitals seeing record numbers of young COVID patients

by Robin Foster(HealthDay)—COVID-19 hospitalizations among children are surging across the United States just as students return to school and the highly transmissible Omicron variant begins to domina

Updated on: February 20,2024

U.S. hospitals seeing record numbers of young COVID patients

by Robin Foster(HealthDay)—COVID-19 hospitalizations among children are surging across the United States just as students return to school and the highly transmissible Omicron variant begins to domina

Updated on:February 20,2024

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

Research suggests that children who doubt their gender identity may enter puberty earlier

by Aarhus UniversityFlowchart of the study population. Credit:Fertility and Sterility(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2022.07.018A new study from Aarhus University shows that childre

Updated on: May 19,2024

Research suggests that children who doubt their gender identity may enter puberty earlier

by Aarhus UniversityFlowchart of the study population. Credit:Fertility and Sterility(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2022.07.018A new study from Aarhus University shows that childre

Updated on:May 19,2024

Six in 10 children with asthma meet guideline diagnostic criteria

Updated on: August 24,2025

Six in 10 children with asthma meet guideline diagnostic criteria

Updated on:August 24,2025