High, low BMI tied to higher medical expenditures in children

by Lori SolomonMedical expenditures for privately insured children, including out-of-pocket (OOP) expenditures, are higher for all body mass index (BMI) categories other than healthy weight, according

Updated on: June 12,2024

High, low BMI tied to higher medical expenditures in children

by Lori SolomonMedical expenditures for privately insured children, including out-of-pocket (OOP) expenditures, are higher for all body mass index (BMI) categories other than healthy weight, according

Updated on:June 12,2024

Rate of kids hospitalized in mental health crisis keeps rising

by Steven ReinbergChildren with mental health problems are flooding America's hospitals.A new study of 4.8 million pediatric hospitalizations between 2009 and 2019 found that the number of acute c

Updated on: April 17,2024

Rate of kids hospitalized in mental health crisis keeps rising

by Steven ReinbergChildren with mental health problems are flooding America's hospitals.A new study of 4.8 million pediatric hospitalizations between 2009 and 2019 found that the number of acute c

Updated on:April 17,2024

Firearms kill more children than car crashes, new report finds

by Medical University of South CarolinaFirearm injury and motor vehicle collision mortality among youth aged 0–19 from 2001–2019. Data are derived from the CDC and NCHS. All Intent = all firearm

Updated on: February 28,2024

Firearms kill more children than car crashes, new report finds

by Medical University of South CarolinaFirearm injury and motor vehicle collision mortality among youth aged 0–19 from 2001–2019. Data are derived from the CDC and NCHS. All Intent = all firearm

Updated on:February 28,2024

Indigenous children continue to experience high rates of RSV

by Elana GotkineAmerican Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) children experience high rates of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)-associated acute respiratory illness (ARI) hospitalization, according to a stu

Updated on: June 11,2024

Indigenous children continue to experience high rates of RSV

by Elana GotkineAmerican Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) children experience high rates of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)-associated acute respiratory illness (ARI) hospitalization, according to a stu

Updated on:June 11,2024

Human metapneumovirus is filling ICUs this spring—a pediatric infectious disease specialist explains

by John V. Williams,The ConversationCredit: The ConversationIn the year 2000, Dutch scientists went on a mission of exploration—not to discover lands or riches, but to identify unknown causes of

Updated on: April 22,2024

Human metapneumovirus is filling ICUs this spring—a pediatric infectious disease specialist explains

by John V. Williams,The ConversationCredit: The ConversationIn the year 2000, Dutch scientists went on a mission of exploration—not to discover lands or riches, but to identify unknown causes of

Updated on:April 22,2024

Spinal fluid sampling used to track treatment response in pediatric glioma

by Anna Megdell,University of MichiganGlioma of the left parietal lobe. CT scan with contrast enhancement. Credit: Mikhail Kalinin/CC BY-SA 3.0Treatment for glioma has long relied on MRI imaging

Updated on: February 27,2024

Spinal fluid sampling used to track treatment response in pediatric glioma

by Anna Megdell,University of MichiganGlioma of the left parietal lobe. CT scan with contrast enhancement. Credit: Mikhail Kalinin/CC BY-SA 3.0Treatment for glioma has long relied on MRI imaging

Updated on:February 27,2024

Large clinical study on extremely preterm infants provides important knowledge about milk-based enrichment options

by Linköping UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainInfants born extremely prematurely need to get enrichment as an addition to breast milk. But does it make any difference whether the enric

Updated on: February 29,2024

Large clinical study on extremely preterm infants provides important knowledge about milk-based enrichment options

by Linköping UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainInfants born extremely prematurely need to get enrichment as an addition to breast milk. But does it make any difference whether the enric

Updated on:February 29,2024

Study: New tool twice as accurate at predicting antibody resistance among US children with Kawasaki disease

by University at BuffaloCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new tool under development by University at Buffalo researchers could one day help clinicians better predict resistance to immunoglobul

Updated on: April 24,2024

Study: New tool twice as accurate at predicting antibody resistance among US children with Kawasaki disease

by University at BuffaloCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new tool under development by University at Buffalo researchers could one day help clinicians better predict resistance to immunoglobul

Updated on:April 24,2024

Harnessing digital technology to enhance the future of pediatric nursing

Updated on: June 24,2025

Harnessing digital technology to enhance the future of pediatric nursing

Updated on:June 24,2025

Do early therapies help very young children with or at high likelihood for autism?

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn an analysis of reviews published between 2009 and 2020 that assessed therapeutic or educational interventions for very young children with or at high likelihoo

Updated on: March 23,2024

Do early therapies help very young children with or at high likelihood for autism?

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn an analysis of reviews published between 2009 and 2020 that assessed therapeutic or educational interventions for very young children with or at high likelihoo

Updated on:March 23,2024

Only 1 in 5 parents plan to get COVID vaccine for kids under 5 when available

Only 18 percent of parents of children under 5 say they plan to get their child vaccinated against COVID as soon as they can, while nearly 4 in 10 say they will "wait and see" before getting

Updated on: February 29,2024

Only 1 in 5 parents plan to get COVID vaccine for kids under 5 when available

Only 18 percent of parents of children under 5 say they plan to get their child vaccinated against COVID as soon as they can, while nearly 4 in 10 say they will "wait and see" before getting

Updated on:February 29,2024

Food assistance program may help prevent child maltreatment

by The Ohio State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTheSupplemental Nutrition Assistance Program(SNAP) that helps more than 39 million people avoid food insecurity has an un

Updated on: June 22,2024

Food assistance program may help prevent child maltreatment

by The Ohio State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTheSupplemental Nutrition Assistance Program(SNAP) that helps more than 39 million people avoid food insecurity has an un

Updated on:June 22,2024