National Poll: Some parents may not be making the most of well child visits

by University of MichiganSteps parents take to prepare for well visits. Credit: C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health at University of Michigan Health.While mos

Updated on: June 29,2024

National Poll: Some parents may not be making the most of well child visits

by University of MichiganSteps parents take to prepare for well visits. Credit: C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health at University of Michigan Health.While mos

Updated on:June 29,2024

More children aged 8–17 trying to lose weight than a decade ago, including children of a healthy weight

by University of OxfordCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOver a quarter (26.5%) of children reported trying to lose weight between 2015 and 2016, a 5% increase over 1997 and 1998, finds new resea

Updated on: April 02,2024

More children aged 8–17 trying to lose weight than a decade ago, including children of a healthy weight

by University of OxfordCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOver a quarter (26.5%) of children reported trying to lose weight between 2015 and 2016, a 5% increase over 1997 and 1998, finds new resea

Updated on:April 02,2024

New website helps improve eczema in children and young people

by University of SouthamptonRecruitment of young people with eczema. Credit:BMJ(2022). DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2022-072007A website developed by the University of Southampton to help people

Updated on: May 25,2024

New website helps improve eczema in children and young people

by University of SouthamptonRecruitment of young people with eczema. Credit:BMJ(2022). DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2022-072007A website developed by the University of Southampton to help people

Updated on:May 25,2024

School closures impaired reading for disadvantaged children

by Lauren Perry,Yale UniversityLongitudinal development of passage comprehension for the intervention and comparison students (summer periods represented by shaded areas). Note: The black line r

Updated on: February 24,2024

School closures impaired reading for disadvantaged children

by Lauren Perry,Yale UniversityLongitudinal development of passage comprehension for the intervention and comparison students (summer periods represented by shaded areas). Note: The black line r

Updated on:February 24,2024

Pediatric invasive group A streptococcus infections on the rise

by Elana GotkineFrom October to December 2022, a resurgence of pediatric invasive Group AStreptococcus(iGAS) infections occurred, with most cases occurring among those without underlying m

Updated on: June 01,2024

Pediatric invasive group A streptococcus infections on the rise

by Elana GotkineFrom October to December 2022, a resurgence of pediatric invasive Group AStreptococcus(iGAS) infections occurred, with most cases occurring among those without underlying m

Updated on:June 01,2024

Study links school redistricting to higher rates of firearm violence in urban communities

by American College of SurgeonsAdjustments in school boundaries and other forms of school redistricting have been linked to spikes in shooting-related injuries in urban areas, according to new st

Updated on: May 07,2024

Study links school redistricting to higher rates of firearm violence in urban communities

by American College of SurgeonsAdjustments in school boundaries and other forms of school redistricting have been linked to spikes in shooting-related injuries in urban areas, according to new st

Updated on:May 07,2024

Swedish children with migration backgrounds less likely to receive recommended psychiatric treatment, study shows

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren with migration backgrounds in Sweden are less likely than other children to receive recommended treatment for psychiatric diagnos

Updated on: February 28,2024

Swedish children with migration backgrounds less likely to receive recommended psychiatric treatment, study shows

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren with migration backgrounds in Sweden are less likely than other children to receive recommended treatment for psychiatric diagnos

Updated on:February 28,2024

Machine learning can predict which babies will be born with low birth weights

Updated on: June 24,2025

Machine learning can predict which babies will be born with low birth weights

Updated on:June 24,2025

Carnitine intake is associated with better postnatal growth and larger brain size in very preterm infants

by University of Eastern FinlandSpearman rank correlations between mean serum concentrations of free carnitine (C0) and short-chain acylcarnitines (C2 and C3) at week 1, week 5, and TEA, and weig

Updated on: June 26,2024

Carnitine intake is associated with better postnatal growth and larger brain size in very preterm infants

by University of Eastern FinlandSpearman rank correlations between mean serum concentrations of free carnitine (C0) and short-chain acylcarnitines (C2 and C3) at week 1, week 5, and TEA, and weig

Updated on:June 26,2024

Mental health is intergenerational

by Deakin UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe mental health impacts of trauma and emotional distress may extend from parents to their children. Yet a positive history of well-being co

Updated on: June 01,2024

Mental health is intergenerational

by Deakin UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe mental health impacts of trauma and emotional distress may extend from parents to their children. Yet a positive history of well-being co

Updated on:June 01,2024

Bringing children closer to nature helps improve their lung health

by European Lung FoundationPortrait of researcher Dr Diogo Queiroz Almeida. Credit: Diogo Queiroz Almeida/European Respiratory JournalGetting children closer to green spaces as they grow up could

Updated on: June 26,2024

Bringing children closer to nature helps improve their lung health

by European Lung FoundationPortrait of researcher Dr Diogo Queiroz Almeida. Credit: Diogo Queiroz Almeida/European Respiratory JournalGetting children closer to green spaces as they grow up could

Updated on:June 26,2024

International study examines consequences of uncontrolled hunger in teenagers living with obesity

by European Association for the Study of ObesityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTeenagers living with obesity who say hunger is preventing them from losing weight (hunger-barrier ALwO) perceive their

Updated on: April 20,2024

International study examines consequences of uncontrolled hunger in teenagers living with obesity

by European Association for the Study of ObesityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTeenagers living with obesity who say hunger is preventing them from losing weight (hunger-barrier ALwO) perceive their

Updated on:April 20,2024