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Inside a children's hospital: Struggling to cope with a surge of respiratory illness

Inside a children's hospital: Struggling to cope with a surge of respiratory illness

by Kate WellsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWaiting for their turn in the emergency room, dazed-looking parents in winter coats bounced crying children in their arms, trying to catch the eye of Dr.

Inside a children's hospital: Struggling to cope with a surge of respiratory illness

by Kate WellsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWaiting for their turn in the emergency room, dazed-looking parents in winter coats bounced crying children in their arms, trying to catch the eye of Dr.
Reported drug use among adolescents continued to hold below pre-pandemic levels in 2023

Reported drug use among adolescents continued to hold below pre-pandemic levels in 2023

by National Institutes of HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe percentage of adolescents reporting they used any illicit substances in 2023 continued to hold steady below the pre-pandemic

Reported drug use among adolescents continued to hold below pre-pandemic levels in 2023

by National Institutes of HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe percentage of adolescents reporting they used any illicit substances in 2023 continued to hold steady below the pre-pandemic
Clinical report addresses management of sickle cell disease in children, teens

Clinical report addresses management of sickle cell disease in children, teens

by Elana GotkineManagement of children and adolescents with sickle cell disease (SCD) requires comprehensive care from a pediatric primary care provider and a multidisciplinary team, according to a cl

Clinical report addresses management of sickle cell disease in children, teens

by Elana GotkineManagement of children and adolescents with sickle cell disease (SCD) requires comprehensive care from a pediatric primary care provider and a multidisciplinary team, according to a cl
Babies can learn language sounds in the first few hours of being born

Babies can learn language sounds in the first few hours of being born

by Guillaume Thierry,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageWe often think of babies as blank canvases with little ability to learn during the first few weeks of life. But babies actually sta

Babies can learn language sounds in the first few hours of being born

by Guillaume Thierry,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageWe often think of babies as blank canvases with little ability to learn during the first few weeks of life. But babies actually sta
Study suggests how post-COVID syndrome, MIS-C, gets started in children

Study suggests how post-COVID syndrome, MIS-C, gets started in children

by Columbia UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study by physicians at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons has identified unique features of MIS-C, a rare

Study suggests how post-COVID syndrome, MIS-C, gets started in children

by Columbia UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study by physicians at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons has identified unique features of MIS-C, a rare
Whooping cough can be deadly for young babies—vaccination is the best defense

Whooping cough can be deadly for young babies—vaccination is the best defense

by Phoebe Williams, Archana Koirala, Katie Louise Flanagan and Margie Danchin,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSo far in 2024 there have been more than17,000 casesof

Whooping cough can be deadly for young babies—vaccination is the best defense

by Phoebe Williams, Archana Koirala, Katie Louise Flanagan and Margie Danchin,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSo far in 2024 there have been more than17,000 casesof
Most children globally exposed to at least one adverse childhood experience

Most children globally exposed to at least one adverse childhood experience

by Lori SolomonAdverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are common globally, according to a reviewpublishedonline Nov. 11 inJAMA Pediatrics.Sheri Madigan, Ph.D., from University of Calga

Most children globally exposed to at least one adverse childhood experience

by Lori SolomonAdverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are common globally, according to a reviewpublishedonline Nov. 11 inJAMA Pediatrics.Sheri Madigan, Ph.D., from University of Calga
Eight ways to raise happier, healthier kids, according to experts

Eight ways to raise happier, healthier kids, according to experts

by Amy Rosenberg,Tufts UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIf you're raising kids, your goal is probably simple: You want happy and healthy young people who are ultimately equipped to

Eight ways to raise happier, healthier kids, according to experts

by Amy Rosenberg,Tufts UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIf you're raising kids, your goal is probably simple: You want happy and healthy young people who are ultimately equipped to
Symptoms of Ear Infection in Babies

Symptoms of Ear Infection in Babies

Symptoms of Ear Infection in BabiesByCarrie Madormo, RN, MPHUpdated on January 08, 2024Medically reviewed byJohn Carew, MDAnear infection, also known as acuteotitis

Symptoms of Ear Infection in Babies

Symptoms of Ear Infection in BabiesByCarrie Madormo, RN, MPHUpdated on January 08, 2024Medically reviewed byJohn Carew, MDAnear infection, also known as acuteotitis
Is my child too young for mental health counseling? Here's what to know

Is my child too young for mental health counseling? Here's what to know

by Chelsey CoxCredit: CC0 Public DomainKids are hurting.Data shows mental health-related emergency department visits foryoung childrenhave been rising during the pandemic. And more support

Is my child too young for mental health counseling? Here's what to know

by Chelsey CoxCredit: CC0 Public DomainKids are hurting.Data shows mental health-related emergency department visits foryoung childrenhave been rising during the pandemic. And more support
Omicron reveals a new manifestation of COVID-19: Croup in young children

Omicron reveals a new manifestation of COVID-19: Croup in young children

by Children's Hospital BostonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe Omicron surge has led to a previously unrecognized complication of COVID-19 in young children: croup. In the first peer-revie

Omicron reveals a new manifestation of COVID-19: Croup in young children

by Children's Hospital BostonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe Omicron surge has led to a previously unrecognized complication of COVID-19 in young children: croup. In the first peer-revie
Babies' heartbeats may hold key to their first words

Babies' heartbeats may hold key to their first words

by Laurie Fickman,University of HoustonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe soft, gentle murmurs of a baby's first expressions, like little whispers of joy and wonder to doting parents, are

Babies' heartbeats may hold key to their first words

by Laurie Fickman,University of HoustonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe soft, gentle murmurs of a baby's first expressions, like little whispers of joy and wonder to doting parents, are