Spanish-speakers seeking medical care for relatives with Down syndrome encounter language barriers, racism

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSpanish-speaking families often experience significant challenges in receiving quality medical care for a loved one with Down syn

Updated on: June 15,2024 8

Spanish-speakers seeking medical care for relatives with Down syndrome encounter language barriers, racism

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSpanish-speaking families often experience significant challenges in receiving quality medical care for a loved one with Down syn

Updated on:June 15,2024 8

'Life changing': New drug eases severe eczema in young kids

by Alan MozesSonia Dhaliwal knows exactly how badchildhood eczemacan get.That's because her young daughter, Ariah Nihal Khan, has struggled with a severe case of the skin condition eve

Updated on: March 14,2024 12

'Life changing': New drug eases severe eczema in young kids

by Alan MozesSonia Dhaliwal knows exactly how badchildhood eczemacan get.That's because her young daughter, Ariah Nihal Khan, has struggled with a severe case of the skin condition eve

Updated on:March 14,2024 12

Personalized dosing of preparatory drug leads to safer stem cell transplants in children with leukemia

by Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric OncologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA stem cell transplant can form an important part of treatment for some children with leukemia. Preventing the immune system fr

Updated on: February 22,2024 16

Personalized dosing of preparatory drug leads to safer stem cell transplants in children with leukemia

by Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric OncologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA stem cell transplant can form an important part of treatment for some children with leukemia. Preventing the immune system fr

Updated on:February 22,2024 16

Boosters recommended for kids 12 and older

by Laura Hegwer,Rush University Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainParents have a new tool to protect their young teens during the current, record-breaking omicron surge: boosters.T

Updated on: February 21,2024 17

Boosters recommended for kids 12 and older

by Laura Hegwer,Rush University Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainParents have a new tool to protect their young teens during the current, record-breaking omicron surge: boosters.T

Updated on:February 21,2024 17

Study: How a child's critical illness impacts school and work absences following hospitalization

by University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren who require intensive care miss days to weeks of school during hospitalization while their parents miss work to be at their side

Updated on: February 20,2024 14

Study: How a child's critical illness impacts school and work absences following hospitalization

by University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren who require intensive care miss days to weeks of school during hospitalization while their parents miss work to be at their side

Updated on:February 20,2024 14

Have a 'threenager'? Here's some science-backed parenting hacks to conquer toddlerhood

by Rosanna Castro,Florida International UniversityCredit: Florida International UniversityToddlerhood can be a magical time full of wonderful milestones, but it comes with many challenges for pa

Updated on: April 07,2024 11

Have a 'threenager'? Here's some science-backed parenting hacks to conquer toddlerhood

by Rosanna Castro,Florida International UniversityCredit: Florida International UniversityToddlerhood can be a magical time full of wonderful milestones, but it comes with many challenges for pa

Updated on:April 07,2024 11

Risks to children's eyesight and general health linked to increased screen time

by Anglia Ruskin UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study shows that children's digital screen time has increased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in poten

Updated on: February 24,2024 14

Risks to children's eyesight and general health linked to increased screen time

by Anglia Ruskin UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study shows that children's digital screen time has increased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in poten

Updated on:February 24,2024 14

Antibiotic doesn't prevent future wheezing in babies hospitalized with RSV

by Julia Evangelou Strait,Washington University School of MedicineTransmission electron micrograph of RSV. Credit: CDC/ Dr. Erskine Palmer / Public DomainThe antibiotic azithromycin has anti-inf

Updated on: February 24,2024 16

Antibiotic doesn't prevent future wheezing in babies hospitalized with RSV

by Julia Evangelou Strait,Washington University School of MedicineTransmission electron micrograph of RSV. Credit: CDC/ Dr. Erskine Palmer / Public DomainThe antibiotic azithromycin has anti-inf

Updated on:February 24,2024 16

New study shows differences between the brains of girls and boys with autism

by Stanford University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBrain organization differs between boys and girls with autism, according to a new study from the Stanford University School o

Updated on: February 22,2024 17

New study shows differences between the brains of girls and boys with autism

by Stanford University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBrain organization differs between boys and girls with autism, according to a new study from the Stanford University School o

Updated on:February 22,2024 17

The great collide: The impact of children's mental health on the workforce

by Nationwide Children's HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe pediatric and adolescent mental health crisis—brought to new attention and made more urgent by the stresses of the pande

Updated on: February 22,2024 13

The great collide: The impact of children's mental health on the workforce

by Nationwide Children's HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe pediatric and adolescent mental health crisis—brought to new attention and made more urgent by the stresses of the pande

Updated on:February 22,2024 13

Researchers discover two treatments that induce peanut allergy remission in children

by Murdoch Children's Research InstituteResearchers have discovered two peanut allergy treatments for children that are both highly effective at inducing remission. Credit: Kamran AydinovRese

Updated on: February 22,2024 18

Researchers discover two treatments that induce peanut allergy remission in children

by Murdoch Children's Research InstituteResearchers have discovered two peanut allergy treatments for children that are both highly effective at inducing remission. Credit: Kamran AydinovRese

Updated on:February 22,2024 18

Targeting impulsivity early in adolescence could prevent later behavioral disorders

by Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTendencies toward impulsivity in early adolescence are linked with a variety of poor outcomes in la

Updated on: March 29,2024 12

Targeting impulsivity early in adolescence could prevent later behavioral disorders

by Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTendencies toward impulsivity in early adolescence are linked with a variety of poor outcomes in la

Updated on:March 29,2024 12