Average privately insured family spends $1,300 out of pocket for child's hospitalization, finds study

by University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAfter a child's hospital stay, many families covered by private insurance may experience sticker shock—on average spending $1,300 out

Updated on: May 10,2024

Average privately insured family spends $1,300 out of pocket for child's hospitalization, finds study

by University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAfter a child's hospital stay, many families covered by private insurance may experience sticker shock—on average spending $1,300 out

Updated on:May 10,2024

The US infant mortality rate rose last year. The CDC says it's the largest increase in two decades

by Mike StobbeThe toes of a baby peek out of a blanket at a hospital in McAllen, Texas. On Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported the increase of U.S. infant

Updated on: June 29,2024

The US infant mortality rate rose last year. The CDC says it's the largest increase in two decades

by Mike StobbeThe toes of a baby peek out of a blanket at a hospital in McAllen, Texas. On Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported the increase of U.S. infant

Updated on:June 29,2024

As baby formula shortage continues, experts offer guidance to frantic parents

by Dennis ThompsonA nationwide baby formula shortage continues across the United States, with desperate parents scouring shelves to find nutrition for their infants.Millions of babies rely on formula—

Updated on: June 15,2024

As baby formula shortage continues, experts offer guidance to frantic parents

by Dennis ThompsonA nationwide baby formula shortage continues across the United States, with desperate parents scouring shelves to find nutrition for their infants.Millions of babies rely on formula—

Updated on:June 15,2024

Music teaches deaf and hard-of-hearing children to listen

by FreshscienceGroup music lessons and app-based home activities in which children sing, dance, play instruments and become involved in games like ‘guess the instrument’ helps them sort out different

Updated on: February 27,2024

Music teaches deaf and hard-of-hearing children to listen

by FreshscienceGroup music lessons and app-based home activities in which children sing, dance, play instruments and become involved in games like ‘guess the instrument’ helps them sort out different

Updated on:February 27,2024

Target recalls over 200,000 weighted blankets after 2 children suffocated

by Cara MurezThe U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Target Corp. have issued arecallfor more than 200,000 Pillowfort weighted blankets for children because they can create an asph

Updated on: June 15,2024

Target recalls over 200,000 weighted blankets after 2 children suffocated

by Cara MurezThe U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Target Corp. have issued arecallfor more than 200,000 Pillowfort weighted blankets for children because they can create an asph

Updated on:June 15,2024

Needle pain is a big problem for kids: One California doctor has a plan

by April Dembosky, KQED, KFF Health NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAlmost all new parents go through it: the distress of hearing their child scream at the doctor's office. They endure the e

Updated on: March 27,2024

Needle pain is a big problem for kids: One California doctor has a plan

by April Dembosky, KQED, KFF Health NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAlmost all new parents go through it: the distress of hearing their child scream at the doctor's office. They endure the e

Updated on:March 27,2024

Children, as well as adults, are more lenient towards 'lies of omission'

by Kobe UniversityThe structure of the four different scenarios. Credit: Hajimu Hayashi, Kobe University.Research by Professor Hayashi Hajimu et al. of Kobe University's Graduate School of Hu

Updated on: February 20,2024

Children, as well as adults, are more lenient towards 'lies of omission'

by Kobe UniversityThe structure of the four different scenarios. Credit: Hajimu Hayashi, Kobe University.Research by Professor Hayashi Hajimu et al. of Kobe University's Graduate School of Hu

Updated on:February 20,2024

Cochlear implant in deaf children with autism can improve language skills and social engagement

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: BruceBlaus, CC BY-SA 4.0Restoring hearing through cochlear implantation for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can

Updated on: February 20,2024

Cochlear implant in deaf children with autism can improve language skills and social engagement

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: BruceBlaus, CC BY-SA 4.0Restoring hearing through cochlear implantation for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can

Updated on:February 20,2024

Study finds predictors of nocturnal enuresis include stressful events, toilet training practices

by Elana GotkineChild sex, toilet training practices, drinking caffeine before bed, and stressful events are predictors of nocturnal enuresis in children, according to a studypublishedonli

Updated on: August 08,2024

Study finds predictors of nocturnal enuresis include stressful events, toilet training practices

by Elana GotkineChild sex, toilet training practices, drinking caffeine before bed, and stressful events are predictors of nocturnal enuresis in children, according to a studypublishedonli

Updated on:August 08,2024

New insights into the developmental trajectory of autism

by Children's Hospital BostonCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a study published inJAMA Pediatrics, researchers at Boston Children's Hospital shed new light on the evolving nature of Auti

Updated on: March 21,2024

New insights into the developmental trajectory of autism

by Children's Hospital BostonCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a study published inJAMA Pediatrics, researchers at Boston Children's Hospital shed new light on the evolving nature of Auti

Updated on:March 21,2024

The 'Oreo test' and other ways to help kids' oral health

(HealthDay)—Worried your kid isn't brushing their teeth properly? You might want to try the Oreo test."If thechildeats an Oreo and brushes their teeth and the parent can still see

Updated on: February 22,2024

The 'Oreo test' and other ways to help kids' oral health

(HealthDay)—Worried your kid isn't brushing their teeth properly? You might want to try the Oreo test."If thechildeats an Oreo and brushes their teeth and the parent can still see

Updated on:February 22,2024

Study shows some children with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia miss out on decades of life-saving treatment

by Family Heart FoundationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe Family Heart Foundation, a leading research and advocacy organization, has shared results from an analysis of patients in its CASCADE FH

Updated on: May 17,2024

Study shows some children with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia miss out on decades of life-saving treatment

by Family Heart FoundationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe Family Heart Foundation, a leading research and advocacy organization, has shared results from an analysis of patients in its CASCADE FH

Updated on:May 17,2024