It only takes a bite of a marijuana edible to send a child to the hospital

by Denise MannBrightly colored "edibles" can be tempting for young kids and are more widely available now that many U.S. states have legalized cannabis for recreational and medical use.Unfor

Updated on: March 23,2024

It only takes a bite of a marijuana edible to send a child to the hospital

by Denise MannBrightly colored "edibles" can be tempting for young kids and are more widely available now that many U.S. states have legalized cannabis for recreational and medical use.Unfor

Updated on:March 23,2024

Guidance provided for primary care providers to identify biliary atresia in newborns by 2 to 4 weeks

Updated on: April 02,2025

Guidance provided for primary care providers to identify biliary atresia in newborns by 2 to 4 weeks

Updated on:April 02,2025

Behavior problems and the excessive use of gadgets—cause or effect?

by Eötvös Loránd UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIt's not the mobile that makes children hyperactive, but the other way round: a fidgety child will use a mobile phone more—accordi

Updated on: May 25,2024

Behavior problems and the excessive use of gadgets—cause or effect?

by Eötvös Loránd UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIt's not the mobile that makes children hyperactive, but the other way round: a fidgety child will use a mobile phone more—accordi

Updated on:May 25,2024

Physical education at school isn't like adult exercise, but maybe it should be

by Ash Cox,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imagePhysical education (PE) is a fundamental part of school life. It's more than just a series of lessons about how to kick a ball or run aro

Updated on: May 22,2024

Physical education at school isn't like adult exercise, but maybe it should be

by Ash Cox,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imagePhysical education (PE) is a fundamental part of school life. It's more than just a series of lessons about how to kick a ball or run aro

Updated on:May 22,2024

What is food-protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome or FPIES? And are more babies getting it?

by Jennifer Koplin, Dianne Campbell and Eric Lee,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageParents, caregivers and childcare settings are much more aware offood allergiesthan they on

Updated on: June 22,2024

What is food-protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome or FPIES? And are more babies getting it?

by Jennifer Koplin, Dianne Campbell and Eric Lee,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageParents, caregivers and childcare settings are much more aware offood allergiesthan they on

Updated on:June 22,2024

Kids with rare autoimmune disease show these symptoms before blood clots

by University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainEach year, around two of every 100,000American adults receive a new diagnosis of antiphospholipid syndrome, or APS, an autoimmune disease k

Updated on: February 27,2024

Kids with rare autoimmune disease show these symptoms before blood clots

by University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainEach year, around two of every 100,000American adults receive a new diagnosis of antiphospholipid syndrome, or APS, an autoimmune disease k

Updated on:February 27,2024

Combo of COVID plus flu can bring severe illness to kids

by Steven ReinbergKids who get the flu and COVID-19 together may be in for a serious, even deadly, bout of illness, U.S. health officials said Friday.So far, infections with both viruses in children h

Updated on: March 19,2024

Combo of COVID plus flu can bring severe illness to kids

by Steven ReinbergKids who get the flu and COVID-19 together may be in for a serious, even deadly, bout of illness, U.S. health officials said Friday.So far, infections with both viruses in children h

Updated on:March 19,2024

Immunization schedule for children, teens updated for 2023

by Elana GotkineThe American Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule has been updated for 2023 and published as a schedule in the Feb. 10 issue of the U.S

Updated on: March 19,2024

Immunization schedule for children, teens updated for 2023

by Elana GotkineThe American Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule has been updated for 2023 and published as a schedule in the Feb. 10 issue of the U.S

Updated on:March 19,2024

Self-esteem of kids with short stature tied to social supports, not height

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChallenging the assumption that short stature negatively impacts children and adolescents' self-esteem, a new study

Updated on: June 22,2024

Self-esteem of kids with short stature tied to social supports, not height

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChallenging the assumption that short stature negatively impacts children and adolescents' self-esteem, a new study

Updated on:June 22,2024

New research reveals link between childhood mental health problems and quality of life for young adults

by Royal College of Surgeons in IrelandCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren with mental health issues are more likely to have poor mental and physical health in their late teens and early 20

Updated on: May 27,2024

New research reveals link between childhood mental health problems and quality of life for young adults

by Royal College of Surgeons in IrelandCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren with mental health issues are more likely to have poor mental and physical health in their late teens and early 20

Updated on:May 27,2024

Discovery could lead to 'kinder' treatment for childhood neuroblastoma

by University of CambridgeA ball of neuroblastoma cells forming mature nerves after drug treatment. Credit: Kirsty Ferguson/Developmental CellChildren with neuroblastoma—responsible for 15% of ca

Updated on: March 23,2024

Discovery could lead to 'kinder' treatment for childhood neuroblastoma

by University of CambridgeA ball of neuroblastoma cells forming mature nerves after drug treatment. Credit: Kirsty Ferguson/Developmental CellChildren with neuroblastoma—responsible for 15% of ca

Updated on:March 23,2024

Early deprivation continues to affect brain development well into adolescence, researchers find

by University of North Carolina at Chapel HillDifferences in longitudinal change in gray matter structure by group. (A) Regions with increased thinning between 9 and 16 years of age for children

Updated on: May 05,2024

Early deprivation continues to affect brain development well into adolescence, researchers find

by University of North Carolina at Chapel HillDifferences in longitudinal change in gray matter structure by group. (A) Regions with increased thinning between 9 and 16 years of age for children

Updated on:May 05,2024