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Shattered dreams and bills in the millions: Losing a baby in America

Shattered dreams and bills in the millions: Losing a baby in America

by Lauren WeberCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe day after his 8-month-old baby died, Kingsley Raspe opened the mail and found he had been sent to collections for her care.That notice involved a p

Shattered dreams and bills in the millions: Losing a baby in America

by Lauren WeberCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe day after his 8-month-old baby died, Kingsley Raspe opened the mail and found he had been sent to collections for her care.That notice involved a p
Cleft lip and palate surgery procedures are undervalued, study suggests

Cleft lip and palate surgery procedures are undervalued, study suggests

by Wolters Kluwer HealthFlowchart of cohort selection. Credit:Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery(2023). DOI: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000009922Plastic surgery procedures performed to corr

Cleft lip and palate surgery procedures are undervalued, study suggests

by Wolters Kluwer HealthFlowchart of cohort selection. Credit:Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery(2023). DOI: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000009922Plastic surgery procedures performed to corr
Why are teen girls in crisis? It's not just social media

Why are teen girls in crisis? It's not just social media

by LINDSEY TANNER and ANGIE WANGEmma, 18, stands for a portrait in Georgia on Thursday, March 23, 2023. The aspiring artist, with attention deficit disorder and occasional depression, says worries abo

Why are teen girls in crisis? It's not just social media

by LINDSEY TANNER and ANGIE WANGEmma, 18, stands for a portrait in Georgia on Thursday, March 23, 2023. The aspiring artist, with attention deficit disorder and occasional depression, says worries abo
Ask the Pediatrician: How do I prevent dehydration when my child is vomiting?

Ask the Pediatrician: How do I prevent dehydration when my child is vomiting?

by Meghan Horn,Mayo ClinicCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen your child is throwing up (vomiting), it's easy for them to become dehydrated. The risk is even greater when fever causes them to swea

Ask the Pediatrician: How do I prevent dehydration when my child is vomiting?

by Meghan Horn,Mayo ClinicCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen your child is throwing up (vomiting), it's easy for them to become dehydrated. The risk is even greater when fever causes them to swea
Study shows link between child poverty and mental health disorders in adulthood

Study shows link between child poverty and mental health disorders in adulthood

by Luciana Constantino,FAPESPCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA studyreportedin December in an article inEuropean Child & Adolescent Psychiatryshows an association be

Study shows link between child poverty and mental health disorders in adulthood

by Luciana Constantino,FAPESPCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA studyreportedin December in an article inEuropean Child & Adolescent Psychiatryshows an association be
Pulse oximeters crucial in primary care settings, say researchers

Pulse oximeters crucial in primary care settings, say researchers

byKarolinska InstitutetOdds ratio (OR) of death presented for children with different SpO2values compared with children with SpO298–100%. Overall OR is presented in gray with 95% CI

Pulse oximeters crucial in primary care settings, say researchers

byKarolinska InstitutetOdds ratio (OR) of death presented for children with different SpO2values compared with children with SpO298–100%. Overall OR is presented in gray with 95% CI
2017 to 2020 saw 1,067 homicides of infants in U.S.

2017 to 2020 saw 1,067 homicides of infants in U.S.

by Elana GotkineFrom 2017 through 2020, 1,067 homicides occurred among infants in the United States, averaging 267 per year, according to the July 26National Vital Statistics Reports, a publicat

2017 to 2020 saw 1,067 homicides of infants in U.S.

by Elana GotkineFrom 2017 through 2020, 1,067 homicides occurred among infants in the United States, averaging 267 per year, according to the July 26National Vital Statistics Reports, a publicat
Disaster news on TV and social media can trigger post-traumatic stress in kids thousands of miles away

Disaster news on TV and social media can trigger post-traumatic stress in kids thousands of miles away

by Jonathan S. Comer, Anthony Steven Dick,The ConversationWhen disasters strike, the flood of images on TV and social media can have a powerful psychological impact on children—whether those chi

Disaster news on TV and social media can trigger post-traumatic stress in kids thousands of miles away

by Jonathan S. Comer, Anthony Steven Dick,The ConversationWhen disasters strike, the flood of images on TV and social media can have a powerful psychological impact on children—whether those chi
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Childhood clubfoot

Mayo Clinic Q and A: Childhood clubfoot

by Cynthia Weiss, Mayo Clinic News NetworkDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am 24 weeks pregnant and underwent an ultrasound that discovered that my child has a clubfoot. I am worried about my child's life and

Mayo Clinic Q and A: Childhood clubfoot

by Cynthia Weiss, Mayo Clinic News NetworkDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am 24 weeks pregnant and underwent an ultrasound that discovered that my child has a clubfoot. I am worried about my child's life and
Researchers say pretend play should be studied in children from a younger age

Researchers say pretend play should be studied in children from a younger age

by University of PortsmouthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study exploring the origins of pretend play suggests infants perform interactional patterns with elements of pretense a lot earli

Researchers say pretend play should be studied in children from a younger age

by University of PortsmouthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study exploring the origins of pretend play suggests infants perform interactional patterns with elements of pretense a lot earli
Infants who die unexpectedly in the first week might have different risk factors than those who die in the first month

Infants who die unexpectedly in the first week might have different risk factors than those who die in the first month

by Rutgers UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhile a sudden unexpected infant death (SUID) is rare in the first month of life, a new Rutgers study has found that those occurring in the

Infants who die unexpectedly in the first week might have different risk factors than those who die in the first month

by Rutgers UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhile a sudden unexpected infant death (SUID) is rare in the first month of life, a new Rutgers study has found that those occurring in the
For kids with severe scoliosis, growth-friendly surgeries cause more complications than single spinal fusion

For kids with severe scoliosis, growth-friendly surgeries cause more complications than single spinal fusion

by University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainA Michigan Medicine study found that preadolescent children with severe neuromuscular scoliosis who are treated with growth-friendly surgery prio

For kids with severe scoliosis, growth-friendly surgeries cause more complications than single spinal fusion

by University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainA Michigan Medicine study found that preadolescent children with severe neuromuscular scoliosis who are treated with growth-friendly surgery prio