Racial disparities in childhood adversity linked to brain structural differences in US children

by McLean HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBlack children in the United States are more likely to experience childhood adversity than white children, and these disparities are reflected i

Updated on: June 12,2024

Racial disparities in childhood adversity linked to brain structural differences in US children

by McLean HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBlack children in the United States are more likely to experience childhood adversity than white children, and these disparities are reflected i

Updated on:June 12,2024

Know your boundaries: Tips to teach kids about body safety

by Cara MurezIt's important for children to learn about body safety and boundaries.Empowering them with information can help them recognize unsafe situations and may help protect them from abuse.&

Updated on: March 23,2024

Know your boundaries: Tips to teach kids about body safety

by Cara MurezIt's important for children to learn about body safety and boundaries.Empowering them with information can help them recognize unsafe situations and may help protect them from abuse.&

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

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

Mild fever helps clear infections faster, new study suggests

by Bev Betkowski,University of AlbertaCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt may be better to let a mild fever run its course instead of automatically reaching for medication, new University of Alberta res

Updated on: April 20,2024

Mild fever helps clear infections faster, new study suggests

by Bev Betkowski,University of AlbertaCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt may be better to let a mild fever run its course instead of automatically reaching for medication, new University of Alberta res

Updated on:April 20,2024

National standards developed for neonatal care

by Elana GotkineIn a policy statement published online May 22 inPediatrics, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has established national standards for specific levels of neonatal care.Notin

Updated on: March 23,2024

National standards developed for neonatal care

by Elana GotkineIn a policy statement published online May 22 inPediatrics, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has established national standards for specific levels of neonatal care.Notin

Updated on:March 23,2024

Sleep disturbances tied to emotional, behavioral difficulties in young children

by Elana GotkineA natural history of sleep disturbances is associated with resolved and incident emotional and behavioral difficulties (EBDs) among preschool-aged children, according to a study publis

Updated on: June 15,2024

Sleep disturbances tied to emotional, behavioral difficulties in young children

by Elana GotkineA natural history of sleep disturbances is associated with resolved and incident emotional and behavioral difficulties (EBDs) among preschool-aged children, according to a study publis

Updated on:June 15,2024

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

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

School policing and disciplining may lead to student substance abuse

by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn new research in the journalAddictive Behaviors, public health researchers find that the prev

Updated on: May 22,2024

School policing and disciplining may lead to student substance abuse

by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn new research in the journalAddictive Behaviors, public health researchers find that the prev

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

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

Updated on: May 20,2024

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

Updated on:May 20,2024

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

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

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

Updated on: April 01,2024

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

Updated on:April 01,2024