A third of schools don't have a nurse. Here's why that's a problem

by Colleen DeGuzman, KFF Health NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainJodi Bobbitt, the school nurse at William Ramsay Elementary in Alexandria, Virginia, is always ready to see children with a wide r

Updated on: June 25,2024

A third of schools don't have a nurse. Here's why that's a problem

by Colleen DeGuzman, KFF Health NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainJodi Bobbitt, the school nurse at William Ramsay Elementary in Alexandria, Virginia, is always ready to see children with a wide r

Updated on:June 25,2024

First potential immunization against RSV for healthy infants found highly effective in phase 3 trial

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoTransmission electron micrograph of RSV. Credit: CDC/ Dr. Erskine Palmer / Public DomainNirsevimab showed 74.5 percent efficacy agai

Updated on: February 24,2024

First potential immunization against RSV for healthy infants found highly effective in phase 3 trial

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoTransmission electron micrograph of RSV. Credit: CDC/ Dr. Erskine Palmer / Public DomainNirsevimab showed 74.5 percent efficacy agai

Updated on:February 24,2024

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

Extensive use of smartphones by parents might damage toddler's development and have far-reaching consequences

by Tel-Aviv UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study from Tel Aviv University found that interaction between mothers and their toddlers is reduced by a factor of four when the mothers use t

Updated on: February 20,2024

Extensive use of smartphones by parents might damage toddler's development and have far-reaching consequences

by Tel-Aviv UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study from Tel Aviv University found that interaction between mothers and their toddlers is reduced by a factor of four when the mothers use t

Updated on:February 20,2024

A friend who's more boss than BFF may be harmful for teens' mental health

by Hannah L. Schacter, Adam Hoffman and Alexandra Ehrhardt,The ConversationIf one friend is always the boss, the other friend may suffer.Priscilla Du Preez/Unsplash,CC BYTeens with d

Updated on: April 22,2024

A friend who's more boss than BFF may be harmful for teens' mental health

by Hannah L. Schacter, Adam Hoffman and Alexandra Ehrhardt,The ConversationIf one friend is always the boss, the other friend may suffer.Priscilla Du Preez/Unsplash,CC BYTeens with d

Updated on:April 22,2024

AI more accurately identifies child abuse, study finds

Updated on: May 03,2025

AI more accurately identifies child abuse, study finds

Updated on:May 03,2025

Maternal intake of choline during pregnancy impacts children's sustained attention

by Cornell UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainSeven-year-old children performed better on a challenging task requiring sustained attention if their mothers consumed twice the recommended amount o

Updated on: February 20,2024

Maternal intake of choline during pregnancy impacts children's sustained attention

by Cornell UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainSeven-year-old children performed better on a challenging task requiring sustained attention if their mothers consumed twice the recommended amount o

Updated on:February 20,2024

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

How does excess sugar affect the developing brain throughout childhood and adolescence?

by Lina Begdache,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainParents often stress about their kids' sugar intake, but it can be hard to know how much is too much—or what to do about it

Updated on: February 21,2024

How does excess sugar affect the developing brain throughout childhood and adolescence?

by Lina Begdache,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainParents often stress about their kids' sugar intake, but it can be hard to know how much is too much—or what to do about it

Updated on:February 21,2024

Infants are vulnerable to chickenpox earlier than previously thought, study finds

by Ishani Nath,University of TorontoCredit: CC0 Public DomainInfants are not protected against the varicella-zoster virus, the virus that causes chickenpox, for several months before they are el

Updated on: May 10,2024

Infants are vulnerable to chickenpox earlier than previously thought, study finds

by Ishani Nath,University of TorontoCredit: CC0 Public DomainInfants are not protected against the varicella-zoster virus, the virus that causes chickenpox, for several months before they are el

Updated on:May 10,2024

Is autism 'overdiagnosed' in Australia due to the NDIS, or is it being better identified?

by Nancy Sadka and Josephine Barbaro,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAhead of the release of the government'sreview into the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDI

Updated on: April 02,2024

Is autism 'overdiagnosed' in Australia due to the NDIS, or is it being better identified?

by Nancy Sadka and Josephine Barbaro,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAhead of the release of the government'sreview into the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDI

Updated on:April 02,2024

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

Updated on: June 05,2024

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

Updated on:June 05,2024