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Ask the Pediatrician: How are undescended testicles in babies treated?

Ask the Pediatrician: How are undescended testicles in babies treated?

by Dr. Hatim ThakerCredit: CC0 Public DomainQ: I think my baby has undescended testicles. Is this a cause for concern, and what can be done about it?A: Before birth, a baby boy's testes (testicles

Ask the Pediatrician: How are undescended testicles in babies treated?

by Dr. Hatim ThakerCredit: CC0 Public DomainQ: I think my baby has undescended testicles. Is this a cause for concern, and what can be done about it?A: Before birth, a baby boy's testes (testicles
Keeping kids safe outside during summer play

Keeping kids safe outside during summer play

by Deb Balzer, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSummer vacation for kids is well underway. Finding activities to keep the kids busy and destinations to visit can be on many pa

Keeping kids safe outside during summer play

by Deb Balzer, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSummer vacation for kids is well underway. Finding activities to keep the kids busy and destinations to visit can be on many pa
By better predicting asthma risk, preventive treatments could bypass disease development

By better predicting asthma risk, preventive treatments could bypass disease development

by University of ArizonaRespiratory virus prevalence, baseline CBMC cell proportions, multi-omic data set overview. (A) Bar plot of viral agents detected from infectious NPAs taken during year on

By better predicting asthma risk, preventive treatments could bypass disease development

by University of ArizonaRespiratory virus prevalence, baseline CBMC cell proportions, multi-omic data set overview. (A) Bar plot of viral agents detected from infectious NPAs taken during year on
Does my child need ear tubes?

Does my child need ear tubes?

by Pao Vang,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicMiddle ear infections are caused by bacteria or a virus that infects fluid that has builds up in the middle ear. These infections often happen when a ch

Does my child need ear tubes?

by Pao Vang,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicMiddle ear infections are caused by bacteria or a virus that infects fluid that has builds up in the middle ear. These infections often happen when a ch
Survival rate increases for extremely preterm infants in the US

Survival rate increases for extremely preterm infants in the US

by National Institutes of HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe survival rate of extremely preterm infants born from 2013 through 2018 in a large network of U.S. research centers improved to

Survival rate increases for extremely preterm infants in the US

by National Institutes of HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe survival rate of extremely preterm infants born from 2013 through 2018 in a large network of U.S. research centers improved to
The great collide: The impact of children's mental health on the workforce

The great collide: The impact of children's mental health on the workforce

by Nationwide Children's HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe pediatric and adolescent mental health crisis—brought to new attention and made more urgent by the stresses of the pande

The great collide: The impact of children's mental health on the workforce

by Nationwide Children's HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe pediatric and adolescent mental health crisis—brought to new attention and made more urgent by the stresses of the pande
School meals would be even healthier if compliant with US nutrition standards, study finds

School meals would be even healthier if compliant with US nutrition standards, study finds

by Joseph Caputo,Tufts UniversityEstimated deaths prevented and health care-related cost savings later in adulthood associated with implementation of the 2020 DGA-aligned school meal standards i

School meals would be even healthier if compliant with US nutrition standards, study finds

by Joseph Caputo,Tufts UniversityEstimated deaths prevented and health care-related cost savings later in adulthood associated with implementation of the 2020 DGA-aligned school meal standards i
New global guidelines to manage childhood tuberculosis

New global guidelines to manage childhood tuberculosis

by Burnet InstituteBurnet Institute Senior Principal Research Fellow Professor Steve Graham. Credit: Burnet InstituteBurnet Institute Senior Research Fellow, Professor Steve Graham, has played a

New global guidelines to manage childhood tuberculosis

by Burnet InstituteBurnet Institute Senior Principal Research Fellow Professor Steve Graham. Credit: Burnet InstituteBurnet Institute Senior Research Fellow, Professor Steve Graham, has played a
How young children's immune systems respond to malaria vaccine

How young children's immune systems respond to malaria vaccine

by Burnet InstituteMalaria serum. Credit: Dr Paul GilsonResearch by Burnet scientists has provided new insights into how young children's immune systems respond to the RTS,S malaria vaccine,

How young children's immune systems respond to malaria vaccine

by Burnet InstituteMalaria serum. Credit: Dr Paul GilsonResearch by Burnet scientists has provided new insights into how young children's immune systems respond to the RTS,S malaria vaccine,
Declutter that crib: 'Bare is best' for baby's safe sleep

Declutter that crib: 'Bare is best' for baby's safe sleep

When putting baby to bed, skip the cozy comforters, stuffed animals and pillows.The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) says bare is best—just a sheet. And, it urges, always put baby down f

Declutter that crib: 'Bare is best' for baby's safe sleep

When putting baby to bed, skip the cozy comforters, stuffed animals and pillows.The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) says bare is best—just a sheet. And, it urges, always put baby down f
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