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

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

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

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

Chicken cooked in NyQuil? Help kids steer clear of social media 'medicine challenges'

Misusingover-the-counter medicationscan have dangerous consequences, but recent social media trends encouraging this could be downright deadly for gullible teens, the U.S. Food and Drug Ad

Updated on: April 10,2024

Chicken cooked in NyQuil? Help kids steer clear of social media 'medicine challenges'

Misusingover-the-counter medicationscan have dangerous consequences, but recent social media trends encouraging this could be downright deadly for gullible teens, the U.S. Food and Drug Ad

Updated on:April 10,2024

Meeting a friend's new baby? Here's what—and what not—to do

by Sara Smith,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageA friend or relative having a baby is an exciting moment. You may want to visit to offer congratulations and meet the newest member of you

Updated on: June 29,2024

Meeting a friend's new baby? Here's what—and what not—to do

by Sara Smith,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageA friend or relative having a baby is an exciting moment. You may want to visit to offer congratulations and meet the newest member of you

Updated on:June 29,2024

My child has croup. Could it be COVID? What do I need to know?

by Thea Van de Mortel,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainWith the surge in omicron cases, doctors are finding presentations of croup in children seeking hospital care for COVID inAus

Updated on: February 22,2024

My child has croup. Could it be COVID? What do I need to know?

by Thea Van de Mortel,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainWith the surge in omicron cases, doctors are finding presentations of croup in children seeking hospital care for COVID inAus

Updated on:February 22,2024

Ask the Pediatrician: What are some no-cost, screen-free activities to play with my preschooler?

by Suanne Kowal-ConnellyCredit: CC0 Public DomainMost parents want to provide more for their children than their parents were able to do for them. But have you ever noticed how kids tend to have fun w

Updated on: June 04,2024

Ask the Pediatrician: What are some no-cost, screen-free activities to play with my preschooler?

by Suanne Kowal-ConnellyCredit: CC0 Public DomainMost parents want to provide more for their children than their parents were able to do for them. But have you ever noticed how kids tend to have fun w

Updated on:June 04,2024

New flavored nicotine gums, lozenges, and gummies rank second among nicotine products used by US teens

by Keck School of Medicine of USCCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFlavored oral nicotine products, which contain no tobacco but are not FDA-approved to help people quit smoking, are increasingly

Updated on: May 27,2024

New flavored nicotine gums, lozenges, and gummies rank second among nicotine products used by US teens

by Keck School of Medicine of USCCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFlavored oral nicotine products, which contain no tobacco but are not FDA-approved to help people quit smoking, are increasingly

Updated on:May 27,2024

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

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

What is 'permissive parenting'?

by Ann SchreiberParenting styles play a significant role in children's development and well-being. Permissive parenting, as a distinct contrast to authoritative or authoritarian styles, has gained

Updated on: June 22,2024

What is 'permissive parenting'?

by Ann SchreiberParenting styles play a significant role in children's development and well-being. Permissive parenting, as a distinct contrast to authoritative or authoritarian styles, has gained

Updated on:June 22,2024