Inside the 'tridemic': North Philly children struggling to breathe are waiting hours to be seen at the ER

by Wendy RudermanCredit: CC0 Public DomainRaspy cries and barky coughs echoed across the emergency room at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children on a recent chilly morning in North Philadelphia.

Updated on: March 14,2024

Inside the 'tridemic': North Philly children struggling to breathe are waiting hours to be seen at the ER

by Wendy RudermanCredit: CC0 Public DomainRaspy cries and barky coughs echoed across the emergency room at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children on a recent chilly morning in North Philadelphia.

Updated on:March 14,2024

Bond between mothers and their babies integral to infant development

by Deakin UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDeakin researchers have examined the extent to which mother-to-infant bonding can help predict the infant's development, with significant

Updated on: February 24,2024

Bond between mothers and their babies integral to infant development

by Deakin UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDeakin researchers have examined the extent to which mother-to-infant bonding can help predict the infant's development, with significant

Updated on:February 24,2024

Type 1 diabetes is tougher on girls than boys: Study

by Amy NortonGirls with type 1 diabetes may fare worse than boys when it comes to blood sugar control and other critical aspects of their health, a new research review finds.The reviewof 90 publ

Updated on: March 14,2024

Type 1 diabetes is tougher on girls than boys: Study

by Amy NortonGirls with type 1 diabetes may fare worse than boys when it comes to blood sugar control and other critical aspects of their health, a new research review finds.The reviewof 90 publ

Updated on:March 14,2024

Survey heightens concern about pandemic's impact on education of students with autism

by Kessler FoundationCredit: CC0 Public DomainKessler Foundation scientists conducted an online survey of parents of school-aged children to compare the effects of pandemic-related school closures on

Updated on: February 22,2024

Survey heightens concern about pandemic's impact on education of students with autism

by Kessler FoundationCredit: CC0 Public DomainKessler Foundation scientists conducted an online survey of parents of school-aged children to compare the effects of pandemic-related school closures on

Updated on:February 22,2024

Helping others as volunteers helps kids 'flourish,' finds study

by Amy NortonKids who devote some of their free time to volunteer work may not only help others, but also themselves.That's according to a new study that found U.S. kids who spend time in communit

Updated on: May 13,2024

Helping others as volunteers helps kids 'flourish,' finds study

by Amy NortonKids who devote some of their free time to volunteer work may not only help others, but also themselves.That's according to a new study that found U.S. kids who spend time in communit

Updated on:May 13,2024

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

Mom & Dad's holiday stress a downer for kids, poll finds

(HealthDay)—Many parents want to make the holiday season magical for their kids, but for some the stress they feel trying to live up to that ideal may actually be doing the opposite.Apollf

Updated on: February 20,2024

Mom & Dad's holiday stress a downer for kids, poll finds

(HealthDay)—Many parents want to make the holiday season magical for their kids, but for some the stress they feel trying to live up to that ideal may actually be doing the opposite.Apollf

Updated on:February 20,2024

Fathers who drink heavily report less positive involvement with their children

by Research Society on AlcoholismThe relationship between heavy episodic drinking and fathering involvement. Note: Weights are from random-effects model. Credit:Alcoholism: Clinical and Exp

Updated on: May 22,2024

Fathers who drink heavily report less positive involvement with their children

by Research Society on AlcoholismThe relationship between heavy episodic drinking and fathering involvement. Note: Weights are from random-effects model. Credit:Alcoholism: Clinical and Exp

Updated on:May 22,2024

Is there such a thing as 'too old' to co-sleep with your child? The research might surprise you

by Sarah Blunden,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainClueless actor Alicia Silverstone recently told a podcast she co-sleeps with her 11-year-old son,explainingshe is &q

Updated on: June 17,2024

Is there such a thing as 'too old' to co-sleep with your child? The research might surprise you

by Sarah Blunden,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainClueless actor Alicia Silverstone recently told a podcast she co-sleeps with her 11-year-old son,explainingshe is &q

Updated on:June 17,2024

Rash decisions: Many triggers for children's skin outbreaks

A sudden rash can be a puzzling and alarming symptom in a child. But as one expert explains, rashes are common in kids and often caused by eczema or an allergic reaction."Eczema is a disease that

Updated on: February 27,2024

Rash decisions: Many triggers for children's skin outbreaks

A sudden rash can be a puzzling and alarming symptom in a child. But as one expert explains, rashes are common in kids and often caused by eczema or an allergic reaction."Eczema is a disease that

Updated on:February 27,2024

Heard of 'kindy flu'? There's no such thing. But kids are at risk this flu season for one simple reason

by Asha Bowen and Christopher Blyth,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe 2023 flu season may be one of Australia's largest flu seasons on record, and doctorsare concerned

Updated on: June 12,2024

Heard of 'kindy flu'? There's no such thing. But kids are at risk this flu season for one simple reason

by Asha Bowen and Christopher Blyth,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe 2023 flu season may be one of Australia's largest flu seasons on record, and doctorsare concerned

Updated on:June 12,2024

Pediatricians can play key role in HIV testing, prophylaxis

(HealthDay)—In a clinical report published online Dec. 20 inPediatrics,recommendations are presented for addressing HIV testing and preexposure and postexposure HIV prophylaxis in adolesce

Updated on: February 20,2024

Pediatricians can play key role in HIV testing, prophylaxis

(HealthDay)—In a clinical report published online Dec. 20 inPediatrics,recommendations are presented for addressing HIV testing and preexposure and postexposure HIV prophylaxis in adolesce

Updated on:February 20,2024