How to take care of kids when a natural disaster strikes

by Michael Merschel, American Heart AssociationThe day Reina Pomeroy unintentionally became an expert on how natural disasters affect children began pleasantly enough.On that sunny December morning, s

Updated on: March 21,2024

How to take care of kids when a natural disaster strikes

by Michael Merschel, American Heart AssociationThe day Reina Pomeroy unintentionally became an expert on how natural disasters affect children began pleasantly enough.On that sunny December morning, s

Updated on:March 21,2024

McDonald's seems to be focusing on kids in lower-middle income countries, social media posts suggest

by British Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFast food giant McDonald's seems to be focusing on kids in lower middle income countries, with more Instagram posts, price promotio

Updated on: February 20,2024

McDonald's seems to be focusing on kids in lower-middle income countries, social media posts suggest

by British Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFast food giant McDonald's seems to be focusing on kids in lower middle income countries, with more Instagram posts, price promotio

Updated on:February 20,2024

Research shows in-school occupational therapy creates positive education experiences for kids with autism

by University of South AustraliaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainStrong parent-school relationships are central to a child's learning, development, and well-being, yet when it comes to childr

Updated on: May 17,2024

Research shows in-school occupational therapy creates positive education experiences for kids with autism

by University of South AustraliaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainStrong parent-school relationships are central to a child's learning, development, and well-being, yet when it comes to childr

Updated on:May 17,2024

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

Updated on: February 21,2024

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

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

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

More work needed on children's supervised toothbrushing programs

Updated on: April 23,2025

More work needed on children's supervised toothbrushing programs

Updated on:April 23,2025

Researchers describe how Broca's area of the brain helps children easily learn grammar

by Bettina Hennebach,Max Planck SocietyThe scientists studied the grammar level of children between the ages of three and four, using different language games. Credit: MPI CBSAnyone who has ever

Updated on: April 25,2024

Researchers describe how Broca's area of the brain helps children easily learn grammar

by Bettina Hennebach,Max Planck SocietyThe scientists studied the grammar level of children between the ages of three and four, using different language games. Credit: MPI CBSAnyone who has ever

Updated on:April 25,2024

Ask the Pediatrician: What vaccines do tweens, teens and young adults need?

by Rebekah FentonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainStarting at about age 7 through age 18, children and teens need a number of important vaccines to protect them.The vaccines that are recommended for

Updated on: June 05,2024

Ask the Pediatrician: What vaccines do tweens, teens and young adults need?

by Rebekah FentonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainStarting at about age 7 through age 18, children and teens need a number of important vaccines to protect them.The vaccines that are recommended for

Updated on:June 05,2024

Millions of kids in US have inadequate health care coverage

by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainInadequate health coverage is a particular problem for commercially insured children, according to a

Updated on: March 29,2024

Millions of kids in US have inadequate health care coverage

by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainInadequate health coverage is a particular problem for commercially insured children, according to a

Updated on:March 29,2024

Nocturnal enuresis more common in children with sleep apnea

by Lori SolomonNocturnal enuresis is more common in children with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to a studypublishedonline Sept. 23 inChildren.María Andreu-Codina, from Uni

Updated on: December 10,2024

Nocturnal enuresis more common in children with sleep apnea

by Lori SolomonNocturnal enuresis is more common in children with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to a studypublishedonline Sept. 23 inChildren.María Andreu-Codina, from Uni

Updated on:December 10,2024

Racial and socioeconomic differences still determine survival rates of premature babies in the US, study finds

by University College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe U.S. continues to face stark inequalities in preterm birth and mortality rates between mothers of differing socioeconomic status

Updated on: May 08,2024

Racial and socioeconomic differences still determine survival rates of premature babies in the US, study finds

by University College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe U.S. continues to face stark inequalities in preterm birth and mortality rates between mothers of differing socioeconomic status

Updated on:May 08,2024

Study links blue light from smartphones or tablets to early puberty

by European Society for Paediatric EndocrinologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainExposure to blue light, like that from smartphones or tablets, may lead to early puberty in male rats, according to res

Updated on: May 17,2024

Study links blue light from smartphones or tablets to early puberty

by European Society for Paediatric EndocrinologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainExposure to blue light, like that from smartphones or tablets, may lead to early puberty in male rats, according to res

Updated on:May 17,2024