Smoking around your young son could raise the risk of asthma for your future grandchildren

by European Lung FoundationCredit: CC0 Public DomainChildren are more likely to develop asthma if their father was exposed to secondhand smoke when he was a child, according to a study published

Updated on: March 29,2024

Smoking around your young son could raise the risk of asthma for your future grandchildren

by European Lung FoundationCredit: CC0 Public DomainChildren are more likely to develop asthma if their father was exposed to secondhand smoke when he was a child, according to a study published

Updated on:March 29,2024

'Baby-proofing' your house: A new parent's guide

by Mandi HarenbergThere are too many heartbreaking stories of babies and young children suffering serious injury or even death due to an accident in the home. You hope it doesn't happen to your fa

Updated on: April 13,2024

'Baby-proofing' your house: A new parent's guide

by Mandi HarenbergThere are too many heartbreaking stories of babies and young children suffering serious injury or even death due to an accident in the home. You hope it doesn't happen to your fa

Updated on:April 13,2024

Identifying the gut bacteria that threaten neonatal babies

by University of East AngliaStrain-level population genomics ofC. perfringensreveals eight distinct phylogenetic lineages.a, Mid-point rooted, maximum-likelihood phylogenetic tr

Updated on: May 10,2024

Identifying the gut bacteria that threaten neonatal babies

by University of East AngliaStrain-level population genomics ofC. perfringensreveals eight distinct phylogenetic lineages.a, Mid-point rooted, maximum-likelihood phylogenetic tr

Updated on:May 10,2024

Danish study finds only children enter puberty significantly earlier than children with siblings

byAarhus UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new Danish study shows that children without siblings or with half- or step-siblings enter puberty significantly earlier than children with

Updated on: September 14,2024

Danish study finds only children enter puberty significantly earlier than children with siblings

byAarhus UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new Danish study shows that children without siblings or with half- or step-siblings enter puberty significantly earlier than children with

Updated on:September 14,2024

Going to bed a little earlier greatly increases total sleep time for teens

by Steven ReinbergGoing to bed earlier is one way for teens to get the sleep they need, new research suggests.That may be easier said than done, the researchers admitted. But their study shows that if

Updated on: March 23,2024

Going to bed a little earlier greatly increases total sleep time for teens

by Steven ReinbergGoing to bed earlier is one way for teens to get the sleep they need, new research suggests.That may be easier said than done, the researchers admitted. But their study shows that if

Updated on:March 23,2024

Experimental gene therapy targets Duchenne muscular dystrophy

by Mark Michaud,University of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: University of Rochester Medical CenterChildren in Rochester were recently among the first in the nation to receive an experimental t

Updated on: February 22,2024

Experimental gene therapy targets Duchenne muscular dystrophy

by Mark Michaud,University of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: University of Rochester Medical CenterChildren in Rochester were recently among the first in the nation to receive an experimental t

Updated on:February 22,2024

National standards developed for neonatal care

by Elana GotkineIn a policy statement published online May 22 inPediatrics, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has established national standards for specific levels of neonatal care.Notin

Updated on: March 23,2024

National standards developed for neonatal care

by Elana GotkineIn a policy statement published online May 22 inPediatrics, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has established national standards for specific levels of neonatal care.Notin

Updated on:March 23,2024

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

Wildlife park's 'splash pad' found to be the source of severe gastrointestinal infections in kids

Splash pads—those shallow pools of wet, cooling summertime fun for kids—can also be sources of nasty gastro infections for youngsters who swallow water during their play.That's the take-home lesso

Updated on: April 22,2024

Wildlife park's 'splash pad' found to be the source of severe gastrointestinal infections in kids

Splash pads—those shallow pools of wet, cooling summertime fun for kids—can also be sources of nasty gastro infections for youngsters who swallow water during their play.That's the take-home lesso

Updated on:April 22,2024

Male babies 'talk' more in the first year than female babies do, finds study

by Cell PressInfant vocalizations. Credit:iScience/Oller et al.Young babies make many squeals, vowel-like sounds, growls and short, word-like sounds such as "ba" or "aga.&quo

Updated on: May 11,2024

Male babies 'talk' more in the first year than female babies do, finds study

by Cell PressInfant vocalizations. Credit:iScience/Oller et al.Young babies make many squeals, vowel-like sounds, growls and short, word-like sounds such as "ba" or "aga.&quo

Updated on:May 11,2024

Study estimates nearly 70% of children under six in Chicago may be exposed to lead-contaminated tap water

byJohns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public HealthCensus Tract–Level Maps of Chicago, Illinois, With Indicators of Lead Exposure and Screening A, Raw prevalence of lead exposure based

Updated on: March 27,2024

Study estimates nearly 70% of children under six in Chicago may be exposed to lead-contaminated tap water

byJohns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public HealthCensus Tract–Level Maps of Chicago, Illinois, With Indicators of Lead Exposure and Screening A, Raw prevalence of lead exposure based

Updated on:March 27,2024

Facility dogs in children's hospitals benefit both patients and staff, shows new study

by Public Library of SciencePhoto of Yogi, a facility dog who worked at Shizuoka Children's Hospital during the study period. Visiting the bedside where a patient's child (left) and mothe

Updated on: April 20,2024

Facility dogs in children's hospitals benefit both patients and staff, shows new study

by Public Library of SciencePhoto of Yogi, a facility dog who worked at Shizuoka Children's Hospital during the study period. Visiting the bedside where a patient's child (left) and mothe

Updated on:April 20,2024