Amid a national mental health crisis for kids, here's how parents can help

by Michael Merschel, American Heart Association NewsSchool closures. Family strains. Isolated and quarantined friends. Even when young people haven't directly experienced COVID-19, the pandemic ha

Updated on: February 22,2024 10

Amid a national mental health crisis for kids, here's how parents can help

by Michael Merschel, American Heart Association NewsSchool closures. Family strains. Isolated and quarantined friends. Even when young people haven't directly experienced COVID-19, the pandemic ha

Updated on:February 22,2024 10

Weight-loss treatment for kids in pediatric primary care shown to work best when it's family-focused

by Ellen Goldbaum,University at BuffaloCredit:JAMA(2023). DOI: 10.1001/jama.2023.8061Obesity runs in families. That fact is at the root of an intensive, behavioral, family-based trea

Updated on: April 01,2024 16

Weight-loss treatment for kids in pediatric primary care shown to work best when it's family-focused

by Ellen Goldbaum,University at BuffaloCredit:JAMA(2023). DOI: 10.1001/jama.2023.8061Obesity runs in families. That fact is at the root of an intensive, behavioral, family-based trea

Updated on:April 01,2024 16

Voice-control smart devices might hinder kids' social and emotional development, says expert

by British Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainVoice-control smart devices, such as Alexa, Siri, and Google Home might hinder children's social and emotional development, argues

Updated on: March 21,2024 11

Voice-control smart devices might hinder kids' social and emotional development, says expert

by British Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainVoice-control smart devices, such as Alexa, Siri, and Google Home might hinder children's social and emotional development, argues

Updated on:March 21,2024 11

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 10

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 10

Early peanut introduction gaining traction among US parents, but more work needed

by Northwestern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn 2017, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced a dramatic reversal in its approach to peanut-allergy prevention,recommending p

Updated on: March 26,2024 16

Early peanut introduction gaining traction among US parents, but more work needed

by Northwestern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn 2017, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced a dramatic reversal in its approach to peanut-allergy prevention,recommending p

Updated on:March 26,2024 16

Vaccination software tool shown to boost uptake of MMR vaccine in children in UK

byQueen Mary, University of LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA software tool developed by Queen Mary University of London's Clinical Effectiveness Group (CEG) and used as part of a fa

Updated on: December 11,2024 0

Vaccination software tool shown to boost uptake of MMR vaccine in children in UK

byQueen Mary, University of LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA software tool developed by Queen Mary University of London's Clinical Effectiveness Group (CEG) and used as part of a fa

Updated on:December 11,2024 0

Health of Black, Native moms key in fight to improve infant death disparities, experts say

by Nada HassaneinCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe U.S. infant mortality rate continued its downward trend in 2019, but Black babies still died twice as often as white babies, according to a Center

Updated on: February 20,2024 20

Health of Black, Native moms key in fight to improve infant death disparities, experts say

by Nada HassaneinCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe U.S. infant mortality rate continued its downward trend in 2019, but Black babies still died twice as often as white babies, according to a Center

Updated on:February 20,2024 20

Timing of brain injury in pregnancy, birth may impact motor and language outcomes, study finds

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new UCSF study that mapped the neural connections of newborns with two different kinds of brain injuries found the ma

Updated on: February 20,2024 20

Timing of brain injury in pregnancy, birth may impact motor and language outcomes, study finds

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new UCSF study that mapped the neural connections of newborns with two different kinds of brain injuries found the ma

Updated on:February 20,2024 20

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 0

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 0

Ask the Pediatrician: How can parents prevent children from ingesting edibles?

by Dr. Kevin OsterhoudtCredit: CC0 Public DomainQ: Marijuana is legal in our state, and I want to be sure my kids don't take any edibles. What are the best ways to prevent that?A: Marijuana (canna

Updated on: February 28,2024 16

Ask the Pediatrician: How can parents prevent children from ingesting edibles?

by Dr. Kevin OsterhoudtCredit: CC0 Public DomainQ: Marijuana is legal in our state, and I want to be sure my kids don't take any edibles. What are the best ways to prevent that?A: Marijuana (canna

Updated on:February 28,2024 16

Study compares third-trimester sound exposures in fetuses, premature infants

by Diana Yates,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignSpeech and hearing science professor Brian Monson led a study comparing the sound exposures of fetuses in the last 16 weeks of pregnancy

Updated on: May 20,2024 5

Study compares third-trimester sound exposures in fetuses, premature infants

by Diana Yates,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignSpeech and hearing science professor Brian Monson led a study comparing the sound exposures of fetuses in the last 16 weeks of pregnancy

Updated on:May 20,2024 5

Teens and screens: 7 ways tried-and-true parenting approaches can help navigate family conflict

by Tom Hollenstein and Katie Faulkner,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainConflict is a normal and functional part ofthe parent-adolescent relationship, contributing to the d

Updated on: July 01,2024 5

Teens and screens: 7 ways tried-and-true parenting approaches can help navigate family conflict

by Tom Hollenstein and Katie Faulkner,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainConflict is a normal and functional part ofthe parent-adolescent relationship, contributing to the d

Updated on:July 01,2024 5