Novel cell therapy treatments offer promise to immune-compromised children

by Katie Shrader, Children's National HospitalOverall survival and treatment schema in study patients. A Overall survival in responders (CR complete responders, PR partial responders) versus non-r

Updated on: May 14,2024

Novel cell therapy treatments offer promise to immune-compromised children

by Katie Shrader, Children's National HospitalOverall survival and treatment schema in study patients. A Overall survival in responders (CR complete responders, PR partial responders) versus non-r

Updated on:May 14,2024

School-based mental health services can improve the well-being of children and adolescents

by University of MinnesotaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMental health in young people across the U.S. is suffering: rates of anxiety, depression and other mental health challenges remain high

Updated on: April 17,2024

School-based mental health services can improve the well-being of children and adolescents

by University of MinnesotaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMental health in young people across the U.S. is suffering: rates of anxiety, depression and other mental health challenges remain high

Updated on:April 17,2024

'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

Pediatrician offers tips on how to help a child cope with grief and loss

by David J. Schonfeld, MD, FAAP and Arwa Nasir, MBBS, MSc, MPH, FAAP, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDeath creates a deep, lifelong impact for kids in every part of th

Updated on: July 30,2024

Pediatrician offers tips on how to help a child cope with grief and loss

by David J. Schonfeld, MD, FAAP and Arwa Nasir, MBBS, MSc, MPH, FAAP, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDeath creates a deep, lifelong impact for kids in every part of th

Updated on:July 30,2024

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

New study finds common autism screening tool is effective but has limitations

by UC Davis MIND InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study by UC Davis MIND Institute researchers and others finds that an autism screening tool used widely in the U.S. and around the worl

Updated on: May 29,2024

New study finds common autism screening tool is effective but has limitations

by UC Davis MIND InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study by UC Davis MIND Institute researchers and others finds that an autism screening tool used widely in the U.S. and around the worl

Updated on:May 29,2024

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

'Brain bleeds' in babies' first year can lead to long-term vision problems

by University of BristolThe 10-year follow up of visual functions in 32 children who in the first year following their birth experienced Grade 3 or Grade 4 Intraventricular haemorrhage with Ventr

Updated on: April 10,2024

'Brain bleeds' in babies' first year can lead to long-term vision problems

by University of BristolThe 10-year follow up of visual functions in 32 children who in the first year following their birth experienced Grade 3 or Grade 4 Intraventricular haemorrhage with Ventr

Updated on:April 10,2024

CDC backs boosters for high-risk kids aged 5-11, shorter time between shots

by Robin Foster(HealthDay)—The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday backed the emergency use approval of Pfizer's booster shot for high-risk kids between the ages of 5 and 11

Updated on: February 20,2024

CDC backs boosters for high-risk kids aged 5-11, shorter time between shots

by Robin Foster(HealthDay)—The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday backed the emergency use approval of Pfizer's booster shot for high-risk kids between the ages of 5 and 11

Updated on:February 20,2024

Study finds antibiotics before age 2 associated with childhood health issues

byMayo ClinicCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a retrospective case study, Mayo Clinic researchers have found that antibiotics administered to children younger than 2 are associated with several ongoi

Updated on: March 02,2024

Study finds antibiotics before age 2 associated with childhood health issues

byMayo ClinicCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a retrospective case study, Mayo Clinic researchers have found that antibiotics administered to children younger than 2 are associated with several ongoi

Updated on:March 02,2024

New work examines importance of early life factors in pubertal development

by Harvard Pilgrim Health Care InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn a nationwide multi-cohort study, new work led by the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute examined the importance of early

Updated on: February 22,2024

New work examines importance of early life factors in pubertal development

by Harvard Pilgrim Health Care InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn a nationwide multi-cohort study, new work led by the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute examined the importance of early

Updated on:February 22,2024

No, children don't magically 'grow out' of flat feet. Treatment is key to avoid long-term pain

by Steven Edwards,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageEvery day, parents around the world are told their child's flat feet are normal and they will grow out of it.This isn't true—t

Updated on: February 22,2024

No, children don't magically 'grow out' of flat feet. Treatment is key to avoid long-term pain

by Steven Edwards,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageEvery day, parents around the world are told their child's flat feet are normal and they will grow out of it.This isn't true—t

Updated on:February 22,2024