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4.7 percent of students with disabilities experience homelessness

4.7 percent of students with disabilities experience homelessness

by Elana GotkineOverall, 4.7 percent of students with disabilities experience homelessness across seven states and Washington D.C., according to a study published online March 28 inPediatrics.Em

4.7 percent of students with disabilities experience homelessness

by Elana GotkineOverall, 4.7 percent of students with disabilities experience homelessness across seven states and Washington D.C., according to a study published online March 28 inPediatrics.Em
Ask the Pediatrician: How can parents talk to their children about mental health issues?

Ask the Pediatrician: How can parents talk to their children about mental health issues?

by Dr. Jeffrey D. Shahidullah and Dr. Rebecca A. BaumCredit: CC0 Public DomainQ: What are the best ways to talk to my children about mental health concerns, and should I bring this up with their pedia

Ask the Pediatrician: How can parents talk to their children about mental health issues?

by Dr. Jeffrey D. Shahidullah and Dr. Rebecca A. BaumCredit: CC0 Public DomainQ: What are the best ways to talk to my children about mental health concerns, and should I bring this up with their pedia
Autism correlated with changing sensory preferences during early childhood

Autism correlated with changing sensory preferences during early childhood

by Mike McNulty,University of Southern CaliforniaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResults from a new study published today inChild Developmentprovide the first longitudinal evidence

Autism correlated with changing sensory preferences during early childhood

by Mike McNulty,University of Southern CaliforniaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResults from a new study published today inChild Developmentprovide the first longitudinal evidence
Pediatrician explains how COVID-19 vaccines for the youngest children are being tested

Pediatrician explains how COVID-19 vaccines for the youngest children are being tested

by Debbie-Ann Shirley,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor some parents of young children, the wait for COVID-19 vaccines has been long and agonizing.Throughout 2021, vaccines a

Pediatrician explains how COVID-19 vaccines for the youngest children are being tested

by Debbie-Ann Shirley,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor some parents of young children, the wait for COVID-19 vaccines has been long and agonizing.Throughout 2021, vaccines a
National standards developed for neonatal care

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

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
Eating bushmeat could reduce childhood anemia in Amazon forest communities

Eating bushmeat could reduce childhood anemia in Amazon forest communities

by Lancaster UniversityRiver community in Amazonia. Credit: Jesem Orellana, of FIOCRUZEating wild animals, known collectively as bushmeat or wildmeat, is associated with reduced anemia cases amon

Eating bushmeat could reduce childhood anemia in Amazon forest communities

by Lancaster UniversityRiver community in Amazonia. Credit: Jesem Orellana, of FIOCRUZEating wild animals, known collectively as bushmeat or wildmeat, is associated with reduced anemia cases amon
Incidence of childhood diabetes up globally

Incidence of childhood diabetes up globally

by Lori SolomonChildhood diabetes is an increasing global health challenge, according to a study published online July 3 inJAMA Pediatrics.Kexin Zhang, from Affiliated Hospital of Weifang Medica

Incidence of childhood diabetes up globally

by Lori SolomonChildhood diabetes is an increasing global health challenge, according to a study published online July 3 inJAMA Pediatrics.Kexin Zhang, from Affiliated Hospital of Weifang Medica
Why aren't we doing better in supporting the health of children and youth in care?

Why aren't we doing better in supporting the health of children and youth in care?

by Kristyn Anderson, Alyson Holland, Jacquie Gahagan, Steven Smith, Tania Wong and Tonya Grant,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageChild welfare agencies encounter a higher percentage of c

Why aren't we doing better in supporting the health of children and youth in care?

by Kristyn Anderson, Alyson Holland, Jacquie Gahagan, Steven Smith, Tania Wong and Tonya Grant,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageChild welfare agencies encounter a higher percentage of c
RSV is back with a vengeance, says expert

RSV is back with a vengeance, says expert

by Pennsylvania State UniversityBrittany Wright, a respiratory therapist with Penn State Health, cares for 5-year-old Camille Lepley in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit of Penn State Health Chil

RSV is back with a vengeance, says expert

by Pennsylvania State UniversityBrittany Wright, a respiratory therapist with Penn State Health, cares for 5-year-old Camille Lepley in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit of Penn State Health Chil
Short-duration, light-intensity exercises improve cerebral blood flow in children, research reveals

Short-duration, light-intensity exercises improve cerebral blood flow in children, research reveals

byWaseda UniversityResearchers from Waseda University investigated the effects of seven types of light-intensity, short-duration exercises and found that all exercises, except static stretching

Short-duration, light-intensity exercises improve cerebral blood flow in children, research reveals

byWaseda UniversityResearchers from Waseda University investigated the effects of seven types of light-intensity, short-duration exercises and found that all exercises, except static stretching
COVID-19 associated with increase in new diagnoses of type 1 diabetes in youth, by as much as 72%

COVID-19 associated with increase in new diagnoses of type 1 diabetes in youth, by as much as 72%

by Case Western Reserve UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren who were infected with COVID-19 show a substantially higher risk of developing type 1 diabetes (T1D), according to a ne

COVID-19 associated with increase in new diagnoses of type 1 diabetes in youth, by as much as 72%

by Case Western Reserve UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren who were infected with COVID-19 show a substantially higher risk of developing type 1 diabetes (T1D), according to a ne
Respiratory syncytial virus accounted for more than 100,000 deaths worldwide in children under five during 2019

Respiratory syncytial virus accounted for more than 100,000 deaths worldwide in children under five during 2019

by LancetCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study published inThe Lancetestimates that RSV-attributable acute lower respiratory infection was responsible for more than 100,000 deaths in c

Respiratory syncytial virus accounted for more than 100,000 deaths worldwide in children under five during 2019

by LancetCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study published inThe Lancetestimates that RSV-attributable acute lower respiratory infection was responsible for more than 100,000 deaths in c