Exposure to air pollution while in the womb linked to adverse changes in cell processes in newborn babies

by European Respiratory SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainExposure to air pollution while in the womb is linked to alterations in proteins that can be detected after a baby is born, and which a

Updated on: March 26,2024

Exposure to air pollution while in the womb linked to adverse changes in cell processes in newborn babies

by European Respiratory SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainExposure to air pollution while in the womb is linked to alterations in proteins that can be detected after a baby is born, and which a

Updated on:March 26,2024

What to know before giving your child melatonin

by Amanda Turner,University of KentuckyCredit: CC0 Public DomainSleep plays a big role in your child's physical and mental well-being. If your kid is struggling with falling and staying asle

Updated on: April 01,2024

What to know before giving your child melatonin

by Amanda Turner,University of KentuckyCredit: CC0 Public DomainSleep plays a big role in your child's physical and mental well-being. If your kid is struggling with falling and staying asle

Updated on:April 01,2024

World experts set agenda to improve care of acute kidney injury in kids

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAcute kidney injury occurs (AKI) in one out of four babies, children and young adults during an int

Updated on: June 17,2024

World experts set agenda to improve care of acute kidney injury in kids

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAcute kidney injury occurs (AKI) in one out of four babies, children and young adults during an int

Updated on:June 17,2024

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

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

Welcome home: Nutrient-enriched diets improve health of premature, underweight babies post-discharge

by Brian Consiglio,University of MissouriCredit: University of MissouriWhile smaller premature babies are given around-the-clock nutritional care in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), ther

Updated on: March 11,2024

Welcome home: Nutrient-enriched diets improve health of premature, underweight babies post-discharge

by Brian Consiglio,University of MissouriCredit: University of MissouriWhile smaller premature babies are given around-the-clock nutritional care in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), ther

Updated on:March 11,2024

Ask the Pediatrician: Here are 8 parenting goals to start the new year strong

by Steph Lee, MD MPH FAAP, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew Year resolutions are often sweeping and grand, but often you can reap the biggest rewards by building off the stre

Updated on: February 29,2024

Ask the Pediatrician: Here are 8 parenting goals to start the new year strong

by Steph Lee, MD MPH FAAP, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew Year resolutions are often sweeping and grand, but often you can reap the biggest rewards by building off the stre

Updated on:February 29,2024

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

Screen time monitoring is harder for families with multiple children

by University of QueenslandCredit: University of QueenslandAustralian parents with multiple children often struggle to ensure their kids meet screen time guidelines, research has revealed.A Unive

Updated on: February 22,2024

Screen time monitoring is harder for families with multiple children

by University of QueenslandCredit: University of QueenslandAustralian parents with multiple children often struggle to ensure their kids meet screen time guidelines, research has revealed.A Unive

Updated on:February 22,2024

Better methods are needed to understand the effects of dietary sugar

by Marianne Loor,Lund UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainLess than 10 percent of energy intake from food should come from added sugar, according to the current Nordic Nutrition Recommendations.

Updated on: February 22,2024

Better methods are needed to understand the effects of dietary sugar

by Marianne Loor,Lund UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainLess than 10 percent of energy intake from food should come from added sugar, according to the current Nordic Nutrition Recommendations.

Updated on:February 22,2024

Parenting interventions support psychosocial adjustment of children in foster and adoptive families

by WileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAccording to a recent review and analysis of published studies, attachment-based parenting interventions—which seek to improve the quality of the parent-c

Updated on: February 20,2024

Parenting interventions support psychosocial adjustment of children in foster and adoptive families

by WileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAccording to a recent review and analysis of published studies, attachment-based parenting interventions—which seek to improve the quality of the parent-c

Updated on:February 20,2024

COVID vaccine for kids under 5: What to know

by Beata Mostafavi,University of MichiganCredit: Justine Ross, Michigan MedicineElizabeth Lloyd, M.D., has been closely tracking news about COVID-19 vaccines for children under five. Not only as

Updated on: March 14,2024

COVID vaccine for kids under 5: What to know

by Beata Mostafavi,University of MichiganCredit: Justine Ross, Michigan MedicineElizabeth Lloyd, M.D., has been closely tracking news about COVID-19 vaccines for children under five. Not only as

Updated on:March 14,2024

20% of multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis cases in children could be averted by household testing and treatment

by London School of Hygiene & Tropical MedicineDigitally colorized microscopic image of rod-shaped Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Credit: CDC NIAIDOne in five multi-drug resistant (MDR) tubercul

Updated on: March 14,2024

20% of multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis cases in children could be averted by household testing and treatment

by London School of Hygiene & Tropical MedicineDigitally colorized microscopic image of rod-shaped Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Credit: CDC NIAIDOne in five multi-drug resistant (MDR) tubercul

Updated on:March 14,2024