Reducing oxygen levels for children in intensive care could save lives, finds UK study

by University College LondonDistribution of SpO2and FiO2according to oxygenation target groupBaseline and subsequently median and IQR SpO2(panels A, C) and FiO2(panels E,

Updated on: April 13,2024

Reducing oxygen levels for children in intensive care could save lives, finds UK study

by University College LondonDistribution of SpO2and FiO2according to oxygenation target groupBaseline and subsequently median and IQR SpO2(panels A, C) and FiO2(panels E,

Updated on:April 13,2024

Kraft cheese slices recalled due to plastic wrap choking hazard

by Cara MurezKraft Heinz said it is recalling over 83,000 packs of its Kraft Singles American processed cheese slices because of a packaging defect in the plastic that wraps the cheese slices.A tempor

Updated on: April 10,2024

Kraft cheese slices recalled due to plastic wrap choking hazard

by Cara MurezKraft Heinz said it is recalling over 83,000 packs of its Kraft Singles American processed cheese slices because of a packaging defect in the plastic that wraps the cheese slices.A tempor

Updated on:April 10,2024

Early results of gene therapy trial for 'childhood dementia' show promise

by Michael Addelman,University of ManchesterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers will tell an international conference today (Feb. 24) that an investigational gene therapy for Sanfilippo

Updated on: March 14,2024

Early results of gene therapy trial for 'childhood dementia' show promise

by Michael Addelman,University of ManchesterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers will tell an international conference today (Feb. 24) that an investigational gene therapy for Sanfilippo

Updated on:March 14,2024

First large-scale study of COVID-era birth data finds significant drop in cesarian, induced deliveries

by Georgia Institute of TechnologyPremature births from cesarian (C-sections) and induced deliveries fell by 6.5% during the first month of the COVID-19 pandemic and remained consistently lower t

Updated on: February 27,2024

First large-scale study of COVID-era birth data finds significant drop in cesarian, induced deliveries

by Georgia Institute of TechnologyPremature births from cesarian (C-sections) and induced deliveries fell by 6.5% during the first month of the COVID-19 pandemic and remained consistently lower t

Updated on:February 27,2024

Infant deaths from RSV are much higher than previously known: study

by Boston University School of MedicineTransmission electron micrograph of RSV. Credit: CDC/ Dr. Erskine Palmer / Public DomainA new study found that nearly one in ten of all deceased infants und

Updated on: February 21,2024

Infant deaths from RSV are much higher than previously known: study

by Boston University School of MedicineTransmission electron micrograph of RSV. Credit: CDC/ Dr. Erskine Palmer / Public DomainA new study found that nearly one in ten of all deceased infants und

Updated on:February 21,2024

Study finds how to reduce risk of kids playing with a found gun

by The Ohio State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a lab at The Ohio State University masquerading as a playroom, pairs of kids ages 8 to 12 participating in a study found a variety

Updated on: May 08,2024

Study finds how to reduce risk of kids playing with a found gun

by The Ohio State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a lab at The Ohio State University masquerading as a playroom, pairs of kids ages 8 to 12 participating in a study found a variety

Updated on:May 08,2024

Why kids with epilepsy need a seizure action plan

by Jason Howland, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEpilepsy is a brain disorder that causes recurring seizures. And it's common. It's estimated that 1 in 26 people deve

Updated on: June 11,2024

Why kids with epilepsy need a seizure action plan

by Jason Howland, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEpilepsy is a brain disorder that causes recurring seizures. And it's common. It's estimated that 1 in 26 people deve

Updated on:June 11,2024

Positive parenting can help protect against the effects of stress in childhood and adolescence, new study shows

by Jamie Hanson and Isabella Kahhalé,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWarm and supportive parenting may buffer against the effects of stress during childhood and adolescence. Tha

Updated on: March 08,2024

Positive parenting can help protect against the effects of stress in childhood and adolescence, new study shows

by Jamie Hanson and Isabella Kahhalé,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWarm and supportive parenting may buffer against the effects of stress during childhood and adolescence. Tha

Updated on:March 08,2024

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

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

Even minor exposure to light before bedtime may disrupt a preschooler's sleep

by Lisa Marshall,University of Colorado at BoulderCredit: CC0 Public DomainEven slight exposure to light can prompt the critical sleep-promoting hormone melatonin to plummet in preschoolers in t

Updated on: February 21,2024

Even minor exposure to light before bedtime may disrupt a preschooler's sleep

by Lisa Marshall,University of Colorado at BoulderCredit: CC0 Public DomainEven slight exposure to light can prompt the critical sleep-promoting hormone melatonin to plummet in preschoolers in t

Updated on:February 21,2024

Calls for verbal abuse of children by adults to be formally recognized as form of child maltreatment

by University College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new systematic review by researchers at UCL and Wingate University has highlighted the importance of identifying childhood verbal ab

Updated on: March 08,2024

Calls for verbal abuse of children by adults to be formally recognized as form of child maltreatment

by University College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new systematic review by researchers at UCL and Wingate University has highlighted the importance of identifying childhood verbal ab

Updated on:March 08,2024

Inside the 'tridemic': North Philly children struggling to breathe are waiting hours to be seen at the ER

by Wendy RudermanCredit: CC0 Public DomainRaspy cries and barky coughs echoed across the emergency room at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children on a recent chilly morning in North Philadelphia.

Updated on: March 14,2024

Inside the 'tridemic': North Philly children struggling to breathe are waiting hours to be seen at the ER

by Wendy RudermanCredit: CC0 Public DomainRaspy cries and barky coughs echoed across the emergency room at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children on a recent chilly morning in North Philadelphia.

Updated on:March 14,2024