Being a Couch Potato is Risky Business: Causes and remedies of sedentary behavior in children

by Japan Advanced Institute of Science and TechnologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe COVID-19 pandemic changed the lifestyles of people, especially those of children, significantly. As lockdowns

Updated on: March 21,2024 13

Being a Couch Potato is Risky Business: Causes and remedies of sedentary behavior in children

by Japan Advanced Institute of Science and TechnologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe COVID-19 pandemic changed the lifestyles of people, especially those of children, significantly. As lockdowns

Updated on:March 21,2024 13

Girls may start puberty early due to chemical exposure, research suggests

byThe Endocrine SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainGirls exposed to certain endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) may be more likely to start puberty early, according to a paper titled &qu

Updated on: September 14,2024 0

Girls may start puberty early due to chemical exposure, research suggests

byThe Endocrine SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainGirls exposed to certain endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) may be more likely to start puberty early, according to a paper titled &qu

Updated on:September 14,2024 0

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

Updated on: March 23,2024 12

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

Updated on:March 23,2024 12

Baby sling safety is under the spotlight: A five-point checklist can keep infants safe

by Jeanine Young,The ConversationCredit: Yan Krukau from PexelsCarrying babies in a soft fabric sling or carrier close to their parent or caregiver has been practiced throughout the world for ce

Updated on: April 13,2024 20

Baby sling safety is under the spotlight: A five-point checklist can keep infants safe

by Jeanine Young,The ConversationCredit: Yan Krukau from PexelsCarrying babies in a soft fabric sling or carrier close to their parent or caregiver has been practiced throughout the world for ce

Updated on:April 13,2024 20

Does my child need ear tubes?

by Pao Vang,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicMiddle ear infections are caused by bacteria or a virus that infects fluid that has builds up in the middle ear. These infections often happen when a ch

Updated on: March 10,2024 17

Does my child need ear tubes?

by Pao Vang,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicMiddle ear infections are caused by bacteria or a virus that infects fluid that has builds up in the middle ear. These infections often happen when a ch

Updated on:March 10,2024 17

Steroid and surfactant mix fails to impact bronchopulmonary dysplasia in preterm infants

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearch led by the Royal Women's Hospital, Australia, has found that early intratracheal administration of budesonide mixed with

Updated on: November 30,2024 0

Steroid and surfactant mix fails to impact bronchopulmonary dysplasia in preterm infants

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearch led by the Royal Women's Hospital, Australia, has found that early intratracheal administration of budesonide mixed with

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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

Updated on: September 02,2024 0

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

Updated on:September 02,2024 0

Guidelines issued for managing critically ill pediatric patients

(HealthDay)—In 2022 clinical practice guidelines issued by the Society of Critical Care Medicine and published in the February issue ofPediatric Critical Care Medicine, recommendations are prese

Updated on: February 22,2024 13

Guidelines issued for managing critically ill pediatric patients

(HealthDay)—In 2022 clinical practice guidelines issued by the Society of Critical Care Medicine and published in the February issue ofPediatric Critical Care Medicine, recommendations are prese

Updated on:February 22,2024 13

Breastfeeding reduces mothers' cardiovascular disease risk, review found

by American Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen who breastfed were less likely to develop heart disease or a stroke, or die from cardiovascular disease than women who did not breastfe

Updated on: February 21,2024 17

Breastfeeding reduces mothers' cardiovascular disease risk, review found

by American Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen who breastfed were less likely to develop heart disease or a stroke, or die from cardiovascular disease than women who did not breastfe

Updated on:February 21,2024 17

Vaccinating children for mpox would significantly reduce deaths in the DRC, say researchers

byYale UniversityThe number of vaccine doses needed in different vaccination scenarios. Credit:The Lancet Global Health(2024). DOI: 10.1016/S2214-109X(24)00384-XVaccinating children

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Vaccinating children for mpox would significantly reduce deaths in the DRC, say researchers

byYale UniversityThe number of vaccine doses needed in different vaccination scenarios. Credit:The Lancet Global Health(2024). DOI: 10.1016/S2214-109X(24)00384-XVaccinating children

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Skin-to-skin contact key for premature baby survival, WHO says in shift

Credit: CC0 Public DomainSkin-to-skin contact is key to improving survival of premature and small babies, the WHO said on Tuesday in a major overhaul of policy that previously called for the use of in

Updated on: June 17,2024 3

Skin-to-skin contact key for premature baby survival, WHO says in shift

Credit: CC0 Public DomainSkin-to-skin contact is key to improving survival of premature and small babies, the WHO said on Tuesday in a major overhaul of policy that previously called for the use of in

Updated on:June 17,2024 3

Eye drops slow nearsightedness progression in kids, study finds

by Emily Caldwell,The Ohio State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe results of a new clinical trial suggest that the first drug therapy to slow the progression of nearsightedness in

Updated on: March 05,2024 12

Eye drops slow nearsightedness progression in kids, study finds

by Emily Caldwell,The Ohio State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe results of a new clinical trial suggest that the first drug therapy to slow the progression of nearsightedness in

Updated on:March 05,2024 12