New guidance published for parents, physicians making medical decisions for children

by Saint Louis University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainHow should others make decisions for pediatric patients?For decades now, there has been debate in academic literature about theet

Updated on: March 23,2024

New guidance published for parents, physicians making medical decisions for children

by Saint Louis University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainHow should others make decisions for pediatric patients?For decades now, there has been debate in academic literature about theet

Updated on:March 23,2024

RSV is everywhere right now. What parents need to know about respiratory syncytial virus

by Jane Tuckerman, Ashleigh Rak, Danielle Wurzel and Margie Danchin,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageThis winter, we're having to get our heads around another respiratory virus—RSV.

Updated on: June 01,2024

RSV is everywhere right now. What parents need to know about respiratory syncytial virus

by Jane Tuckerman, Ashleigh Rak, Danielle Wurzel and Margie Danchin,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageThis winter, we're having to get our heads around another respiratory virus—RSV.

Updated on:June 01,2024

Skin injuries to babies in neonatal care could be avoided with new splint, trial shows

by Victoria University of WellingtonThe Pēpi Splint securing a peripheral intravenous catheter on a hand and foot. Credit:BMC Pediatrics(2022). DOI: 10.1186/s12887-022-03345-8A new de

Updated on: June 17,2024

Skin injuries to babies in neonatal care could be avoided with new splint, trial shows

by Victoria University of WellingtonThe Pēpi Splint securing a peripheral intravenous catheter on a hand and foot. Credit:BMC Pediatrics(2022). DOI: 10.1186/s12887-022-03345-8A new de

Updated on:June 17,2024

Structured school days can keep kids healthy. How can we maintain it over school holidays?

by Amanda Watson, Carol Maher and Tim Olds,The ConversationCredit: Mary Taylor from PexelsEvery parent knows kids spend their time differently when they're on holidays. Our new research foun

Updated on: April 07,2024

Structured school days can keep kids healthy. How can we maintain it over school holidays?

by Amanda Watson, Carol Maher and Tim Olds,The ConversationCredit: Mary Taylor from PexelsEvery parent knows kids spend their time differently when they're on holidays. Our new research foun

Updated on:April 07,2024

Research reveals blood platelets play important role in Kawasaki disease

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterCredit:JCI Insight(2023). DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.169855Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children's investigators have advanced our understanding of the role tha

Updated on: May 13,2024

Research reveals blood platelets play important role in Kawasaki disease

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterCredit:JCI Insight(2023). DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.169855Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children's investigators have advanced our understanding of the role tha

Updated on:May 13,2024

Persuading more school children to eat fruit and vegetables

by University of OsloCredit: Cecilie B. Høstmark, UiOTwenty years ago, 4 out of 10 European children ate fruit and vegetables daily. Today, the proportion is the same, in spite of schemes to prov

Updated on: June 15,2024

Persuading more school children to eat fruit and vegetables

by University of OsloCredit: Cecilie B. Høstmark, UiOTwenty years ago, 4 out of 10 European children ate fruit and vegetables daily. Today, the proportion is the same, in spite of schemes to prov

Updated on:June 15,2024

Teens who struggle in relationships suffer premature aging in adulthood

by Jane Kelly,University of VirginiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study from the lab of an adolescent psychologist at the University of Virginia has found more evidence that teens who a

Updated on: February 27,2024

Teens who struggle in relationships suffer premature aging in adulthood

by Jane Kelly,University of VirginiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study from the lab of an adolescent psychologist at the University of Virginia has found more evidence that teens who a

Updated on:February 27,2024

Drinking alcohol while breastfeeding impacts health of newborns, suggests study

by Iqbal Pittalwala,University of California - RiversideDrinking alcohol while breastfeeding impacts health of newborns. Credit: Victor Perry, UC Riverside.Studies have shown that consuming alco

Updated on: May 19,2024

Drinking alcohol while breastfeeding impacts health of newborns, suggests study

by Iqbal Pittalwala,University of California - RiversideDrinking alcohol while breastfeeding impacts health of newborns. Credit: Victor Perry, UC Riverside.Studies have shown that consuming alco

Updated on:May 19,2024

New approaches to treat the consequences of birth asphyxia

by Deutsches Zentrum für Neurodegenerative Erkrankungen e.V. (DZNE)Individual box plots of percentage of brain area loss for experimental treatments and the pooled HI/saline group. In red is the data

Updated on: March 23,2024

New approaches to treat the consequences of birth asphyxia

by Deutsches Zentrum für Neurodegenerative Erkrankungen e.V. (DZNE)Individual box plots of percentage of brain area loss for experimental treatments and the pooled HI/saline group. In red is the data

Updated on:March 23,2024

Pioneering trial offers hope for late treatment of 'lazy eye'

by Nancy Fliesler,Children's Hospital BostonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn children with amblyopia or "lazy eye," one eye is weaker than the other for any of a number of reas

Updated on: April 20,2024

Pioneering trial offers hope for late treatment of 'lazy eye'

by Nancy Fliesler,Children's Hospital BostonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn children with amblyopia or "lazy eye," one eye is weaker than the other for any of a number of reas

Updated on:April 20,2024

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

Study reveals typical growth patterns for children with Fanconi anemia

by University of Minnesota Medical SchoolComparison of weight-for-age growth curves of male and female FA patients and WHO references for ages 0–2 years. Credit:American Journal of Medical

Updated on: March 07,2024

Study reveals typical growth patterns for children with Fanconi anemia

by University of Minnesota Medical SchoolComparison of weight-for-age growth curves of male and female FA patients and WHO references for ages 0–2 years. Credit:American Journal of Medical

Updated on:March 07,2024