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Cranial remolding: Study shows baby helmets yield high success rate

Cranial remolding: Study shows baby helmets yield high success rate

by Valerie Goodwin,University of MichiganCredit: Jacob Dwyer, Michigan MedicineOn average, about 450 infants are fit with a cranial remolding orthosis, also known as a helmet, each year at Unive

Cranial remolding: Study shows baby helmets yield high success rate

by Valerie Goodwin,University of MichiganCredit: Jacob Dwyer, Michigan MedicineOn average, about 450 infants are fit with a cranial remolding orthosis, also known as a helmet, each year at Unive
Access matters: Lack of resources is associated with increased mortality in childhood cancer survivors

Access matters: Lack of resources is associated with increased mortality in childhood cancer survivors

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalMatthew J. Ehrhardt, MD, MS, and Melissa M. Hudson, MD. Credit: St. Jude Children's Research HospitalSt. Jude Children's Research Hospital scie

Access matters: Lack of resources is associated with increased mortality in childhood cancer survivors

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalMatthew J. Ehrhardt, MD, MS, and Melissa M. Hudson, MD. Credit: St. Jude Children's Research HospitalSt. Jude Children's Research Hospital scie
More than 100 Australian kids have had multisystem inflammatory syndrome after COVID. What should parents watch for?

More than 100 Australian kids have had multisystem inflammatory syndrome after COVID. What should parents watch for?

by Nicholas Wood and Philip Britton,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainOne of the rare complications of COVID in children is an inflammatory illness called paediatric inflammatory multisys

More than 100 Australian kids have had multisystem inflammatory syndrome after COVID. What should parents watch for?

by Nicholas Wood and Philip Britton,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainOne of the rare complications of COVID in children is an inflammatory illness called paediatric inflammatory multisys
For PANS parents, life can be a nightmare. New research hopes to provide pathways to relief

For PANS parents, life can be a nightmare. New research hopes to provide pathways to relief

by David J. Hill,University at BuffaloCredit: Jep Gambardella from PexelsFor parents whose child has a rare condition that causes dramatic onset of symptoms like obsessions and compulsions, extr

For PANS parents, life can be a nightmare. New research hopes to provide pathways to relief

by David J. Hill,University at BuffaloCredit: Jep Gambardella from PexelsFor parents whose child has a rare condition that causes dramatic onset of symptoms like obsessions and compulsions, extr
Does exercise improve kids' math skills? Yes, but it won't help with reading or spelling, new research finds

Does exercise improve kids' math skills? Yes, but it won't help with reading or spelling, new research finds

by Cyrus Moulton,Northeastern UniversityLauren Raine, an assistant professor in the Department of Physical Therapy, Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences and the Department of Medical Sciences at

Does exercise improve kids' math skills? Yes, but it won't help with reading or spelling, new research finds

by Cyrus Moulton,Northeastern UniversityLauren Raine, an assistant professor in the Department of Physical Therapy, Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences and the Department of Medical Sciences at
Causes and Symptoms of a Headache and Stomach Ache in a Child

Causes and Symptoms of a Headache and Stomach Ache in a Child

Causes and Symptoms of a Headache and Stomach Ache in a ChildByAngelica BottaroPublished on September 08, 2021Medically reviewed byJonathan B. Jassey, DOHeadachesand&nbsp

Causes and Symptoms of a Headache and Stomach Ache in a Child

Causes and Symptoms of a Headache and Stomach Ache in a ChildByAngelica BottaroPublished on September 08, 2021Medically reviewed byJonathan B. Jassey, DOHeadachesand&nbsp
Understanding ear infection in children

Understanding ear infection in children

by Laurel Kelly, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain"My ear hurts." There are many conditions that can trigger this complaint from a young child. Depending on the sympt

Understanding ear infection in children

by Laurel Kelly, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain"My ear hurts." There are many conditions that can trigger this complaint from a young child. Depending on the sympt
Move to electric vehicles could prevent millions of child asthma attacks each year

Move to electric vehicles could prevent millions of child asthma attacks each year

FEBRUARY 21, 2024 Editors' notesby Ernie MundellIf all cars and trucks sold in America were "zero emission" by 2040 and the country's electric grid was also powered by clean energy,

Move to electric vehicles could prevent millions of child asthma attacks each year

FEBRUARY 21, 2024 Editors' notesby Ernie MundellIf all cars and trucks sold in America were "zero emission" by 2040 and the country's electric grid was also powered by clean energy,
Injected Xolair therapy could prevent food allergies in kids

Injected Xolair therapy could prevent food allergies in kids

by Dennis ThompsonA new treatment appears to reduce food allergies in children and teens, according to interim clinical trial results.A lab-made monoclonal antibody called omalizumab (Xolair) signific

Injected Xolair therapy could prevent food allergies in kids

by Dennis ThompsonA new treatment appears to reduce food allergies in children and teens, according to interim clinical trial results.A lab-made monoclonal antibody called omalizumab (Xolair) signific
Study: Children with hypertension at higher long-term risk for serious heart conditions

Study: Children with hypertension at higher long-term risk for serious heart conditions

byAmerican Pediatric SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainYouth with high blood pressure are nearly four times more likely to be at long-term risk of serious heart conditions including strok

Study: Children with hypertension at higher long-term risk for serious heart conditions

byAmerican Pediatric SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainYouth with high blood pressure are nearly four times more likely to be at long-term risk of serious heart conditions including strok
Rare genetic anomaly linked to 20% of childhood acute myeloid leukemia cases

Rare genetic anomaly linked to 20% of childhood acute myeloid leukemia cases

by University of QueenslandAcute myelocytic leukemia (AML). Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIt's a diagnosis you never want to hear: acute myeloid leukemia (AML). These three words represen

Rare genetic anomaly linked to 20% of childhood acute myeloid leukemia cases

by University of QueenslandAcute myelocytic leukemia (AML). Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIt's a diagnosis you never want to hear: acute myeloid leukemia (AML). These three words represen
Learning and memory problems in Down syndrome linked to alterations in genome's 'dark matter'

Learning and memory problems in Down syndrome linked to alterations in genome's 'dark matter'

by Center for Genomic RegulationThe activity of Snhg11 (red) pictured in the dentate gyrus region of the hippocampus in mice. Credit: Cesar Sierra/Centro de Regulación Genómica (CRG)Researchers a

Learning and memory problems in Down syndrome linked to alterations in genome's 'dark matter'

by Center for Genomic RegulationThe activity of Snhg11 (red) pictured in the dentate gyrus region of the hippocampus in mice. Credit: Cesar Sierra/Centro de Regulación Genómica (CRG)Researchers a