If your kid is home sick from school, is unlimited screen time OK?

by Jordy Kaufman and Jennifer M. Zosh,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainNot so long ago, if a child was home sick from school, the main screen-based entertainment was daytime television.

Updated on: March 08,2024

If your kid is home sick from school, is unlimited screen time OK?

by Jordy Kaufman and Jennifer M. Zosh,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainNot so long ago, if a child was home sick from school, the main screen-based entertainment was daytime television.

Updated on:March 08,2024

Teenage cyberbullying: A toxic side effect of online socialization

by Wolters Kluwer HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTeenagers fall prey to bullying while using the internet—a platform that provides relative anonymity to bullies—according to a questionnai

Updated on: June 29,2024

Teenage cyberbullying: A toxic side effect of online socialization

by Wolters Kluwer HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTeenagers fall prey to bullying while using the internet—a platform that provides relative anonymity to bullies—according to a questionnai

Updated on:June 29,2024

'So rudderless': A couple's quest for autism treatment for their son hits repeated obstacles

by Michelle AndrewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen Sebastian Rios was a toddler, he hardly talked. "Don't worry," his pediatrician told Amparo and Victor Rios, Sebastian's pare

Updated on: March 14,2024

'So rudderless': A couple's quest for autism treatment for their son hits repeated obstacles

by Michelle AndrewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen Sebastian Rios was a toddler, he hardly talked. "Don't worry," his pediatrician told Amparo and Victor Rios, Sebastian's pare

Updated on:March 14,2024

Echovirus 11 in newly born twins: Case in Italy shows close genetic relation to strains found among neonates in France

by European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEnteroviruses can cause various infectious illnesses. Especially among infants, disease manifestation can

Updated on: May 25,2024

Echovirus 11 in newly born twins: Case in Italy shows close genetic relation to strains found among neonates in France

by European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEnteroviruses can cause various infectious illnesses. Especially among infants, disease manifestation can

Updated on:May 25,2024

Stethoscope 'still useful' in detecting child heart problems

by SciDev.NetScientists say that stethoscopes remain valuable in detecting childhood heart ailments. Credit: Bruno, from Pixabay (https://pixabay.com/photos/1584223/)A traditional stethoscope and phys

Updated on: June 12,2024

Stethoscope 'still useful' in detecting child heart problems

by SciDev.NetScientists say that stethoscopes remain valuable in detecting childhood heart ailments. Credit: Bruno, from Pixabay (https://pixabay.com/photos/1584223/)A traditional stethoscope and phys

Updated on:June 12,2024

Why aren't we doing better in supporting the health of children and youth in care?

by Kristyn Anderson, Alyson Holland, Jacquie Gahagan, Steven Smith, Tania Wong and Tonya Grant,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageChild welfare agencies encounter a higher percentage of c

Updated on: June 08,2024

Why aren't we doing better in supporting the health of children and youth in care?

by Kristyn Anderson, Alyson Holland, Jacquie Gahagan, Steven Smith, Tania Wong and Tonya Grant,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageChild welfare agencies encounter a higher percentage of c

Updated on:June 08,2024

Research sheds light on the virulence of Staphylococcus lugdunensis in pediatric populations

by Cactus Communications(A) Summary of antibiotics prescribed for S. lugdunensis infection. (B) Non-flucloxacillin antibiotics prescribed. Credit:Pediatric Investigation(2022). DOI: 10.100

Updated on: May 07,2024

Research sheds light on the virulence of Staphylococcus lugdunensis in pediatric populations

by Cactus Communications(A) Summary of antibiotics prescribed for S. lugdunensis infection. (B) Non-flucloxacillin antibiotics prescribed. Credit:Pediatric Investigation(2022). DOI: 10.100

Updated on:May 07,2024

Irregular sleep and late bedtimes associated with worse grades for high school students

by National Institutes of HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIrregular sleep and late bedtimes are linked to worse grades and more school-related behavioral problems among teens, suggests a

Updated on: April 06,2024

Irregular sleep and late bedtimes associated with worse grades for high school students

by National Institutes of HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIrregular sleep and late bedtimes are linked to worse grades and more school-related behavioral problems among teens, suggests a

Updated on:April 06,2024

Why the births of millions of African children are not registered

by Radboud University NijmegenIn large parts of Africa, only half of all children are registered at birth. As a result, these unregistered children cannot, or only with difficultly, make claim to

Updated on: February 27,2024

Why the births of millions of African children are not registered

by Radboud University NijmegenIn large parts of Africa, only half of all children are registered at birth. As a result, these unregistered children cannot, or only with difficultly, make claim to

Updated on:February 27,2024

Experts weigh in on sedentary behaviour in schools

by Adrianna MacPherson,University of AlbertaThe U of A's Valerie Carson was a member of the research team that developed the sedentary behaviour guidelines based on evidence from around the

Updated on: February 27,2024

Experts weigh in on sedentary behaviour in schools

by Adrianna MacPherson,University of AlbertaThe U of A's Valerie Carson was a member of the research team that developed the sedentary behaviour guidelines based on evidence from around the

Updated on:February 27,2024

A decade of data describes nationwide youth mental health crisis

by Mayo Clinic Staff, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen Tanner Bommersbach, M.D., and a team of Mayo Clinic researchers analyzed national records of pediatric emergency department

Updated on: June 22,2024

A decade of data describes nationwide youth mental health crisis

by Mayo Clinic Staff, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen Tanner Bommersbach, M.D., and a team of Mayo Clinic researchers analyzed national records of pediatric emergency department

Updated on:June 22,2024

Among adolescents, major depressive disorder prevalence varies by race, ethnicity

by Elana GotkineThe rates of major depressive disorder (MDD) vary from 14.5 to 26.5 percent among adolescents by race and ethnicity, according to a study published online Oct. 9 inJAMA Pediatric

Updated on: March 29,2024

Among adolescents, major depressive disorder prevalence varies by race, ethnicity

by Elana GotkineThe rates of major depressive disorder (MDD) vary from 14.5 to 26.5 percent among adolescents by race and ethnicity, according to a study published online Oct. 9 inJAMA Pediatric

Updated on:March 29,2024