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National study suggests new vaccine is needed to prevent childhood pneumonia

National study suggests new vaccine is needed to prevent childhood pneumonia

by Lachlan Gilbert,University of New South WalesCredit: AI-generated imageVaccine-resistant pneumonia has increased since a vaccine targeting 13 serotypes of the Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteri

National study suggests new vaccine is needed to prevent childhood pneumonia

by Lachlan Gilbert,University of New South WalesCredit: AI-generated imageVaccine-resistant pneumonia has increased since a vaccine targeting 13 serotypes of the Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteri
Mothers need more 'exclusive breastfeeding' support, study says

Mothers need more 'exclusive breastfeeding' support, study says

by University of TokyoInfographic based on the WHO and UNICEF's Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding. Credit: 2023, Nicola BurghallExclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life is

Mothers need more 'exclusive breastfeeding' support, study says

by University of TokyoInfographic based on the WHO and UNICEF's Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding. Credit: 2023, Nicola BurghallExclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life is
Guidelines issued for managing critically ill pediatric patients

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

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
Exposure to TV may affect babies' and toddlers' ability to process the world around them, new study suggests

Exposure to TV may affect babies' and toddlers' ability to process the world around them, new study suggests

by Drexel UniversityCredit: Andrea Piacquadio from PexelsBabies and toddlers exposed to television or video viewing may be more likely to exhibit atypical sensory behaviors, such as being disenga

Exposure to TV may affect babies' and toddlers' ability to process the world around them, new study suggests

by Drexel UniversityCredit: Andrea Piacquadio from PexelsBabies and toddlers exposed to television or video viewing may be more likely to exhibit atypical sensory behaviors, such as being disenga
Musical rhythms can improve language processing of children with developmental language disorder, study

Musical rhythms can improve language processing of children with developmental language disorder, study

by Western Sydney UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study led by a Western Sydney University researcher has found that musical rhythms can help children with speech and language pr

Musical rhythms can improve language processing of children with developmental language disorder, study

by Western Sydney UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study led by a Western Sydney University researcher has found that musical rhythms can help children with speech and language pr
Febrile seizures: How to protect your child

Febrile seizures: How to protect your child

Credit: CC0 Public Domain(HealthDay)—Fever-related seizures in young children can be alarming for parents, but they're usually not life-threatening, an expert says.During a so-called febrile

Febrile seizures: How to protect your child

Credit: CC0 Public Domain(HealthDay)—Fever-related seizures in young children can be alarming for parents, but they're usually not life-threatening, an expert says.During a so-called febrile
Study suggests vocal exploration in babies is important for speech development

Study suggests vocal exploration in babies is important for speech development

byPublic Library of ScienceWearable digital recording devices are used to capture day-long home audio recordings of each infant's natural language environment. Credit: Children's Healthc

Study suggests vocal exploration in babies is important for speech development

byPublic Library of ScienceWearable digital recording devices are used to capture day-long home audio recordings of each infant's natural language environment. Credit: Children's Healthc
Children with conduct disorder show widespread brain structural differences, finds new international study

Children with conduct disorder show widespread brain structural differences, finds new international study

byUniversity of BirminghamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainConduct disorder in young people is associated with differences in surface area across much of the brain, compared to the brains of typ

Children with conduct disorder show widespread brain structural differences, finds new international study

byUniversity of BirminghamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainConduct disorder in young people is associated with differences in surface area across much of the brain, compared to the brains of typ
Why babies with Down syndrome experience heart and lung problems

Why babies with Down syndrome experience heart and lung problems

by RCSI University of Medicine and Health SciencesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has gained new insights into changes in heart function

Why babies with Down syndrome experience heart and lung problems

by RCSI University of Medicine and Health SciencesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has gained new insights into changes in heart function
Study links both pre and post-term birth to motor impairment in children

Study links both pre and post-term birth to motor impairment in children

by Nottingham Trent UniversityAssociation Between Gestational Age and Risk of Suspected Developmental Coordination Disorder in Preschoolers When Adjusting for Child, Family Characteristic, and Ma

Study links both pre and post-term birth to motor impairment in children

by Nottingham Trent UniversityAssociation Between Gestational Age and Risk of Suspected Developmental Coordination Disorder in Preschoolers When Adjusting for Child, Family Characteristic, and Ma
Advances in pediatric sepsis biomarkers: A pediatric investigation review

Advances in pediatric sepsis biomarkers: A pediatric investigation review

by Cactus CommunicationsThe current standards for sepsis screening are non-specific. The authors review biomarkers from genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics to enhance the specifici

Advances in pediatric sepsis biomarkers: A pediatric investigation review

by Cactus CommunicationsThe current standards for sepsis screening are non-specific. The authors review biomarkers from genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics to enhance the specifici
If your kid is home sick from school, is unlimited screen time OK?

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.

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.