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Does strep throat lead to the development of tics?

Does strep throat lead to the development of tics?

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study has found no link between a strep throat infection and the development of tics in children who have a parent or siblin

Does strep throat lead to the development of tics?

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study has found no link between a strep throat infection and the development of tics in children who have a parent or siblin
Finding a way to help newborns who can't immediately have heart treatment

Finding a way to help newborns who can't immediately have heart treatment

by Albert McKeon,Children's Hospital BostonPA flow restrictors are placed in separate pulmonary arteries. Credit: Kai-ou TangNewborns with complex congenital heart defects (CHD) and pulmonar

Finding a way to help newborns who can't immediately have heart treatment

by Albert McKeon,Children's Hospital BostonPA flow restrictors are placed in separate pulmonary arteries. Credit: Kai-ou TangNewborns with complex congenital heart defects (CHD) and pulmonar
Anxiety detection and treatment in early childhood can lower risk for long-term mental health issues

Anxiety detection and treatment in early childhood can lower risk for long-term mental health issues

by Elana Bernstein,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, an independent panel of experts in primary care and prevention, issued a final recom

Anxiety detection and treatment in early childhood can lower risk for long-term mental health issues

by Elana Bernstein,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, an independent panel of experts in primary care and prevention, issued a final recom
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
Simple diagnostic model for pneumonia in kids to reduce need for X-rays

Simple diagnostic model for pneumonia in kids to reduce need for X-rays

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: CC0 Public DomainDiagnosis of community acquired pneumonia in children usually involves X-rays, despite recommendations to l

Simple diagnostic model for pneumonia in kids to reduce need for X-rays

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: CC0 Public DomainDiagnosis of community acquired pneumonia in children usually involves X-rays, despite recommendations to l
New method helps to determine which medications breastfeeding mothers can take

New method helps to determine which medications breastfeeding mothers can take

by University of WaterlooCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt's the start of World Breastfeeding Week, and University of Waterloo Pharmacy researchers have developed a novel metric for an unde

New method helps to determine which medications breastfeeding mothers can take

by University of WaterlooCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt's the start of World Breastfeeding Week, and University of Waterloo Pharmacy researchers have developed a novel metric for an unde
New antibody therapy shows promising results for advanced, treatment-refractory pediatric brain cancer

New antibody therapy shows promising results for advanced, treatment-refractory pediatric brain cancer

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEffective and safe treatments are needed for medulloblastoma—the most common type of cancerous brain tumor in children—especiall

New antibody therapy shows promising results for advanced, treatment-refractory pediatric brain cancer

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEffective and safe treatments are needed for medulloblastoma—the most common type of cancerous brain tumor in children—especiall
Earlier intervention leads to greater improvements in young children on the autism spectrum

Earlier intervention leads to greater improvements in young children on the autism spectrum

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaMean scores for selected outcome variables at baseline, end of Condition 1, and end of Condition 2 by treatment timing group. Note. Panels (a)–(c) depict

Earlier intervention leads to greater improvements in young children on the autism spectrum

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaMean scores for selected outcome variables at baseline, end of Condition 1, and end of Condition 2 by treatment timing group. Note. Panels (a)–(c) depict
Pediatric mental health surveillance IDs scope of public health burden

Pediatric mental health surveillance IDs scope of public health burden

Mental health disorders among children represent a considerable public health concern, according to research published in the Feb. 25 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Pediatric mental health surveillance IDs scope of public health burden

Mental health disorders among children represent a considerable public health concern, according to research published in the Feb. 25 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Suicidal thoughts can help identify teens with a variety of treatable psychosocial problems

Suicidal thoughts can help identify teens with a variety of treatable psychosocial problems

by McKenzie Ridings Mainey,Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTeens who have frequent suicidal thoughts are at risk for a variety of psychological and social problems

Suicidal thoughts can help identify teens with a variety of treatable psychosocial problems

by McKenzie Ridings Mainey,Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTeens who have frequent suicidal thoughts are at risk for a variety of psychological and social problems
Most babies with sickle cell disease face double disadvantage, say researchers

Most babies with sickle cell disease face double disadvantage, say researchers

by University of MichiganNormal blood cells next to a sickle-blood cell, colored scanning electron microscope image. Credit: Wikipedia/Illustration from Anatomy & PhysiologyAs if starting lif

Most babies with sickle cell disease face double disadvantage, say researchers

by University of MichiganNormal blood cells next to a sickle-blood cell, colored scanning electron microscope image. Credit: Wikipedia/Illustration from Anatomy & PhysiologyAs if starting lif
It might be scary, but making phone calls can be good for young people's wellbeing

It might be scary, but making phone calls can be good for young people's wellbeing

by Andrea Wigfield, Antonia Ypsilanti, Caron Carter and Jan Gurung,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageSome people might remember the days of coming back from school eager to call a friend

It might be scary, but making phone calls can be good for young people's wellbeing

by Andrea Wigfield, Antonia Ypsilanti, Caron Carter and Jan Gurung,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageSome people might remember the days of coming back from school eager to call a friend