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What to do if your child is struggling: Steps caregivers can take to help kids and teens with their mental health

What to do if your child is struggling: Steps caregivers can take to help kids and teens with their mental health

by Sheri Madigan and Tracy Vaillancourt,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainEmerging research suggests that child and adolescent mental health problems are on the rise. For example,on

What to do if your child is struggling: Steps caregivers can take to help kids and teens with their mental health

by Sheri Madigan and Tracy Vaillancourt,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainEmerging research suggests that child and adolescent mental health problems are on the rise. For example,on
Ask the Pediatrician: How do I prevent dehydration when my child is vomiting?

Ask the Pediatrician: How do I prevent dehydration when my child is vomiting?

by Meghan Horn,Mayo ClinicCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen your child is throwing up (vomiting), it's easy for them to become dehydrated. The risk is even greater when fever causes them to swea

Ask the Pediatrician: How do I prevent dehydration when my child is vomiting?

by Meghan Horn,Mayo ClinicCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen your child is throwing up (vomiting), it's easy for them to become dehydrated. The risk is even greater when fever causes them to swea
Mild fever helps clear infections faster, new study suggests

Mild fever helps clear infections faster, new study suggests

by Bev Betkowski,University of AlbertaCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt may be better to let a mild fever run its course instead of automatically reaching for medication, new University of Alberta res

Mild fever helps clear infections faster, new study suggests

by Bev Betkowski,University of AlbertaCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt may be better to let a mild fever run its course instead of automatically reaching for medication, new University of Alberta res
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
Cash support for low-income families impacts infant brain activity

Cash support for low-income families impacts infant brain activity

by Columbia UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team of investigators from six universities across the U.S. reports that an intervention designed to reduce poverty had a direct impact on childre

Cash support for low-income families impacts infant brain activity

by Columbia UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team of investigators from six universities across the U.S. reports that an intervention designed to reduce poverty had a direct impact on childre
Study finds reduced sensitivity in low-dose CT scans for pediatric lung nodules

Study finds reduced sensitivity in low-dose CT scans for pediatric lung nodules

by Elana GotkineTwo lung-nodule computer-aided detection (CAD) systems have demonstrated reduced sensitivity on low- versus standard-dose computed tomography (CT) scans for small nodules in pediatric

Study finds reduced sensitivity in low-dose CT scans for pediatric lung nodules

by Elana GotkineTwo lung-nodule computer-aided detection (CAD) systems have demonstrated reduced sensitivity on low- versus standard-dose computed tomography (CT) scans for small nodules in pediatric
Rapid test for detecting COVID-19 highly accurate for children and adolescents

Rapid test for detecting COVID-19 highly accurate for children and adolescents

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineCreative rendition of SARS-CoV-2 particles (not to scale). Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIHIn a large prospective s

Rapid test for detecting COVID-19 highly accurate for children and adolescents

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineCreative rendition of SARS-CoV-2 particles (not to scale). Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIHIn a large prospective s
Pictorial warnings could reduce purchases of sugary drinks

Pictorial warnings could reduce purchases of sugary drinks

by Public Library of SciencePhotographs of UNC Mini Mart during a trial evaluating graphic health warnings for sugary drinks. Credit: Hall MG et al., 2022, PLOS Computational Biology (CC BY 4.0,

Pictorial warnings could reduce purchases of sugary drinks

by Public Library of SciencePhotographs of UNC Mini Mart during a trial evaluating graphic health warnings for sugary drinks. Credit: Hall MG et al., 2022, PLOS Computational Biology (CC BY 4.0,
The brains of children with autism may not always 'see' body language

The brains of children with autism may not always 'see' body language

by Kelsie Smith Hayduk,University of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNoticing and understanding what it means when a person leans into a conversation or takes a step ba

The brains of children with autism may not always 'see' body language

by Kelsie Smith Hayduk,University of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNoticing and understanding what it means when a person leans into a conversation or takes a step ba
How hospital debriefing after critical events combines review, reflection

How hospital debriefing after critical events combines review, reflection

by American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA tailored debriefing process at an Illinois children's hospital provided additional support to staff follow

How hospital debriefing after critical events combines review, reflection

by American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA tailored debriefing process at an Illinois children's hospital provided additional support to staff follow
Children's immune response to COVID is fast but doesn't last, finds study

Children's immune response to COVID is fast but doesn't last, finds study

by Garvan Institute of Medical ResearchGraphical abstract. Credit:Clinical Immunology(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2022.109209Children have largely avoided severe COVID-19 symptoms beca

Children's immune response to COVID is fast but doesn't last, finds study

by Garvan Institute of Medical ResearchGraphical abstract. Credit:Clinical Immunology(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2022.109209Children have largely avoided severe COVID-19 symptoms beca
Increase in the incidence of type 1 diabetes in children during the COVID-19 pandemic

Increase in the incidence of type 1 diabetes in children during the COVID-19 pandemic

by Deutsches Zentrum fuer Diabetesforschung DZDCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, more children and adolescents have newly developed type 1 diabetes than in previous years

Increase in the incidence of type 1 diabetes in children during the COVID-19 pandemic

by Deutsches Zentrum fuer Diabetesforschung DZDCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, more children and adolescents have newly developed type 1 diabetes than in previous years