Flint water crisis affected timing of pediatric lead testing but not quantity, study finds

by University of KansasCredit: David SluskyThe word "plumber" comes from the Latin word for the metal "lead."But lead coupled with pipes that transport drinking water makes a

Updated on: May 13,2024

Flint water crisis affected timing of pediatric lead testing but not quantity, study finds

by University of KansasCredit: David SluskyThe word "plumber" comes from the Latin word for the metal "lead."But lead coupled with pipes that transport drinking water makes a

Updated on:May 13,2024

Experts encourage earlier intervention for some infants with spinal muscular atrophy

by IOS PressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSpinal muscular atrophy (SMA), the most common form of neurodegenerative disease in childhood, is caused by defects in the SMN1 gene. SMA patients po

Updated on: March 21,2024

Experts encourage earlier intervention for some infants with spinal muscular atrophy

by IOS PressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSpinal muscular atrophy (SMA), the most common form of neurodegenerative disease in childhood, is caused by defects in the SMN1 gene. SMA patients po

Updated on:March 21,2024

Why kids with epilepsy need a seizure action plan

by Jason Howland, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEpilepsy is a brain disorder that causes recurring seizures. And it's common. It's estimated that 1 in 26 people deve

Updated on: June 11,2024

Why kids with epilepsy need a seizure action plan

by Jason Howland, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEpilepsy is a brain disorder that causes recurring seizures. And it's common. It's estimated that 1 in 26 people deve

Updated on:June 11,2024

Immune boosting benefits of tuberculosis vaccine seen in infants more than a year after vaccination

by Murdoch Children's Research InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe immune boosting benefits of a tuberculosis vaccine can be seen in infants more than one year after vaccination, ac

Updated on: March 05,2024

Immune boosting benefits of tuberculosis vaccine seen in infants more than a year after vaccination

by Murdoch Children's Research InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe immune boosting benefits of a tuberculosis vaccine can be seen in infants more than one year after vaccination, ac

Updated on:March 05,2024

Late-onset meningitis identified in 1 percent of extreme preemies

by Elana GotkineOne percent of children born extremely preterm have late-onset meningitis (LOM), which is associated with an increased risk for death or neurodevelopmental impairment (NDI), according

Updated on: March 14,2024

Late-onset meningitis identified in 1 percent of extreme preemies

by Elana GotkineOne percent of children born extremely preterm have late-onset meningitis (LOM), which is associated with an increased risk for death or neurodevelopmental impairment (NDI), according

Updated on:March 14,2024

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

Updated on: February 29,2024

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

Updated on:February 29,2024

Ultrasound can help prevent brain damage in sick newborns and premature babies

by Sølvi Normannsen,Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyFor children who come out of the mother’s womb before week 28 of pregnancy, the chance of brain damage is as high as 50%. At St.

Updated on: February 29,2024

Ultrasound can help prevent brain damage in sick newborns and premature babies

by Sølvi Normannsen,Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyFor children who come out of the mother’s womb before week 28 of pregnancy, the chance of brain damage is as high as 50%. At St.

Updated on:February 29,2024

Even minor exposure to light before bedtime may disrupt a preschooler's sleep

by Lisa Marshall,University of Colorado at BoulderCredit: CC0 Public DomainEven slight exposure to light can prompt the critical sleep-promoting hormone melatonin to plummet in preschoolers in t

Updated on: February 21,2024

Even minor exposure to light before bedtime may disrupt a preschooler's sleep

by Lisa Marshall,University of Colorado at BoulderCredit: CC0 Public DomainEven slight exposure to light can prompt the critical sleep-promoting hormone melatonin to plummet in preschoolers in t

Updated on:February 21,2024

Initiating peanut oral immunotherapy in peanut-allergic children under age four may be more effective: long term study

by LancetCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe majority of young children treated with peanut immunotherapy achieved desensitization after two and a half years of treatment, and one in five remained in re

Updated on: February 21,2024

Initiating peanut oral immunotherapy in peanut-allergic children under age four may be more effective: long term study

by LancetCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe majority of young children treated with peanut immunotherapy achieved desensitization after two and a half years of treatment, and one in five remained in re

Updated on:February 21,2024

Utah becomes first state to ban transgender health care for minors

by Cara MurezTransgender youth in Utah are now blocked from receiving gender-affirming surgery and hormone therapy afterGov. Spencer Coxsigned a bill Saturday that largely bans such care f

Updated on: April 10,2024

Utah becomes first state to ban transgender health care for minors

by Cara MurezTransgender youth in Utah are now blocked from receiving gender-affirming surgery and hormone therapy afterGov. Spencer Coxsigned a bill Saturday that largely bans such care f

Updated on:April 10,2024

Wildlife park's 'splash pad' found to be the source of severe gastrointestinal infections in kids

Splash pads—those shallow pools of wet, cooling summertime fun for kids—can also be sources of nasty gastro infections for youngsters who swallow water during their play.That's the take-home lesso

Updated on: April 22,2024

Wildlife park's 'splash pad' found to be the source of severe gastrointestinal infections in kids

Splash pads—those shallow pools of wet, cooling summertime fun for kids—can also be sources of nasty gastro infections for youngsters who swallow water during their play.That's the take-home lesso

Updated on:April 22,2024

Discussions should start earlier to increase pediatric organ donations, expert says

by Neph Rivera,University of Texas at ArlingtonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAbout 1,900 U.S. children are waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant. A University of Texas at Arlington expert

Updated on: March 21,2024

Discussions should start earlier to increase pediatric organ donations, expert says

by Neph Rivera,University of Texas at ArlingtonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAbout 1,900 U.S. children are waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant. A University of Texas at Arlington expert

Updated on:March 21,2024