A common medication could save half a million children with diarrhea each year: Why is it underprescribed?

by Nina Raffio,University of Southern CaliforniaProvider perceptions that patients do not want ORS are the most important barrier to ORS prescribing. The figure shows that if all patients showed

Updated on: March 07,2024

A common medication could save half a million children with diarrhea each year: Why is it underprescribed?

by Nina Raffio,University of Southern CaliforniaProvider perceptions that patients do not want ORS are the most important barrier to ORS prescribing. The figure shows that if all patients showed

Updated on:March 07,2024

Studies establish two significant risk factors for condition that leads to early death in preterm infants

by Hannah Echols,University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAbout 50% of preterm infants develop some form of bronchopulmonary dysplasia, a breathing disorder that can

Updated on: May 05,2024

Studies establish two significant risk factors for condition that leads to early death in preterm infants

by Hannah Echols,University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAbout 50% of preterm infants develop some form of bronchopulmonary dysplasia, a breathing disorder that can

Updated on:May 05,2024

More work needed on children's supervised toothbrushing programs

Updated on: April 23,2025

More work needed on children's supervised toothbrushing programs

Updated on:April 23,2025

Chicken cooked in NyQuil? Help kids steer clear of social media 'medicine challenges'

Misusingover-the-counter medicationscan have dangerous consequences, but recent social media trends encouraging this could be downright deadly for gullible teens, the U.S. Food and Drug Ad

Updated on: April 10,2024

Chicken cooked in NyQuil? Help kids steer clear of social media 'medicine challenges'

Misusingover-the-counter medicationscan have dangerous consequences, but recent social media trends encouraging this could be downright deadly for gullible teens, the U.S. Food and Drug Ad

Updated on:April 10,2024

SIDS rates increased significantly from 2019 to 2020, finds study

by Elana GotkineFrom 2019 to 2020, there was an increase in the rate of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), and sudden unexplained infant death (SUID) rates increased among non-Hispanic Black infants

Updated on: May 13,2024

SIDS rates increased significantly from 2019 to 2020, finds study

by Elana GotkineFrom 2019 to 2020, there was an increase in the rate of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), and sudden unexplained infant death (SUID) rates increased among non-Hispanic Black infants

Updated on:May 13,2024

High BMI in adolescence linked to early chronic kidney disease in young adulthood

by Elana GotkineHigh body mass index (BMI) in late adolescence is associated with early chronic kidney disease (CKD) in young adulthood, according to a study published online Dec. 11 inJAMA Pedi

Updated on: July 01,2024

High BMI in adolescence linked to early chronic kidney disease in young adulthood

by Elana GotkineHigh body mass index (BMI) in late adolescence is associated with early chronic kidney disease (CKD) in young adulthood, according to a study published online Dec. 11 inJAMA Pedi

Updated on:July 01,2024

Study shows children may consider past choices when judging others

by Society for Research in Child DevelopmentCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study published in the journalChild Developmentfrom researchers at Boston College in Massachusetts,

Updated on: May 19,2024

Study shows children may consider past choices when judging others

by Society for Research in Child DevelopmentCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study published in the journalChild Developmentfrom researchers at Boston College in Massachusetts,

Updated on:May 19,2024

Young people from disadvantaged backgrounds suffered increased mental distress as pandemic began

by King's College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research from ESRC Centre for Society and Mental Health (CSMH) and the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoP

Updated on: February 24,2024

Young people from disadvantaged backgrounds suffered increased mental distress as pandemic began

by King's College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research from ESRC Centre for Society and Mental Health (CSMH) and the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoP

Updated on:February 24,2024

In Nepal, the desire for a son may impact girls' health and well-being

by Lancaster UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe desire for a son could mean Nepali mothers stop breastfeeding infant daughters sooner, says new research.Girls in Nepal are breastfed f

Updated on: March 29,2024

In Nepal, the desire for a son may impact girls' health and well-being

by Lancaster UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe desire for a son could mean Nepali mothers stop breastfeeding infant daughters sooner, says new research.Girls in Nepal are breastfed f

Updated on:March 29,2024

Vaccination software tool shown to boost uptake of MMR vaccine in children in UK

byQueen Mary, University of LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA software tool developed by Queen Mary University of London's Clinical Effectiveness Group (CEG) and used as part of a fa

Updated on: December 11,2024

Vaccination software tool shown to boost uptake of MMR vaccine in children in UK

byQueen Mary, University of LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA software tool developed by Queen Mary University of London's Clinical Effectiveness Group (CEG) and used as part of a fa

Updated on:December 11,2024

Children, as well as adults, are more lenient towards 'lies of omission'

by Kobe UniversityThe structure of the four different scenarios. Credit: Hajimu Hayashi, Kobe University.Research by Professor Hayashi Hajimu et al. of Kobe University's Graduate School of Hu

Updated on: February 20,2024

Children, as well as adults, are more lenient towards 'lies of omission'

by Kobe UniversityThe structure of the four different scenarios. Credit: Hajimu Hayashi, Kobe University.Research by Professor Hayashi Hajimu et al. of Kobe University's Graduate School of Hu

Updated on:February 20,2024

By better predicting asthma risk, preventive treatments could bypass disease development

by University of ArizonaRespiratory virus prevalence, baseline CBMC cell proportions, multi-omic data set overview. (A) Bar plot of viral agents detected from infectious NPAs taken during year on

Updated on: June 12,2024

By better predicting asthma risk, preventive treatments could bypass disease development

by University of ArizonaRespiratory virus prevalence, baseline CBMC cell proportions, multi-omic data set overview. (A) Bar plot of viral agents detected from infectious NPAs taken during year on

Updated on:June 12,2024