Ask the Pediatrician: What is the best first sport for kids?

by Dr. W. Steen JamesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainI always tell parents that for many reasons, swimming should be the first sport a child learns.Swimming is a fun, relaxing activity that fuels bra

Updated on: June 05,2024

Ask the Pediatrician: What is the best first sport for kids?

by Dr. W. Steen JamesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainI always tell parents that for many reasons, swimming should be the first sport a child learns.Swimming is a fun, relaxing activity that fuels bra

Updated on:June 05,2024

Babies found to have greater imagination than previously known

by Central European UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn a new study published inPhilosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, scientists from Vienna-based Central European Univer

Updated on: April 13,2024

Babies found to have greater imagination than previously known

by Central European UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn a new study published inPhilosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, scientists from Vienna-based Central European Univer

Updated on:April 13,2024

Study: Juggling multiple young children hinders vigorous physical activity for parents

by Chris Stipes,University of HoustonAlgorithm used to define the study cohort. Credit:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health(2023). DOI: 10.3390/ijerph201

Updated on: April 24,2024

Study: Juggling multiple young children hinders vigorous physical activity for parents

by Chris Stipes,University of HoustonAlgorithm used to define the study cohort. Credit:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health(2023). DOI: 10.3390/ijerph201

Updated on:April 24,2024

Why ventilators can be tough on premature babies' lungs

by Biophysical SocietyRat fetal lung cells like those used to measure sodium transport. Cell nuclei are shown in blue and in orange are the actin filaments in the cytoskeleton. Credit: Jonas Naum

Updated on: March 07,2024

Why ventilators can be tough on premature babies' lungs

by Biophysical SocietyRat fetal lung cells like those used to measure sodium transport. Cell nuclei are shown in blue and in orange are the actin filaments in the cytoskeleton. Credit: Jonas Naum

Updated on:March 07,2024

Child care centers unlikely source for COVID-19 transmission, study finds

by University of PittsburghCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChildren in child care centers are not spreading COVID-19 at significant rates to caregivers or other children at the center, nor to t

Updated on: May 10,2024

Child care centers unlikely source for COVID-19 transmission, study finds

by University of PittsburghCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChildren in child care centers are not spreading COVID-19 at significant rates to caregivers or other children at the center, nor to t

Updated on:May 10,2024

Brain stimulation may facilitate rehabilitation of children with arthrogryposis

by National Research University Higher School of EconomicsA patient performing a right elbow flexion task in the Elekta Neuromag system. The task of the patient was to bring their hand toward their mo

Updated on: February 20,2024

Brain stimulation may facilitate rehabilitation of children with arthrogryposis

by National Research University Higher School of EconomicsA patient performing a right elbow flexion task in the Elekta Neuromag system. The task of the patient was to bring their hand toward their mo

Updated on:February 20,2024

Young people make up greater proportion of COVID-19 deaths in 2021 compared to 2020

by Brigham and Women's HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSince March 2020, COVID-19-related deaths claimed over a million lives in the U.S. alone. In the pandemic's early phases, m

Updated on: April 07,2024

Young people make up greater proportion of COVID-19 deaths in 2021 compared to 2020

by Brigham and Women's HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSince March 2020, COVID-19-related deaths claimed over a million lives in the U.S. alone. In the pandemic's early phases, m

Updated on:April 07,2024

New report highlights increase in number of children and young people with eating disorders

by University of CambridgeCredit: CC0 Public DomainOne in five children and young people have a probable mental health condition, according to The Mental Health of Children and Young People in En

Updated on: April 22,2024

New report highlights increase in number of children and young people with eating disorders

by University of CambridgeCredit: CC0 Public DomainOne in five children and young people have a probable mental health condition, according to The Mental Health of Children and Young People in En

Updated on:April 22,2024

Kawasaki disease rates dropped during COVID-19 pandemic

by University of California - San DiegoJane Burns, MD, is director of the Kawasaki Disease Research Center at UC San Diego School of Medicine. Credit: UC San Diego Health SciencesResearchers at U

Updated on: April 02,2024

Kawasaki disease rates dropped during COVID-19 pandemic

by University of California - San DiegoJane Burns, MD, is director of the Kawasaki Disease Research Center at UC San Diego School of Medicine. Credit: UC San Diego Health SciencesResearchers at U

Updated on:April 02,2024

1999 to 2018 saw increase in prevalence of prediabetes in teens

Among U.S. youth aged 12 to 19 years, the prevalence of prediabetes increased significantly from 1999 to 2018, according to a research letter published online March 28 inJAMA Pediatrics.Junting

Updated on: February 27,2024

1999 to 2018 saw increase in prevalence of prediabetes in teens

Among U.S. youth aged 12 to 19 years, the prevalence of prediabetes increased significantly from 1999 to 2018, according to a research letter published online March 28 inJAMA Pediatrics.Junting

Updated on:February 27,2024

Looking out for kids: A case for better pediatric trauma interventions

by Cactus CommunicationsResearchers investigated the characteristics of pediatric admissions during the COVID-19 pandemic at a trauma center in Omaha, USA. They identified higher blood alcohol levels

Updated on: March 23,2024

Looking out for kids: A case for better pediatric trauma interventions

by Cactus CommunicationsResearchers investigated the characteristics of pediatric admissions during the COVID-19 pandemic at a trauma center in Omaha, USA. They identified higher blood alcohol levels

Updated on:March 23,2024

Ask the Pediatrician: How should parents talk to their kids about abuse in sports?

by Dr. Stacy W. Thomas and Dr. Michele LaBotzCredit: CC0 Public DomainQ: My daughter is on a gymnastics team. How do I talk to her about the risks of sexual abuse in sports?A: Getting involved in spor

Updated on: June 05,2024

Ask the Pediatrician: How should parents talk to their kids about abuse in sports?

by Dr. Stacy W. Thomas and Dr. Michele LaBotzCredit: CC0 Public DomainQ: My daughter is on a gymnastics team. How do I talk to her about the risks of sexual abuse in sports?A: Getting involved in spor

Updated on:June 05,2024