Around half of kids getting neurodevelopmental assessment show signs of mental distress. We can support them better

by Adam Guastella, Kelsie Boulton and Natalie Silove,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainNeurodevelopmental conditions, including autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD),

Updated on: March 29,2024

Around half of kids getting neurodevelopmental assessment show signs of mental distress. We can support them better

by Adam Guastella, Kelsie Boulton and Natalie Silove,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainNeurodevelopmental conditions, including autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD),

Updated on:March 29,2024

COVID pandemic created immunization gaps in Africa. More than a half-million children are at risk

by Edina Amponsah-Dacosta,The ConversationCredit: Ketut Subiyanto from PexelsThe COVID pandemic exposed the fault lines in health systems and national routine immunization programs around the wo

Updated on: March 19,2024

COVID pandemic created immunization gaps in Africa. More than a half-million children are at risk

by Edina Amponsah-Dacosta,The ConversationCredit: Ketut Subiyanto from PexelsThe COVID pandemic exposed the fault lines in health systems and national routine immunization programs around the wo

Updated on:March 19,2024

Babies don't come with instruction manuals, so here are five tips for picking a parenting book

by Denise Bodman and Bethany Bustamante Van Vleet,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBabies don't come with instruction manuals. Children are at once joyful, sad, confusing, p

Updated on: April 13,2024

Babies don't come with instruction manuals, so here are five tips for picking a parenting book

by Denise Bodman and Bethany Bustamante Van Vleet,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBabies don't come with instruction manuals. Children are at once joyful, sad, confusing, p

Updated on:April 13,2024

RSV is back with a vengeance, says expert

by Pennsylvania State UniversityBrittany Wright, a respiratory therapist with Penn State Health, cares for 5-year-old Camille Lepley in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit of Penn State Health Chil

Updated on: March 21,2024

RSV is back with a vengeance, says expert

by Pennsylvania State UniversityBrittany Wright, a respiratory therapist with Penn State Health, cares for 5-year-old Camille Lepley in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit of Penn State Health Chil

Updated on:March 21,2024

American Academy of Pediatrics issues guidance for children's emotional needs during COVID-19

(HealthDay)—In guidance issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics, recommendations are presented to help pediatricians support the emotional and behavioral needs of children, teenagers, and familie

Updated on: February 20,2024

American Academy of Pediatrics issues guidance for children's emotional needs during COVID-19

(HealthDay)—In guidance issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics, recommendations are presented to help pediatricians support the emotional and behavioral needs of children, teenagers, and familie

Updated on:February 20,2024

Should I post photos of my children online? Here's what new parents need to know about sharenting

by Claire Bessant,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageOver 40% ofUK parentsput photos or videos of their children online. Showing just how prevalent online sharing now is, in J

Updated on: June 04,2024

Should I post photos of my children online? Here's what new parents need to know about sharenting

by Claire Bessant,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageOver 40% ofUK parentsput photos or videos of their children online. Showing just how prevalent online sharing now is, in J

Updated on:June 04,2024

My teen is addicted to vaping: How can I help them quit and manage their withdrawal symptoms?

by Gillian Sandra Gould, Karen McFadyen and Marilyn Clarke,The ConversationCredit: Pexels/Mushtaq HussainThe Australian government iscracking downon vaping. Recreational vapes of any

Updated on: June 04,2024

My teen is addicted to vaping: How can I help them quit and manage their withdrawal symptoms?

by Gillian Sandra Gould, Karen McFadyen and Marilyn Clarke,The ConversationCredit: Pexels/Mushtaq HussainThe Australian government iscracking downon vaping. Recreational vapes of any

Updated on:June 04,2024

Microbial strains show individualized patterns of stability in the developing infant gut

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: CC0 Public DomainSince 2017, University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers Casey Morrow, Ph.D., and Hyunmin Koo, Ph.D., have used powe

Updated on: May 17,2024

Microbial strains show individualized patterns of stability in the developing infant gut

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: CC0 Public DomainSince 2017, University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers Casey Morrow, Ph.D., and Hyunmin Koo, Ph.D., have used powe

Updated on:May 17,2024

Adolescents who use smartphones for more than three hours a day found to suffer more from back pain

by FAPESPCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThanks to the popularization of smartphones and tablets, and the multiplication of video channels, computer games and educational apps, children and adol

Updated on: May 11,2024

Adolescents who use smartphones for more than three hours a day found to suffer more from back pain

by FAPESPCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThanks to the popularization of smartphones and tablets, and the multiplication of video channels, computer games and educational apps, children and adol

Updated on:May 11,2024

One in four Americans are covered by Medicaid or CHIP, a program that insures low-income kids

by Heather Bednarek, Ellen Barnidge,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs of July 2021, a total of83.6 millionAmericans were insured through either Medicaid or the&nbs

Updated on: February 22,2024

One in four Americans are covered by Medicaid or CHIP, a program that insures low-income kids

by Heather Bednarek, Ellen Barnidge,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs of July 2021, a total of83.6 millionAmericans were insured through either Medicaid or the&nbs

Updated on:February 22,2024

AAO: Research highlights vision issues seen in pediatric sickle cell disease

by Elana GotkineFor pediatric patients with sickle cell disease (SCD), ophthalmologic complications include nonproliferative retinopathy (NPR) and proliferative retinopathy (PR), which occur in 33 and

Updated on: March 19,2024

AAO: Research highlights vision issues seen in pediatric sickle cell disease

by Elana GotkineFor pediatric patients with sickle cell disease (SCD), ophthalmologic complications include nonproliferative retinopathy (NPR) and proliferative retinopathy (PR), which occur in 33 and

Updated on:March 19,2024

A decade of data describes nationwide youth mental health crisis

by Mayo Clinic Staff, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen Tanner Bommersbach, M.D., and a team of Mayo Clinic researchers analyzed national records of pediatric emergency department

Updated on: June 22,2024

A decade of data describes nationwide youth mental health crisis

by Mayo Clinic Staff, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen Tanner Bommersbach, M.D., and a team of Mayo Clinic researchers analyzed national records of pediatric emergency department

Updated on:June 22,2024