Study finds link between screen time and anxiety, depression in children

by Andrew Graham,University of Western OntarioThe Canadian Pediatric Society recommends children over five spend not more than two hours per day on screens. Credit: Andrea Piacquadio/PexelsNew r

Updated on: May 08,2024

Study finds link between screen time and anxiety, depression in children

by Andrew Graham,University of Western OntarioThe Canadian Pediatric Society recommends children over five spend not more than two hours per day on screens. Credit: Andrea Piacquadio/PexelsNew r

Updated on:May 08,2024

1 in 5 US parents worry their teen is addicted to the internet

by Cara MurezAmerican parents fear their teens' internet use could expose them to cyberbullying, harmful content and set them up for addiction, a new study shows.A survey of about 1,000 moms and d

Updated on: June 03,2024

1 in 5 US parents worry their teen is addicted to the internet

by Cara MurezAmerican parents fear their teens' internet use could expose them to cyberbullying, harmful content and set them up for addiction, a new study shows.A survey of about 1,000 moms and d

Updated on:June 03,2024

Ask the Pediatrician: When can children get the COVID-19 vaccine booster?

by Dr. James D. CampbellCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQ: When should my kids get their COVID-19 booster?A: Vaccines are our best hope to end the COVID-19 pandemic. Avaccinenow is availa

Updated on: February 21,2024

Ask the Pediatrician: When can children get the COVID-19 vaccine booster?

by Dr. James D. CampbellCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQ: When should my kids get their COVID-19 booster?A: Vaccines are our best hope to end the COVID-19 pandemic. Avaccinenow is availa

Updated on:February 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

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

Black children overlooked in scar tissue disorder tests, study says

by University of EdinburghCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn immune disease that can damage vital organs—and is supposedly rare in young people—is more common than previously thought among Black

Updated on: February 20,2024

Black children overlooked in scar tissue disorder tests, study says

by University of EdinburghCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn immune disease that can damage vital organs—and is supposedly rare in young people—is more common than previously thought among Black

Updated on:February 20,2024

The inaugural WHO classification of childhood tumors provides a unified, updated resource for diagnostics

by American Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe first classification of pediatric cancers soon to be published by the International Agency for Research on Cancer

Updated on: February 20,2024

The inaugural WHO classification of childhood tumors provides a unified, updated resource for diagnostics

by American Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe first classification of pediatric cancers soon to be published by the International Agency for Research on Cancer

Updated on:February 20,2024

Health of Black, Native moms key in fight to improve infant death disparities, experts say

by Nada HassaneinCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe U.S. infant mortality rate continued its downward trend in 2019, but Black babies still died twice as often as white babies, according to a Center

Updated on: February 20,2024

Health of Black, Native moms key in fight to improve infant death disparities, experts say

by Nada HassaneinCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe U.S. infant mortality rate continued its downward trend in 2019, but Black babies still died twice as often as white babies, according to a Center

Updated on:February 20,2024

Ask the Pediatrician: What can parents do about baby formula shortage?

by Dr. Steven A. AbramsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainQ: There's been a shortage of baby formula at the grocery stores and I'm starting to worry about running out. What can I do?A: Since th

Updated on: June 04,2024

Ask the Pediatrician: What can parents do about baby formula shortage?

by Dr. Steven A. AbramsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainQ: There's been a shortage of baby formula at the grocery stores and I'm starting to worry about running out. What can I do?A: Since th

Updated on:June 04,2024

School start times and late screen time exacerbate sleep deprivation in US teenagers

by Horacio de la Iglesia,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWith the school year underway around the U.S., parents and caregivers are once again faced with the age-old struggle of

Updated on: June 25,2024

School start times and late screen time exacerbate sleep deprivation in US teenagers

by Horacio de la Iglesia,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWith the school year underway around the U.S., parents and caregivers are once again faced with the age-old struggle of

Updated on:June 25,2024

Does suspending kids from school harm their grades and health?

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBeing suspended from school or sent to the office is tied to a big drop in grade point average (GPA), especially for Bl

Updated on: June 26,2024

Does suspending kids from school harm their grades and health?

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBeing suspended from school or sent to the office is tied to a big drop in grade point average (GPA), especially for Bl

Updated on:June 26,2024

Musical rhythms can improve language processing of children with developmental language disorder, study

by Western Sydney UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study led by a Western Sydney University researcher has found that musical rhythms can help children with speech and language pr

Updated on: April 17,2024

Musical rhythms can improve language processing of children with developmental language disorder, study

by Western Sydney UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study led by a Western Sydney University researcher has found that musical rhythms can help children with speech and language pr

Updated on:April 17,2024

Factors identified for failure of nonoperative treatment of pediatric appendicitis

For pediatric patients receiving nonoperative management of uncomplicated appendicitis, higher pain level at presentation is associated with an increased risk for in-hospital treatment failure, accord

Updated on: February 29,2024

Factors identified for failure of nonoperative treatment of pediatric appendicitis

For pediatric patients receiving nonoperative management of uncomplicated appendicitis, higher pain level at presentation is associated with an increased risk for in-hospital treatment failure, accord

Updated on:February 29,2024