Ask the Pediatrician: What can parents do to prevent exposure to lead?

by Dr. Jennifer A. Sample and Dr. Lauren ZajacCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQ: What can I do to protect my family from lead exposure? Should I have my children tested?A: Protecting children from ex

Updated on: February 21,2024 15

Ask the Pediatrician: What can parents do to prevent exposure to lead?

by Dr. Jennifer A. Sample and Dr. Lauren ZajacCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQ: What can I do to protect my family from lead exposure? Should I have my children tested?A: Protecting children from ex

Updated on:February 21,2024 15

Study: Bullied children more likely to have asthma

by The City University of New YorkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren with asthma are vulnerable to being bullied, but there is little research on whether being bullied might be associated

Updated on: February 28,2024 15

Study: Bullied children more likely to have asthma

by The City University of New YorkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren with asthma are vulnerable to being bullied, but there is little research on whether being bullied might be associated

Updated on:February 28,2024 15

Weighted blankets found to increase melatonin

by Elin Bäckström,Uppsala UniversityOverview of the randomized, counterbalanced within-subjects design. Boxes highlighted in gray illustrate the two at-home adaptation phases (i.e., day 1 to 3 a

Updated on: March 05,2024 12

Weighted blankets found to increase melatonin

by Elin Bäckström,Uppsala UniversityOverview of the randomized, counterbalanced within-subjects design. Boxes highlighted in gray illustrate the two at-home adaptation phases (i.e., day 1 to 3 a

Updated on:March 05,2024 12

Link found between obesity during pregnancy and increased risk of sudden unexpected infant death

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: CC0 Public DomainA multi-institutional team of statistical researchers has found a slightly heightened risk of sudden unexpected infant death (SUID) in babies born

Updated on: August 31,2024 0

Link found between obesity during pregnancy and increased risk of sudden unexpected infant death

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: CC0 Public DomainA multi-institutional team of statistical researchers has found a slightly heightened risk of sudden unexpected infant death (SUID) in babies born

Updated on:August 31,2024 0

Study shows children with private insurance more likely to outgrow food allergies

by American College of Allergy, Asthma, and ImmunologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSome children will outgrow a food allergy, but how this happens is not well understood. A new study being p

Updated on: May 17,2024 5

Study shows children with private insurance more likely to outgrow food allergies

by American College of Allergy, Asthma, and ImmunologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSome children will outgrow a food allergy, but how this happens is not well understood. A new study being p

Updated on:May 17,2024 5

Adolescent drug overdose deaths rose exponentially for the first time in history during the COVID pandemic

by University of California, Los AngelesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe rate of overdose deaths among U.S. teenagers nearly doubled in 2020, the first year of the COVID pandemic, and rose a

Updated on: February 27,2024 16

Adolescent drug overdose deaths rose exponentially for the first time in history during the COVID pandemic

by University of California, Los AngelesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe rate of overdose deaths among U.S. teenagers nearly doubled in 2020, the first year of the COVID pandemic, and rose a

Updated on:February 27,2024 16

Charting a new path for pediatric thyroid cancer treatment

by Albert McKeon,Children's Hospital BostonHUman thyroid gland anatomy illustration. Credit: purple carrot nutrition/Wikimedia Commons,CC BY-SA 4.0Thyroid cancer is the most common typ

Updated on: February 24,2024 12

Charting a new path for pediatric thyroid cancer treatment

by Albert McKeon,Children's Hospital BostonHUman thyroid gland anatomy illustration. Credit: purple carrot nutrition/Wikimedia Commons,CC BY-SA 4.0Thyroid cancer is the most common typ

Updated on:February 24,2024 12

Pathway for 'difficult to vaccinate' children and adolescents empowers families and staff

Specialist Immunization Clinic pathway for "Difficult to vaccinate children." Credit:Paediatric and Neonatal Pain(2023). DOI: 10.1002/pne2.12103For almost 100 families, the &quot

Updated on: March 14,2024 20

Pathway for 'difficult to vaccinate' children and adolescents empowers families and staff

Specialist Immunization Clinic pathway for "Difficult to vaccinate children." Credit:Paediatric and Neonatal Pain(2023). DOI: 10.1002/pne2.12103For almost 100 families, the &quot

Updated on:March 14,2024 20

Boys who smoke in their early teens found to risk passing on harmful epigenetic traits to future children

by University of SouthamptonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study suggests boys who smoke in their early teens risk damaging the genes of their future children, increasing their chances of

Updated on: May 11,2024 3

Boys who smoke in their early teens found to risk passing on harmful epigenetic traits to future children

by University of SouthamptonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study suggests boys who smoke in their early teens risk damaging the genes of their future children, increasing their chances of

Updated on:May 11,2024 3

New study identifies gaps in emergency care for youth in crisis

by Brenda Lange,Columbia UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEven before the COVID pandemic, visits to the emergency department and hospitalizations for children and young adults who have

Updated on: February 27,2024 16

New study identifies gaps in emergency care for youth in crisis

by Brenda Lange,Columbia UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEven before the COVID pandemic, visits to the emergency department and hospitalizations for children and young adults who have

Updated on:February 27,2024 16

Increasing use of asset building programs could lead to increase in wealth for low income families

by Boston Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research from Boston Medical Center found that increasing the use of underutilized asset building programs could be part of the solut

Updated on: March 23,2024 17

Increasing use of asset building programs could lead to increase in wealth for low income families

by Boston Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research from Boston Medical Center found that increasing the use of underutilized asset building programs could be part of the solut

Updated on:March 23,2024 17

Researchers study the health of children whose parents migrate for work

by King's College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLeaving your children behind to migrate for work is not an easy choice but is very often the case for families living in low- and mid

Updated on: May 05,2024 15

Researchers study the health of children whose parents migrate for work

by King's College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLeaving your children behind to migrate for work is not an easy choice but is very often the case for families living in low- and mid

Updated on:May 05,2024 15