Ask the Pediatrician: How should parents set up an asthma action plan?

by Sheila RazdanCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQ: Our pediatrician said we should have an asthma action plan for our son. How do we do that?A: An asthma action plan is designed to help families mana

Updated on: June 05,2024 7

Ask the Pediatrician: How should parents set up an asthma action plan?

by Sheila RazdanCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQ: Our pediatrician said we should have an asthma action plan for our son. How do we do that?A: An asthma action plan is designed to help families mana

Updated on:June 05,2024 7

New study reveals a way to help prevent childhood stunting

by Stanford UniversityDistrict-level maps of India showing proportion of soil samples deemed to be satisfactory in (A) zinc availability and (B) iron availability, according to government standar

Updated on: April 20,2024 11

New study reveals a way to help prevent childhood stunting

by Stanford UniversityDistrict-level maps of India showing proportion of soil samples deemed to be satisfactory in (A) zinc availability and (B) iron availability, according to government standar

Updated on:April 20,2024 11

Why taking your kids to the park is always a healthy idea

by Cara MurezNeed an activity to do with your kids on spring and summer days? Go to the park.Outdoor play is good forphysical health, mental well-being and reduced stress in children, according

Updated on: June 11,2024 4

Why taking your kids to the park is always a healthy idea

by Cara MurezNeed an activity to do with your kids on spring and summer days? Go to the park.Outdoor play is good forphysical health, mental well-being and reduced stress in children, according

Updated on:June 11,2024 4

Lower UTI dysfunction often not thoroughly evaluated in neurogenic bladder

by Elana GotkineFor pediatric patients with neurogenic bladder (NGB), lower urinary tract dysfunction is often not thoroughly evaluated, according to a study recently published in theJournal of

Updated on: June 01,2024 3

Lower UTI dysfunction often not thoroughly evaluated in neurogenic bladder

by Elana GotkineFor pediatric patients with neurogenic bladder (NGB), lower urinary tract dysfunction is often not thoroughly evaluated, according to a study recently published in theJournal of

Updated on:June 01,2024 3

High mortality for referred Malawian children with low glucose or blood oxygen levels

by Karolinska InstitutetRecruitment and follow-up procedures, Malawi, 2019–2020. SpO2: peripheral blood oxygen saturation. Notes: Some children referred to hospital from a primary health-care fac

Updated on: February 29,2024 19

High mortality for referred Malawian children with low glucose or blood oxygen levels

by Karolinska InstitutetRecruitment and follow-up procedures, Malawi, 2019–2020. SpO2: peripheral blood oxygen saturation. Notes: Some children referred to hospital from a primary health-care fac

Updated on:February 29,2024 19

Is insect porridge the answer to malnutrition in Africa?

by SciDev.NetFlow diagram showing the raw materials (grain amaranth, finger-millet, and cricket) and the formulated porridge products [CPF = commercial porridge flour; FFM–AC = fermented finger millet

Updated on: February 29,2024 11

Is insect porridge the answer to malnutrition in Africa?

by SciDev.NetFlow diagram showing the raw materials (grain amaranth, finger-millet, and cricket) and the formulated porridge products [CPF = commercial porridge flour; FFM–AC = fermented finger millet

Updated on:February 29,2024 11

How research helped lead to FDA approval of a pediatric neuroblastoma drug

by Ashley WennersHerron,Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn 2003, the first year of her fellowship in pediatric oncology, two of Giselle Saulnier Sholler's firs

Updated on: April 24,2024 13

How research helped lead to FDA approval of a pediatric neuroblastoma drug

by Ashley WennersHerron,Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn 2003, the first year of her fellowship in pediatric oncology, two of Giselle Saulnier Sholler's firs

Updated on:April 24,2024 13

More than 1 in 10 pediatric ambulance runs are for mental health emergencies, finds study

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study offers a novel look at the scope of the youth mental health crisis across the United St

Updated on: April 18,2024 15

More than 1 in 10 pediatric ambulance runs are for mental health emergencies, finds study

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study offers a novel look at the scope of the youth mental health crisis across the United St

Updated on:April 18,2024 15

Symptoms of PTSD facilitate substance use as a coping method among children after a natural disaster, finds study

by WileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn a survey-based study of 3rd to 12th grade students in Puerto Rico after 2017's Hurricane Maria, certain symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder

Updated on: February 29,2024 10

Symptoms of PTSD facilitate substance use as a coping method among children after a natural disaster, finds study

by WileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn a survey-based study of 3rd to 12th grade students in Puerto Rico after 2017's Hurricane Maria, certain symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder

Updated on:February 29,2024 10

Why a US task force is recommending anxiety screening in kids eight and older

by Elana Bernstein,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe U.S. Preventive Services Task Force issueda draft statementin April 2022 recommending screening for anxiety i

Updated on: June 08,2024 7

Why a US task force is recommending anxiety screening in kids eight and older

by Elana Bernstein,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe U.S. Preventive Services Task Force issueda draft statementin April 2022 recommending screening for anxiety i

Updated on:June 08,2024 7

Community-based prevention system linked to reduced handgun carrying among youth growing up in rural areas

by University of WashingtonCredit: CC0 Public DomainFirearm injury is now the leading cause of death among U.S. children and adolescents. As its toll grows, researchers have focused on stopping v

Updated on: April 17,2024 15

Community-based prevention system linked to reduced handgun carrying among youth growing up in rural areas

by University of WashingtonCredit: CC0 Public DomainFirearm injury is now the leading cause of death among U.S. children and adolescents. As its toll grows, researchers have focused on stopping v

Updated on:April 17,2024 15

Systematic review on outcomes of hormonal treatment in youths with gender dysphoria

by Gunilla Sonnebring,Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Mattias Karlén, Karolinska InstitutetIn a systematic review published inActa Paediatrica, researchers from Karolinska Institutet, Univers

Updated on: June 29,2024 6

Systematic review on outcomes of hormonal treatment in youths with gender dysphoria

by Gunilla Sonnebring,Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Mattias Karlén, Karolinska InstitutetIn a systematic review published inActa Paediatrica, researchers from Karolinska Institutet, Univers

Updated on:June 29,2024 6