Pandemic pushed half-million kids into grandparents' homes, finds study

by Washington State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainGrandparents appeared to serve as an important private safety net when COVID-19 first hit the U.S., according to a study led by a W

Updated on: May 13,2024 3

Pandemic pushed half-million kids into grandparents' homes, finds study

by Washington State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainGrandparents appeared to serve as an important private safety net when COVID-19 first hit the U.S., according to a study led by a W

Updated on:May 13,2024 3

Study: How mother and infant sleep patterns interact during the first two years of life

by Marianne Stein,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew mothers can expect sleep deprivation in the first few years of baby's life. But too little sl

Updated on: April 24,2024 18

Study: How mother and infant sleep patterns interact during the first two years of life

by Marianne Stein,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew mothers can expect sleep deprivation in the first few years of baby's life. But too little sl

Updated on:April 24,2024 18

Chasing Rett syndrome biomarkers: Could overnight EEG studies improve care?

by Nancy Fliesler,Children's Hospital BostonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn Rett syndrome, a genetic condition affecting girls almost exclusively, mutations in the MECP2 gene cause a reg

Updated on: March 21,2024 10

Chasing Rett syndrome biomarkers: Could overnight EEG studies improve care?

by Nancy Fliesler,Children's Hospital BostonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn Rett syndrome, a genetic condition affecting girls almost exclusively, mutations in the MECP2 gene cause a reg

Updated on:March 21,2024 10

Schools are key in tackling youth depression, review finds

by Joe Golfen,University of OregonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSchool-based depression prevention programs may reduce the risk of depression diagnoses and depressive symptoms in K-12 studen

Updated on: May 10,2024 4

Schools are key in tackling youth depression, review finds

by Joe Golfen,University of OregonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSchool-based depression prevention programs may reduce the risk of depression diagnoses and depressive symptoms in K-12 studen

Updated on:May 10,2024 4

New report finds stark impact of newborn illness on mortality throughout childhood

by University of BristolCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew evidence has found a link between poor health as a newborn and mortality up to the age of ten. The new report from England's Nati

Updated on: May 29,2024 6

New report finds stark impact of newborn illness on mortality throughout childhood

by University of BristolCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew evidence has found a link between poor health as a newborn and mortality up to the age of ten. The new report from England's Nati

Updated on:May 29,2024 6

Most American parents plan to vaccinate their children against the 'tripledemic,' new study finds

by Texas A&M UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe first nationalstudyof its kind suggests that most parents of infants and young children in the United States plan to have their

Updated on: March 05,2024 16

Most American parents plan to vaccinate their children against the 'tripledemic,' new study finds

by Texas A&M UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe first nationalstudyof its kind suggests that most parents of infants and young children in the United States plan to have their

Updated on:March 05,2024 16

'Might' or 'might not': Three-year-olds do not deploy possibility concepts in decision-making

by Christopher Packham , Medical XpressTest trials for three studies. All three studies have a common setup phase (Top row). The question posed in the test phase differs across the three studies (Bott

Updated on: March 14,2024 15

'Might' or 'might not': Three-year-olds do not deploy possibility concepts in decision-making

by Christopher Packham , Medical XpressTest trials for three studies. All three studies have a common setup phase (Top row). The question posed in the test phase differs across the three studies (Bott

Updated on:March 14,2024 15

Exposure to phthalates, the 'everywhere chemical,' may increase children's cancer risk

by University of VermontA new study from the University of Vermont Cancer Center links medication-associated phthalates to a higher incidence of childhood cancer. Credit: Creative Commons: hittha

Updated on: February 24,2024 14

Exposure to phthalates, the 'everywhere chemical,' may increase children's cancer risk

by University of VermontA new study from the University of Vermont Cancer Center links medication-associated phthalates to a higher incidence of childhood cancer. Credit: Creative Commons: hittha

Updated on:February 24,2024 14

Kids' sleep disrupted during the pandemic, study finds

by University of WashingtonCredit: CC0 Public DomainA two-year research review of sleep studies during the pandemic shows that children and those who contracted COVID-19 took the biggest hit in t

Updated on: February 24,2024 12

Kids' sleep disrupted during the pandemic, study finds

by University of WashingtonCredit: CC0 Public DomainA two-year research review of sleep studies during the pandemic shows that children and those who contracted COVID-19 took the biggest hit in t

Updated on:February 24,2024 12

Ask the Pediatrician: Why do babies spit up?

by Dr. Alejandro Velez and Dr. Christine Waasdorp HurtadoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQ: My baby spits up fairly often. What causes this, and should I be concerned?A: All babies spit up. Some babi

Updated on: June 05,2024 5

Ask the Pediatrician: Why do babies spit up?

by Dr. Alejandro Velez and Dr. Christine Waasdorp HurtadoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQ: My baby spits up fairly often. What causes this, and should I be concerned?A: All babies spit up. Some babi

Updated on:June 05,2024 5

Research sheds light on the virulence of Staphylococcus lugdunensis in pediatric populations

by Cactus Communications(A) Summary of antibiotics prescribed for S. lugdunensis infection. (B) Non-flucloxacillin antibiotics prescribed. Credit:Pediatric Investigation(2022). DOI: 10.100

Updated on: May 07,2024 13

Research sheds light on the virulence of Staphylococcus lugdunensis in pediatric populations

by Cactus Communications(A) Summary of antibiotics prescribed for S. lugdunensis infection. (B) Non-flucloxacillin antibiotics prescribed. Credit:Pediatric Investigation(2022). DOI: 10.100

Updated on:May 07,2024 13

Global child and adolescent health targets in jeopardy without urgent, comprehensive reform, experts warn

by LancetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDespite recent progress, the world is at risk of failing to meet child and adolescent health targets, with more than 8.6 million deaths among children a

Updated on: February 29,2024 15

Global child and adolescent health targets in jeopardy without urgent, comprehensive reform, experts warn

by LancetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDespite recent progress, the world is at risk of failing to meet child and adolescent health targets, with more than 8.6 million deaths among children a

Updated on:February 29,2024 15