School nurses may be crucial to reducing childhood obesity

by Rutgers UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSchool nurses do much more than bandage scraped knees and take temperatures. A Rutgersstudy, published in the journalPediatric N

Updated on: May 22,2024 4

School nurses may be crucial to reducing childhood obesity

by Rutgers UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSchool nurses do much more than bandage scraped knees and take temperatures. A Rutgersstudy, published in the journalPediatric N

Updated on:May 22,2024 4

App helps promote better dietary habits and less screen time in young children

by Karolinska InstitutetScreenshots from the MINISTOP 2.0 app showing some of its key features. From the upper left corner: 1) the registration feature for daily intake of fruits, berries, and ve

Updated on: March 23,2024 19

App helps promote better dietary habits and less screen time in young children

by Karolinska InstitutetScreenshots from the MINISTOP 2.0 app showing some of its key features. From the upper left corner: 1) the registration feature for daily intake of fruits, berries, and ve

Updated on:March 23,2024 19

Ask the Pediatrician: Just how dangerous is underage drinking?

by Wendy HassonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWith so many other issues affecting young people right now, teen alcohol use may not seem like that big of a deal. You might recall your own early expe

Updated on: June 05,2024 5

Ask the Pediatrician: Just how dangerous is underage drinking?

by Wendy HassonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWith so many other issues affecting young people right now, teen alcohol use may not seem like that big of a deal. You might recall your own early expe

Updated on:June 05,2024 5

1990 to 2019 saw decrease in global burden of childhood cancer

The global burden of childhood cancer has been decreasing since 1990, according to a study published online June 11 in theJournal of Advanced Research.Ying Wu, from the College of Medicine at Zh

Updated on: March 19,2024 15

1990 to 2019 saw decrease in global burden of childhood cancer

The global burden of childhood cancer has been decreasing since 1990, according to a study published online June 11 in theJournal of Advanced Research.Ying Wu, from the College of Medicine at Zh

Updated on:March 19,2024 15

Study finds most unintentional firearm injuries among children occurred in homes of victims

by American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study of accidental firearm injuries in children found that the shootings most often occurred in the homes of the patient, frie

Updated on: May 13,2024 3

Study finds most unintentional firearm injuries among children occurred in homes of victims

by American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study of accidental firearm injuries in children found that the shootings most often occurred in the homes of the patient, frie

Updated on:May 13,2024 3

A new discovery can save children with anomalous brain development

by Tomsk State UniversityMyelin sheath. Credit: Wikipedia.Tomsk State University (TSU) neurobiologists are studying congenital brain anomalies in the human prenatal and postnatal periods. While s

Updated on: February 20,2024 18

A new discovery can save children with anomalous brain development

by Tomsk State UniversityMyelin sheath. Credit: Wikipedia.Tomsk State University (TSU) neurobiologists are studying congenital brain anomalies in the human prenatal and postnatal periods. While s

Updated on:February 20,2024 18

Baby formula shortage: Eight tips for parents

by Carrie MacMillan,Yale UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA national shortage of baby formula has many parents worried they won't be able to feed their babies.More than 40% of top

Updated on: April 13,2024 19

Baby formula shortage: Eight tips for parents

by Carrie MacMillan,Yale UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA national shortage of baby formula has many parents worried they won't be able to feed their babies.More than 40% of top

Updated on:April 13,2024 19

Study shows increasing firearm deaths among Texas school-age children

by Gisele Galoustian,Florida Atlantic UniversityFrom 1999 to 2020 there were 4,090 firearm fatalities among Texas school-age children. Following significant declines from 1999 to 2013, firearm f

Updated on: April 24,2024 14

Study shows increasing firearm deaths among Texas school-age children

by Gisele Galoustian,Florida Atlantic UniversityFrom 1999 to 2020 there were 4,090 firearm fatalities among Texas school-age children. Following significant declines from 1999 to 2013, firearm f

Updated on:April 24,2024 14

Research explores early predictors of children's language delays

by Deserae E. del Campo,University of MiamiCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn a new study led by Associate Professor Lynn Perry, researchers have found that the specific types of words childre

Updated on: April 24,2024 19

Research explores early predictors of children's language delays

by Deserae E. del Campo,University of MiamiCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn a new study led by Associate Professor Lynn Perry, researchers have found that the specific types of words childre

Updated on:April 24,2024 19

Antibiotics for common childhood infections no longer effective in many parts of the world, finds study

by University of SydneyDr Phoebe Williams is an Infectious disease specialist working to reduce antimicrobial resistance. In the photo she is working in Kenya. Credit: Hamish Gregory.A new study

Updated on: April 18,2024 20

Antibiotics for common childhood infections no longer effective in many parts of the world, finds study

by University of SydneyDr Phoebe Williams is an Infectious disease specialist working to reduce antimicrobial resistance. In the photo she is working in Kenya. Credit: Hamish Gregory.A new study

Updated on:April 18,2024 20

Half of US kids not eating daily vegetable: survey

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEat your vegetables.Anational surveypublished on Thursday suggests that American kids are not eating enough of them daily.Fruit either.About half (49.1 per

Updated on: April 22,2024 13

Half of US kids not eating daily vegetable: survey

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEat your vegetables.Anational surveypublished on Thursday suggests that American kids are not eating enough of them daily.Fruit either.About half (49.1 per

Updated on:April 22,2024 13

Kids with complex conditions often lack adequate in-network care

by Misti Crane,The Ohio State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainChildren with complex medical conditions, especially those who require behavioral health treatment, often have to go outside of t

Updated on: February 27,2024 13

Kids with complex conditions often lack adequate in-network care

by Misti Crane,The Ohio State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainChildren with complex medical conditions, especially those who require behavioral health treatment, often have to go outside of t

Updated on:February 27,2024 13