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Ask the Pediatrician: Can probiotics help children with stomach issues after taking antibiotics?

Ask the Pediatrician: Can probiotics help children with stomach issues after taking antibiotics?

by Dr. Christine Waasdorp HurtadoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainQ: My daughter had to take antibiotics and they seem to have given her some tummy issues. Can probiotics help restore gut balance?A:

Ask the Pediatrician: Can probiotics help children with stomach issues after taking antibiotics?

by Dr. Christine Waasdorp HurtadoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainQ: My daughter had to take antibiotics and they seem to have given her some tummy issues. Can probiotics help restore gut balance?A:
New app helps preemie parents feel confident caring for their newborns

New app helps preemie parents feel confident caring for their newborns

by Northwestern UniversityA parent uses the NICU2Home app. Credit: Northwestern UniversityParents of premature babies in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) receive a dizzying amount of infor

New app helps preemie parents feel confident caring for their newborns

by Northwestern UniversityA parent uses the NICU2Home app. Credit: Northwestern UniversityParents of premature babies in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) receive a dizzying amount of infor
Screen-free bedtimes boost toddler sleep, new research shows

Screen-free bedtimes boost toddler sleep, new research shows

byQueen Mary, University of LondonCredit: University of the Arts LondonA world-first randomized controlled trial (RCT) of toddler screen timepublishedinJAMA Pediatricssho

Screen-free bedtimes boost toddler sleep, new research shows

byQueen Mary, University of LondonCredit: University of the Arts LondonA world-first randomized controlled trial (RCT) of toddler screen timepublishedinJAMA Pediatricssho
Why young children are hyper-optimistic

Why young children are hyper-optimistic

by University College LondonBrain Explorer. Credit: University College LondonWhile people tend to have an optimism bias at any age, theJournal of Experimental Psychology: Generalstudy

Why young children are hyper-optimistic

by University College LondonBrain Explorer. Credit: University College LondonWhile people tend to have an optimism bias at any age, theJournal of Experimental Psychology: Generalstudy
My child has croup. Could it be COVID? What do I need to know?

My child has croup. Could it be COVID? What do I need to know?

by Thea Van de Mortel,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainWith the surge in omicron cases, doctors are finding presentations of croup in children seeking hospital care for COVID inAus

My child has croup. Could it be COVID? What do I need to know?

by Thea Van de Mortel,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainWith the surge in omicron cases, doctors are finding presentations of croup in children seeking hospital care for COVID inAus
No clear medical definition of 'growing pains'

No clear medical definition of 'growing pains'

by University of SydneyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWe often hear the phrase 'growing pains' used by the general public to describe muscle or joint pain in young people and the term

No clear medical definition of 'growing pains'

by University of SydneyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWe often hear the phrase 'growing pains' used by the general public to describe muscle or joint pain in young people and the term
Global study shows need for changes in cancer care for teens and young adults

Global study shows need for changes in cancer care for teens and young adults

by UC DavisCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhile cancer survival rates have improved for pediatric patients and adults over the age of 40, outcomes for certain types of cancer have lagged among

Global study shows need for changes in cancer care for teens and young adults

by UC DavisCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhile cancer survival rates have improved for pediatric patients and adults over the age of 40, outcomes for certain types of cancer have lagged among
Developmental-Behavioral Pediatricians for Autistic Children

Developmental-Behavioral Pediatricians for Autistic Children

Developmental-Behavioral Pediatricians for Autistic ChildrenByLisa Jo RudyUpdated on October 19, 2023Medically reviewed byDiana Apetauerova, MD窗体顶端Print窗体底端An autism diag

Developmental-Behavioral Pediatricians for Autistic Children

Developmental-Behavioral Pediatricians for Autistic ChildrenByLisa Jo RudyUpdated on October 19, 2023Medically reviewed byDiana Apetauerova, MD窗体顶端Print窗体底端An autism diag
Study finds COVID vaccinations were significantly protective for children

Study finds COVID vaccinations were significantly protective for children

by American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren with a pre-existing illness were at highest risk of severe illness or death due to a COVID-19 infection, but those who w

Study finds COVID vaccinations were significantly protective for children

by American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren with a pre-existing illness were at highest risk of severe illness or death due to a COVID-19 infection, but those who w
Boys twice as likely to attend hospital for self-harm during strictest lockdowns

Boys twice as likely to attend hospital for self-harm during strictest lockdowns

by King's College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainStricter COVID-19 lockdown measures coincided with an increase in serious self-harm triggered by social isolation in children and youn

Boys twice as likely to attend hospital for self-harm during strictest lockdowns

by King's College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainStricter COVID-19 lockdown measures coincided with an increase in serious self-harm triggered by social isolation in children and youn
New study reveals how screen time affects preteen sleep

New study reveals how screen time affects preteen sleep

byUniversity of TorontoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe US Surgeon General recently recommended a warning label for social media platforms due to concerns about their impact on youth mental

New study reveals how screen time affects preteen sleep

byUniversity of TorontoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe US Surgeon General recently recommended a warning label for social media platforms due to concerns about their impact on youth mental
Researchers find promising candidate to treat irreversible lung and eye diseases in extremely premature infants

Researchers find promising candidate to treat irreversible lung and eye diseases in extremely premature infants

by ElsevierCaption: In response to a high oxygen insult, the lungs of wild-type mice (left-hand side) show alveolar simplification and enlargement, septal wall thickening (blue arrow), and leukoc

Researchers find promising candidate to treat irreversible lung and eye diseases in extremely premature infants

by ElsevierCaption: In response to a high oxygen insult, the lungs of wild-type mice (left-hand side) show alveolar simplification and enlargement, septal wall thickening (blue arrow), and leukoc