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Transcatheter PDA closure increasingly used for very low birth-weight infants

Transcatheter PDA closure increasingly used for very low birth-weight infants

by Elana GotkineFor very low birth-weight (VLBW) infants, transcatheter closure of the patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is increasingly used, with selected short-term outcomes slightly more favorable, a

Transcatheter PDA closure increasingly used for very low birth-weight infants

by Elana GotkineFor very low birth-weight (VLBW) infants, transcatheter closure of the patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is increasingly used, with selected short-term outcomes slightly more favorable, a
Program aims to get lifesaving drugs to kids with cancer in poorer countries

Program aims to get lifesaving drugs to kids with cancer in poorer countries

(HealthDay)—A new program to boost the supply of cancer medicines for children in low- and middle-income countries has been announced by the World Health Organization (WHO) and St. Jude Children's

Program aims to get lifesaving drugs to kids with cancer in poorer countries

(HealthDay)—A new program to boost the supply of cancer medicines for children in low- and middle-income countries has been announced by the World Health Organization (WHO) and St. Jude Children's
SIDS rates increased significantly from 2019 to 2020, finds study

SIDS rates increased significantly from 2019 to 2020, finds study

by Elana GotkineFrom 2019 to 2020, there was an increase in the rate of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), and sudden unexplained infant death (SUID) rates increased among non-Hispanic Black infants

SIDS rates increased significantly from 2019 to 2020, finds study

by Elana GotkineFrom 2019 to 2020, there was an increase in the rate of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), and sudden unexplained infant death (SUID) rates increased among non-Hispanic Black infants
Wildlife park's 'splash pad' found to be the source of severe gastrointestinal infections in kids

Wildlife park's 'splash pad' found to be the source of severe gastrointestinal infections in kids

Splash pads—those shallow pools of wet, cooling summertime fun for kids—can also be sources of nasty gastro infections for youngsters who swallow water during their play.That's the take-home lesso

Wildlife park's 'splash pad' found to be the source of severe gastrointestinal infections in kids

Splash pads—those shallow pools of wet, cooling summertime fun for kids—can also be sources of nasty gastro infections for youngsters who swallow water during their play.That's the take-home lesso
'No space': German hospitals overwhelmed by sick kids

'No space': German hospitals overwhelmed by sick kids

Credit: CC0 Public DomainWhen Debora Zilz rushed her baby son Andreas to a Berlin hospital because of a serious respiratory illness, she got a shock."There was no space," she recalled. Medic

'No space': German hospitals overwhelmed by sick kids

Credit: CC0 Public DomainWhen Debora Zilz rushed her baby son Andreas to a Berlin hospital because of a serious respiratory illness, she got a shock."There was no space," she recalled. Medic
'Life changing': New drug eases severe eczema in young kids

'Life changing': New drug eases severe eczema in young kids

by Alan MozesSonia Dhaliwal knows exactly how badchildhood eczemacan get.That's because her young daughter, Ariah Nihal Khan, has struggled with a severe case of the skin condition eve

'Life changing': New drug eases severe eczema in young kids

by Alan MozesSonia Dhaliwal knows exactly how badchildhood eczemacan get.That's because her young daughter, Ariah Nihal Khan, has struggled with a severe case of the skin condition eve
New index to explore relationship between mental health and gender in adolescents in greater depth

New index to explore relationship between mental health and gender in adolescents in greater depth

by Juan Fernández González, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC)Credit: CC0 Public DomainHalf of mental health disorders first manifest themselves before the age of 14. Seventy percent appear before

New index to explore relationship between mental health and gender in adolescents in greater depth

by Juan Fernández González, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC)Credit: CC0 Public DomainHalf of mental health disorders first manifest themselves before the age of 14. Seventy percent appear before
Amid a national mental health crisis for kids, here's how parents can help

Amid a national mental health crisis for kids, here's how parents can help

by Michael Merschel, American Heart Association NewsSchool closures. Family strains. Isolated and quarantined friends. Even when young people haven't directly experienced COVID-19, the pandemic ha

Amid a national mental health crisis for kids, here's how parents can help

by Michael Merschel, American Heart Association NewsSchool closures. Family strains. Isolated and quarantined friends. Even when young people haven't directly experienced COVID-19, the pandemic ha
The rise in children's melatonin use and what experts want you to know

The rise in children's melatonin use and what experts want you to know

by Avery NewmarkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPacked holiday schedules, no school, disrupted bedtime routines—a parent's worst nightmare. And if you are one of the many turning to melatonin to

The rise in children's melatonin use and what experts want you to know

by Avery NewmarkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPacked holiday schedules, no school, disrupted bedtime routines—a parent's worst nightmare. And if you are one of the many turning to melatonin to
Sleep problems pervasive and persistent among children with epilepsy

Sleep problems pervasive and persistent among children with epilepsy

by University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor children with epilepsy, seizures and related health concerns can disrupt every part of childhood, including sleep.Now, a new study fi

Sleep problems pervasive and persistent among children with epilepsy

by University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor children with epilepsy, seizures and related health concerns can disrupt every part of childhood, including sleep.Now, a new study fi
Incidence, prevalence of pediatric IBD increasing globally

Incidence, prevalence of pediatric IBD increasing globally

(HealthDay)—The incidence and prevalence of pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is increasing worldwide, with the highest incidence and prevalence seen in Northern Europe and North America, acc

Incidence, prevalence of pediatric IBD increasing globally

(HealthDay)—The incidence and prevalence of pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is increasing worldwide, with the highest incidence and prevalence seen in Northern Europe and North America, acc
Researchers examine relationship between imprisoned mothers and their adolescent children's risk behaviors

Researchers examine relationship between imprisoned mothers and their adolescent children's risk behaviors

by Baylor UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen represent the fastest-growing population in U.S. institutional corrections facilities. In the past four decades, the number of women in

Researchers examine relationship between imprisoned mothers and their adolescent children's risk behaviors

by Baylor UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen represent the fastest-growing population in U.S. institutional corrections facilities. In the past four decades, the number of women in