Ask the Pediatrician: What is the best first sport for kids?

by Dr. W. Steen JamesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainI always tell parents that for many reasons, swimming should be the first sport a child learns.Swimming is a fun, relaxing activity that fuels bra

Updated on: June 05,2024 6

Ask the Pediatrician: What is the best first sport for kids?

by Dr. W. Steen JamesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainI always tell parents that for many reasons, swimming should be the first sport a child learns.Swimming is a fun, relaxing activity that fuels bra

Updated on:June 05,2024 6

How many babies die from genetic diseases because they're not tested? Too many, researchers say

by Paul SissonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainGenetic diseases kill more infants than anyone realizes.That's the central conclusion of a new study from the Rady Institute for Genomic Medicine in

Updated on: April 10,2024 14

How many babies die from genetic diseases because they're not tested? Too many, researchers say

by Paul SissonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainGenetic diseases kill more infants than anyone realizes.That's the central conclusion of a new study from the Rady Institute for Genomic Medicine in

Updated on:April 10,2024 14

Cardiovascular fitness tied to lower inflammatory bowel disease risk in children

by Lori SolomonCardiovascular fitness may lower the risk for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in children and teens, according to a study published online May 1 inJAMA Pediatrics.Chun-Ying Wu, M

Updated on: May 06,2024 13

Cardiovascular fitness tied to lower inflammatory bowel disease risk in children

by Lori SolomonCardiovascular fitness may lower the risk for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in children and teens, according to a study published online May 1 inJAMA Pediatrics.Chun-Ying Wu, M

Updated on:May 06,2024 13

Misleading food labels contribute to babies and toddlers eating too much sugar—3 things parents can do

by Jennifer McCann and Miaobing (Jazzmin) Zheng,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageAustralian infants and toddlers are eating unhealthy amounts of sugar. This is mostly because the produc

Updated on: June 04,2024 6

Misleading food labels contribute to babies and toddlers eating too much sugar—3 things parents can do

by Jennifer McCann and Miaobing (Jazzmin) Zheng,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageAustralian infants and toddlers are eating unhealthy amounts of sugar. This is mostly because the produc

Updated on:June 04,2024 6

Report details a decrease in teen pregnancy, birth and STI rates in Minnesota

by Kat Dodge,University of Minnesota Medical SchoolCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThis year's annual report from the University of Minnesota Medical School's Healthy Youth Development—

Updated on: March 10,2024 11

Report details a decrease in teen pregnancy, birth and STI rates in Minnesota

by Kat Dodge,University of Minnesota Medical SchoolCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThis year's annual report from the University of Minnesota Medical School's Healthy Youth Development—

Updated on:March 10,2024 11

Is my child too skinny? Advice on when to be concerned

by Cara MurezWhile childhood obesity gets a lot of attention, some kids struggle with the opposite issue—they have trouble gaining weight.So, how can parents know if theirchildis "too

Updated on: June 04,2024 5

Is my child too skinny? Advice on when to be concerned

by Cara MurezWhile childhood obesity gets a lot of attention, some kids struggle with the opposite issue—they have trouble gaining weight.So, how can parents know if theirchildis "too

Updated on:June 04,2024 5

Four reasons teens take part in social media challenges

by Kapil Chalil Madathil and Heidi Zinzow,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSocial media challenges are wide-ranging—both in thestunts they involveand thereasons

Updated on: July 01,2024 6

Four reasons teens take part in social media challenges

by Kapil Chalil Madathil and Heidi Zinzow,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSocial media challenges are wide-ranging—both in thestunts they involveand thereasons

Updated on:July 01,2024 6

Even during pandemic, childbirth safest in hospital, doctors' group says

Having your baby in a hospital is the still the safest choice, even during the coronavirus pandemic, updated guidelines from a leading pediatricians' group say."We recognize that women have d

Updated on: May 09,2024 8

Even during pandemic, childbirth safest in hospital, doctors' group says

Having your baby in a hospital is the still the safest choice, even during the coronavirus pandemic, updated guidelines from a leading pediatricians' group say."We recognize that women have d

Updated on:May 09,2024 8

App beneficial for management of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: Study

by Elana GotkineA deep learning application (app) model using a smartphone photograph is useful for management of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), according to a study published online on Aug. 2

Updated on: March 19,2024 15

App beneficial for management of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: Study

by Elana GotkineA deep learning application (app) model using a smartphone photograph is useful for management of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), according to a study published online on Aug. 2

Updated on:March 19,2024 15

Lifestyle more likely to affect a child's BMI than the weight of their mother

by University of BristolCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from the University of Bristol and Imperial College London have found that a high Body Mass Index (BMI) of a mother before an

Updated on: February 22,2024 11

Lifestyle more likely to affect a child's BMI than the weight of their mother

by University of BristolCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from the University of Bristol and Imperial College London have found that a high Body Mass Index (BMI) of a mother before an

Updated on:February 22,2024 11

First large-scale study of adolescents during COVID-19 finds well-being tied to quality of relationships with adults

by Society for Research in Child DevelopmentCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe well-being of youth facing pandemic-related stressors was directly tied to the quality of relationships with the

Updated on: February 20,2024 11

First large-scale study of adolescents during COVID-19 finds well-being tied to quality of relationships with adults

by Society for Research in Child DevelopmentCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe well-being of youth facing pandemic-related stressors was directly tied to the quality of relationships with the

Updated on:February 20,2024 11

Study dispels harmful gender dysphoria myth

by Max Martin,University of Western OntarioCredit: Anete Lusina/PexelsA first-of-its-kind study by Schulich Medicine & Dentistry researchers dispels a controversial gender dysphoria theory t

Updated on: February 20,2024 10

Study dispels harmful gender dysphoria myth

by Max Martin,University of Western OntarioCredit: Anete Lusina/PexelsA first-of-its-kind study by Schulich Medicine & Dentistry researchers dispels a controversial gender dysphoria theory t

Updated on:February 20,2024 10