Clinicians help train pediatricians to screen toddlers for mental health risk, with equity and ethics in mind

byAnn & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOne in five children has an identified mental health problem as early as age 3. Early detection is

Updated on: October 31,2024

Clinicians help train pediatricians to screen toddlers for mental health risk, with equity and ethics in mind

byAnn & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOne in five children has an identified mental health problem as early as age 3. Early detection is

Updated on:October 31,2024

Ask the pediatrician: How can parents protect kids from coin batteries?

by Christine PaganoCredit: CC0 Public DomainQ: My toddler often puts small objects in her mouth. How can I keep her safe with all the button batteries in our house?A: The best way to protect kids from

Updated on: June 05,2024

Ask the pediatrician: How can parents protect kids from coin batteries?

by Christine PaganoCredit: CC0 Public DomainQ: My toddler often puts small objects in her mouth. How can I keep her safe with all the button batteries in our house?A: The best way to protect kids from

Updated on:June 05,2024

Research details perils of not being attractive or athletic in middle school

by Florida Atlantic UniversityThe peer group punishes those who do not have highly valued traits such as being good-looking or being good at sports. Credit: Alex Dolce, Florida Atlantic Universit

Updated on: April 24,2024

Research details perils of not being attractive or athletic in middle school

by Florida Atlantic UniversityThe peer group punishes those who do not have highly valued traits such as being good-looking or being good at sports. Credit: Alex Dolce, Florida Atlantic Universit

Updated on:April 24,2024

Study finds caregiver-child relationships improved after seven-session intervention

by UC DavisParent and child playing during PC-CARE session. Credit: UC Davis HealthOnly about 25 percent of children with challenging behaviors receive mental health treatment, and dropout rates

Updated on: May 11,2024

Study finds caregiver-child relationships improved after seven-session intervention

by UC DavisParent and child playing during PC-CARE session. Credit: UC Davis HealthOnly about 25 percent of children with challenging behaviors receive mental health treatment, and dropout rates

Updated on:May 11,2024

Correctly classifying coughs with machine learning

by Singapore University of Technology and DesignBidirectional Long-Short-Term Memory can use cough sounds to distinguish sick from healthy children, paving the way for preliminary screening. Cred

Updated on: February 21,2024

Correctly classifying coughs with machine learning

by Singapore University of Technology and DesignBidirectional Long-Short-Term Memory can use cough sounds to distinguish sick from healthy children, paving the way for preliminary screening. Cred

Updated on:February 21,2024

New study examines parent hesitancy toward COVID-19 vaccines for children

by University of North Carolina School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study published last month inParent Education and Counselingoutlines that the main drivers of pare

Updated on: February 28,2024

New study examines parent hesitancy toward COVID-19 vaccines for children

by University of North Carolina School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study published last month inParent Education and Counselingoutlines that the main drivers of pare

Updated on:February 28,2024

Study suggests the youngest children in class are being overmedicated for ADHD

by Svein Inge Meland,Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChristine Strand Bachmann has led a study that includes all Norwegian children born between 19

Updated on: May 20,2024

Study suggests the youngest children in class are being overmedicated for ADHD

by Svein Inge Meland,Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChristine Strand Bachmann has led a study that includes all Norwegian children born between 19

Updated on:May 20,2024

Incidence of eye injuries linked to nonpowder toy guns increasing

by Elana GotkineThe incidence of eye injuries associated with nonpowder guns seems to be increasing among children, and the mean age of patients with foam projectile blaster-associated injuries is dec

Updated on: April 07,2024

Incidence of eye injuries linked to nonpowder toy guns increasing

by Elana GotkineThe incidence of eye injuries associated with nonpowder guns seems to be increasing among children, and the mean age of patients with foam projectile blaster-associated injuries is dec

Updated on:April 07,2024

Mild eczema in first grade likely to resolve by sixth grade

The severity of children's atopic dermatitis (AD) in first grade may predict its persistence in sixth grade, according to a study published online Sept. 19 in theJournal of Dermatology.Akio

Updated on: April 22,2024

Mild eczema in first grade likely to resolve by sixth grade

The severity of children's atopic dermatitis (AD) in first grade may predict its persistence in sixth grade, according to a study published online Sept. 19 in theJournal of Dermatology.Akio

Updated on:April 22,2024

Study finds lower oxidative stress in children who live and study near green spaces

by Barcelona Institute for Global HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAstudyled by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a center supported by the "laCa

Updated on: February 24,2024

Study finds lower oxidative stress in children who live and study near green spaces

by Barcelona Institute for Global HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAstudyled by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a center supported by the "laCa

Updated on:February 24,2024

US school-entry vaccination rates fall as exemptions keep rising

by Mike StobbeA vial of a measles, mumps and rubella vaccine sits on a countertop at a pediatrics clinic in Greenbrae, Calif., on Feb. 6, 2015. Credit: AP Photo/Eric Risberg, FileU.S. kindergarten vac

Updated on: October 09,2024

US school-entry vaccination rates fall as exemptions keep rising

by Mike StobbeA vial of a measles, mumps and rubella vaccine sits on a countertop at a pediatrics clinic in Greenbrae, Calif., on Feb. 6, 2015. Credit: AP Photo/Eric Risberg, FileU.S. kindergarten vac

Updated on:October 09,2024

Study shows racial inequities in newborn drug testing

by University of MichiganNewborn drug testing incidence over time, by birthing parent race and ethnicity. Newborn drug testing incidence was significantly higher for Black newborns compared with

Updated on: May 13,2024

Study shows racial inequities in newborn drug testing

by University of MichiganNewborn drug testing incidence over time, by birthing parent race and ethnicity. Newborn drug testing incidence was significantly higher for Black newborns compared with

Updated on:May 13,2024