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Number of children hospitalized for E-scooter injuries surge from 2011-2020

Number of children hospitalized for E-scooter injuries surge from 2011-2020

by American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainStanding electric scooters, commonly referred to as e-scooters, have been increasing in popularity across the country over the pa

Number of children hospitalized for E-scooter injuries surge from 2011-2020

by American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainStanding electric scooters, commonly referred to as e-scooters, have been increasing in popularity across the country over the pa
Machine learning algorithm could offer urologists a 'crystal ball' for predicting VUR

Machine learning algorithm could offer urologists a 'crystal ball' for predicting VUR

by Jessica Cerretani,Children's Hospital BostonWhat if pediatric urologists could draw on certain ultrasound findings to predict which patients are more likely to have vesicoureteral reflux

Machine learning algorithm could offer urologists a 'crystal ball' for predicting VUR

by Jessica Cerretani,Children's Hospital BostonWhat if pediatric urologists could draw on certain ultrasound findings to predict which patients are more likely to have vesicoureteral reflux
'Hard to get sober young': Inside one of the country's few recovery high schools

'Hard to get sober young': Inside one of the country's few recovery high schools

by Stephanie DanielCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEvery weekday at 5280 High School in Denver starts the same way.Students inrecoveryfrom drug and alcohol addiction gather on the steps

'Hard to get sober young': Inside one of the country's few recovery high schools

by Stephanie DanielCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEvery weekday at 5280 High School in Denver starts the same way.Students inrecoveryfrom drug and alcohol addiction gather on the steps
Kids who feel their parents are less reliable take fewer risks vital to learning and growth, study finds

Kids who feel their parents are less reliable take fewer risks vital to learning and growth, study finds

by Chris Barncard,University of Wisconsin-MadisonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTrying something new is a risk every child undertakes as they explore and learn about the world. While risk can

Kids who feel their parents are less reliable take fewer risks vital to learning and growth, study finds

by Chris Barncard,University of Wisconsin-MadisonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTrying something new is a risk every child undertakes as they explore and learn about the world. While risk can
Shorter antibiotics treatment is better for young children with outpatient pneumonia

Shorter antibiotics treatment is better for young children with outpatient pneumonia

by Vanderbilt University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainFive days of antibiotics is superior to 10 days for children with community-acquired pneumonia who are not hospitalized, according

Shorter antibiotics treatment is better for young children with outpatient pneumonia

by Vanderbilt University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainFive days of antibiotics is superior to 10 days for children with community-acquired pneumonia who are not hospitalized, according
Most babies with sickle cell disease face double disadvantage, say researchers

Most babies with sickle cell disease face double disadvantage, say researchers

by University of MichiganNormal blood cells next to a sickle-blood cell, colored scanning electron microscope image. Credit: Wikipedia/Illustration from Anatomy & PhysiologyAs if starting lif

Most babies with sickle cell disease face double disadvantage, say researchers

by University of MichiganNormal blood cells next to a sickle-blood cell, colored scanning electron microscope image. Credit: Wikipedia/Illustration from Anatomy & PhysiologyAs if starting lif
Open-label placebo offers new treatment for disorders of gut-brain interaction in children

Open-label placebo offers new treatment for disorders of gut-brain interaction in children

by Children's Hospital BostonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPain-predominant disorders of gut-brain interaction (DGBIs) in children—such as functional abdominal pain (FAP) and irritable bow

Open-label placebo offers new treatment for disorders of gut-brain interaction in children

by Children's Hospital BostonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPain-predominant disorders of gut-brain interaction (DGBIs) in children—such as functional abdominal pain (FAP) and irritable bow
Gut microbiome: Meet Bifidobacterium breve, keeping babies healthy

Gut microbiome: Meet Bifidobacterium breve, keeping babies healthy

by Rocío Sánchez Gallardo,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBifidobacterium breve, or B breve for short, is a bacterial species that's found in the human intestine. It's e

Gut microbiome: Meet Bifidobacterium breve, keeping babies healthy

by Rocío Sánchez Gallardo,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBifidobacterium breve, or B breve for short, is a bacterial species that's found in the human intestine. It's e
Cases of potentially deadly parechovirus in infants are surging

Cases of potentially deadly parechovirus in infants are surging

by Denise MannParechovirus, a virus that can cause severe illness in infants, is on the rise in parts of the United States.Twenty-nine infants were admitted to the Children's Hospital at Vanderbil

Cases of potentially deadly parechovirus in infants are surging

by Denise MannParechovirus, a virus that can cause severe illness in infants, is on the rise in parts of the United States.Twenty-nine infants were admitted to the Children's Hospital at Vanderbil
Energy-burning brown fat less active in boys with obesity

Energy-burning brown fat less active in boys with obesity

by McMaster UniversityMRI image of brown fat in the posterior neck (the area in teal blue outlined in pink). Credit: McMaster UniversityA study at McMaster University has found that brown adipose

Energy-burning brown fat less active in boys with obesity

by McMaster UniversityMRI image of brown fat in the posterior neck (the area in teal blue outlined in pink). Credit: McMaster UniversityA study at McMaster University has found that brown adipose
No link between IVF-assisted conception and school-age childhood development outcomes, study says

No link between IVF-assisted conception and school-age childhood development outcomes, study says

by University of MelbourneIVF, in vitro fertilization; IVF cases, pregnancies and children identified with conception assisted by IVF; Controls, pregnancies and children not identified as IVF ass

No link between IVF-assisted conception and school-age childhood development outcomes, study says

by University of MelbourneIVF, in vitro fertilization; IVF cases, pregnancies and children identified with conception assisted by IVF; Controls, pregnancies and children not identified as IVF ass
Effects of lead poisoning may be reversible with early-childhood enrichment

Effects of lead poisoning may be reversible with early-childhood enrichment

by Thomas Jefferson UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLead exposure in early childhood can lead to severe cognitive and behavioral impairments in children that last well into adolescence

Effects of lead poisoning may be reversible with early-childhood enrichment

by Thomas Jefferson UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLead exposure in early childhood can lead to severe cognitive and behavioral impairments in children that last well into adolescence