Ask the Pediatrician: Is it normal to feel overwhelmed after having a baby?

by Dr. Gerri L. MattsonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainQ: I'm a new mom and I'm really struggling. Is it normal to feel so overwhelmed after having a baby?A: If you are feeling swamped and t

Updated on: June 05,2024

Ask the Pediatrician: Is it normal to feel overwhelmed after having a baby?

by Dr. Gerri L. MattsonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainQ: I'm a new mom and I'm really struggling. Is it normal to feel so overwhelmed after having a baby?A: If you are feeling swamped and t

Updated on:June 05,2024

Want your child to eat more veggies? Talk to them about 'eating the rainbow'

by Emma Beckett,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainParents of young children today were raised during some of the most damaging periods of diet culture. From diet and "lite" food

Updated on: June 01,2024

Want your child to eat more veggies? Talk to them about 'eating the rainbow'

by Emma Beckett,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainParents of young children today were raised during some of the most damaging periods of diet culture. From diet and "lite" food

Updated on:June 01,2024

Study shines light on 'low-value' vitamin D tests

by Melinda Ham,Macquarie UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDoctors are ordering unnecessary, costly and invasive blood tests for children to detect vitamin D deficiency, when instead it

Updated on: May 07,2024

Study shines light on 'low-value' vitamin D tests

by Melinda Ham,Macquarie UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDoctors are ordering unnecessary, costly and invasive blood tests for children to detect vitamin D deficiency, when instead it

Updated on:May 07,2024

Ask the Pediatrician: Do preteens really need an HPV vaccine?

by Dr. Rebekah Fenton and Dr. Rebecca PerkinsGardasil vaccine and box. Image: WikipediaQ: Why is it important for my 10-year-old to get the HPV vaccine?A: If you are the parent of a preteen who is bet

Updated on: February 28,2024

Ask the Pediatrician: Do preteens really need an HPV vaccine?

by Dr. Rebekah Fenton and Dr. Rebecca PerkinsGardasil vaccine and box. Image: WikipediaQ: Why is it important for my 10-year-old to get the HPV vaccine?A: If you are the parent of a preteen who is bet

Updated on:February 28,2024

4.7 percent of students with disabilities experience homelessness

by Elana GotkineOverall, 4.7 percent of students with disabilities experience homelessness across seven states and Washington D.C., according to a study published online March 28 inPediatrics.Em

Updated on: March 14,2024

4.7 percent of students with disabilities experience homelessness

by Elana GotkineOverall, 4.7 percent of students with disabilities experience homelessness across seven states and Washington D.C., according to a study published online March 28 inPediatrics.Em

Updated on:March 14,2024

1999 to 2018 saw increase in prevalence of prediabetes in teens

Among U.S. youth aged 12 to 19 years, the prevalence of prediabetes increased significantly from 1999 to 2018, according to a research letter published online March 28 inJAMA Pediatrics.Junting

Updated on: February 27,2024

1999 to 2018 saw increase in prevalence of prediabetes in teens

Among U.S. youth aged 12 to 19 years, the prevalence of prediabetes increased significantly from 1999 to 2018, according to a research letter published online March 28 inJAMA Pediatrics.Junting

Updated on:February 27,2024

Early detection is key to correcting childhood hearing loss. Know the signs

by Cara MurezEarly detection of childhood hearing loss is crucial but also challenging because babies can't tell their parents or doctors exactly what's wrong.About 2 to 3 of every 1,000 kids

Updated on: March 25,2024

Early detection is key to correcting childhood hearing loss. Know the signs

by Cara MurezEarly detection of childhood hearing loss is crucial but also challenging because babies can't tell their parents or doctors exactly what's wrong.About 2 to 3 of every 1,000 kids

Updated on:March 25,2024

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

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

New research reveals that nearly one-third of all women in developing countries become mothers during adolescence

by United Nations Population FundCredit: CC0 Public DomainNearly a third of all women in developing countries begin childbearing at age 19 and younger, and nearly half of first births to adolescents a

Updated on: May 29,2024

New research reveals that nearly one-third of all women in developing countries become mothers during adolescence

by United Nations Population FundCredit: CC0 Public DomainNearly a third of all women in developing countries begin childbearing at age 19 and younger, and nearly half of first births to adolescents a

Updated on:May 29,2024

How much screen time is too much in early childhood?

by University of CanterburyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUniversity of Canterbury (UC) researchers Dr. Megan Gath and Professor Gail Gillon of UC's Child Well-being Research Institute, Ed

Updated on: April 07,2024

How much screen time is too much in early childhood?

by University of CanterburyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUniversity of Canterbury (UC) researchers Dr. Megan Gath and Professor Gail Gillon of UC's Child Well-being Research Institute, Ed

Updated on:April 07,2024

Pediatrician explains how COVID-19 vaccines for the youngest children are being tested

by Debbie-Ann Shirley,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor some parents of young children, the wait for COVID-19 vaccines has been long and agonizing.Throughout 2021, vaccines a

Updated on: February 27,2024

Pediatrician explains how COVID-19 vaccines for the youngest children are being tested

by Debbie-Ann Shirley,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor some parents of young children, the wait for COVID-19 vaccines has been long and agonizing.Throughout 2021, vaccines a

Updated on:February 27,2024

Finding a way to help newborns who can't immediately have heart treatment

by Albert McKeon,Children's Hospital BostonPA flow restrictors are placed in separate pulmonary arteries. Credit: Kai-ou TangNewborns with complex congenital heart defects (CHD) and pulmonar

Updated on: March 23,2024

Finding a way to help newborns who can't immediately have heart treatment

by Albert McKeon,Children's Hospital BostonPA flow restrictors are placed in separate pulmonary arteries. Credit: Kai-ou TangNewborns with complex congenital heart defects (CHD) and pulmonar

Updated on:March 23,2024