Trend of using two access points to put newborns in respiratory failure on ECMO increases mortality, study finds

by Medical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe current trend of using two cannulas to place most newborns in respiratory failure on life-sustaining extrac

Updated on: February 22,2024

Trend of using two access points to put newborns in respiratory failure on ECMO increases mortality, study finds

by Medical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe current trend of using two cannulas to place most newborns in respiratory failure on life-sustaining extrac

Updated on:February 22,2024

Child malnutrition in Kenya: AI model can forecast rates six months before they become critical

Updated on: October 17,2025

Child malnutrition in Kenya: AI model can forecast rates six months before they become critical

Updated on:October 17,2025

Study finds school-based counseling program reduces PTSD symptoms among adolescent girls

by University of ChicagoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe University of Chicago Education Lab released a new study June 7 that found school-based group counseling programs can significantly r

Updated on: May 10,2024

Study finds school-based counseling program reduces PTSD symptoms among adolescent girls

by University of ChicagoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe University of Chicago Education Lab released a new study June 7 that found school-based group counseling programs can significantly r

Updated on:May 10,2024

Only 9% of teens meet physical activity guidelines during the pandemic, down from 16% pre-pandemic

by University of TorontoCredit: CC0 Public DomainThis New Year's Day, parents might want to resolve to get more exercise—and bring their teenage children along. A new national study finds tha

Updated on: February 20,2024

Only 9% of teens meet physical activity guidelines during the pandemic, down from 16% pre-pandemic

by University of TorontoCredit: CC0 Public DomainThis New Year's Day, parents might want to resolve to get more exercise—and bring their teenage children along. A new national study finds tha

Updated on:February 20,2024

Exploring the deep connections between adolescent sleep and overall health

by SRI InternationalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs director of SRI's Human Sleep Research Program, Fiona Baker studies the complex interplay between sleep and overall health and well-be

Updated on: June 15,2024

Exploring the deep connections between adolescent sleep and overall health

by SRI InternationalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs director of SRI's Human Sleep Research Program, Fiona Baker studies the complex interplay between sleep and overall health and well-be

Updated on:June 15,2024

Ask the Pediatrician: When can children get the COVID-19 vaccine booster?

by Dr. James D. CampbellCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQ: When should my kids get their COVID-19 booster?A: Vaccines are our best hope to end the COVID-19 pandemic. Avaccinenow is availa

Updated on: February 21,2024

Ask the Pediatrician: When can children get the COVID-19 vaccine booster?

by Dr. James D. CampbellCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQ: When should my kids get their COVID-19 booster?A: Vaccines are our best hope to end the COVID-19 pandemic. Avaccinenow is availa

Updated on:February 21,2024

Research paper advocates accelerated action for global drowning prevention

by George Institute for Global HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe WHO reports that drowning claims the lives of at least 236,000 people every year, making it one of the top 10 leading ca

Updated on: May 20,2024

Research paper advocates accelerated action for global drowning prevention

by George Institute for Global HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe WHO reports that drowning claims the lives of at least 236,000 people every year, making it one of the top 10 leading ca

Updated on:May 20,2024

Plastics used for baby food packaging found to release large numbers of microparticles when microwaved

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit:Environmental Science & Technology(2023). DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c01942A team of food scientists, engineers and environmental specialists at the Univ

Updated on: March 05,2024

Plastics used for baby food packaging found to release large numbers of microparticles when microwaved

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit:Environmental Science & Technology(2023). DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c01942A team of food scientists, engineers and environmental specialists at the Univ

Updated on:March 05,2024

Inequities in substance testing at pediatric trauma centers revealed

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: CC0 Public DomainInjured adolescents from marginalized groups treated at pediatric trauma centers are more likely to be tested for drugs and alcoho

Updated on: October 09,2024

Inequities in substance testing at pediatric trauma centers revealed

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: CC0 Public DomainInjured adolescents from marginalized groups treated at pediatric trauma centers are more likely to be tested for drugs and alcoho

Updated on:October 09,2024

The physics of the premature lung: Why mechanical ventilation can harm preterm lungs

by Susann Huster,Leipzig UniversityThe photo shows a premature infant on a ventilator who is also being treated in the neonatology department. Credit: Stefan Straube/UKL. University of Leipzig M

Updated on: March 26,2024

The physics of the premature lung: Why mechanical ventilation can harm preterm lungs

by Susann Huster,Leipzig UniversityThe photo shows a premature infant on a ventilator who is also being treated in the neonatology department. Credit: Stefan Straube/UKL. University of Leipzig M

Updated on:March 26,2024

Baby deaths in Tanzania: Being born in a city no longer increases their chances of survival

by Peter Macharia, Andrea Barnabas Pembe, Claudia Hanson and Lenka Benova,The ConversationEach dot on this map represents a group of households surveyed during the 2016 Tanzania Demographic and

Updated on: June 15,2024

Baby deaths in Tanzania: Being born in a city no longer increases their chances of survival

by Peter Macharia, Andrea Barnabas Pembe, Claudia Hanson and Lenka Benova,The ConversationEach dot on this map represents a group of households surveyed during the 2016 Tanzania Demographic and

Updated on:June 15,2024

Association between children conceived via infertility treatments and education and mental health outcomes

by University College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren conceived through medically assisted reproduction (MAR) fare better at school but are slightly more likely to have mental hea

Updated on: June 12,2024

Association between children conceived via infertility treatments and education and mental health outcomes

by University College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren conceived through medically assisted reproduction (MAR) fare better at school but are slightly more likely to have mental hea

Updated on:June 12,2024