Factors identified for failure of nonoperative treatment of pediatric appendicitis

For pediatric patients receiving nonoperative management of uncomplicated appendicitis, higher pain level at presentation is associated with an increased risk for in-hospital treatment failure, accord

Updated on: February 29,2024

Factors identified for failure of nonoperative treatment of pediatric appendicitis

For pediatric patients receiving nonoperative management of uncomplicated appendicitis, higher pain level at presentation is associated with an increased risk for in-hospital treatment failure, accord

Updated on:February 29,2024

Multidisciplinary quality improvement project reduced hypothermia in NICU babies during and after surgery, study finds

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe percentage of infants from the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) experiencing hypothermia up

Updated on: May 13,2024

Multidisciplinary quality improvement project reduced hypothermia in NICU babies during and after surgery, study finds

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe percentage of infants from the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) experiencing hypothermia up

Updated on:May 13,2024

Study: Flavored cigarette use by children overlooked

by University of StirlingCapsule cigarettes before (top) and after standardized packaging. Credit:Nicotine & Tobacco Research(2022). DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntac040The widespread use of

Updated on: February 24,2024

Study: Flavored cigarette use by children overlooked

by University of StirlingCapsule cigarettes before (top) and after standardized packaging. Credit:Nicotine & Tobacco Research(2022). DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntac040The widespread use of

Updated on:February 24,2024

Healthful food for children is the same as for adults

by ElsevierNutrition educators play key roles in shifting consumer demand and social norms about food choices. They can do this by creating family and community resilience and healthy adaptation

Updated on: February 20,2024

Healthful food for children is the same as for adults

by ElsevierNutrition educators play key roles in shifting consumer demand and social norms about food choices. They can do this by creating family and community resilience and healthy adaptation

Updated on:February 20,2024

Researchers find FDA 'Real Cost' ads reduce teen openness to vaping

by UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterEffects of Real Cost Interventions (Combined) on Susceptibility to Vaping. Error bars indicate 95% CIs. Credit:JAMA Network Open(2022). DO

Updated on: May 05,2024

Researchers find FDA 'Real Cost' ads reduce teen openness to vaping

by UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterEffects of Real Cost Interventions (Combined) on Susceptibility to Vaping. Error bars indicate 95% CIs. Credit:JAMA Network Open(2022). DO

Updated on:May 05,2024

What is eye movement desensitization and reprocessing? And can EMDR help children recover from trauma?

by Peta Stapleton and Cher McGillivray,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainChildhood traumatic experiences are common. Almost one in three(32%)Australians reported being physica

Updated on: June 22,2024

What is eye movement desensitization and reprocessing? And can EMDR help children recover from trauma?

by Peta Stapleton and Cher McGillivray,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainChildhood traumatic experiences are common. Almost one in three(32%)Australians reported being physica

Updated on:June 22,2024

Online sexual abuse of kids is common: Perps are usually friends, partners

by Denise Mann HealthDay ReporterSubstantial numbers of kids and teens are being tracked, lured and sexually abused online, and adult strangers aren't always the perps.In many cases, it's frie

Updated on: June 11,2024

Online sexual abuse of kids is common: Perps are usually friends, partners

by Denise Mann HealthDay ReporterSubstantial numbers of kids and teens are being tracked, lured and sexually abused online, and adult strangers aren't always the perps.In many cases, it's frie

Updated on:June 11,2024

Easy-to-take medicine better at suppressing HIV in children

by University College LondonDispersible medicine for young children. Credit: Picturing Health, picturinghealth.orgA once-a-day antiretroviral medicine that is low-cost and easy for children to ta

Updated on: February 20,2024

Easy-to-take medicine better at suppressing HIV in children

by University College LondonDispersible medicine for young children. Credit: Picturing Health, picturinghealth.orgA once-a-day antiretroviral medicine that is low-cost and easy for children to ta

Updated on:February 20,2024

When is the right time for children to learn to swim?

by Amy Peden,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageEach year in Australia, an average of 23 children under fivedie from unintentional drowning, usually due to factors such as ala

Updated on: February 21,2024

When is the right time for children to learn to swim?

by Amy Peden,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageEach year in Australia, an average of 23 children under fivedie from unintentional drowning, usually due to factors such as ala

Updated on:February 21,2024

Ask the Pediatrician: What are the benefits of breastfeeding?

by Lori Feldman-Winter, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: CC0 Public DomainQ: Is it clear that breastfeeding is the best choice for most babies? If I need to supplement with formula, is that OK?A:

Updated on: June 05,2024

Ask the Pediatrician: What are the benefits of breastfeeding?

by Lori Feldman-Winter, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: CC0 Public DomainQ: Is it clear that breastfeeding is the best choice for most babies? If I need to supplement with formula, is that OK?A:

Updated on:June 05,2024

British toddlers and children consume too much added sugar, study suggests

by European Association for the Study of ObesityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study, being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Maastricht, Netherlands (4-7 May)

Updated on: February 29,2024

British toddlers and children consume too much added sugar, study suggests

by European Association for the Study of ObesityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study, being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Maastricht, Netherlands (4-7 May)

Updated on:February 29,2024

Study highlights the importance of earlier contact between mothers and premature babies

by University of Agder"The mothers felt that early skin-to-skin contact promoted bonding and a feeling of well-being," Føreland says. Credit: Anette Strømsbo Gjørv, Hospital of Southern Norw

Updated on: May 07,2024

Study highlights the importance of earlier contact between mothers and premature babies

by University of Agder"The mothers felt that early skin-to-skin contact promoted bonding and a feeling of well-being," Føreland says. Credit: Anette Strømsbo Gjørv, Hospital of Southern Norw

Updated on:May 07,2024