Kids missed out on learning to swim during pandemic, widening racial and ethnic disparities

byAnn & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNearly three out of four kids in Chicago had no swimming lessons in the summer of 2022, with signif

Updated on: October 09,2024

Kids missed out on learning to swim during pandemic, widening racial and ethnic disparities

byAnn & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNearly three out of four kids in Chicago had no swimming lessons in the summer of 2022, with signif

Updated on:October 09,2024

Researchers: Our children are victims of road violence—we need to talk about the deadly norms of car use

by Hulya Gilbert and Marco te Brömmelstroet,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe deaths and injuries caused by car drivers are an everyday occurrence. This road violence has beco

Updated on: May 07,2024

Researchers: Our children are victims of road violence—we need to talk about the deadly norms of car use

by Hulya Gilbert and Marco te Brömmelstroet,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe deaths and injuries caused by car drivers are an everyday occurrence. This road violence has beco

Updated on:May 07,2024

New discovery to aid treatment of problem infant hemangiomas: Mouse study

by Centenary InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearch led by the Centenary Institute and the Harvard Medical School, Boston, shows that a compound present in current beta blocker treatments cou

Updated on: February 20,2024

New discovery to aid treatment of problem infant hemangiomas: Mouse study

by Centenary InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearch led by the Centenary Institute and the Harvard Medical School, Boston, shows that a compound present in current beta blocker treatments cou

Updated on:February 20,2024

Positive neighbor involvement important if teens don't develop mother-child bond

by University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainTeens who live in neighborhoods with trusted, engaged adults can still develop critical social skills that were not nurtured early in life, accor

Updated on: June 26,2024

Positive neighbor involvement important if teens don't develop mother-child bond

by University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainTeens who live in neighborhoods with trusted, engaged adults can still develop critical social skills that were not nurtured early in life, accor

Updated on:June 26,2024

Prioritise children's wellbeing amid a COVID return to school

by University of South AustraliaCredit: AI-generated imageAs a split return to school remains on the cards for South Australian families, early childhood experts are encouraging parents to focus

Updated on: February 21,2024

Prioritise children's wellbeing amid a COVID return to school

by University of South AustraliaCredit: AI-generated imageAs a split return to school remains on the cards for South Australian families, early childhood experts are encouraging parents to focus

Updated on:February 21,2024

Factory at center of baby formula recall will produce Similac again soon

Roughly six months after it shut down its baby formula plant in Michigan, Abbott Laboratories said it plans to begin making Similac again.Thebaby formulawill be the latest to restart produ

Updated on: June 08,2024

Factory at center of baby formula recall will produce Similac again soon

Roughly six months after it shut down its baby formula plant in Michigan, Abbott Laboratories said it plans to begin making Similac again.Thebaby formulawill be the latest to restart produ

Updated on:June 08,2024

Almost half of young people in England report mental health problems

by University College LondonPupils’ rating of school mental health support by school characteristics. Notes: Main sample = 11,162; Sample for FSM% is 10,056 as this groups only represents compreh

Updated on: April 17,2024

Almost half of young people in England report mental health problems

by University College LondonPupils’ rating of school mental health support by school characteristics. Notes: Main sample = 11,162; Sample for FSM% is 10,056 as this groups only represents compreh

Updated on:April 17,2024

Ask the Pediatrician: What steps should parents take to keep guns out of kids' hands?

by Judy SchaechterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQ: I'm thinking about getting a handgun for protection. What are the best ways to keep my kids safe with a gun in the house?A: Roughly a third of

Updated on: June 05,2024

Ask the Pediatrician: What steps should parents take to keep guns out of kids' hands?

by Judy SchaechterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQ: I'm thinking about getting a handgun for protection. What are the best ways to keep my kids safe with a gun in the house?A: Roughly a third of

Updated on:June 05,2024

Ask the pediatrician: Are there ways to avoid heavy metals in baby food?

by Aaron BernsteinCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQ: How do I avoid heavy metals in the food I feed my baby?A: News about heavy metals found in baby food has left parents with a lot of questions.The

Updated on: June 04,2024

Ask the pediatrician: Are there ways to avoid heavy metals in baby food?

by Aaron BernsteinCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQ: How do I avoid heavy metals in the food I feed my baby?A: News about heavy metals found in baby food has left parents with a lot of questions.The

Updated on:June 04,2024

COVID-19 pandemic saw major increase in children and adolescents attempting suicide by poison, study finds

by University of VirginiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe rate of suspected suicide attempts by poisoning among children and adolescents ages 10-19 reported to U.S. poison centers increased 3

Updated on: May 13,2024

COVID-19 pandemic saw major increase in children and adolescents attempting suicide by poison, study finds

by University of VirginiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe rate of suspected suicide attempts by poisoning among children and adolescents ages 10-19 reported to U.S. poison centers increased 3

Updated on:May 13,2024

Amid a national mental health crisis for kids, here's how parents can help

by Michael Merschel, American Heart Association NewsSchool closures. Family strains. Isolated and quarantined friends. Even when young people haven't directly experienced COVID-19, the pandemic ha

Updated on: February 22,2024

Amid a national mental health crisis for kids, here's how parents can help

by Michael Merschel, American Heart Association NewsSchool closures. Family strains. Isolated and quarantined friends. Even when young people haven't directly experienced COVID-19, the pandemic ha

Updated on:February 22,2024

Performance enhancing substances linked to eating disorder symptoms

by University of TorontoWith increasing value and emphasis being placed on muscularity and leanness as today's body ideal, the use of appearance- and performance- enhancing drugs and substanc

Updated on: February 21,2024

Performance enhancing substances linked to eating disorder symptoms

by University of TorontoWith increasing value and emphasis being placed on muscularity and leanness as today's body ideal, the use of appearance- and performance- enhancing drugs and substanc

Updated on:February 21,2024