Algorithms study investigates effects of socioeconomic inequality in children's epigenetics

by Nicole Siller,Max Planck SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTo study the effects of childhood environments on adult health and well-being, researchers examined epigenetic profiles of ch

Updated on: June 15,2024

Algorithms study investigates effects of socioeconomic inequality in children's epigenetics

by Nicole Siller,Max Planck SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTo study the effects of childhood environments on adult health and well-being, researchers examined epigenetic profiles of ch

Updated on:June 15,2024

Outsourced children's care homes provide poorer quality care

by University of OxfordCredit: Pavel Danilyuk from PexelsFor-profit children's homes provide poorer quality services for children in care than homes run by Local Authorities, according to res

Updated on: June 11,2024

Outsourced children's care homes provide poorer quality care

by University of OxfordCredit: Pavel Danilyuk from PexelsFor-profit children's homes provide poorer quality services for children in care than homes run by Local Authorities, according to res

Updated on:June 11,2024

Swedish population-based study investigates risk factors for severe COVID-19 complication in children

by Karolinska InstitutetFlowchart of study cohorts. Credit:The Lancet Regional Health - Europe(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.lanepe.2022.100443Severe acute COVID-19 is very rare in children,

Updated on: June 25,2024

Swedish population-based study investigates risk factors for severe COVID-19 complication in children

by Karolinska InstitutetFlowchart of study cohorts. Credit:The Lancet Regional Health - Europe(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.lanepe.2022.100443Severe acute COVID-19 is very rare in children,

Updated on:June 25,2024

Black children less likely to be prescribed antibiotics

Black children are less likely to be prescribed antibiotics and to be diagnosed with conditions that require antibiotics, even when treated by the same doctor, according to research published online M

Updated on: March 02,2024

Black children less likely to be prescribed antibiotics

Black children are less likely to be prescribed antibiotics and to be diagnosed with conditions that require antibiotics, even when treated by the same doctor, according to research published online M

Updated on:March 02,2024

Infants as young as 15 months can learn new words for unseen objects

Updated on: May 10,2025

Infants as young as 15 months can learn new words for unseen objects

Updated on:May 10,2025

Digital program gets school kids moving

by University of SydneyThe IEngage app and booklet. Credit: University of SydneyEvery parent worries about how much time their child spends on screens, but what if screens could also provide the

Updated on: June 17,2024

Digital program gets school kids moving

by University of SydneyThe IEngage app and booklet. Credit: University of SydneyEvery parent worries about how much time their child spends on screens, but what if screens could also provide the

Updated on:June 17,2024

How research helped lead to FDA approval of a pediatric neuroblastoma drug

by Ashley WennersHerron,Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn 2003, the first year of her fellowship in pediatric oncology, two of Giselle Saulnier Sholler's firs

Updated on: April 24,2024

How research helped lead to FDA approval of a pediatric neuroblastoma drug

by Ashley WennersHerron,Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn 2003, the first year of her fellowship in pediatric oncology, two of Giselle Saulnier Sholler's firs

Updated on:April 24,2024

Atopic dermatitis raises subsequent fracture risk in children: Study

by Lori SolomonAtopic dermatitis (AD) in children is associated with an increased risk for subsequent fracture, according to a research letter published online Nov. 9 inAllergy.Seung Won Lee, M.

Updated on: May 13,2024

Atopic dermatitis raises subsequent fracture risk in children: Study

by Lori SolomonAtopic dermatitis (AD) in children is associated with an increased risk for subsequent fracture, according to a research letter published online Nov. 9 inAllergy.Seung Won Lee, M.

Updated on:May 13,2024

Children's mental health visits to emergency departments increased during COVID-19 pandemic

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn the Chicago area, pediatric mental health Emergency Department (ED) visits increased 27 percent

Updated on: March 05,2024

Children's mental health visits to emergency departments increased during COVID-19 pandemic

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn the Chicago area, pediatric mental health Emergency Department (ED) visits increased 27 percent

Updated on:March 05,2024

Parental cancer tied to poorer health outcomes in children

Parental cancer is associated with school absenteeism, medical care unaffordability, increased health care use, and poor mental health among children, according to a study published online April 11 in

Updated on: February 27,2024

Parental cancer tied to poorer health outcomes in children

Parental cancer is associated with school absenteeism, medical care unaffordability, increased health care use, and poor mental health among children, according to a study published online April 11 in

Updated on:February 27,2024

Public health insurance for parents improves children's reading skills, study finds

by Mac Murray,University of ConnecticutAnalytic Sample Construction. Notes: Sample sizes are approximate (varies across model specifications); and rounded to the nearest 10 based on dataset guid

Updated on: May 11,2024

Public health insurance for parents improves children's reading skills, study finds

by Mac Murray,University of ConnecticutAnalytic Sample Construction. Notes: Sample sizes are approximate (varies across model specifications); and rounded to the nearest 10 based on dataset guid

Updated on:May 11,2024

Cough syrup can harm children—experts warn of contamination risks

by Winston Morgan and Shazma Bashir,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageThe recent deaths of over300 childrenin Africa and Asia have prompted the World Health Organization (WHO

Updated on: March 23,2024

Cough syrup can harm children—experts warn of contamination risks

by Winston Morgan and Shazma Bashir,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageThe recent deaths of over300 childrenin Africa and Asia have prompted the World Health Organization (WHO

Updated on:March 23,2024