Smoking around your young son could raise the risk of asthma for your future grandchildren

by European Lung FoundationCredit: CC0 Public DomainChildren are more likely to develop asthma if their father was exposed to secondhand smoke when he was a child, according to a study published

Updated on: March 29,2024 10

Smoking around your young son could raise the risk of asthma for your future grandchildren

by European Lung FoundationCredit: CC0 Public DomainChildren are more likely to develop asthma if their father was exposed to secondhand smoke when he was a child, according to a study published

Updated on:March 29,2024 10

New study on children and food: Fruit chunks in yogurt are a turn off for one age group in particular

byUniversity of CopenhagenCredit: Department of Food Science, University of Copenhagen and the CASS Food Research Centre at Deakin University, Australia.If you feel like your six-year-old

Updated on: July 05,2024 0

New study on children and food: Fruit chunks in yogurt are a turn off for one age group in particular

byUniversity of CopenhagenCredit: Department of Food Science, University of Copenhagen and the CASS Food Research Centre at Deakin University, Australia.If you feel like your six-year-old

Updated on:July 05,2024 0

Keeping kids safe outside during summer play

by Deb Balzer, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSummer vacation for kids is well underway. Finding activities to keep the kids busy and destinations to visit can be on many pa

Updated on: August 07,2024 0

Keeping kids safe outside during summer play

by Deb Balzer, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSummer vacation for kids is well underway. Finding activities to keep the kids busy and destinations to visit can be on many pa

Updated on:August 07,2024 0

Ask the Pediatrician: Especially this time of year, all my kids want to eat is sweets. What should I do?

by Nimali FernandoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain"Can I have a treat?""I want candy!"Sound familiar?Many kids may still have a stash of Halloween candy, and soon other holiday tr

Updated on: June 04,2024 6

Ask the Pediatrician: Especially this time of year, all my kids want to eat is sweets. What should I do?

by Nimali FernandoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain"Can I have a treat?""I want candy!"Sound familiar?Many kids may still have a stash of Halloween candy, and soon other holiday tr

Updated on:June 04,2024 6

Button cells: Serious health damage possible for small children if swallowed

by BfR Federal Institute for Risk AssessmentCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIf button cells are swallowed, they may get stuck in the esophagus. This can sometimes lead to severe damage to the mucous

Updated on: October 09,2024 0

Button cells: Serious health damage possible for small children if swallowed

by BfR Federal Institute for Risk AssessmentCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIf button cells are swallowed, they may get stuck in the esophagus. This can sometimes lead to severe damage to the mucous

Updated on:October 09,2024 0

'Baby-proofing' your house: A new parent's guide

by Mandi HarenbergThere are too many heartbreaking stories of babies and young children suffering serious injury or even death due to an accident in the home. You hope it doesn't happen to your fa

Updated on: April 13,2024 15

'Baby-proofing' your house: A new parent's guide

by Mandi HarenbergThere are too many heartbreaking stories of babies and young children suffering serious injury or even death due to an accident in the home. You hope it doesn't happen to your fa

Updated on:April 13,2024 15

Kraft cheese slices recalled due to plastic wrap choking hazard

by Cara MurezKraft Heinz said it is recalling over 83,000 packs of its Kraft Singles American processed cheese slices because of a packaging defect in the plastic that wraps the cheese slices.A tempor

Updated on: April 10,2024 16

Kraft cheese slices recalled due to plastic wrap choking hazard

by Cara MurezKraft Heinz said it is recalling over 83,000 packs of its Kraft Singles American processed cheese slices because of a packaging defect in the plastic that wraps the cheese slices.A tempor

Updated on:April 10,2024 16

Late-onset meningitis identified in 1 percent of extreme preemies

by Elana GotkineOne percent of children born extremely preterm have late-onset meningitis (LOM), which is associated with an increased risk for death or neurodevelopmental impairment (NDI), according

Updated on: March 14,2024 14

Late-onset meningitis identified in 1 percent of extreme preemies

by Elana GotkineOne percent of children born extremely preterm have late-onset meningitis (LOM), which is associated with an increased risk for death or neurodevelopmental impairment (NDI), according

Updated on:March 14,2024 14

What to do if your child is struggling: Steps caregivers can take to help kids and teens with their mental health

by Sheri Madigan and Tracy Vaillancourt,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainEmerging research suggests that child and adolescent mental health problems are on the rise. For example,on

Updated on: June 26,2024 7

What to do if your child is struggling: Steps caregivers can take to help kids and teens with their mental health

by Sheri Madigan and Tracy Vaillancourt,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainEmerging research suggests that child and adolescent mental health problems are on the rise. For example,on

Updated on:June 26,2024 7

Combo of COVID plus flu can bring severe illness to kids

by Steven ReinbergKids who get the flu and COVID-19 together may be in for a serious, even deadly, bout of illness, U.S. health officials said Friday.So far, infections with both viruses in children h

Updated on: March 19,2024 13

Combo of COVID plus flu can bring severe illness to kids

by Steven ReinbergKids who get the flu and COVID-19 together may be in for a serious, even deadly, bout of illness, U.S. health officials said Friday.So far, infections with both viruses in children h

Updated on:March 19,2024 13

Weight-loss treatment for kids in pediatric primary care shown to work best when it's family-focused

by Ellen Goldbaum,University at BuffaloCredit:JAMA(2023). DOI: 10.1001/jama.2023.8061Obesity runs in families. That fact is at the root of an intensive, behavioral, family-based trea

Updated on: April 01,2024 16

Weight-loss treatment for kids in pediatric primary care shown to work best when it's family-focused

by Ellen Goldbaum,University at BuffaloCredit:JAMA(2023). DOI: 10.1001/jama.2023.8061Obesity runs in families. That fact is at the root of an intensive, behavioral, family-based trea

Updated on:April 01,2024 16

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 15

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 15