International study supports dupilumab for treatment of moderate-to-severe asthma in children

by Vanderbilt University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new medication has been added to the treatment options for children with moderate-to-severe asthma. In a late-stage clinical tria

Updated on: February 20,2024

International study supports dupilumab for treatment of moderate-to-severe asthma in children

by Vanderbilt University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new medication has been added to the treatment options for children with moderate-to-severe asthma. In a late-stage clinical tria

Updated on:February 20,2024

Babies found to be more likely to accept unfamiliar women when the odor of their mother is present

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressA team of researchers from the Interdisciplinary Center, in Israel, working with a colleague from Canada, has found that babies are more likely to accept an unfamiliar wom

Updated on: February 20,2024

Babies found to be more likely to accept unfamiliar women when the odor of their mother is present

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressA team of researchers from the Interdisciplinary Center, in Israel, working with a colleague from Canada, has found that babies are more likely to accept an unfamiliar wom

Updated on:February 20,2024

Study finds COVID vaccinations were significantly protective for children

by American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren with a pre-existing illness were at highest risk of severe illness or death due to a COVID-19 infection, but those who w

Updated on: March 05,2024

Study finds COVID vaccinations were significantly protective for children

by American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren with a pre-existing illness were at highest risk of severe illness or death due to a COVID-19 infection, but those who w

Updated on:March 05,2024

If your kid is home sick from school, is unlimited screen time OK?

by Jordy Kaufman and Jennifer M. Zosh,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainNot so long ago, if a child was home sick from school, the main screen-based entertainment was daytime television.

Updated on: March 08,2024

If your kid is home sick from school, is unlimited screen time OK?

by Jordy Kaufman and Jennifer M. Zosh,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainNot so long ago, if a child was home sick from school, the main screen-based entertainment was daytime television.

Updated on:March 08,2024

Children with chronic health conditions and special education needs should receive more help with online learning

by Kennedy Krieger InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOnline learning poses additional challenges to children with chronic medical conditions or special education needs, and these patient

Updated on: February 20,2024

Children with chronic health conditions and special education needs should receive more help with online learning

by Kennedy Krieger InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOnline learning poses additional challenges to children with chronic medical conditions or special education needs, and these patient

Updated on:February 20,2024

Flu season worsens as 44 states report high activity

by Mike StobbeA flu vaccine is readied at the L.A. Care and Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plans' Community Resource Center where they were offering members and the public free flu and C

Updated on: June 15,2024

Flu season worsens as 44 states report high activity

by Mike StobbeA flu vaccine is readied at the L.A. Care and Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plans' Community Resource Center where they were offering members and the public free flu and C

Updated on:June 15,2024

States opting out of a federal program that tracks teen behavior as youth mental health worsens

by Daniel ChangCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainColorado, Florida, and Idaho will not participate in a key part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Youth Risk Behavior surveys that

Updated on: June 15,2024

States opting out of a federal program that tracks teen behavior as youth mental health worsens

by Daniel ChangCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainColorado, Florida, and Idaho will not participate in a key part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Youth Risk Behavior surveys that

Updated on:June 15,2024

Umbilical cord milking may improve health in non-vigorous term and near-term infants

by National Institutes of HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA treatment to move blood from the umbilical cord into an infant's body may improve the overall health of newborns classified

Updated on: July 01,2024

Umbilical cord milking may improve health in non-vigorous term and near-term infants

by National Institutes of HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA treatment to move blood from the umbilical cord into an infant's body may improve the overall health of newborns classified

Updated on:July 01,2024

New research shows adults changing attitudes towards children

by University of Western AustraliaCredit: CC0 Public DomainAdults' attitudes towards children have changed to 'fortunate,' 'tech savvy' and 'honest' and less 'self

Updated on: May 29,2024

New research shows adults changing attitudes towards children

by University of Western AustraliaCredit: CC0 Public DomainAdults' attitudes towards children have changed to 'fortunate,' 'tech savvy' and 'honest' and less 'self

Updated on:May 29,2024

New research may identify infants who face high asthma risk after viral lung infections

by Michael Morrison,Massachusetts General HospitalAcute inflammatory exudate occluding the lumen of the bronchiole and acute inflammation of part of the wall of the bronchiole. Credit:Yale

Updated on: February 20,2024

New research may identify infants who face high asthma risk after viral lung infections

by Michael Morrison,Massachusetts General HospitalAcute inflammatory exudate occluding the lumen of the bronchiole and acute inflammation of part of the wall of the bronchiole. Credit:Yale

Updated on:February 20,2024

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

Decline in kids' ear infections linked to pneumococcal vaccine

by Maureen Salamon, Healthday ReporterAmerican kids' ear infections dropped threefold over 10 years, compared to the 1980s, largely due to pneumococcal vaccines that protect against one type of ba

Updated on: March 02,2024

Decline in kids' ear infections linked to pneumococcal vaccine

by Maureen Salamon, Healthday ReporterAmerican kids' ear infections dropped threefold over 10 years, compared to the 1980s, largely due to pneumococcal vaccines that protect against one type of ba

Updated on:March 02,2024