No link between IVF-assisted conception and school-age childhood development outcomes, study says

by University of MelbourneIVF, in vitro fertilization; IVF cases, pregnancies and children identified with conception assisted by IVF; Controls, pregnancies and children not identified as IVF ass

Updated on: May 17,2024 7

No link between IVF-assisted conception and school-age childhood development outcomes, study says

by University of MelbourneIVF, in vitro fertilization; IVF cases, pregnancies and children identified with conception assisted by IVF; Controls, pregnancies and children not identified as IVF ass

Updated on:May 17,2024 7

Study finds long COVID-19 in children less common than in adults

by Children's Hospital ColoradoResults of multi-site retrospective cohort study of more than 650,000 children. Credit: Kristen Dancel-Manning, NYU LangoneA new study conducted by the National Inst

Updated on: May 13,2024 4

Study finds long COVID-19 in children less common than in adults

by Children's Hospital ColoradoResults of multi-site retrospective cohort study of more than 650,000 children. Credit: Kristen Dancel-Manning, NYU LangoneA new study conducted by the National Inst

Updated on:May 13,2024 4

Another study finds bogus 'conversion therapy' harms LGBTQ teens

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThere are serious mental harms and high financial costs associated with so-called conversion therapy for LGBTQ people, researchers report.Conversion therapy attempts

Updated on: February 24,2024 16

Another study finds bogus 'conversion therapy' harms LGBTQ teens

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThere are serious mental harms and high financial costs associated with so-called conversion therapy for LGBTQ people, researchers report.Conversion therapy attempts

Updated on:February 24,2024 16

Risky play exercises an ancestral need to push limits

by Morgan Kelly,Dartmouth CollegeCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWith schools nationwide back in session, millions of children across the United States will clamber up the jungle gyms and hang

Updated on: September 14,2024 0

Risky play exercises an ancestral need to push limits

by Morgan Kelly,Dartmouth CollegeCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWith schools nationwide back in session, millions of children across the United States will clamber up the jungle gyms and hang

Updated on:September 14,2024 0

Early steroid use does not cut hospital stay for non-MIS-C COVID-19

Early use of steroids seems not to reduce hospital length of stay (LOS) for non-multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) COVID-19 in children, according to a study published online Oct. 3

Updated on: March 25,2024 14

Early steroid use does not cut hospital stay for non-MIS-C COVID-19

Early use of steroids seems not to reduce hospital length of stay (LOS) for non-multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) COVID-19 in children, according to a study published online Oct. 3

Updated on:March 25,2024 14

Primary-age children had biggest daily increase in screen time during the pandemic

by Anglia Ruskin UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study has found that children aged between 6 and 10 had the biggest daily increase in screen time during the COVID-19 pandemic—b

Updated on: April 01,2024 15

Primary-age children had biggest daily increase in screen time during the pandemic

by Anglia Ruskin UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study has found that children aged between 6 and 10 had the biggest daily increase in screen time during the COVID-19 pandemic—b

Updated on:April 01,2024 15

Review of research shows climate change starts harming children before they are even born

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressSusceptibilities in Fetuses, Infants, and Children Associated with Climate Change and Exposures. Adapted from Haines and Ebi.12 Shown are examples of potential exposure pa

Updated on: April 20,2024 19

Review of research shows climate change starts harming children before they are even born

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressSusceptibilities in Fetuses, Infants, and Children Associated with Climate Change and Exposures. Adapted from Haines and Ebi.12 Shown are examples of potential exposure pa

Updated on:April 20,2024 19

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 19

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 19

Global child and adolescent health targets in jeopardy without urgent, comprehensive reform, experts warn

by LancetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDespite recent progress, the world is at risk of failing to meet child and adolescent health targets, with more than 8.6 million deaths among children a

Updated on: February 29,2024 15

Global child and adolescent health targets in jeopardy without urgent, comprehensive reform, experts warn

by LancetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDespite recent progress, the world is at risk of failing to meet child and adolescent health targets, with more than 8.6 million deaths among children a

Updated on:February 29,2024 15

Chasing Rett syndrome biomarkers: Could overnight EEG studies improve care?

by Nancy Fliesler,Children's Hospital BostonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn Rett syndrome, a genetic condition affecting girls almost exclusively, mutations in the MECP2 gene cause a reg

Updated on: March 21,2024 10

Chasing Rett syndrome biomarkers: Could overnight EEG studies improve care?

by Nancy Fliesler,Children's Hospital BostonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn Rett syndrome, a genetic condition affecting girls almost exclusively, mutations in the MECP2 gene cause a reg

Updated on:March 21,2024 10

AI can be trained to detect lung disease in premature babies, research suggests

by European Respiratory SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainArtificial Neural Networks (ANNs) can be trained to detect lung disease in premature babies by analyzing their breathing patterns while

Updated on: September 14,2024 0

AI can be trained to detect lung disease in premature babies, research suggests

by European Respiratory SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainArtificial Neural Networks (ANNs) can be trained to detect lung disease in premature babies by analyzing their breathing patterns while

Updated on:September 14,2024 0

Ask the Pediatrician: Is polio a serious concern again?

by Dr. Yvonne A. Maldonado, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: CC0 Public DomainQ: I've read about polio appearing again in the U.S. Should I be worried about my kids?A: It was reported over th

Updated on: March 05,2024 12

Ask the Pediatrician: Is polio a serious concern again?

by Dr. Yvonne A. Maldonado, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: CC0 Public DomainQ: I've read about polio appearing again in the U.S. Should I be worried about my kids?A: It was reported over th

Updated on:March 05,2024 12