Researchers warn of unmet childhood vaccination targets

by Lancaster UniversityLevel of vaccination coverage by age. Credit:BMJ Open(2023). DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-072053A third of children under 5 attending a Pediatric Emergency Departm

Updated on: April 25,2024

Researchers warn of unmet childhood vaccination targets

by Lancaster UniversityLevel of vaccination coverage by age. Credit:BMJ Open(2023). DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-072053A third of children under 5 attending a Pediatric Emergency Departm

Updated on:April 25,2024

Adolescents who sleep longer can perform better at cognitive tasks

Updated on: May 03,2025

Adolescents who sleep longer can perform better at cognitive tasks

Updated on:May 03,2025

Asthma study sparks debate about safety of cooking with gas

by Daniel LawlerCooking with gas has been linked to around 12 percent of asthma cases in the United States, Australia and Europe.New research that links cooking with natural gas to around 12 percent o

Updated on: June 01,2024

Asthma study sparks debate about safety of cooking with gas

by Daniel LawlerCooking with gas has been linked to around 12 percent of asthma cases in the United States, Australia and Europe.New research that links cooking with natural gas to around 12 percent o

Updated on:June 01,2024

Ask the pediatrician: How should parents childproof their home?

by Jennifer ShuCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQ: Our daughter is crawling and exploring, and we are hurrying to childproof our house. What are some areas that we might overlook?A: As you go through

Updated on: June 05,2024

Ask the pediatrician: How should parents childproof their home?

by Jennifer ShuCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQ: Our daughter is crawling and exploring, and we are hurrying to childproof our house. What are some areas that we might overlook?A: As you go through

Updated on:June 05,2024

Study links childhood trauma to COVID-19 deaths, hospitalizations

by University of PittsburghThis two-panel figure shows results for COVID-19 hospitalization. Panel (A) shows a receiver operating characteristic curve for two models (Model 01: age, sex and ethni

Updated on: May 07,2024

Study links childhood trauma to COVID-19 deaths, hospitalizations

by University of PittsburghThis two-panel figure shows results for COVID-19 hospitalization. Panel (A) shows a receiver operating characteristic curve for two models (Model 01: age, sex and ethni

Updated on:May 07,2024

U.S. doctors on the frontlines of hepatitis outbreak striking kids

by Alan MozesCredit: CC0 Public DomainAs health experts around the world try to understand why nearly 200 children in 12 countries have fallen seriously ill with severehepatitis, doctors in Alab

Updated on: February 29,2024

U.S. doctors on the frontlines of hepatitis outbreak striking kids

by Alan MozesCredit: CC0 Public DomainAs health experts around the world try to understand why nearly 200 children in 12 countries have fallen seriously ill with severehepatitis, doctors in Alab

Updated on:February 29,2024

Clocks 'spring forward' on Sunday: Helping your kids adjust

by Cara MurezThe annual shift to daylight saving time is a challenge for many parents, whose children may struggle with the change.A pediatrics sleep medicine expert offers some tips for making spring

Updated on: June 22,2024

Clocks 'spring forward' on Sunday: Helping your kids adjust

by Cara MurezThe annual shift to daylight saving time is a challenge for many parents, whose children may struggle with the change.A pediatrics sleep medicine expert offers some tips for making spring

Updated on:June 22,2024

Study explores how active parent participation can improve neonatal health and reduce parental stress

by Cactus CommunicationsThis study assessed neonatal intensive care units across Europe and Canada and outlines the factors that affect the implementation of zero parent-infant separation. Credit: Mar

Updated on: April 24,2024

Study explores how active parent participation can improve neonatal health and reduce parental stress

by Cactus CommunicationsThis study assessed neonatal intensive care units across Europe and Canada and outlines the factors that affect the implementation of zero parent-infant separation. Credit: Mar

Updated on:April 24,2024

Hospital readmissions for asthma on the rise among children

by Murdoch Children's Research InstituteHospital readmissions for asthma are increasing among children, according to a new study, highlighting the gaps in health care for the most common chro

Updated on: March 08,2024

Hospital readmissions for asthma on the rise among children

by Murdoch Children's Research InstituteHospital readmissions for asthma are increasing among children, according to a new study, highlighting the gaps in health care for the most common chro

Updated on:March 08,2024

Help your kids avoid contracting pink eye

by Seema Capoor,University of KentuckyCredit: BrandonR at the English-language Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia CommonsAs children head back to school, there are many illnesses that

Updated on: March 05,2024

Help your kids avoid contracting pink eye

by Seema Capoor,University of KentuckyCredit: BrandonR at the English-language Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia CommonsAs children head back to school, there are many illnesses that

Updated on:March 05,2024

Providing legal advocacy reduces hospital admissions by 38%

by Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterThe Child HeLP program was launched in Cincinnati in 2008 by Cincinnati Children's and the Legal Aid Soiciety of Greater Cincinnati. Credit

Updated on: February 24,2024

Providing legal advocacy reduces hospital admissions by 38%

by Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterThe Child HeLP program was launched in Cincinnati in 2008 by Cincinnati Children's and the Legal Aid Soiciety of Greater Cincinnati. Credit

Updated on:February 24,2024

Both gun owners and non-gun owners trust kids' doctors in gun safety talks

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research shows that both gun-owning and non-gun-owning parents are open to discussions about gun locks

Updated on: July 01,2024

Both gun owners and non-gun owners trust kids' doctors in gun safety talks

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research shows that both gun-owning and non-gun-owning parents are open to discussions about gun locks

Updated on:July 01,2024