85

Pediatrics
Focuses on the health of children and adolescents.
Sub Categories on Pediatrics
Latest Articles
High-quality diet in early life may curb subsequent inflammatory bowel disease risk

High-quality diet in early life may curb subsequent inflammatory bowel disease risk

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA high-quality diet at the age of one may curb the subsequent risk of inflammatory bowel disease, suggests a large long-term study, publ

High-quality diet in early life may curb subsequent inflammatory bowel disease risk

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA high-quality diet at the age of one may curb the subsequent risk of inflammatory bowel disease, suggests a large long-term study, publ
Weight loss surgery effective regardless of age of teens

Weight loss surgery effective regardless of age of teens

Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is an effective approach to surgical weight loss in adolescents, according to a study published online April 11 inSurgical Endoscopy.Jun Tashiro, M.D., from

Weight loss surgery effective regardless of age of teens

Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is an effective approach to surgical weight loss in adolescents, according to a study published online April 11 inSurgical Endoscopy.Jun Tashiro, M.D., from
New research discovery could shorten ICU stays for children with diabetic ketoacidosis

New research discovery could shorten ICU stays for children with diabetic ketoacidosis

by Albert McKeon,Children's Hospital BostonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen a child with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) requires intensive care, clinicians often monitor blood ketone level

New research discovery could shorten ICU stays for children with diabetic ketoacidosis

by Albert McKeon,Children's Hospital BostonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen a child with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) requires intensive care, clinicians often monitor blood ketone level
A new virus to worry about: EV-D68 can cause paralysis in children

A new virus to worry about: EV-D68 can cause paralysis in children

by Rong-Gong Lin II and Luke Money, Los Angeles TimesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHealth officials are warning doctors about another contagious virus that, in rare cases, can send children to the

A new virus to worry about: EV-D68 can cause paralysis in children

by Rong-Gong Lin II and Luke Money, Los Angeles TimesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHealth officials are warning doctors about another contagious virus that, in rare cases, can send children to the
Helping pre-term babies avoid bronchopulmonary dysplasia by controlling immune responses

Helping pre-term babies avoid bronchopulmonary dysplasia by controlling immune responses

by Hudson Institute of Medical ResearchCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMedical researchers are a big step closer to understanding the inflammatory responses in pre-term babies that can cause de

Helping pre-term babies avoid bronchopulmonary dysplasia by controlling immune responses

by Hudson Institute of Medical ResearchCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMedical researchers are a big step closer to understanding the inflammatory responses in pre-term babies that can cause de
My five-year-old is now eligible for a COVID vaccine. Should I get them immunized?

My five-year-old is now eligible for a COVID vaccine. Should I get them immunized?

by Stephen Griffin,The ConversationCredit: Polina Tankilevitch from PexelsSince 2020, we've heard that COVID is mainly a problem for the elderly orvulnerable. Vaccines have dramaticall

My five-year-old is now eligible for a COVID vaccine. Should I get them immunized?

by Stephen Griffin,The ConversationCredit: Polina Tankilevitch from PexelsSince 2020, we've heard that COVID is mainly a problem for the elderly orvulnerable. Vaccines have dramaticall
Girls with mental health conditions have lower HPV vaccination coverage

Girls with mental health conditions have lower HPV vaccination coverage

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGirls with mental illness or neurodevelopmental conditions are less likely than their peers to be vaccinated with the HPV vaccine that pro

Girls with mental health conditions have lower HPV vaccination coverage

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGirls with mental illness or neurodevelopmental conditions are less likely than their peers to be vaccinated with the HPV vaccine that pro
Smart pacifier developed to monitor infant health in the hospital

Smart pacifier developed to monitor infant health in the hospital

by Washington State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA wireless, bioelectronic pacifier could eliminate the need for invasive, twice-daily blood draws to monitor babies' electrolytes in New

Smart pacifier developed to monitor infant health in the hospital

by Washington State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA wireless, bioelectronic pacifier could eliminate the need for invasive, twice-daily blood draws to monitor babies' electrolytes in New
One-third of hospitalized Hawaiʻi youth are obese

One-third of hospitalized Hawaiʻi youth are obese

by University of Hawaii at ManoaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOne in three hospitalized youth in Hawaiʻi had obesity, underscoring the need for greater attention to obesity in the inpatient s

One-third of hospitalized Hawaiʻi youth are obese

by University of Hawaii at ManoaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOne in three hospitalized youth in Hawaiʻi had obesity, underscoring the need for greater attention to obesity in the inpatient s
More than 1 million U.S. kids diagnosed with COVID in single week

More than 1 million U.S. kids diagnosed with COVID in single week

(HealthDay)—More than 1.1 million American kids were diagnosed with COVID-19 during the week ending Jan. 20, new data show.That's 17% higher than the 981,000 cases diagnosed the week before and do

More than 1 million U.S. kids diagnosed with COVID in single week

(HealthDay)—More than 1.1 million American kids were diagnosed with COVID-19 during the week ending Jan. 20, new data show.That's 17% higher than the 981,000 cases diagnosed the week before and do
Study finds early RSV infection linked to significantly increased risk of asthma in children

Study finds early RSV infection linked to significantly increased risk of asthma in children

by Vanderbilt University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSevere respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection has long been associated with the onset of childhood wheezing diseases,

Study finds early RSV infection linked to significantly increased risk of asthma in children

by Vanderbilt University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSevere respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection has long been associated with the onset of childhood wheezing diseases,
Danish study finds only children enter puberty significantly earlier than children with siblings

Danish study finds only children enter puberty significantly earlier than children with siblings

byAarhus UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new Danish study shows that children without siblings or with half- or step-siblings enter puberty significantly earlier than children with

Danish study finds only children enter puberty significantly earlier than children with siblings

byAarhus UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new Danish study shows that children without siblings or with half- or step-siblings enter puberty significantly earlier than children with