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Ask the Pediatrician: What should parents know about SIDS and how to prevent it?

Ask the Pediatrician: What should parents know about SIDS and how to prevent it?

by Dr. Michael GoodsteinCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQ: I've been reading about SIDS and wonder if some babies are at greater risk for it? How do I prevent it?A: Thousands of U.S.babies&

Ask the Pediatrician: What should parents know about SIDS and how to prevent it?

by Dr. Michael GoodsteinCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQ: I've been reading about SIDS and wonder if some babies are at greater risk for it? How do I prevent it?A: Thousands of U.S.babies&
Children who lack sleep may experience detrimental impact on brain and cognitive development that persists over time

Children who lack sleep may experience detrimental impact on brain and cognitive development that persists over time

by University of Maryland School of MedicineThe images show the differences in gray matter volume (red areas) between children with sufficient sleep and those lacking sleep at both the beginning

Children who lack sleep may experience detrimental impact on brain and cognitive development that persists over time

by University of Maryland School of MedicineThe images show the differences in gray matter volume (red areas) between children with sufficient sleep and those lacking sleep at both the beginning
'DNA loops' in pediatric brain tumors double relapse risk, study finds

'DNA loops' in pediatric brain tumors double relapse risk, study finds

by Sanford-Burnham PrebysThe landscape of ecDNA in medulloblastoma patient tumors.a, Presence of ecDNA by molecular subgroup across 468 tumors from patients with medulloblastoma.b, A

'DNA loops' in pediatric brain tumors double relapse risk, study finds

by Sanford-Burnham PrebysThe landscape of ecDNA in medulloblastoma patient tumors.a, Presence of ecDNA by molecular subgroup across 468 tumors from patients with medulloblastoma.b, A
Researchers confirm early intervention curbs peanut allergies in babies

Researchers confirm early intervention curbs peanut allergies in babies

by Cleveland ClinicCredit: Daniele Pellati/public domainCleveland Clinic researchers have found that starting peanut oral immunotherapy under medical supervision during infancy can improve a chil

Researchers confirm early intervention curbs peanut allergies in babies

by Cleveland ClinicCredit: Daniele Pellati/public domainCleveland Clinic researchers have found that starting peanut oral immunotherapy under medical supervision during infancy can improve a chil
Ask the Pediatrician: What goals for the new year can be set with children?

Ask the Pediatrician: What goals for the new year can be set with children?

by Dr. Lanre Falusi,Mayo ClinicCredit: CC0 Public DomainQ: I would like to set some reasonable, healthy resolutions for the new year with my kids. What are some good ones to try?A: The start of

Ask the Pediatrician: What goals for the new year can be set with children?

by Dr. Lanre Falusi,Mayo ClinicCredit: CC0 Public DomainQ: I would like to set some reasonable, healthy resolutions for the new year with my kids. What are some good ones to try?A: The start of
Parents become drug developers to save their children's lives

Parents become drug developers to save their children's lives

by Jared WhitlockCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMaggie Carmichael wasn't developing like other kids. As a toddler, she wasn't walking and had a limited vocabulary for her age.She was diagno

Parents become drug developers to save their children's lives

by Jared WhitlockCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMaggie Carmichael wasn't developing like other kids. As a toddler, she wasn't walking and had a limited vocabulary for her age.She was diagno
Racial disparities seen in unmet treatment needs for pediatric mental health

Racial disparities seen in unmet treatment needs for pediatric mental health

by Elana GotkineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor children with mental health conditions, there are racial and ethnic disparities in unmet treatment needs, according to a study published online Dec

Racial disparities seen in unmet treatment needs for pediatric mental health

by Elana GotkineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor children with mental health conditions, there are racial and ethnic disparities in unmet treatment needs, according to a study published online Dec
World-first bedside genetic test to prevent babies going deaf

World-first bedside genetic test to prevent babies going deaf

by Michael Addelman,University of ManchesterTime to Antibiotic Therapy. Comparison of time to antibiotic during reference and study periods. The upper and lower bounds of the confidence interval

World-first bedside genetic test to prevent babies going deaf

by Michael Addelman,University of ManchesterTime to Antibiotic Therapy. Comparison of time to antibiotic during reference and study periods. The upper and lower bounds of the confidence interval
Occasional cannabis use during pregnancy may be enough to impact fetal growth significantly

Occasional cannabis use during pregnancy may be enough to impact fetal growth significantly

by FrontiersCredit: CC0 Public DomainAs more people use cannabis for recreational purposes, attitudes towards the drug have changed. For example, research has shown that dispensaries often recomm

Occasional cannabis use during pregnancy may be enough to impact fetal growth significantly

by FrontiersCredit: CC0 Public DomainAs more people use cannabis for recreational purposes, attitudes towards the drug have changed. For example, research has shown that dispensaries often recomm
Can I give my kid expired Tylenol? A pediatrician's tips for the cold medicine shortage

Can I give my kid expired Tylenol? A pediatrician's tips for the cold medicine shortage

by Abraham GutmanCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA rush on Tylenol, Motrin, and their generic equivalents is making parents nervous. Pediatricians' offices and hospitals are overwhelmed with a su

Can I give my kid expired Tylenol? A pediatrician's tips for the cold medicine shortage

by Abraham GutmanCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA rush on Tylenol, Motrin, and their generic equivalents is making parents nervous. Pediatricians' offices and hospitals are overwhelmed with a su
Oral perampanel well tolerated in pediatric epilepsy

Oral perampanel well tolerated in pediatric epilepsy

(HealthDay)—Daily oral perampanel is generally well tolerated, with favorable retention rates among patients with epilepsy aged 1 to younger than 18 years, according to a study recently published in t

Oral perampanel well tolerated in pediatric epilepsy

(HealthDay)—Daily oral perampanel is generally well tolerated, with favorable retention rates among patients with epilepsy aged 1 to younger than 18 years, according to a study recently published in t
Social media addiction can disrupt the sleep, moods and social activities of teens and young adults

Social media addiction can disrupt the sleep, moods and social activities of teens and young adults

by Linda Pagani, Amélie Gilker Beauchamp, Beatrice Necsa, Benoit Gauthier, Kianoush Harandian and Laurie-Anne Kosak,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageIt took a half century for the first

Social media addiction can disrupt the sleep, moods and social activities of teens and young adults

by Linda Pagani, Amélie Gilker Beauchamp, Beatrice Necsa, Benoit Gauthier, Kianoush Harandian and Laurie-Anne Kosak,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageIt took a half century for the first