Correctly classifying coughs with machine learning

by Singapore University of Technology and DesignBidirectional Long-Short-Term Memory can use cough sounds to distinguish sick from healthy children, paving the way for preliminary screening. Cred

Updated on: February 21,2024

Correctly classifying coughs with machine learning

by Singapore University of Technology and DesignBidirectional Long-Short-Term Memory can use cough sounds to distinguish sick from healthy children, paving the way for preliminary screening. Cred

Updated on:February 21,2024

Obesity may be affecting heart health in kids as young as 6

by Amy Norton Healthday ReporterAs early as age 6, children who carry extra weight could be headed down a path toward future diabetes or heart disease, a new study suggests.Thestudyof near

Updated on: February 29,2024

Obesity may be affecting heart health in kids as young as 6

by Amy Norton Healthday ReporterAs early as age 6, children who carry extra weight could be headed down a path toward future diabetes or heart disease, a new study suggests.Thestudyof near

Updated on:February 29,2024

New study examines parent hesitancy toward COVID-19 vaccines for children

by University of North Carolina School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study published last month inParent Education and Counselingoutlines that the main drivers of pare

Updated on: February 28,2024

New study examines parent hesitancy toward COVID-19 vaccines for children

by University of North Carolina School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study published last month inParent Education and Counselingoutlines that the main drivers of pare

Updated on:February 28,2024

Microbiome instability linked to poor growth in kids

Updated on: September 15,2025

Microbiome instability linked to poor growth in kids

Updated on:September 15,2025

Cannabis poisoning in young children increased nine times after legalization

by The Ottawa HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainOntario saw nine times more emergency department (ED) visits per month for cannabis poisonings in young children under the age of 10 after Canada legaliz

Updated on: February 21,2024

Cannabis poisoning in young children increased nine times after legalization

by The Ottawa HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainOntario saw nine times more emergency department (ED) visits per month for cannabis poisonings in young children under the age of 10 after Canada legaliz

Updated on:February 21,2024

COVID is more dangerous than flu for kids, study finds

COVID-19 poses far more danger to kids than seasonal flu, a new study confirms."We found the impact to pediatric hospitalization among the twovirusesare not equivalent and, in fact,&n

Updated on: May 13,2024

COVID is more dangerous than flu for kids, study finds

COVID-19 poses far more danger to kids than seasonal flu, a new study confirms."We found the impact to pediatric hospitalization among the twovirusesare not equivalent and, in fact,&n

Updated on:May 13,2024

Childhood vaccination rates are dropping. Here's why this matters

by Erin Kayata,Northeastern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainAt the start of the 2019–2020 school year, vaccination rates for incoming kindergartners across the country were about 95%,ac

Updated on: April 03,2024

Childhood vaccination rates are dropping. Here's why this matters

by Erin Kayata,Northeastern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainAt the start of the 2019–2020 school year, vaccination rates for incoming kindergartners across the country were about 95%,ac

Updated on:April 03,2024

Expert warns of hearing-loss diagnosis crisis

by University of EdinburghCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFailures at NHS Lothian's hearing service for children has caused an emergency situation in the area, according to an Edinburgh res

Updated on: March 21,2024

Expert warns of hearing-loss diagnosis crisis

by University of EdinburghCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFailures at NHS Lothian's hearing service for children has caused an emergency situation in the area, according to an Edinburgh res

Updated on:March 21,2024

Reemergent RSV epidemics could be more intense in 2021 to 2022

(HealthDay)—Pediatricians should be alert to the possibility of a large respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) epidemic in the coming seasons, according to a study published online Dec. 16 inJAMA Net

Updated on: February 20,2024

Reemergent RSV epidemics could be more intense in 2021 to 2022

(HealthDay)—Pediatricians should be alert to the possibility of a large respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) epidemic in the coming seasons, according to a study published online Dec. 16 inJAMA Net

Updated on:February 20,2024

Research finds benefits, risks in state-mandated school-based BMI assessments

by University of Massachusetts AmherstSpatial and temporal variation in state-mandated school-based BMI assessments. Notes: Shaded states required school-based BMI assessments. Panel A plots the

Updated on: May 10,2024

Research finds benefits, risks in state-mandated school-based BMI assessments

by University of Massachusetts AmherstSpatial and temporal variation in state-mandated school-based BMI assessments. Notes: Shaded states required school-based BMI assessments. Panel A plots the

Updated on:May 10,2024

Early detection of language disorders helps children obtain right interventions, researchers find

by Uppsala UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew screening tools in child health care are effective in identifying early language and communication difficulties in children. This is show

Updated on: April 06,2024

Early detection of language disorders helps children obtain right interventions, researchers find

by Uppsala UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew screening tools in child health care are effective in identifying early language and communication difficulties in children. This is show

Updated on:April 06,2024

Feds warn parents: Don't use la-la-me infant loungers due to suffocation risk

by Cara MurezParents and caregivers are being advised to immediately stop using La-La-Me Infant Loungers because they pose a risk to babies of suffocation and falling.The U.S. Consumer Product Safety

Updated on: March 08,2024

Feds warn parents: Don't use la-la-me infant loungers due to suffocation risk

by Cara MurezParents and caregivers are being advised to immediately stop using La-La-Me Infant Loungers because they pose a risk to babies of suffocation and falling.The U.S. Consumer Product Safety

Updated on:March 08,2024