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Ask the Pediatrician: Can families with unvaccinated children gather safely for the holidays this year?

Ask the Pediatrician: Can families with unvaccinated children gather safely for the holidays this year?

by Dr. Jennifer Shu, American Academy Of PediatricsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainQ: My children are too young to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Is it safe to get together with our extended family for C

Ask the Pediatrician: Can families with unvaccinated children gather safely for the holidays this year?

by Dr. Jennifer Shu, American Academy Of PediatricsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainQ: My children are too young to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Is it safe to get together with our extended family for C
Toddlers' attention to 'motherese' speech may be used to diagnose autism

Toddlers' attention to 'motherese' speech may be used to diagnose autism

by University of California - San DiegoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWe all do it: that high-pitched, sing-songy voice that spills out of your mouth whenever a baby is around. Caregivers have

Toddlers' attention to 'motherese' speech may be used to diagnose autism

by University of California - San DiegoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWe all do it: that high-pitched, sing-songy voice that spills out of your mouth whenever a baby is around. Caregivers have
Study: Children as young as 5 are quite discerning when it comes to cheaters

Study: Children as young as 5 are quite discerning when it comes to cheaters

by Jane Kelly,University of VirginiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn many ways, rules rule the lives of children.Look both ways before you cross the street, put your dirty dishes in the dish

Study: Children as young as 5 are quite discerning when it comes to cheaters

by Jane Kelly,University of VirginiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn many ways, rules rule the lives of children.Look both ways before you cross the street, put your dirty dishes in the dish
How do we make the best use of blood banks in sub-Saharan Africa?

How do we make the best use of blood banks in sub-Saharan Africa?

by Emily Head,Imperial College LondonCredit: Lennart Wittstock from PexelsBlood transfusions are life-saving, but blood banks often face shortages.This issue is particularly grave in sub-Saharan

How do we make the best use of blood banks in sub-Saharan Africa?

by Emily Head,Imperial College LondonCredit: Lennart Wittstock from PexelsBlood transfusions are life-saving, but blood banks often face shortages.This issue is particularly grave in sub-Saharan
Integrating behavioral health in community-based primary care improves access and treatment for diverse children

Integrating behavioral health in community-based primary care improves access and treatment for diverse children

by Boston Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research led by Boston Medical Center and Boston University School of Public Health found that a model of integrating behavioral heal

Integrating behavioral health in community-based primary care improves access and treatment for diverse children

by Boston Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research led by Boston Medical Center and Boston University School of Public Health found that a model of integrating behavioral heal
Cognitive scores lower for children with iron deficiency

Cognitive scores lower for children with iron deficiency

by Elana GotkineChildren with chronic iron deficiency have lower cognitive scores even at four and 12 months after an intervention, according to a study published online Nov. 22 inPediatrics.Arg

Cognitive scores lower for children with iron deficiency

by Elana GotkineChildren with chronic iron deficiency have lower cognitive scores even at four and 12 months after an intervention, according to a study published online Nov. 22 inPediatrics.Arg
Children's immune response to COVID is fast but doesn't last, finds study

Children's immune response to COVID is fast but doesn't last, finds study

by Garvan Institute of Medical ResearchGraphical abstract. Credit:Clinical Immunology(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2022.109209Children have largely avoided severe COVID-19 symptoms beca

Children's immune response to COVID is fast but doesn't last, finds study

by Garvan Institute of Medical ResearchGraphical abstract. Credit:Clinical Immunology(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2022.109209Children have largely avoided severe COVID-19 symptoms beca
Diet, stress programs might cut 'small for gestational age' risk in high-risk pregnancy

Diet, stress programs might cut 'small for gestational age' risk in high-risk pregnancy

(HealthDay)—The odds of giving birth to a newborn that is small for gestational age (SGA) are reduced among pregnant women at high risk who receive a structured Mediterranean diet or mindfulness-based

Diet, stress programs might cut 'small for gestational age' risk in high-risk pregnancy

(HealthDay)—The odds of giving birth to a newborn that is small for gestational age (SGA) are reduced among pregnant women at high risk who receive a structured Mediterranean diet or mindfulness-based
New intravenous lipid nutrition cuts pediatric hospitalizations and infections

New intravenous lipid nutrition cuts pediatric hospitalizations and infections

by Sarah Avery,Duke UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA formulation for intravenous nutrition that includes four lipid sources, including fish oil, reduced hospitalizations and urinary

New intravenous lipid nutrition cuts pediatric hospitalizations and infections

by Sarah Avery,Duke UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA formulation for intravenous nutrition that includes four lipid sources, including fish oil, reduced hospitalizations and urinary
New clinical trial to improve recovery of children undergoing heart surgery

New clinical trial to improve recovery of children undergoing heart surgery

by University of Birmingham3D Human Heart and Circulatory System Illustration. Credit:Bryan Brandenburg/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0A new clinical trial being led by the University of Bi

New clinical trial to improve recovery of children undergoing heart surgery

by University of Birmingham3D Human Heart and Circulatory System Illustration. Credit:Bryan Brandenburg/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0A new clinical trial being led by the University of Bi
India, Pakistan fight child vaccination backslide

India, Pakistan fight child vaccination backslide

by SciDev.NetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIndia and other South Asian countries must deal with a dangerous backslide in routine infant vaccinations during 2019–2021 brought on by the COVID-19 pand

India, Pakistan fight child vaccination backslide

by SciDev.NetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIndia and other South Asian countries must deal with a dangerous backslide in routine infant vaccinations during 2019–2021 brought on by the COVID-19 pand
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