Unvaccinated kids face up to 20 times higher risk of long COVID, analysis finds

Updated on: May 02,2025

Unvaccinated kids face up to 20 times higher risk of long COVID, analysis finds

Updated on:May 02,2025

COVID-19-linked hospitalization up for children during omicron

During the period of omicron predominance, COVID-19-associated hospitalization among children aged 5 to 11 years, including among those with no underlying health conditions, was increased, according t

Updated on: February 28,2024

COVID-19-linked hospitalization up for children during omicron

During the period of omicron predominance, COVID-19-associated hospitalization among children aged 5 to 11 years, including among those with no underlying health conditions, was increased, according t

Updated on:February 28,2024

Study finds schoolchildren who exercise perform better academically

by University of GranadaVisual abstract. Credit:JAMA Network Open(2022). DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.27893Is it possible to make humans smarter? There has been a traditional bel

Updated on: May 11,2024

Study finds schoolchildren who exercise perform better academically

by University of GranadaVisual abstract. Credit:JAMA Network Open(2022). DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.27893Is it possible to make humans smarter? There has been a traditional bel

Updated on:May 11,2024

Global genomic collaboration provides diagnoses and informs care for infants with epilepsy

by The Hospital for Sick ChildrenAn illustration showing flashing neurons. Credit: The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids).Epilepsy in infants ranges in severity and can leave caregivers with q

Updated on: June 26,2024

Global genomic collaboration provides diagnoses and informs care for infants with epilepsy

by The Hospital for Sick ChildrenAn illustration showing flashing neurons. Credit: The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids).Epilepsy in infants ranges in severity and can leave caregivers with q

Updated on:June 26,2024

Study shows an additional 10,000 children have entered care due to child poverty

by University of LiverpoolCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new Liverpool-led study, published inThe Lancet Public Health, offers evidence that rising child poverty rates are contributing

Updated on: April 24,2024

Study shows an additional 10,000 children have entered care due to child poverty

by University of LiverpoolCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new Liverpool-led study, published inThe Lancet Public Health, offers evidence that rising child poverty rates are contributing

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

Health officials warn again about concerning upticks in newborn syphilis

by Hanna Webster, Pittsburgh Post-GazetteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRising rates of syphilis and newborn syphilis are not letting up in Pennsylvania, said state and local health officials at a

Updated on: March 10,2024

Health officials warn again about concerning upticks in newborn syphilis

by Hanna Webster, Pittsburgh Post-GazetteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRising rates of syphilis and newborn syphilis are not letting up in Pennsylvania, said state and local health officials at a

Updated on:March 10,2024

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

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

In utero antipsychotic exposure may not up neurodevelopmental disorder risk

In utero exposure to commonly prescribed antipsychotic medications does not seem to meaningfully increase the risk for neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) in offspring, according to a study published o

Updated on: February 27,2024

In utero antipsychotic exposure may not up neurodevelopmental disorder risk

In utero exposure to commonly prescribed antipsychotic medications does not seem to meaningfully increase the risk for neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) in offspring, according to a study published o

Updated on:February 27,2024

Study links omega fatty acids with infant growth

by Scott Schrage,University of Nebraska-LincolnCredit: CC0 Public DomainBy serving both as fuel for cells and as molecular building blocks in their membranes, fatty acids are critical to human f

Updated on: February 21,2024

Study links omega fatty acids with infant growth

by Scott Schrage,University of Nebraska-LincolnCredit: CC0 Public DomainBy serving both as fuel for cells and as molecular building blocks in their membranes, fatty acids are critical to human f

Updated on:February 21,2024

Poverty negatively impacts structural wiring in children's brains, study indicates

by Washington University School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that growing up in poverty may influen

Updated on: May 19,2024

Poverty negatively impacts structural wiring in children's brains, study indicates

by Washington University School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that growing up in poverty may influen

Updated on:May 19,2024

ACIP recommends COVID-19 vaccines for children aged ≥6 months

In the June 28 early-release issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and PreventionMorbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, interim recommendations are presented for mRNA COVID-19 vaccines f

Updated on: March 19,2024

ACIP recommends COVID-19 vaccines for children aged ≥6 months

In the June 28 early-release issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and PreventionMorbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, interim recommendations are presented for mRNA COVID-19 vaccines f

Updated on:March 19,2024