85

Pediatrics
Focuses on the health of children and adolescents.
Sub Categories on Pediatrics
Latest Articles
Children are learning even if they don't pay attention, study finds

Children are learning even if they don't pay attention, study finds

by Chris Sasaki,University of TorontoResearchers used a series of four simple icons to test how well adults and children paid attention. Credit: Jung, Finn, et al.A team of researchers has shown

Children are learning even if they don't pay attention, study finds

by Chris Sasaki,University of TorontoResearchers used a series of four simple icons to test how well adults and children paid attention. Credit: Jung, Finn, et al.A team of researchers has shown
Study finds pandemic led to decline in exercise performance in children and young adults

Study finds pandemic led to decline in exercise performance in children and young adults

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChildren and young adults experienced a decline in cardiopulmonary exercise performance during the COVID-19 pandemic, a

Study finds pandemic led to decline in exercise performance in children and young adults

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChildren and young adults experienced a decline in cardiopulmonary exercise performance during the COVID-19 pandemic, a
Early childhood irritability and tantrums linked to future depression and self-harm

Early childhood irritability and tantrums linked to future depression and self-harm

by University College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainChildren whose irritability does not reduce between three and seven years are at higher risk of depression and self-harm as teenagers, accordi

Early childhood irritability and tantrums linked to future depression and self-harm

by University College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainChildren whose irritability does not reduce between three and seven years are at higher risk of depression and self-harm as teenagers, accordi
Strip searching a child without appropriate consent is 'sexual abuse,' insists expert

Strip searching a child without appropriate consent is 'sexual abuse,' insists expert

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainStrip searching a child without appropriate consent is "sexual abuse," and should attract heavy sanctions—backed up by legislation—for

Strip searching a child without appropriate consent is 'sexual abuse,' insists expert

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainStrip searching a child without appropriate consent is "sexual abuse," and should attract heavy sanctions—backed up by legislation—for
Parents underestimate teens' social media use during pandemic

Parents underestimate teens' social media use during pandemic

by University of TorontoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainParents' and adolescents' estimates of adolescent screen use during the first year of the pandemic differed significantly, accord

Parents underestimate teens' social media use during pandemic

by University of TorontoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainParents' and adolescents' estimates of adolescent screen use during the first year of the pandemic differed significantly, accord
Study: Juggling multiple young children hinders vigorous physical activity for parents

Study: Juggling multiple young children hinders vigorous physical activity for parents

by Chris Stipes,University of HoustonAlgorithm used to define the study cohort. Credit:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health(2023). DOI: 10.3390/ijerph201

Study: Juggling multiple young children hinders vigorous physical activity for parents

by Chris Stipes,University of HoustonAlgorithm used to define the study cohort. Credit:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health(2023). DOI: 10.3390/ijerph201
Children with autism exhibit typical joint attention during toy play with a parent

Children with autism exhibit typical joint attention during toy play with a parent

by Cell PressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor decades, autism research has relied on data collected during lab tasks or interviews with clinicians that are more constrained than the child&#3

Children with autism exhibit typical joint attention during toy play with a parent

by Cell PressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor decades, autism research has relied on data collected during lab tasks or interviews with clinicians that are more constrained than the child&#3
Using ultrasound instead of X-rays to detect arm fractures in children

Using ultrasound instead of X-rays to detect arm fractures in children

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA team of doctors, nurses and medical researchers affiliated with multiple institutions in Australia has found that ultrasound devices can

Using ultrasound instead of X-rays to detect arm fractures in children

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA team of doctors, nurses and medical researchers affiliated with multiple institutions in Australia has found that ultrasound devices can
Further decline in prevalence of obesity in four-year-olds in New Zealand

Further decline in prevalence of obesity in four-year-olds in New Zealand

by University of OtagoTrends in the percentage of children at, or above, the 95th percentile. Panels show yearly trends by sex, ethnicity, area deprivation and urban-rural classification. Credit:

Further decline in prevalence of obesity in four-year-olds in New Zealand

by University of OtagoTrends in the percentage of children at, or above, the 95th percentile. Panels show yearly trends by sex, ethnicity, area deprivation and urban-rural classification. Credit:
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
New study identifies gaps in emergency care for youth in crisis

New study identifies gaps in emergency care for youth in crisis

by Brenda Lange,Columbia UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEven before the COVID pandemic, visits to the emergency department and hospitalizations for children and young adults who have

New study identifies gaps in emergency care for youth in crisis

by Brenda Lange,Columbia UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEven before the COVID pandemic, visits to the emergency department and hospitalizations for children and young adults who have
Statewide effort decreases racial inequities in Mississippi breastfeeding rates through public health program

Statewide effort decreases racial inequities in Mississippi breastfeeding rates through public health program

by Boston Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research from Boston Medical Center assesses the impact of a statewide effort to improve breastfeeding rates in Mississippi, using an evidence

Statewide effort decreases racial inequities in Mississippi breastfeeding rates through public health program

by Boston Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research from Boston Medical Center assesses the impact of a statewide effort to improve breastfeeding rates in Mississippi, using an evidence