A third of schools don't have a nurse. Here's why that's a problem

by Colleen DeGuzman, KFF Health NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainJodi Bobbitt, the school nurse at William Ramsay Elementary in Alexandria, Virginia, is always ready to see children with a wide r

Updated on: June 25,2024 7

A third of schools don't have a nurse. Here's why that's a problem

by Colleen DeGuzman, KFF Health NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainJodi Bobbitt, the school nurse at William Ramsay Elementary in Alexandria, Virginia, is always ready to see children with a wide r

Updated on:June 25,2024 7

More chemicals, fewer words: Exposure to chemical mixtures during pregnancy alters brain development

by Uppsala UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBy linking human population studies with experiments in cell and animal models, researchers have provided evidence that complex mixtures of

Updated on: February 22,2024 16

More chemicals, fewer words: Exposure to chemical mixtures during pregnancy alters brain development

by Uppsala UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBy linking human population studies with experiments in cell and animal models, researchers have provided evidence that complex mixtures of

Updated on:February 22,2024 16

New study highlights need for targeted suicide prevention and mental health support for sexual and gender diverse youth

byNationwide Children's HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from the Center for Injury Research and Policy of the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children&#

Updated on: November 21,2024 0

New study highlights need for targeted suicide prevention and mental health support for sexual and gender diverse youth

byNationwide Children's HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from the Center for Injury Research and Policy of the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children&#

Updated on:November 21,2024 0

Microbiome of mother's vagina may affect infant mortality risk and baby's development

by University of Maryland School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study in mice from University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers showed that an unhealthy vaginal microbiome in

Updated on: February 21,2024 17

Microbiome of mother's vagina may affect infant mortality risk and baby's development

by University of Maryland School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study in mice from University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers showed that an unhealthy vaginal microbiome in

Updated on:February 21,2024 17

New study shows daily, consistent parental reading in the first year of life improves infants' language scores

by Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainDaily reading improved language development in infants 12 months and younger, according to a recent study by researche

Updated on: April 20,2024 16

New study shows daily, consistent parental reading in the first year of life improves infants' language scores

by Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainDaily reading improved language development in infants 12 months and younger, according to a recent study by researche

Updated on:April 20,2024 16

Worried about your teen's social media use? Experts offer help

(HealthDay)—Is your teen staring at their smartphone all day? There's many things parents can do to protect kids from the potentially negative effects of social media, experts say.While there are

Updated on: February 21,2024 20

Worried about your teen's social media use? Experts offer help

(HealthDay)—Is your teen staring at their smartphone all day? There's many things parents can do to protect kids from the potentially negative effects of social media, experts say.While there are

Updated on:February 21,2024 20

Psychologist offers advice on soothing children traumatized by war

by Northwestern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA Northwestern University pediatric psychologist—who advises Ukrainian charity workers and therapists about working with that country's trau

Updated on: May 29,2024 7

Psychologist offers advice on soothing children traumatized by war

by Northwestern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA Northwestern University pediatric psychologist—who advises Ukrainian charity workers and therapists about working with that country's trau

Updated on:May 29,2024 7

Babies better protected against whooping cough if mom is vaccinated during pregnancy, study finds

by Menzies School of Health ResearchSurvival against pertussis infection among (A) maternally vaccinated infants and (B) infants with no record of maternal vaccination, by number of diphtheria-te

Updated on: March 08,2024 20

Babies better protected against whooping cough if mom is vaccinated during pregnancy, study finds

by Menzies School of Health ResearchSurvival against pertussis infection among (A) maternally vaccinated infants and (B) infants with no record of maternal vaccination, by number of diphtheria-te

Updated on:March 08,2024 20

Safely treating children with COVID-19 at home helps take burden off hospitals, suggests study

by Murdoch Children's Research InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren with COVID-19 can be treated safely at home, helping to take the burden off the hospital system, according to

Updated on: April 18,2024 12

Safely treating children with COVID-19 at home helps take burden off hospitals, suggests study

by Murdoch Children's Research InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren with COVID-19 can be treated safely at home, helping to take the burden off the hospital system, according to

Updated on:April 18,2024 12

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 19

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 19

Could the common cold give children immunity against COVID? Our research offers clues

by Marion Humbert and Annika Karlsson,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageWhy children are less likely to become severely ill with COVID compared with adults is not clear. Some have sugges

Updated on: July 01,2024 5

Could the common cold give children immunity against COVID? Our research offers clues

by Marion Humbert and Annika Karlsson,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageWhy children are less likely to become severely ill with COVID compared with adults is not clear. Some have sugges

Updated on:July 01,2024 5

COVID-19 hasn't caused kids to become mentally ill, but it has unmasked symptoms, psychiatrist says

by Win Reynolds,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe coronavirus pandemic has caused feelings of anxiety and unhappiness for youth across the country, but it hasn't ca

Updated on: February 27,2024 18

COVID-19 hasn't caused kids to become mentally ill, but it has unmasked symptoms, psychiatrist says

by Win Reynolds,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe coronavirus pandemic has caused feelings of anxiety and unhappiness for youth across the country, but it hasn't ca

Updated on:February 27,2024 18