When should you keep your child home from school?

by Alex OsiadaczCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSome parents and caregivers are asked, "Can I stay home from school?" by children on a daily basis, but knowing what's best in each case

Updated on: June 22,2024

When should you keep your child home from school?

by Alex OsiadaczCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSome parents and caregivers are asked, "Can I stay home from school?" by children on a daily basis, but knowing what's best in each case

Updated on:June 22,2024

Behavior problems and the excessive use of gadgets—cause or effect?

by Eötvös Loránd UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIt's not the mobile that makes children hyperactive, but the other way round: a fidgety child will use a mobile phone more—accordi

Updated on: May 25,2024

Behavior problems and the excessive use of gadgets—cause or effect?

by Eötvös Loránd UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIt's not the mobile that makes children hyperactive, but the other way round: a fidgety child will use a mobile phone more—accordi

Updated on:May 25,2024

What is food-protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome or FPIES? And are more babies getting it?

by Jennifer Koplin, Dianne Campbell and Eric Lee,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageParents, caregivers and childcare settings are much more aware offood allergiesthan they on

Updated on: June 22,2024

What is food-protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome or FPIES? And are more babies getting it?

by Jennifer Koplin, Dianne Campbell and Eric Lee,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageParents, caregivers and childcare settings are much more aware offood allergiesthan they on

Updated on:June 22,2024

Why are teen girls in crisis? It's not just social media

by LINDSEY TANNER and ANGIE WANGEmma, 18, stands for a portrait in Georgia on Thursday, March 23, 2023. The aspiring artist, with attention deficit disorder and occasional depression, says worries abo

Updated on: June 08,2024

Why are teen girls in crisis? It's not just social media

by LINDSEY TANNER and ANGIE WANGEmma, 18, stands for a portrait in Georgia on Thursday, March 23, 2023. The aspiring artist, with attention deficit disorder and occasional depression, says worries abo

Updated on:June 08,2024

Extensive use of smartphones by parents might damage toddler's development and have far-reaching consequences

by Tel-Aviv UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study from Tel Aviv University found that interaction between mothers and their toddlers is reduced by a factor of four when the mothers use t

Updated on: February 20,2024

Extensive use of smartphones by parents might damage toddler's development and have far-reaching consequences

by Tel-Aviv UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study from Tel Aviv University found that interaction between mothers and their toddlers is reduced by a factor of four when the mothers use t

Updated on:February 20,2024

Male babies 'talk' more in the first year than female babies do, finds study

by Cell PressInfant vocalizations. Credit:iScience/Oller et al.Young babies make many squeals, vowel-like sounds, growls and short, word-like sounds such as "ba" or "aga.&quo

Updated on: May 11,2024

Male babies 'talk' more in the first year than female babies do, finds study

by Cell PressInfant vocalizations. Credit:iScience/Oller et al.Young babies make many squeals, vowel-like sounds, growls and short, word-like sounds such as "ba" or "aga.&quo

Updated on:May 11,2024

How does excess sugar affect the developing brain throughout childhood and adolescence?

by Lina Begdache,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainParents often stress about their kids' sugar intake, but it can be hard to know how much is too much—or what to do about it

Updated on: February 21,2024

How does excess sugar affect the developing brain throughout childhood and adolescence?

by Lina Begdache,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainParents often stress about their kids' sugar intake, but it can be hard to know how much is too much—or what to do about it

Updated on:February 21,2024

Chicken cooked in NyQuil? Help kids steer clear of social media 'medicine challenges'

Misusingover-the-counter medicationscan have dangerous consequences, but recent social media trends encouraging this could be downright deadly for gullible teens, the U.S. Food and Drug Ad

Updated on: April 10,2024

Chicken cooked in NyQuil? Help kids steer clear of social media 'medicine challenges'

Misusingover-the-counter medicationscan have dangerous consequences, but recent social media trends encouraging this could be downright deadly for gullible teens, the U.S. Food and Drug Ad

Updated on:April 10,2024

Ask the Pediatrician: What are some no-cost, screen-free activities to play with my preschooler?

by Suanne Kowal-ConnellyCredit: CC0 Public DomainMost parents want to provide more for their children than their parents were able to do for them. But have you ever noticed how kids tend to have fun w

Updated on: June 04,2024

Ask the Pediatrician: What are some no-cost, screen-free activities to play with my preschooler?

by Suanne Kowal-ConnellyCredit: CC0 Public DomainMost parents want to provide more for their children than their parents were able to do for them. But have you ever noticed how kids tend to have fun w

Updated on:June 04,2024

Guidance provided for primary care providers to identify biliary atresia in newborns by 2 to 4 weeks

Updated on: April 02,2025

Guidance provided for primary care providers to identify biliary atresia in newborns by 2 to 4 weeks

Updated on:April 02,2025

Microfluidics show promise as safer, simpler treatment option for severe neonatal jaundice

by Steve Lundeberg,Oregon State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearch by the Oregon State University College of Engineering has led to a promising potential therapy for neonatal jaundice t

Updated on: February 20,2024

Microfluidics show promise as safer, simpler treatment option for severe neonatal jaundice

by Steve Lundeberg,Oregon State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearch by the Oregon State University College of Engineering has led to a promising potential therapy for neonatal jaundice t

Updated on:February 20,2024

First potential immunization against RSV for healthy infants found highly effective in phase 3 trial

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoTransmission electron micrograph of RSV. Credit: CDC/ Dr. Erskine Palmer / Public DomainNirsevimab showed 74.5 percent efficacy agai

Updated on: February 24,2024

First potential immunization against RSV for healthy infants found highly effective in phase 3 trial

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoTransmission electron micrograph of RSV. Credit: CDC/ Dr. Erskine Palmer / Public DomainNirsevimab showed 74.5 percent efficacy agai

Updated on:February 24,2024