A heart valve that grows with a pediatric patient

byColumbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit: Abby Herschman, Kysar lab/Columbia University Irving Medical CenterA prototype of an expanding artificial heart valve could make a big dent in

Updated on: January 02,2024 15

A heart valve that grows with a pediatric patient

byColumbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit: Abby Herschman, Kysar lab/Columbia University Irving Medical CenterA prototype of an expanding artificial heart valve could make a big dent in

Updated on:January 02,2024 15

Pediatrician offers advice on how to safely help a baby with a stuffy nose sleep

by Rachel Y. Moon, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: CC0 Public DomainEvery year in the U.S., some 3,400 babies die while sleeping. Many lose their lives to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, which has

Updated on: March 15,2024 18

Pediatrician offers advice on how to safely help a baby with a stuffy nose sleep

by Rachel Y. Moon, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: CC0 Public DomainEvery year in the U.S., some 3,400 babies die while sleeping. Many lose their lives to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, which has

Updated on:March 15,2024 18

Eight tips to navigate Christmas if you have a fussy eater or child with allergies

by Stella Boyd-Ford and Clare Dix,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFood-focused celebrations like Christmas can be verystressful for parentswith children who can&#39

Updated on: December 28,2023 14

Eight tips to navigate Christmas if you have a fussy eater or child with allergies

by Stella Boyd-Ford and Clare Dix,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFood-focused celebrations like Christmas can be verystressful for parentswith children who can&#39

Updated on:December 28,2023 14

Move to electric vehicles could prevent millions of child asthma attacks each year

FEBRUARY 21, 2024 Editors' notesby Ernie MundellIf all cars and trucks sold in America were "zero emission" by 2040 and the country's electric grid was also powered by clean energy,

Updated on: March 15,2024 18

Move to electric vehicles could prevent millions of child asthma attacks each year

FEBRUARY 21, 2024 Editors' notesby Ernie MundellIf all cars and trucks sold in America were "zero emission" by 2040 and the country's electric grid was also powered by clean energy,

Updated on:March 15,2024 18

Small wearable device delivers big hope for kids with gut pain

by Jess Berthold,University of California, San FranciscoThe IB-Stim device is placed near the ear andsends electrical impulses to nerve bundles. The nerves then activate brain areas involv

Updated on: January 07,2024 11

Small wearable device delivers big hope for kids with gut pain

by Jess Berthold,University of California, San FranciscoThe IB-Stim device is placed near the ear andsends electrical impulses to nerve bundles. The nerves then activate brain areas involv

Updated on:January 07,2024 11

How to Spot Baby Thrush, Treat and Prevent It

How to Spot Baby Thrush, Treat and Prevent ItA yeast infection that causes velvety, white patches in the mouthByCarrie Madormo, RN, MPHUpdated on August 17, 2023Medically reviewed by

Updated on: February 19,2024 0

How to Spot Baby Thrush, Treat and Prevent It

How to Spot Baby Thrush, Treat and Prevent ItA yeast infection that causes velvety, white patches in the mouthByCarrie Madormo, RN, MPHUpdated on August 17, 2023Medically reviewed by

Updated on:February 19,2024 0

Study bolsters evidence that severe obesity increasing in young US kids

by Mike StobbeA beam scale is seen in New York on Tuesday, April 3, 2018. A study of young kids in the Women, Infants and Children program adds to evidence that severe obesity is becoming more common

Updated on: January 02,2024 19

Study bolsters evidence that severe obesity increasing in young US kids

by Mike StobbeA beam scale is seen in New York on Tuesday, April 3, 2018. A study of young kids in the Women, Infants and Children program adds to evidence that severe obesity is becoming more common

Updated on:January 02,2024 19

How to help children and the family dog stay safe when they play together

by Anna Baatz,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt's no wonder owning a family dogis popularin the UK—research shows thatour well-beingcan increase wit

Updated on: March 15,2024 10

How to help children and the family dog stay safe when they play together

by Anna Baatz,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt's no wonder owning a family dogis popularin the UK—research shows thatour well-beingcan increase wit

Updated on:March 15,2024 10

Your child has a fever: When is it time to see a doctor?

by Robin FosterIt's that time of year when your kids come home with sniffles and sore throats, but when should you worry if they have a fever?To a certain extent, fevers are the body's natural

Updated on: January 02,2024 6

Your child has a fever: When is it time to see a doctor?

by Robin FosterIt's that time of year when your kids come home with sniffles and sore throats, but when should you worry if they have a fever?To a certain extent, fevers are the body's natural

Updated on:January 02,2024 6

Babies infected with syphilis are part of a growing tragedy—one that could be easily prevented

Babies infected with syphilis are part of a growing tragedy—one that could be easily preventedby Skye McGregor, Belinda Hengel and Robert Monaghan,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainData&n

Updated on: August 28,2024 0

Babies infected with syphilis are part of a growing tragedy—one that could be easily prevented

Babies infected with syphilis are part of a growing tragedy—one that could be easily preventedby Skye McGregor, Belinda Hengel and Robert Monaghan,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainData&n

Updated on:August 28,2024 0

Scientists create patch that may successfully treat congenital heart defects in infants and last a lifetime

byCU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit:Materials Today Communications(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.mtcomm.2023.107596Using laboratory engineered tissue, scientists at the University of Colorado

Updated on: January 04,2024 8

Scientists create patch that may successfully treat congenital heart defects in infants and last a lifetime

byCU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit:Materials Today Communications(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.mtcomm.2023.107596Using laboratory engineered tissue, scientists at the University of Colorado

Updated on:January 04,2024 8

Adoption of probiotics in NICU for very low-birth-weight neonates has limited benefit: Study

by Elana GotkineFor very low-birth-weight (VLBW) neonates, adoption of routine use of probiotics is associated with a reduction in the incidence of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), but not in sepsis o

Updated on: April 29,2024 10

Adoption of probiotics in NICU for very low-birth-weight neonates has limited benefit: Study

by Elana GotkineFor very low-birth-weight (VLBW) neonates, adoption of routine use of probiotics is associated with a reduction in the incidence of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), but not in sepsis o

Updated on:April 29,2024 10