More than half of parents underestimated their children's classification as overweight or obese--children themselves and health professionals also share this misperception, according to new research...
risk of pregnancy and birth complications Women who have undergone weight-loss surgery appear to be at higher risk of developing complications during pregnancy, and their...
Obesity is linked with an increased risk of developing anxiety and depression in children and adolescents, independent of traditional risk factors such as parental psychiatric...
Milan, Italy: A single high dose of radiation that can be delivered directly to the tumour within a few minutes is a safe and effective...
Milan, Italy: Mesothelioma patients are twice as likely to survive for two years or longer, if they are treated with a high dose of radiation...
Milan, Italy: Patients with advanced Hodgkin's lymphoma who have large tumours at the time of diagnosis may benefit from radiotherapy after chemotherapy even when all...
Credit: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Like memories in computers, quantum memories are essential components for quantum computers - a new generation...
Andrew Dauber, M.D., MMSc., and his research team receive an award for the best novel insight published in Hormone Research in Paediatrics in 2018 After...
Kawasaki disease is a childhood vasculitis, marked by prolonged fevers and coronary artery inflammation/aneurysms in near one-quarter of those untreated BALTIMORE - A new study...
As numbers of opioid exposed newborns have increased throughout the US, many approaches have been used to improve care of these infants. BALTIMORE - A...
BALTIMORE - A new study examines the history and resurgence of milk sharing. Findings from the study will be presented during the Pediatric Academic Societies...
Credit: Children's National BALTIMORE - Measuring a number of biomarkers over time that are produced as the body responds to inflammation and injury may help...
Since 2012, birthing hospitals in Massachusetts started to identify and share best practices for pregnancies impacted by Opioid Use Disorder under the umbrella of Neonatal...
Results from the study underscore the importance for the clinical team to broadly address inaccurate perceptions and promote vaccination even after caregivers agree to the...
BALTIMORE - A new systematic review provides a succinct summary of the scientific evidence for and/or against causal associations for 47 adverse events following immunization...
