Kids’ blood pressure measurements different between arms, potential for misdiagnosis
Credit: Marcelo Leal Blood pressure measurements in children and adolescents should be taken from both arms after new research showed ...
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Now is the time to study impact of pandemic on mothers and babies
University of Houston researcher issues a call for new methods to combat stress and social isolationCredit: University of Houston If ...
Type 2 diabetes: an unknown danger for women with gestational diabetes
Credit: Image by Ernesto Rodriguez from Pixabay While it's an unfair reality that women who develop gestational diabetes are ten ...
Five days of antibiotics fine for children with pneumonia
There are several reasons to use the least amount of antibiotics needed to effectively treat bacterial infectionsCredit: McMaster University Hamilton, ...
Post-Fontan liver fibrosis goes under the radar
Osaka City University shows current diagnostic methodology for liver fibrosis does not accurately track the disease when it occurs as ...
Virtual avatar coaching with community context for adult-child dyads
Virtual reality avatar-based coaching shows promise to increase access to and extend the reach of nutrition education programs to children ...
First detailed insight into newborn babies’ lungs at birth
Credit: Tim Bish Researchers have captured the first detailed images of newborn babies' lungs as they take their first breaths. ...
New long-term study affirms contact lens wear as healthy option for children
Six-year research of physiological response to daily disposable soft contact lenses published in contact lens and anterior eyeCredit: Centre for ...
$5M grant to fund Cincinnati Children’s study of air pollution and mental health
Credit: Cincinnati Children's CINCINNATI - Scientists at Cincinnati Children's just received a 5-year grant totaling $5.3 million from the National ...
School-based dental program reduces cavities by more than 50%
Study of nearly 7,000 elementary school students demonstrates success of school-based model and its potential to reduce health disparities and ...
Johns Hopkins study shows mother’s diet may boost immune systems of premature infants
Credit: C. Sodhi, W. Fulton and D. Hackam, Johns Hopkins Medicine Medical researchers have long understood that a pregnant mother's ...
NIH awards UC San Diego $33 million for five COVID-19 diagnostic projects
Efforts range from managing a large data center to expanding testing in disadvantaged communitiesCredit: Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego University of ...
Toddler sleep patterns matter
UD study links inconsistent sleep times to higher body mass index (BMI) percentilesCredit: Photo by Ashley Barnas Establishing a consistent ...
CHOP experts describe types of rashes associated with MIS-C
Findings may help doctors and parents know when a rash warrants further examination for the inflammatory syndromeCredit: Children's Hospital of ...
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