Pesticide exposure linked to teen depression in agricultural communities
Adolescents exposed to elevated levels of pesticides are at an increased risk of depression, according to a new study led ...
Tag: Pediatrics
Long-term follow up is required to help maintain bone health in childhood cancer survivors
New International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) Working Group publication reviews bone complications in childhood cancer survivors and provides evidence-based recommendations for ...
What do sick kids really want in hospital?
No-one has asked until now Feeling safe and being able to get to sleep at night are the things that ...
After WIC offered better food options, maternal and infant health improved
Fruits and veggies helped lower some birth complications for moms and babies, study finds A major 2009 revision to a ...
Mutation discovery leads to precise treatment for child with severe lymphatic disorder
CHOP researchers: A repurposed drug reshapes anatomy, brings dramatic clinical improvementCredit: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, July 1, 2019—Faced with ...
Benzodiazepine use with opioids intensifies neonatal abstinence syndrome
Babies born after being exposed to both opioids and benzodiazepines before birth are more likely to have severe drug withdrawal, ...
Many grandparents’ medicines not secure enough around grandchildren, poll suggests
Keeping medications in easy-to-reach places and easy-to-open containers can raise the risk of accidental poisoning or intentional misuseCredit: University of ...
Children’s Hospital Colorado’s Cardiac Catheterization Lab earns accreditation
Cardiac Catheterization Lab earns Cardiovascular Catheterization accreditation by Intersocietal Accreditation Commission Aurora, Colo. (June 28, 2019) - The Heart Institute ...
Teens who can describe negative emotions can stave off depression
Credit: Lisa Starr and Stephen Dow/University of Rochester Teenagers who can describe their negative emotions in precise and nuanced ways ...
‘Can you hear me, now?’ A new strategy ‘raises the volume’ of gut-body communication
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Throughout the gastrointestinal tract there are specialized hormone-producing cells called enteroendocrine cells and, although they ...
Children living in countryside outperform children living in metropolitan area in motor skills
Young children's daily living environment and motor skills are closely related in the Finnish contextCredit: Martta Walker / University of ...
Goat milk formula could benefit infant gut health: Study
The laboratory study by RMIT, published in the British Journal of Nutrition, analysed two types of commercial goat milk formula. ...
Tool dearches EHR data to find child leukemia patients for clinical studies
CHOP researcher: Algorithm could improve large-scale clinical researchCredit: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Researchers who analyzed data in the electronic health ...
Childhood leukemia cannot hide from the immune system
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists found that despite having few mutations, pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia does not escape immune ...
Scientists developing way to help premature babies breathe easier
Study points to possible cell therapy for bronchopulmonary dysplasiaCredit: Cincinnati Children's Hospital CINCINNATI--Researchers suggest a possible cell-based therapy to stimulate ...
Study: Social robots can benefit hospitalized children
Interacting with a robotic teddy bear invented at MIT boosted young patients' positive emotions, engagement, and activity level A new ...
Injury more likely due to abuse when child was with male caregiver
Over 1,700 children die from child abuse each year in the U.S., and far more sustain injuries that result in ...
URI nursing study examines how premature birth affects health throughout life
$3 million grant extends 30-year study, one of the longest on premature birthCredit: URI photo KINGSTON, R.I. -- June 25, ...
Study reveals elevated cancer risk in children with birth defects
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Childhood cancer is a rare occurrence in the overall population but may be somewhat more ...
Baylor College of Medicine issues position statement on measles vaccinations
Media Advisory: Baylor College of Medicine issues position statement on measles vaccinations HOUSTON - (June 24, 2019) - Baylor College ...
