Study finds improved WIC food packages reduced obesity risk for children
Raising nutrition standards for the federal WIC assistance program for new mothers and their children helped reduce obesity risks for ...
Tag: Pediatrics
Soft bedding poses grave danger to sleeping babies, study shows
Bedding caused almost 70% of sleep-related suffocation deathsCredit: UVA Health System Almost 70% of babies who died from sleep-related suffocation ...
Nursing, dental, and medical students train together to improve kids’ oral health
Team-based clinical experiences help health professionals develops skills for working together Nursing, medical, and dental students can work as a ...
Not drinking water may boost kids’ consumption of sugary beverages
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Kids and young adults who drink no water throughout the day may consume twice the amount ...
Parents using both e-cigarettes and traditional cigarettes may be more motivated to quit
MassGeneral Hospital for Children study implies dual-using parents may not be getting the help they need A study by MassGeneral ...
Not drinking water associated with consuming more calories from sugary drinks
Bottom Line: This study examined how drinking water was associated with the amount of calories children, adolescents and young adults consume ...
Overlooked molecular machine in cell nucleus may hold key to treating aggressive leukemia
Spliceosome misconnects generate mutant gene/protein that fuel cancerous cellsCredit: Cincinnati Children's CINCINNATI - Many individuals forced to fight an exceptionally ...
Decoding cellular signals linked to hypospadias
Daniel Casella, M.D., a urologist at Children's National, was honored with an AUA Mid-Atlantic Section William D. Steers, M.D. Award, ...
Study finds that quitting smoking during pregnancy lowers risk of preterm births
There is an important association between maternal cigarette smoking cessation during pregnancy and risk of preterm birth, according to a ...
Behavioral disorders in kids with autism linked to reduced brain connectivity
More than a quarter of children with autism spectrum disorder are also diagnosed with disruptive behavior disorders. For the first ...
US and Malawian partners implement malaria vaccine for children in Africa
Malaria is the leading cause of illness and death among children in MalawiCredit: Tisungane Mvalo, UNC Project-Malawi Chapel Hill, NC ...
Cutting-edge discovery points to potential treatment for NEC in preemies
Scientists discover how to prevent disease in an animal model, offer a new direction toward treatment strategy Cutting-edge discovery in ...
Breakthrough for children with serious epileptic seizures
Emergency medicine doctors now have a better way to treat severe epileptic seizures in children, thanks to a New Zealand-Australian ...
Preschoolers with chronic constipation tend to be picky eaters
In the first study of its kind in the U.S., researchers found that normally developing preschool children with chronic constipation ...
Critical errors in inhaler technique common in children with asthma
In the first study to evaluate inhaler technique in children hospitalized for asthma - the group at highest risk for ...
Major study finds one in five children have mental health problems
Results from the Ontario Child Health Study (OCHS)Credit: McMaster University Hamilton, ON (April 17, 2019) - One in five Ontario ...
Boosting muscle stem cells to treat muscular dystrophy and aging muscles
Credit: Sanford Burnham Prebys LA JOLLA, CALIF. - April 17, 2019 - Lying within our muscles are stem cells, invisible ...
Microbiome science may help doctors deliver more effective, personalized treatment to children with irritable bowel syndrome
A new, improved diagnostic classification technique enables stratification of pediatric patients with irritable bowel syndrome with greater precision so they ...
Pediatric Academic Societies 2019 Meeting features the latest advancements in pediatric research
Thousands of pediatric researchers and health care providers will convene in Baltimore on April 27-30. Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, the pediatrician ...
Duke University professor receives 2019 Bernard Sanberg Memorial Award from ASNTR
Duke University professor receives award at 2019 ASNTR Tampa, Fla. (April 16, 2019) - In advance of its 2019 annual ...
