Tag: Pediatrics

January 23, 2019

Credit: Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP) LA JOLLA, CALIF. - Jan. 23, 2019 - Chemotherapy and radiation are ...

Annals of Family Medicine media tip sheet

January/February 2019 Children's Respiratory Symptoms Can Last Up to Three Weeks Symptoms of children's respiratory tract infections, including runny nose, ...

Study offers promise for preventing necrotizing enterocolitis in preemies

Preventing inflammatory white blood cell infiltration in the intestine decreases development of necrotizing enterocolitis in animal model Researchers at Stanley ...

Study shows low-sugar diet effective in boys with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Diet revealed 31 percent reduction in liver fat on averageCredit: UC San Diego Health Researchers at University of California San ...

Outbreak of paralyzing disease linked to non-polio enterovirus through TGen-led study

EV-D68 is confirmed among AFM patients at Phoenix-area hospital PHOENIX, Ariz. -- Jan. 22, 2019 -- The Translational Genomics Research ...

Dengue immunity may be protective against symptomatic Zika, study finds

Credit: NIAID WHAT: Children with a history of prior dengue virus infection had a significantly lower risk of being symptomatic ...

Children who had a dengue infection could be protected from symptomatic Zika

ANN ARBOR--A prior dengue virus infection could protect children from symptomatic Zika virus infection, according to a study by an ...

Negative experiences on social media tied to higher odds of feeling lonely

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 22, 2019 - Positive interactions on social media are not making young adults feel more connected, whereas negative ...

Delaying newborn baths increases rates of breastfeeding

January 21, 2019

Cleveland Clinic study published in Journal for Obstetrics, Gynecologic, and Neonatal NursingCredit: Cleveland Clinic Monday, Jan. 21, 2019, Cleveland: While ...

At least half of parents try non-evidence-based cold prevention methods for kids

January 21, 2019

National Poll: Many parents still believe 'folklore strategies' or use vitamins or supplements for cold prevention that are not scientifically ...

No substantial benefit from transplantation reported for a high-risk leukemia subtype

January 18, 2019

Study led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital found treatment guided by measuring minimal residual disease was associated with better ...

Long periods of undisturbed sleep during pregnancy may be associated with stillbirth

January 18, 2019

Researchers explore how maternal sleep habits, including lengthy periods of sleep without waking more than once in the night, may ...

Improved maternity care practices decrease racial gaps in breastfeeding in the US South

January 18, 2019

Credit: Baptist Memorial Hospital A new paper published in Pediatrics links successful implementation of Baby-Friendly™ practices in the southern U.S. ...

HPV vaccination rates remain critically low among younger adolescents in the US

January 17, 2019

Only about 16 percent of U.S. adolescents have been fully vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV) by the time they turn ...

Antibiotics still routinely prescribed in the ER for infants with viral lung infections

January 17, 2019

Despite recommendations first issued more than a decade ago, antibiotics are still routinely prescribed in U.S. emergency rooms for infants ...

CHOP surgeons find opioids often overprescribed for elbow fractures in children

Patients only took less than 5 percent of prescribed amount, and one in five did not take any opioid medication ...

Less than half of US youth discuss sensitive topics with their doctors

Study shows that modifications to healthcare delivery practices may improve youth-provider discussions Fewer than half of young people in the ...

Fighting perinatal mood and anxiety disorders on multiple levels

Credit: Children's National Health System Over the past several decades, it's become increasingly recognized that perinatal mood and anxiety disorders ...

Pediatric device consortium now covers all of Pennsylvania

CHOP-based consortium partners with Pitt Programs; also receives 5-rear grant renewal from FDACredit: PPDC The Pennsylvania Pediatric Medical Device Consortium ...

Pioneering surgery restores movement to children paralyzed by acute flaccid myelitis