Improved maternity care practices decrease racial gaps in breastfeeding in the US South
Credit: Baptist Memorial Hospital A new paper published in Pediatrics links successful implementation of Baby-Friendly™ practices in the southern U.S. ...
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HPV vaccination rates remain critically low among younger adolescents in the US
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
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
Credit: Hospital for Special Surgery An innovative and complex surgery involving nerve transfers is restoring hope and transforming lives torn ...
Researchers raise bar for successful management of severe atopic dermatitis
New clinical review provides the most comprehensive treatment guidelines for severe atopic dermatitis (eczema)Credit: CU Anschutz Medical Campus AURORA, Colo. ...
Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha announced as opening speaker at PAS 2019 Meeting
Pediatrician and public health advocate who exposed Flint water crisis will speak during the Opening General Session on April 27 ...
Muscle stem cells can drive cancer that arises in Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Credit: Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP) LA JOLLA, CALIF. - Jan. 15, 2019 - People with Duchenne muscular ...
Racial disparities in asthma related to health care access, environmental factors
Analysis of data from NHBLI Severe Asthma Research Program In the United States, there are persistent racial disparities in asthma ...
Risk factors for obesity may differ for Hispanic and non-Hispanic white babies
New research suggests that a targeted and personalized approach would help tackle obesity in at-risk populations The factors that put ...
Controlling children's behavior with screen time leads to more screen time, study reveals
Researchers found children, whose parents dole out screen time as a reward or revoke it as punishment, spend more time ...