12-fold increased risk for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) for children born to mothers who both drank and smoked beyond the first trimester of pregnancy…
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Nearly 9 in 10 parents say teens spend too much time playing video games. Many parents mistaken about their child’s video game behavior; families report…
11-year-old Bertrand Might (center) surrounded by his family, including his father, Matt Might (second from right), and his mother, Cristina Might (second from left). Credit:…
Comprehensive clinical testing led Children’s Hospital Colorado researchers to connect enterovirus A71, which causes Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease, to outbreak of neurological illness. The…
Following a 2017 San Diego wildfire, increased number of children visited the ER with respiratory problems, including asthma. Credit: ATS 2017 San Diego Wildfire Increased…
A new study published in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior found children ages 10-12 were nearly three times more likely to make healthy…
The increased availability of prescription medications is a likely cause of both adult and pediatric poisonings. Rutgers experts report dramatic increase in teen use and…
Researchers from King’s College London and China Medical University in Taichung, Taiwan, have found omega-3 fish oil supplements improve attention among children with Attention Deficit…
Christine Stewart holds packets of nutrient supplements. They are typically a mixture of a legume — peanut, lentil or chickpea paste — plus milk powder,…
Researchers have developed a simple, low-cost way to predict preeclampsia, a potentially deadly condition that kills 76,000 mothers and 500,000 babies every year. Australian researchers…
Researchers urge continued screening for all toddlers, while recommending changes to M-CHAT screening method to improve accuracy, address disparities. Philadelphia — In the first large,…
Encouraging activity and improving diet in children is crucial to cut deaths from cardiovascular disease – and is the focus of an innovative school project…
Probiotic supplements may enhance weight loss and improve the metabolic health of obese children following a diet and exercise plan, according to research presented today…
University of Maryland School of Medicine Study questions routine sleep studies to evaluate snoring in children and finds treatment solely based on sleep studies unreliable…
U.S. physicians are increasingly ordering medications for children for conditions that are not approved by the Food and Drug Administration, according to a Rutgers study.…
The HPV vaccine is one of only two vaccines that prevent cancer but is underutilized in the United States. Despite its proven success at preventing…
The research published to be published today, September 15, 2019, in Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology examined whether there were any effects of taking acetaminophen (also…