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Pilot program improves well-being of families during advanced care planning
Children with life-limiting rare diseases and their caregivers face tremendous stress and anxiety about the heart-breaking decisions before them. A... Read more
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Rural children struggle to access hospital services, say researchers
Children in rural areas were more than six times as likely to check into a hospital without pediatric services compared... Read more
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Childcare is unaffordable for US medical residents, national study finds
Resident physicians at more than 98% of U.S. training programs aren't paid enough to afford childcare, according to a new... Read more
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New approach to equitable social care connects pediatric caregivers to resources without screening
Health care providers can more effectively connect parents and other caregivers of children to needed social resources when they present... Read more
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Multicomponent intravenous lipid emulsion found to improve brain development in preterm infants
Preterm infants supported with a multicomponent intravenous lipid emulsion saw improved brain development compared to those given a single-fat source,... Read more
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ChatGPT found to display lower concern for child development 'warning signs' than physicians
Artificial intelligence (AI) tool ChatGPT displayed lower concern than physicians in 36% of potential developmental delays, according to a new... Read more
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Longer use of breathing device supports lung growth in preterm infants, research finds
Extending the use of a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment in premature infants by two weeks significantly increases lung... Read more
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Study find newborn umbilical cord procedure safe for long-term neurodevelopment in children
An alternative method of transferring blood cells to weakened newborns through their umbilical cord does not carry long-term neurodevelopmental risks... Read more
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Eye ultrasounds may assist with detecting brain shunt failure in children
Use of an eye ultrasound may quickly and safely identify children with brain drainage tube failure in the emergency department,... Read more
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Alarming decline in children's health and well-being predated pandemic, research reveals
The COVID pandemic affected several aspects of children's health and well-being. The number of children referred to specialist mental health... Read more
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Here's how you can talk to your kids about gendered violence, and seven ways to model good behavior
Children and young people may be seeing news headlines about men murdering women or footage of people rallying to call... Read more
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Do we really need to burp babies? Here's what the research says
Parents are often advised to burp their babies after feeding them. Some people think burping after feeding is important to... Read more
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Skin patch improves treatment for pediatric milk allergies
Daily immunotherapy delivered via a dermal patch reduced the risk of reactions, including anaphylaxis, in children with an immunoglobulin E... Read more
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Pediatric resource use less likely with legalization of recreational cannabis, study finds
In cases of cannabis intoxication in children, resource utilization is less likely in states with recreational legalization of cannabis, according... Read more
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Emergency departments may frequently miss signs of epilepsy in children
A subtle type of seizure goes undetected two thirds of the time in pediatric emergency departments, a new study shows.... Read more