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Factors identified that impact ED visit frequency after adenotonsillectomy
Several preoperative factors and hospital stay duration are associated with emergency department (ED) visit frequency in pediatric patients after adenotonsillectomy,... Read more -
Pancreatic fat linked to greater heart and metabolic health risks in children and adolescents with obesity
Higher fat content in the pancreas of children and adolescents with obesity is associated with an increased level of heart... Read more -
Adapted swim lessons can improve water safety skills for autistic children
Autistic children are 160 times more likely to drown than their neurotypical peers, highlighting the importance of providing water safety... Read more -
Premature and small births are linked to lifelong learning problems
Being born early or at a lower weight is linked to lower IQ scores and poorer educational outcomes in school... Read more -
Plastic additives tied to millions of preterm births worldwide
Exposure to a chemical commonly used to make plastic more flexible may have contributed to about 1.97 million preterm births... Read more -
Assessing health care workers attitudes about prenatal alcohol exposure and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
The authors of a recent study have recommended improvements to commonly used assessments of health care and social service providers'... Read more -
Fluoride quietly removed from Birmingham water years ago, officials face backlash
Folks residing in Birmingham, Alabama, recently learned that their drinking water would no longer contain fluoride.... Read more -
EEG during sleep reveals changing infant brain rhythms at 3 and 6 months
Electrical signals from the brain could help identify potential issues in the organ's development, a new study reports. Scientists from... Read more -
How adults can help children move from climate anxiety to resilience
Children have the least control over the planet's future, but will also be the most affected as it changes. They... Read more -
Fatigue highly prevalent in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease
Fatigue is highly prevalent in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a study published in the January issue of... Read more -
Study finds screen time among children and adolescents has increased over 3 decades—especially after COVID-19
The first systematic review to track long-term trends across pre- and post-pandemic periods finds a dramatic rise in screen use... Read more -
Why parents play a key role in depression in adolescents
Depression in young people is often treated as an individual problem. But looking only at the child means that an... Read more -
Study suggests children with ear tubes may safely swim in treated pools
A new study published in Otolaryngology−Head and Neck Surgery, finds that children with tympanostomy tubes who swim in treated pools... Read more -
Sports uniform proposal could boost students' physical activity
New research suggests most Australians support a simple change that could significantly boost children's physical activity levels: letting students wear... Read more -
Teens are driving the demand for online abortion pills via telehealth
Teens in the U.S. are obtaining medication abortion pills through telehealth, and young people aged 18 to 24 are ordering... Read more
