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The first child-specific body scan charts could enable physicians to assess obesity risk
A Concordia-led research team has created one of the first reference charts showing how children's adipose (fat) and muscle levels... Read more -
Q&A: Surgeons share lessons from 100 fetoscopic spina bifida repairs
In 2019, Children's Hospital Los Angeles was part of a multi-institution collaboration that was the first in the Western U.S.... Read more -
No evidence to justify 'cocoon therapy' for pediatric concussions found
Through the 1990s and early 2000s, guidelines for treating a concussion called for complete mental and physical rest. Current guidelines... Read more -
Guidelines released to help decide whether a breathing tube is best for a child
Oct. 22, 2025—The emotional strain on parents and other caregivers faced with deciding whether a tracheotomy is the best treatment... Read more -
School disengagement increased during pandemic years
School disengagement (SD) rates were higher during the pandemic years, especially for children with mental health conditions (MHCs), according to... Read more -
Strong evidence supports skin-to-skin contact after birth as standard care
Immediate skin-to-skin contact between newborns and their mothers offers a better start in life, improving a number of key health... Read more -
Less than half of schoolkids at risk of food anaphylaxis in England prescribed adrenaline 'antidote'
Less than half of schoolchildren in England who are at risk of a serious and potentially life-threatening allergic reaction (anaphylaxis)... Read more -
Infant brain patterns linked to future reading issues
Delays in language and reading development are common, and learning disorders such as dyslexia can significantly affect a child's educational... Read more -
Some babies born 8–10 weeks early can be safely fed milk without risk of gut complications
A major study has found that babies born between 8 and 10 weeks early can be fed with milk through... Read more -
It's not just diet: Where a child lives can also raise type 2 diabetes risk
Type 2 diabetes (T2D), once considered an adult-onset disease, is increasing at alarming rates in children and adolescents. Before the... Read more -
US funding cuts could result in nearly 9 million child tuberculosis cases, 1.5 million child deaths, study suggests
A new study projects that US funding cuts to global health aid will have a catastrophic effect on pediatric TB,... Read more -
Survivors of high-risk neuroblastoma face substantial late effects of modern therapies
Within the last two decades, multiple stem cell transplants and immunotherapy have been added to intensive chemotherapy as the standard... Read more -
National poll: 1 in 10 young children play outdoors as little as once a week
The physical and mental health benefits of outdoor play are well established, but one in 10 parents of preschoolers and... Read more -
Bribing kids to eat vegetables might backfire—here's what to do instead
It's a tactic many parents know well: "Eat two bites of broccoli, and then you can have dessert."... Read more -
Spiritual experiences in adolescence linked to adult loneliness and civic engagement
University of North Carolina at Charlotte's School of Nursing, collaborating with Harvard's Human Flourishing Program, reports that adolescents who report... Read more
