Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain How does time spent online, and especially social media, affect the brains and behaviors of children and youth? Social media platforms are seemingly designed to capture…
Tag: Pediatrics
How prenatal chemical exposure shapes child development
Credit: Eco-Environment & Health (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.eehl.2023.07.003 Organophosphate esters, commonly used as substitutes for brominated flame retardants, are increasingly present in various environmental media due to their use in consumer…
For Black adolescents, feeling connected to school has long-lasting mental health benefits, researchers find
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain School connectedness—the degree to which students feel part of their school community—influences more than grades. For Black students, it’s a protective factor against depression and aggressive…
Nirsevimab protects infants against RSV-linked hospitalization
Nirsevimab is efficacious for preventing hospitalization for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)-associated lower respiratory tract infection among infants, according to a study published in the Dec. 28 issue of the New…
How to determine medication dosages for premature babies
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Premature babies almost always require treatment with medication. Doctors usually determine the dosages based on data from children who were not born prematurely, while preterm infants…
Three signs your sick child may need to see a health care professional
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain While most common colds, flu, or other illnesses can be treated at home, Dr. Angela Mattke, a pediatrician with Mayo Clinic’s Children’s Center, says parents should…
What you should know about lead in cinnamon applesauce pouches?
by Kevin C. Osterhoudt, American Academy of Pediatrics Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Every so often, parents hear scary news that lead or other metals have been found in baby foods…
New therapeutic target for rare type of childhood epilepsy identified
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute, UCL and MSD have identified a potential treatment target for a genetic type of epilepsy. Developmental and epileptic encephalopathies are…
PFAS exposure linked to decreased bone health in adolescents and young adults
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), manufactured chemicals used in products such as food packaging and cosmetics, can lead to reproductive problems, increased cancer risk and other…
Vitamin D supplements do not prevent bone fractures in children, finds study
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A major clinical trial led by Queen Mary University of London and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health has found that vitamin D supplements…
