Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The risk of increased health care utilization among children with a chronic medical condition is higher for those who also have a sleep disorder, according to…
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Tips for parents and caregivers
by Amelia Austin, Gina Dimitropoulos, Sheri Madigan and Tracy Vaillancourt, The Conversation Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain In the age of social media, youth are constantly bombarded with viral trends and…
The problem with seeing young sportspeople as athletes first, children second
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A recent report commissioned by Swim England, the national governing body for swimming in England, has found evidence of a “culture of fear” in swimming clubs.…
School-age girls with obesity are more likely to experience joint and muscle pain, finds study
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Girls with obesity are more likely than children with a healthy weight to experience pain in their bones, joints, muscles, ligaments or tendons, according to research…
Meet Bifidobacterium breve, keeping babies healthy
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Bifidobacterium breve, or B breve for short, is a bacterial species that’s found in the human intestine. It’s especially relevant in early life, being one of…
Drug limits dangerous reactions to allergy-triggering foods, pediatric study finds
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A drug can make life safer for children with food allergies by preventing dangerous allergic responses to small quantities of allergy-triggering foods, according to a new…
Why bans on smartphones or social media for teenagers could do more harm than good
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain There are growing calls for young people under the age of 16 to be banned from having smartphones or access to social media. The Smartphone Free…
Expert discusses screen time tips for your toddler’s brain
Credit: Mayo Clinic News Network The average American toddler spends up to two hours per day in front of a screen, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), which…
Reduce risk of childhood obesity through good nutrition before and during pregnancy, say scientists
Predicted latent class growth analysis weight standard deviation score (SDS) trajectories. Credit: BMC Medicine (2024). DOI: 10.1186/s12916-024-03246-w A study involving 500 mothers investigated the use of an enriched nutritional supplement…
Experimental gene therapy allows kids with inherited deafness to hear
In this photo provided by researchers in January 2024, Dr. Yilai Shu examines a young patient at the Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University in Shanghai, China, after a…
