Credit: CC0 Public Domain More than 320 million years of mammalian evolution has adapted breast milk to meet all the physiological needs of babies: It contains not only nutrients, but…
Tag: Pediatrics
Decrease in U.S. preterm mortality seen in recent decades
From 1995-1997 to 2018-2020, there was an improvement in the preterm mortality rate in the United States, according to a study published online Sept. 5 in JAMA Pediatrics. Tim Venkatesan,…
Pediatric ICU admissions for SARS-CoV-2 decreased across waves
Across successive waves of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants of concern (VOCs), there was a decrease in intensive care unit (ICU) admissions across ages, while ventilatory and…
Mozart lullaby may ameliorate pain in newborns during heel prick blood test
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Playing a Mozart lullaby may help reduce the pain experienced by newborn babies undergoing a heel prick blood test, according to a randomized, blinded clinical trial…
FDA’s greenlighting of maternal RSV vaccine represents a major step forward in protecting young babies against the virus
With the Food and Drug Administration’s Aug. 21, 2023, approval of the first vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, for use during late pregnancy, the U.S. will soon have…
A broad genetic test saved one newborn’s life. Research suggests it could help millions of others
Brynn Schulte rides on a toy unicorn at her home in Cincinnati shortly before getting medication to treat her rare genetic bleeding disorder, Aug. 3, 2023. Brynn was diagnosed thanks…
New therapeutic approach for the treatment of neuroblastoma in young children
Lead author Sven Hagemann is handling cell cultures. Credit: University Medicine Halle Neuroblastomas are tumors of the nervous system. They can form in many places in the body and are…
Sedentary time in children linked with heart damage in young adulthood
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Hours of inactivity during childhood could be setting the stage for heart attacks and strokes later in life, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2023.…
Four ways to help kids overcome back-to-school anxiety
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Heading back to school after a long summer break can be an exciting time for kids and caregivers. But for some students, the anxiousness of heading…
Where Black adolescents live affects their mental health
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain It’s easy to imagine that growing up in a neighborhood with safe and clean parks, little to no discrimination, and where people are not struggling financially…
