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High stress levels during COVID-19 increase odds of aggressive discipline practices by parents

During the COVID-19 pandemic, parents were most likely to use aggressive discipline on their children when their daily stress levels were highest, usually late in the day, a study of parents in central Ohio found.

6 Dec 2021

First pediatric-only guidelines for the use of pacemakers and implantable defibrillators

Children's Hospital Los Angeles cardiologist Michael Silka, MD, helped to pioneer the development of indications for the use of pacemakers and implantable defibrillators in young patients.

6 Dec 2021

Publicly funded school-based programs can help improve HPV vaccine uptake in children

Boys are 10 times more likely to be vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV) in provinces where the vaccine is publicly funded than in places where it is not, according to a new study published by a researcher at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and colleagues at McGill University, Université de Montréal, and the Jewish General Hospital.

6 Dec 2021

RENAL nephrometry score may help predict which patients are suitable for nephron-sparing surgery

For most children with renal masses, the standard of care has long been to remove the entire affected kidney- which is the protocol for Wilms tumor, the most common kidney cancer in children.

6 Dec 2021

Maternal morbidities and outcomes in pregnant women with COVID-19

Researchers aimed to determine whether maternal morbidities and adverse obstetrical outcomes were more frequent in pregnant women with COVID-19.

5 Dec 2021

Strict COVID anti-contagion policies can provide long-term health benefits

Researchers assess the short- and long-term benefits of these policies on health outcomes in the Chinese population.

5 Dec 2021

Febrile seizures in children: Key things to know

When a child has a fever, their body can ache, they are restless and they just don't feel well. While a fever is a part of our natural response to infection, the fever itself can lead to complications. One rare complication is a febrile seizure.

3 Dec 2021

Study highlights role of long-term foster carers in helping to transform the lives of children

The essential role of long-term foster carers in helping to transform the lives of vulnerable children in care is highlighted in a new study published today.

3 Dec 2021

Maternal anemia during pregnancy may increase risk of childhood anemia

Babies born to women with anemia during pregnancy have an increased risk of childhood anemia, according to a study carried out in rural India.

2 Dec 2021

Researchers report increase in the number of children with autism spectrum disorder

Vanderbilt Kennedy Center researchers, as part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring network, report an increase in the number of children in Tennessee with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

2 Dec 2021

Data reveals higher autism prevalence in CDC’s ADDM Network

One in 44 (2.3%) 8-year-old children have been identified with autism spectrum disorder according to an analysis of 2018 data published today in CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Surveillance Summaries.

2 Dec 2021

Mini-stomach organoids could be used to study how SARS-CoV-2 infection affects children

The team, led from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health (UCL GOS ICH) and the Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie (Legnaro, Italy), have built on recent advances to grow 'mini-organs' in a laboratory, known as organoids.

2 Dec 2021

SARS-CoV-2 transmission across age groups makes age-based interventions ineffective

Researchers review critically evaluated the transmission dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 across various ages in metropolitan France.

1 Dec 2021

MRI uncovers significant changes in the brain structure of fetuses exposed to alcohol

In the first MRI-based study to investigate pre-natal alcohol exposure, researchers found significant changes in the brain structure of fetuses exposed to alcohol compared to healthy controls. Results of the study are being presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

1 Dec 2021

Study reveals a consistent link between asthma and bullying victimization in children

Children whose asthma is relatively well controlled are less likely to be bullied or teased by their peers because of their condition, suggests a study published online in the Archives of Disease in Childhood.

1 Dec 2021

Survey finds more tweens using media during the pandemic than before

"Put down your phone" is a common parental phrase, the modern-day equivalent of "turn off the TV." That's because parents have long thought that staring at a screen for too long will have a detrimental effect.

30 Nov 2021

New combination treatment enables complete tumor regression in mice with high-risk neuroblastoma

In mice with high-risk neuroblastoma, tumors disappeared in response to a new combination treatment with precision medicines, a recent study from University of Gothenburg researchers shows.

30 Nov 2021

Teriflunomide tempers lesion growth in pediatric patients with multiple sclerosis

There are few treatment options for children with multiple sclerosis - a condition in which the immune system attacks the protective covering of nerves in the brain and spinal cord - and most therapies for the disease have not been tested in children.

30 Nov 2021

Researchers developing an online tool kit to prevent childhood obesity

University of Queensland researchers are collaborating with an extensive range of health professionals to re-design and improve strategies to prevent childhood obesity.

30 Nov 2021

Saliva samples are effective and much friendlier way to measure SARS-CoV-2-specific antibodies

Saliva samples are easy to obtain and useful for measuring antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 in children, which could facilitate epidemiological surveillance in school settings.

29 Nov 2021

Child Health News

High stress levels during COVID-19 increase odds of aggressive discipline practices by parents

First pediatric-only guidelines for the use of pacemakers and implantable defibrillators

Publicly funded school-based programs can help improve HPV vaccine uptake in children

RENAL nephrometry score may help predict which patients are suitable for nephron-sparing surgery

Maternal morbidities and outcomes in pregnant women with COVID-19

Strict COVID anti-contagion policies can provide long-term health benefits

Febrile seizures in children: Key things to know

Study highlights role of long-term foster carers in helping to transform the lives of children

Maternal anemia during pregnancy may increase risk of childhood anemia

Researchers report increase in the number of children with autism spectrum disorder

Data reveals higher autism prevalence in CDC’s ADDM Network

Mini-stomach organoids could be used to study how SARS-CoV-2 infection affects children

SARS-CoV-2 transmission across age groups makes age-based interventions ineffective

MRI uncovers significant changes in the brain structure of fetuses exposed to alcohol

Study reveals a consistent link between asthma and bullying victimization in children

Survey finds more tweens using media during the pandemic than before

New combination treatment enables complete tumor regression in mice with high-risk neuroblastoma

Teriflunomide tempers lesion growth in pediatric patients with multiple sclerosis

Researchers developing an online tool kit to prevent childhood obesity

Saliva samples are effective and much friendlier way to measure SARS-CoV-2-specific antibodies

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