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Parents struggle to monitor teens' caffeine intake, national poll reveals

A quarter of parents report that caffeine is basically part of their teen's daily life, according to a national poll.

20 May 2024

Extreme heat events linked to higher odds of children's asthma hospital visits

For children seeking care at a California urban pediatric health center, extreme heat events were associated with increased asthma hospital visits, according to research published at the ATS 2024 International Conference.

20 May 2024

Medicaid unwinding deals blow to tenuous system of care for Native Americans

About a year into the process of redetermining Medicaid eligibility after the covid-19 public health emergency, more than 20 million people have been kicked off the joint federal-state program for low-income families.

20 May 2024

New dengue vaccine TAK-003 gains WHO prequalification for high-burden areas

A new vaccine for dengue received prequalification from the World Health Organization (WHO) on 10 May 2024. TAK-003 is the second dengue vaccine to be prequalified by WHO. Developed by Takeda, it is a live-attenuated vaccine containing weakened versions of the four serotypes of the virus that cause dengue.

20 May 2024

Stress workshop in UK schools significantly improves mental health of teenagers

The BESST study in The Lancet found that brief cognitive behavioral therapy workshops for stress in UK adolescents showed clinical and cost-effectiveness at six months, compared to standard treatment.

19 May 2024

Study reveals alarming rates of postpartum depression among mothers in six countries

Study published in BMC Public Health identified the prevalence, predictors, and coping strategies for postpartum depression (PPD) among mothers in six countries, highlighting significant variation across different cultural and demographic contexts.

19 May 2024

Antibiotic overuse linked to poor record-keeping in healthcare settings

A lack of detailed record-keeping in clinics and emergency departments may be getting in the way of reducing the inappropriate use of antibiotics, a pair of new studies by a pair of University of Michigan physicians and their colleagues suggests.

17 May 2024

Comprehensive cost and utilization of commercial CAR-T therapy in pediatric B-ALL patients

A new editorial paper was published in Oncoscience (Volume 11) on April 25, 2024, entitled, "The price of hope: CAR-T therapy in pediatric leukemia."

17 May 2024

Study reveals positive impact of repeat COVID-19 vaccinations

Health-care workers received the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine in December 2020.

17 May 2024

Twendee X shows promise in reducing oxidative stress in systemic sclerosis

Autoimmune diseases occur when the body's immune system attacks healthy cells instead of protecting them.

17 May 2024

Proteins in the blood could warn people of cancer more than seven years before it is diagnosed

Researchers from the UK investigated associations between 1,463 plasma proteins and 19 cancers, using observational and genetic approaches in participants of the UK Biobank.

17 May 2024

UVA develops big data tool to combat childhood diarrhea

University of Virginia researchers are developing a flexible online tool for navigating information used in the fight to save children from deadly diarrheal diseases by identifying transmission hotspots and accelerating the deployment of treatments and new vaccines.

17 May 2024

Pre-vaccine COVID-19: US study reveals hospitalization rate of 5.7% and fatality rate of 1.7%

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Children News and Research

Parents struggle to monitor teens' caffeine intake, national poll reveals

Extreme heat events linked to higher odds of children's asthma hospital visits

Medicaid unwinding deals blow to tenuous system of care for Native Americans

New dengue vaccine TAK-003 gains WHO prequalification for high-burden areas

Stress workshop in UK schools significantly improves mental health of teenagers

Study reveals alarming rates of postpartum depression among mothers in six countries

Antibiotic overuse linked to poor record-keeping in healthcare settings

Comprehensive cost and utilization of commercial CAR-T therapy in pediatric B-ALL patients

Study reveals positive impact of repeat COVID-19 vaccinations

Twendee X shows promise in reducing oxidative stress in systemic sclerosis

Proteins in the blood could warn people of cancer more than seven years before it is diagnosed

UVA develops big data tool to combat childhood diarrhea

Pre-vaccine COVID-19: US study reveals hospitalization rate of 5.7% and fatality rate of 1.7%

Study shows impact of primary health care in reducing child mortality in Latin America

High social media use linked to increased smoking and vaping in youth

USC researcher receives $3.1M to study early brain development in babies born to diabetic mothers

AHA releases guidelines to enhance postpartum care and address cardiovascular risks

Study examines the ecological sustainability of children's and young people's diets

Global study confirms safety of fertility treatments in BRCA-positive breast cancer survivors

Study demonstrates link between disrupted developmental dopamine signaling and ASD

Sensing a Healthier Future

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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